Model a tub trade?

I hate to post a "what's it worth" thread, but this is more of a what do you think thread.... I have a chance to trade a little car for this.
(Sorry for the cell phone pic)



I'm told it's a '29 ford tudor Sedan that was cut into a tub years ago. The metal work seems to be good and the body has been re-enforced. It's still running the factory four cylinder three speed and runs and drive. Stopping is still mechanical brakes, and is not the best.

The front suicide mounted axle is not my style, but it'll do- if it's safe. I know nothing about these, so I'm asking opinions on this.

My intention is to putter around my area in it as is, while fixing and painting the body, then looking for a suitable powerplant and juice brakes. Can anyone tell me if this car is worth 4 grand, and if not, what would be a good price? Thanks.

 

i'd say worth 4k to someone who really wanted that car

 

I saw a guy at a swap last weekend. Wanted 5 grand for just the tub body. And his was rusty and looked a hell of a lot worse than that one. Not to mention that you have a driving car there...

 

It's a cut up sedan and whatever you do to it will not change that. If that's what you want then GFI - Go For IT, but I think you could do better Model A wise for the money - just my 0.02c....

 

Sorry, but I think you can do better.
It's a sedan with the roof cut off, and it looks like a sedan with the roof cut off, not a phaeton.
And I think the front end set-up looks questionable. What happened to the original front end?
Just my 2 cents.

 

I am kind of with weasel on this one. it certainly isn't worth 4K to me but I don't doubt that 4k is a fair price for it. It doesn't look like they missed the mark too much on the whack job and if it is solid and what you want than that is probably a good enough deal on it.

I probably wouldn't paint it first I would be looking for getting the brakes lined out first thing, then worry about the rest. Iffy brakes can be real hard on paint.

 

Weasel, you type fast! lol

 

It looks like it still has the mechanical brakes!!

 

To illustrate my point $7800 Buy It Now gets you this right now on fleabay - more money for sure but a hell of a lot more car too....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1929...1?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c5f4e1c33#v4-41

And here's another nearer your price - BIN for $4.5k

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1931...Cars_Trucks&hash=item2eb7d64794#ht_704wt_1167

 

Maybe if its ***led. It would be fun for around the farm or town.

 

If it was a real phaeton the body in ok shape is worth 4k but since its a hacked up sedan its not worth it, I think you can do better. If you put anything but a banger in it your rebuilding the car anyway and dropping cash into the brakes, motor, trans, front end, etc... which can add up fast. Id try and find a suitable on thats a bit more expensive and done or if ur able piece it together and build it yourself.

 

I'm thinking around $3000 cash. What "little car" are you trading for this?

 

That hacked off body line on the side really bugs me too. Looks unprofessional.

 

My first car was a $110 dollar 30 Model A [in 56']. Great around town car, but since I was only 17 when I got it I abused the **** out of it. Surprisingly it stood up to it. Would love to get an original one again. You won,t be appreciated by the restorers much but the rodders should welcome you. A must if you modify a stocker is a rear gear change, or at least big tires in back they will pull a taller gear. I used a set of 48 Ford brakes from a wrecking yard which I installed at home. A cutoff top when done right is Ok to me, thats what a tub basically is. Baknthe day most racing roadsters were chopped off coupes anyway. Oh and by the way you wont see many other tubs at the cruiz nights.

 

Thanks for all the opinions, guys. I really am not crazy about the cut off roof, but it was done well enough I think I could live with it.
What I really want is a sedan like Weasel posted in his next reply, but the budget won't swing it. Something about a wife, a child, and too many other money grubbing projects.
What got my attention here was the fact the owner was willing to trade- that I can do. I'd be trading a '95 Miata that has a rebuilt ***le- a very solid and good looking little car that I drive as my work car around 120 miles a day. Runs like a top, but thanks to the rebuilt ***le probably wouldn't bring $3k. I actually have much less than that in the Miata and I've drove it for a year,around 25k miles troublefree, so it doesn't owe me anything. The wife is not crazy about trading it though, so there's that to consider.
I was just curious of 1) the value 2) whether everyone would instantly think "rat-rod" which I hate,and most importantly 3) is that suicide style front end safe?
It's the original axle- the old guy said he just built a spring perch on the front of the frame and moved the axle there to lower the car. Looks like it could be undone fairly simply.
The mechanical brakes do work, and I've a friend that was telling me of an "energizing kit"- I think that's what he called it- that would improve the brakes until I converted it to juice brakes.
And lastly, I live in a rural area and the most this little car would be driven is to the little general store about a mile away and around a nearly deserted two lanes and gravel roads. It might would wander into the nearest town of 6500 three times a year.
Thanks for the opinions everyone- now I've got to decide- trade now and have this to putter with in addition to all my other projects, or wait a few years and get what I really want.

 

Its too high to be a rat rod! GGG And as for traditional, I,ve seen pix of cutoff sedans and coupes going back at least 60 years or more. It seems to me to be a pretty good straight across trade, and you can still use it for a trade or sell if you find something better, these rods don't depreciate like a used car.