There is a 39 Ford 2 door coupe deluxe project for sale locally. It's chopped and had most of the big bodywork done. Rolling ch***is, mustang II, ford 9", all body parts are there, etc. Needs to be finished and fully ***embled. What's something like this worth in this stage?
pics? even if quality parts & workmanship still big dollars, and lots of time required - is this a make/model that you have always wanted to own? $3-5K
Whats underneath the bodywork? Could be a metal work abortion covered in cake that will fall apart on you down the road.....or it could be nicely down. It's a gamble... Wanted 34 Ford coupe decklid
Unless they have pictures of the work being done, what the car was to start with, etc. I would be very cautious. Without pictures no one can even guess the value of something.
Here's a couple pics. Car was being built by a guy who was known for his lead work. Was friend of a friend for many years. From what I'm told, all his work was top notch.
Lol 8%, I would think more like 25% or more. '39-'40 coupes &sedans are not chop friendly. Just sayin Sent from my Nexus 5X using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
It would be worth more if it were a four door coupe, but as that's not the case, I'll go along with the other suggestions.
Rear pan looks shortened or modified, rear wheel openings look modified for skirts. Maybe the builder was doing a '60's Show Car themed build, El Matador or whatever. More photos would be nice to see. Bob
If it was stock bodied, and straight and in primer, it could maybe crack $10K. But with the street roddy mods, who knows what going on under the primer, and being a '39 vs. a '40, I'd say $7500-$8k is top of the market.
I'm sure there is a buyer for that car at 12, but it wouldn't be me. The hidden hinges and the molded fenders turn me off. If you can live with those, maybe offer 8 and meet in the middle at 10. That looks fair.
Fibergl*** fenders and so many modifications reduce value. 39-40 Fords are worth more stock. Too many unknowns with tons of work left to do. What engine comes with it? Probably worth the value of the parts.
A car is only a car when you can get into to and drive it away or hook a chain to it and pull it on a wrecker in one piece. Abandoned projects (basket cases) are a collection of parts. Some may be missing. The work done may not be done in the direction you want to go. Imagine buying a suit in pieces tailor made for someone else. So you sew your suit parts together only to realize there is no a$$. Until it's complete it's a big question. 12 K and even much less than that is is a lot to spend on a question mark. If that's the direction you want to go so be it. It may be good for you. 75 percent done....90 percent done... Well, that last or small percentage of work is the hardest part. That's why it's not done. For me the chop, molded fenders, and Mustang II kills it. That and it's ****tered all over the garage. What's going on with the door frame? Look at that in front of the quarter window below the drip rail.
F-ONE is a million percent correct. Wonder what made the builder decide to sell it? Wonder how good the doors fit? Wonder how many little hard to find pieces are missing? Wonder how much bondo is on the car? Wonder why rear fender seams are bondoed in? Buyer might just end up taking it all apart and starting over.
Got some more details. Motor is a chevy 350 4 bolt but needs to be rebuilt. Guy p***ed away so the family is selling the project. He was building a full on custom; zephyr tail lights, molded rear bumper and fenders, skirts, pancaked hood. Has a bunch of parts in boxes; trim, aluminum rad, vintage air kit, etc. who know what is missing...
That's so sad. Never saw his dream car come true. Not being able to talk to him about it pushes the price even lower.
Zephyr tails...from the fenders that would be LED versions. No way is that firewall needed for an SBC. That and a bunch of other stuff that's visible point to a real street rod version custom guided by catalogues as much as anything. But only you know if your dream can in any way align with his. And it is not worth the sum of the receipts as people sometimes base prices on.
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