Art & Inspiration Interesting inexpensive Craigslist cars

Fairly sure this car was for sale here in Wisconsin a few years ago and I looked at it then. If it's indeed the same car, the steering wheel from it is in my T roadster now. Again, if it's the same one, I didn't care for the transition where the rear of the roof meets the body, but otherwise it looked pretty good, and that could be corrected. Big project, but a super cool car, and it was a lot more money when I saw it.

 

Another buddy tried to send me this link last night as well. Seems I have to be a member of that group and also a FB user to see the actual ad. Good thing I can't see it since I already have one that needs lots of work. Thanks Anthony!

 

This plymouth seems like a really good deal! wonder what engine it is? 230?

 

1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe P12, $1650: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/629359859432712

 

Grilles alone is going to cover that price. You would need to go through all the parts carefully to make sure it's all there.

 

Solid parts for 40s & 50s Plymouths (or any Mopar) are not easy to find. You want to buy those cars (and trucks) as complete as possible. Usually the missing trim pieces are missing on all of them, don't expect to find that missing piece fast, or for it to be cheap. Most I have seen need full floor pans (because the glass seals and door seals suck), the prices of the metal and seal parts add up fast.
The good news is, the mechanical replacement or repair parts are pretty easy to find and are generally inexpensive, if you have rebuildable cores. Their mechanical designs were years ahead of their time, so they can be solid platforms to build, if you can live without the missing trim.

 

41 Mercury Monterey $2500

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/630072566117473/?

 

1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. 2-dr hdtp. lincoln, NE
$2500

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1131155815057527/?

 

That’s “Vogue”.

 

2700
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BMEh1fLWe/

 

https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/d/marlin-1959-ford/7816072752.html

1959 ford - $2,500 (Marlin Wa.)







Will run... no brakes and not title..

The price is firm..........

I am 83 years old and running out of time... some cars have to go........

 

Later cab? Odd, but still a good deal.

https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/d/vancouver-1960-stepside-short-project/7816269169.html

1960 stepside short project - $1,995 (vancouvef)





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1960 stepside
condition: fair
cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 11,111
paint color: custom
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: pickup
1960 stepside short project
has a 1972 corvette motor ,, not hooked up , not running ,4 speed , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,has some rust ,
phone or text only ,,,

 

Probably just a 64-66 truck with a '62 grill on it.

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1VpurDgZLF/

 

Diamonds in the Rough...auction
(Especially like the Chrysler Windsor coupe...except for that ugly green interior !)

https://bids.aumannauctions.com/auctions/40679-doug-fiske-estate-truck-and-automobile-collection

 

Some cool stuff there, what is the coupe they are calling "Ford model A car". Any guess?

 

Which lot# ?

 

This one? One of those Model A 3 winders wit' parallel springs?

Lot 32: Ford Model A Car
Chassis number 4831234, no engine or transmission, missing floorboard, missing door windows, rear cab window. Front window is cracked, 6.50–16 tires, spoke rims, all tires are holding air, missing seat, several loose components in cabin, missing front bumper, Missing cloth roof, being sold with bill of sale.

 

I love the interior on that Chrysler, and the whole car looks like it would clean up really nicely.

Some cool parts on that 'homemade model t project'

 

looks like early 30's Plymouth

 

They do look like Ford wheels though, same bolt pattern?

 

46 DeSoto 2-dr coupe.
$3800

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1636320163587860/?

 

56 Buick Century. 2-dr hdtp, Hooper NE
$3000

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/590432383593104/?

 

That DeSoto floor is tough, no matter what the price.
Next to the Buick, which probably has patch panels available and is more popular AND cheaper, he's going to have that in the barn for a while.

 

Another DeSoto, lots of teeth

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1058287169388551/?

 

I would think the Desoto is over priced for what is there, but then I think most stuff available these days is over priced, so I won't go there.

I've been playing with 46-48 Mopar cars for years. I have never seen an actual floor pan or rockers on any of them that wasn't rotted out someplace. I also have never bought any fabricated floor pans or rockers for any of them.
The floor pans are mostly flat (the reason they rotted out, water just sat on them).

I use 18 gauge sheet metal for the floors and I use 11 gauge (1/8" wall) 2" square tubing for the rockers. The tubing makes it easy to attach the outer body to the rusted off floor braces, then once that is done, I use the 18 gauge sheet metal to replace the missing floor. I could buy a length of the tubing and a sheet of 18 gauge sheet metal for less then someone's crappy fitting floor pans.

 

Floors on the '48 Plym I had for 15 years was solid, with rust in various parts of the body, the floors on the '47 Dodge on the other hand....

 

www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1972958906525466

 

not HAMB style, pretty incomplete, pretty high, but also when was the last time you saw one?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...h&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post
Anglia panel 6500 PHOENIX

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...h&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post
34 Ford frame NO title, NO VIN #. Custom fabricated front engine mounts with vintage Hurst mount plate... Nicely Modified X member and transmission mount. NO rear axle, but mounts are installed for Posi's leaf spring kit. Hydraulic front brakes and original wishbones.. Most of the work was done by a highly skilled Michigan farmer in the 60's. Need a project, here it is.