a couple of days ago i happend across this old car behind a shop.most of the cars i build are 50s and 60s customs, so i dont know alot about the early stuff.i did a little research and found out its 1931 chevy 2 door sedan. all there and i mean all there. all of the body is in good shape even has most of the original paint. no rust through on body , fenders, or running boards. most of the wood is rotted in floor around door and window frames.talked to the owner and found out that the car can be bought. ( make me an offer) he said. i've been wanting to build a rod for a while and i think this would be a good one. hope someone out there knows what its worth and can let me know.
A friend of mine sold a 32 chevy 4 door sedan 2 years ago or so, absolutely complete and running!! we all jumped in a drove it down the road.. It was in need of a complete rebuild, but was missing nothing and was super solid. It was sold for around 2500 bux if i'm not mistaken.. One of the problems with the chevy's is the sub structure of the body is all wood..the body panels are 'tacked' to the wood. So if the woods not in good shape (like you mentioned), you either gotta replace it all with new wood, or rebuild it all in metal (preferable).. I helped a friend build his dads 32 chevy 5 window coupe a couple years back, and he replaced ALL the wood with tin..lotsa work, but worth it in the end.
Sounds like a 2k car to me. unless it runs. But its worth what he's willing to sell it for. I dont know shit though. Gary
The 32 Chevy was just as nice, and in some ways,more advanced than the Ford. But that wood frame was a killer and not many survived. On the other hand,if you have all of the steel in good shape you can make or replace the wood,or replace it with steel. A ton of work,but easier than rolling out body panels and you'd have a unique ride. Hemming's (www.hmn.com) has a '32 5 window coupe that needs wood for $9500 and two sedans for 10K and 3K,condition not listed. Offer the man something low but reasonable $1500? and see if he blinks.
Well, here is a thought for you to ponder on that. Make him a low bid and if he rejects you can always go up. Do the old trick, flash 15 $100 bills in front of him when he says no, thank him, turn and begin to walk away. Then hopefully he will chase after you, if he does not fall for it then wait and go back next day before you offer up any more$$. Hey the less you pay the more you have to put into the project.Gary 4T950 Chevy Guy
I checked my Old Cars Price Guide. $2K is about right for something that needs to be restored, but is all there. Next value up is $3200. Some guys think they're worth more though because they're harder to find than a same year Ford -
gary hit the nail on the head, and remember: in negotiations, he is who is willing to walk away empty handed usually wins...
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