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hey
I have the opportunity to buy the following and wonder what value everyone would place on this stuff ?
***all from a 32 4 dr sedan
Frame, back springs, rear end complete with new brakes, front axle complete with new brakes, the body of car ( no doors) transmission (with free wheeling unit) and front fenders.

There is shipping involved but that is a detail to figure out later.
thanks,
Cliff

I find nowadays it is worth whatever you want to pay for it. If your selling it is only worth what you can get for it. There is no real value or not these days. I paid 5000 for a complete running 1930 coach, could of sold it for 7 a week after I bought it, may be lucky to get 5 today if I wished to sell it. You just never know especially without seeing it first.

Do not know overall condition of all this stuff, but assuming it is stuff which is usable as it is, I figure you have about 30-40 percent of whats needed for a finished car, with some serious stuff missing like good doors, glass, engine, interior, electrical, rad/shell, lights etc etc etc. Finished lets say it is worth $15K, subtract $7-$10K for labor and paint to restore a car, and that leaves about $5k-$8K for normal complete car for a restoration. IMHO, the stuff your looking at is therefore worth about 30 percent of $6000 or $1,800 at best.

with these old common cars things are worth what you're willing to pay and how bad you want or need it-I'll bet few have recovered what they spent but if it's dream and you have the funds,go for it!!!

I would say around $1,500 to $1,800 for everything. However, having said that, rear axle assemblies and front axle assemblies are like used engines.....boat anchors. One reason is because the shipping usually costs more than the items are worth.

Hello
Thank you all for your thoughts. I figured to buy the items mentioned would be towards the $2000 range. The asking price is much less but the issue IS shipping. Unless I could get the back space of a tractor/trailer unit for nothing then it might be worth it. If I drove, I figured on my own, I would be behind the wheel 5 days with overnight rest. Is it worth it..... ??? It would be nice to have some of these parts for spares but at what expense ¿¿¿ I'll have to sleep on it a few more nights.
I'm definately not in this for the money. This is my dream to fulfil a dream of someone else who can't and my dad rides with me everytime.
thanks again,
Cliff

No!!

You would be better off purchasing a complete parts car instead.

I bought my '31 Deluxe Coach (including 6 wheels, trunk rack) as a complete supposedly running car for less than $5,000 thinking a bit of elbow grease would make it a good Sunday driver. When it came to refurbishing it, taking it apart revealed the real challenge of fixing up an old car.
1.Many of the parts were worn out (bushings, valves, wiring, all window channel rubbers and most roof wood)
2.Many other things poorly repaired over its life (homemade wood framing, mismatched sills, trim pieces, screwed up running boards)
3.None of upholstery salvageable (needs headliner, door and wall panels, seats recovered, flooring)
4.Many things were missing (no wiper motor or parts, no headlight reflectors, wrong taillight, wrong door handles, windshield regulator missing, no carburetor)
5.Some needed repairs(rust at cowl/door bottoms and side aprons, new chroming of most bright work, including straightening bumpers)
6.Engine top overhaul (about $1500 parts and labour)
7.and of course repainting, new top, and possibly 6 new tires(current ones are brand new but bought in 1965).
While I am enjoying this hobby (going on 4 years now) my point is no matter what you think you are buying, tackling refurbishment of one of these cars is quite an undertaking, even if the starting car appears to be mostly complete.
Don't mean to discourage you, but my advice before buying would be to have someone who has refurbished one of these give it a good look over and offer an opinion on both value and how much work you would be facing. Some suggest buying an already restored car is often a much better deal.

JYD
Buying a parts car would be the best thing but here in the great white north that is a tough thing to do. Trying to find parts is hard and to find a parts car is even tougher. I have a friend who is in Manitoba and he is on the lookout for me. I have another friend in NY state and is doing the same thing. Tough go on both fronts.
My car is up and running and seen a few cruise nights. I am always on the lookout for more parts as a back up. Getting things rebuilt is possible but time consuming.
The parts I mentioned for this thread are availble but not easily. Like I said, I'm always on the lookout.
Cliff