Annual 2011 "what did you buy/save this year?" thread

No pics yet, but I "saved" a '50 Ford Business Coupe and a '51 Ford Tudor Custom Deluxe from the Missouri River floods that plagued us here in Nebraska this summer. Rescued them from a barn that was a week from going underwater. Got them both for $2500, and sold the '50 for parts for $2800. Keeping the '51 since it cost me -$300. Got the 8ba running in an afternoon, planning on a mild custom.

Hodag

 

I bought this 56 century off a fellow Hamber in late October. I have lowered it, put in some cheap temp carpet, and slapped on some caps. Starting on engine and trans rebuild this week.
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Wow Mcfly!!! I've been staring at your avatar the whole time thinking "you son of a bitch" but now that I'm seeing it large I really hate you!!!


Does anyone else want to punch CHRIS in his face for all the cars he bought this year?

I bought a '34 Sedan a month ago and sold it a few weeks later. That was it though.

 

Bought a few cars this years, not as many as in the past.

29 tudor
32 p/u
46 ford tudor

oh, i forgot, i bought another 32 five window, but sold it to a buddy whos wanted one for a while

Ive decided its best to work on the projects at hand!

 

This was setting in a guys garrage since 1989 till I bought it. I don't know if I've saved it yet. Still isn't running!

 

Picked this up, along with a bunch of extra A parts.

 

I bought this from the HAMB classifieds this summer. Got it home this fall and have been slowly picking away at it.

Blue

 

I finally tapped into the 55-56-57 vein!

(unkind HAMBer) "Yeah but it's a 4door"

Hey I can't afford GOLD but I can afford SILVER!

and that boy is as happy as a pup with 2 peters!

 

Only one new ride for me this year.

 

More great scores! I'm really surprised I have to bump this again!

Keep it coming!

 

about the only thing I can say I saved was a '32 Stude Rockne body out of the you-pick yard. Yes, someone sold it for scrap... I bought it in pieces, hood, cowl, doors, rear body, top.. then they scrapped the rolling chassis with the complete drivetrain in it.

But I got a ton of parts out of there - someone else brought in a '51 Merc coupe, so I nabbed the roof, doors, and quarters; a '52 Olds gave up a clock steerng wheel and the valve covers and taillights; a '56 Packard Patrician gave up the taillights and grille; I could probably have kept going on some of them for a long time. There was a '52 Chevy there from out west someplace, it had some of the usual rot but was good enough I cut all the body mounts out of it for mine, along with a couple of floor patches and the tail pan, and two really nice front fenders. Some ridiculous stuff in the yards this summer.

 

HI.. no pics, but i had a great part year,,,sold the 327, bought 2 more in pieces, a B/w T10, 2sets chrome headers ,bare alum heads, and a 010 4bolt block... Life is good HA HA... Now if i could only get some bodywork done on the 52.... MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE 52 CSB

 

Bought and sold this 41 Oldsmobile


Bought this 48 Pontiac to keep

 

That thing is awesome.

 

my wife bought this at a swap meet this year. drove all summer .have it tore down now for new paint and motor over winter.

 

Bought this old straight axle 55 a few weeks ago as a stalled project. The owner was going to replace the frame to do away with the straight axle and replace the quarters to fix the radius. I am glad he decided to give up. It is getting a fresh 327, Muncie 4 speed and some safety updates before spring.

 

Bought a 49 Buick 248cid straight eight. Don't even have a car to put it in- I just saw it sitting out in the weather and took it home like a stray dog. So, currently I would call it "SAVED" but someday it might get saved again- saved from rotting away in my workshop!

 

Thats really cool...

Could you start a build thread about that on the Dogfight Forum?

 

1954 Series 62 Coupe (pending sale)


1954 Series 62 Coupe


1964 Sedan DeVille


O/T - 1970 C-10

 

Just got this 32 Roadster....proven driver with nice patina. Got some 10" headlights and a front bumper for it....SBC/Auto. Also, a 1948 Chrysler NYer bought from only the 2nd owner.
And a 1949 Hudson that sold to a fella in the Bahamas.

 

Bought my 58 in pieces, built it, drove it about 10,000 miles and now its in pieces again!


-LUKEY-

 

Saved a '50 Plymouth 218 flathead six and tranny from the scrap heap. Good spares.

 

I bought this in New Mexico .needs lots of work .BUT IT RUNS ......

 

Slow year for me, but I did look in the magazine bin at the Town Recycling Center and pulled out 135 Haynes and Clymer repair manuals along with some now to Hot Rod soft cover books. Thank you eBay, it helped buy some '30 Roadster parts.

 

This year I bought this 3 window to save from being a Street Rod.

 

Well 3 Dogs ,a Corvair convert and and 58 Indian Enfield 250 bike.

 

I saved my old International crawler, I sold it to a friend who likes old equipment.

 

Saved this but I gotta wait till the spring to bring it home...









It was a quiet year ...usually I bring home alot more crap!!

 

Many thanks to Indianhead74 who is the finest on the H.A.M.B.!

 

I picked up another 1932 Rockne coupe,its ruff,but i think its to rare to part out...