15k for free? I would spend the cash on the pickup. It looks done for my taste - engine, rake, wheels and that dirty “p” word. I would spend the rest on a 1 way plane ticket, coffee, gas and tolls. **Edit I just noticed the bed... icing on the cake
I like that 1.5k challenge. How about the anyone posting here. Throw a rock out into the backyard and whichEver project/pile car it hits is the 15k car? I’m sure you all have one in the backyard! actually between here and other classifieds. If You search and wait you can find a nice running car for something in the 10k even less in some cases. And leave room for some cool wheels and some upgrades. There are a few RPUs running and driving def under 15k and F100s under 10k all day long.
Made the trip to NC today and bought this '51 pickup well under the $15k limit. Super nice, straight rust free body, perfect floorboards, decent black paint, strong running Chevy 350, 350 turbo tranny, decent interior, upgraded suspension and steering, original three on the tree shifter modified for auto use, solid frame, vintiques wheels, excellent tires, good glass. Needs new bed wood and exhaust. WHAT DO I WIN?
I would buy Terry Burtz' new 5 main bearing model A block and crank $4000, a new Miller head $4500, spend $1500 building it, and drop that baby in Johnnymerc49-51 1930 Ford sport coupe he has up for $4300. Somehow I would have to finish this with the remaining $700 ( who am I trying to kid, with a 10k banger engine I'd have to go all out on the car)
Not mine but this is a pretty good buy. I would offer 12K and see where it heads. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1940-ford-sedan-2-door.1197621/#post-13691093
I think about this all the time. It this day and age it has changed a bit. Up til now I have less than 15k in my coupe, but there's 15 years of scrounging before now involved with that, I'm sure it would be harder now. If I had a straight 15k . This car is up for 14k obo. I have seen others in the 10-12k range in similar shape. Lets say you were able to get it for 13. I would spend a few days polishing out whats there and clean up the engine bay. I like whitewalls, So I would get the right size Firestones to give it a little rake and fill out the wheel wells. Drop axle, bend the steering arms. Shackles to drop the back. 2x2 Intake with 2 holleys. Car - 13k Stones- 1k axle- 250 shackles- 50 Intake + carbs 700
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