Hi, this is an auction I went to last summer, picked the '31' ford coupe for $575, its the one looks a tree fell on it the only one I could realy afford just for coversation do you guys think it is worth trying to fix up, I wanted a rod but thinking about an other racecar because of the damage thanks for your opinpns.
so, maybe post a pic of it. if you got tree with deal might want to consider making it into a woodie. also, post pic of other race car.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder. if you are up for a BIG challenge go for it. or use it as yard art.
Some more pics. this guy saved these cars in a feild some for 40 years they where over a hill you could not see them they had a huge auction I have never seen so many old cars inone spot like this before but they all where out side and not in real good shape but sure was a fun day just had to have one
I would say it is worth fixing, mine had a tree fall on it too and I managed to repair it... yours got smashed more BUT is less rusty than mine started out as....GO FOR IT!!!! ps.... mine was a similar story.... an auction with lots of A stuff and no one wanted the smashed rusty one, I paid $500.
Middle photo....middle row...3rd (blue hot rod) and 7th(sedan with the swoopy back fenders) cars from the left...any more pix of them? interested in what make the sedan is and why you didnt try to buy that blue roadster....
It probably sold over his $500 budget. It's ugly, but it's just metal. I would replace the right side door just to give myself a straight frame of reference, and start from the bottom up, make sure the subrails are straight, find a body diagram and go over the left side. The worst damage in the right side is the top tin at the door gap, the rest is bowed but I don't see too many creases. If you're patient and can work tin or are willing to learn it should not be that bad to hammer out.
Mine is worse than that, after a roll and I am working on it, love my ride, and btw I'm no pro but it's what I have. Fix it make it safe and drive the hell out of it !!
Took some time off from work, so started back on car I got this far and had a heart attack now I cant pick up anything over a gallan of milk, O yea they also had to do a double bypass on me so now all I can do is go look at the car and think, I decided to completly take the car apart and derust it then start back on the body, at least if I am thinking might come up with better ideas
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