Saved a cool one from the crusher! UPDATE!!

Well its kinda rough but I have always wanted a woody and what better way to get one than saving it from the crusher, thats right, this car was on the way to the crusher, it is full of scrap and was pulling into the scales when I spotted it....wow what a shame to see a car like this heading that way! Anyway it will be at the blasters this week and will be on its way to recovery very soon! Jim

 

thanks for saving it. looks like a great project

 

I love shoebox woodies

 

amazing what gets destroyed because some people just dont know any better, or dont care.

 

Nice save and that should look great when finished, keep us posted.

 

Great job, that's saving a piece of Americana, we will all be waiting for the build pic's, BDM

 

Heck,it doesn't look too rough.At least no one has jumped up and down on the roof.Looks like most of the bottom of it is still there.

 

You done goooood!

 

You saved it from the scrapper or the wood chipper? Hahaha, I'll be here all night folks!

That's an AMAZING save, time to start looking into a good cabinet maker!

 

Timing is everthing and you were at the right place at the right time. Congrats!!
What are your plans for her?

 

wow, did you just give the guy scrap price too?

 

No kidding. Did you buy it from the scrap yard, or from the guy hauling it in? Id be curious to know where he got it, and what else is there. Did you just have to pay scrap price, or maybe scrap plus a little? It seems like it's mostly there.

 

that looks really solid compared to anything you find in n.y. how much did it cost ya

 

Yes I got it for scrap price, plans are mild custom, I have a 390 so I think it will get the FE for power, then the basics, discs in the front and 9" rear, I think the car was white originally but I am thinking I want to do the car a cream color with tan leather interior. Like I said I have always wanted a woody, when I was a kid we had a 46 woody all stock we called it grandpa, dad and mom would take it to the lake and out to eat about once a month and I have so many memories of it just riding in the back having so much fun playing with my toy cars and going places in it, hopefully I can have this one done in time for those kind of memories for my grandchildren.

 

good save!!:d

 

Price......250!!!!

 

"Ran when parked" Right??

Will be a cool car. Congrats.

Cosmo

 

Hell of a deal, looks like a fun project. I can't wait to see the build thread.

 

Looks great!
Nice save....

 

yeah I think I hate you.

not that I could do anything with it, I'm not good with wood.

I tried welding it with some special wire but it just smoked like crazy and when it got hot enough for the bead to start flowing, it burst into flames.

 

GOOD SAVE! NOTHIN LIKE WAKING UP WITH A WOODIE.

 

Score of the Century

 

Great save. Congrats. Will watch for the build.

 

Worth about 8-10 times what you paid for it, as it sits. I sold my '50 for $1600 like 5 years ago, but most were bringing $2000-$2500 in the same needs everything condition.

 

Damn nice save Jim!

 

Good save, Good choice of engine, Good luck and Good on you for saving another rare Ford.

 

Must have been ash.

Cosmo

 

awesome rather see it back on the road than melted into a kia , or hyundi

 

Seems like people are either dazed by the auctions on TV and want 10X what something is worth, or are too dumb/lazy to buy a clue and trash something valuable.
Glad you saved it from the latter....

 

Great save (pick yur fave goalie)...ya gotta give us pics after you clean it out... nice score