History 34 Ford 5 window..historic car?...value?

this 34 belongs to a buddy of mine...he's asked me to post it here and see if anybody recognizes the car...the story he has heard is that it was a 50's custom called the "Bumble Bee"....now thats just what he has heard, not been verified as that car....the fenders are model A fenders that have been leaded in and the running boards modified to fit the fender width....if anybody has heard of the Bumble Bee, or recognizes the car please let me know...I know his intent is to eventually sell the body off...but not until he satisfies his curiosity on its origins...the body is all he has..no other parts....although he mentioned that he has a 33 grill shell and a nice set of 34 rear fenders...I believe they are rears

 

so nobody knows this car?

 

I never heard of it but I got an idea that if it were mine I would probably not change the fenders, just a decent grill shell and a chassis and all that's left is just a finishin up.

 

Don't change a thing, cool five window...

 

Sonofabitch that’s cool!

 

I dont know the car but the front fenders kinda look more 32ish than Model A. But its really hard to tell from 200 miles away.

 

hes had it 30 years...I may be able to buy it from him..hes my neighbor...but hes convinced it was a famous car, so we cant determine a price...

 

You’re cool

 

I wouldnt even know where to start on an offer...he has a 37 stock coupe as well thats been sitting for 25 years..everything is there..he quoted 12,500 so you know where hes coming from...

 

If it were "famous", it wouldn't be a problem to get info, magazine pics... you see where I'm going.

 

yes.i get that...but of course hes convinced that it was a magazine car called the Bumble Bee...but even then...value is attached with the builder and history...I ran a google check on that name and only came up with tuna!

 

Yeah, I understand, but good luck with your pursuit. Neat car!

 

tell him to give you the year of the magazine/title
so we can check it out

 

he doesnt know...he was just told by an old rodder that he thought he recognized the car from a magazine and called it the Bumble Bee...thats his scource

 

There were more than a few Ford coupes done that way back then. I had a roadster once that was "what ever you call it". If the true identity isn't learned (doubt it had infamous history) He will either sell it for what someones willing to pay or he'll keep it. Never know, some guys pay lots of money for 32--34 coupes worse than that.

 

hes retired, and kind of the "picker" type of mentality...I think the poor guy is just afraid of leaving money on the table if it came back to him that indeed it was an historic car...but as Paul 55 pointed out, if was historic it would be easy to trace its origin and just because it made a magazine doesnt make it worth more money..its just an ols cool 50's custom that somebody built...so the price has to be determined from there

 

so lets say its not historic in the rodder world..what kind of money is that body worth realisticaly
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Mark: I think the body is real savable, good doors and deck lid. Any window moldings or dash?( big ticket stuff) Title? These are bagaining chips, hard to get stuff at any cost. I will throw out a number just to get the conversation started. I was looking for one until I bought my sedan. Realizing the guy has had it for 30 years, doesn't have much in it, and missing the frame and???? I'll say he will get offers at 5g on up. I normally would say I'd give 8+(and more a few yers ago) for it, but the sedan in my avatar is an original paint, complete, non running car I bought for under 10g. I think the real number will land between 7----11 grand. Tim

 

Just be glad he didn't say the car was called "The Purple Vibrator"

 

no title or frame..it does have a dash...I was thinking 5K...but I dont know...

 

Bwaaahaaahaaaa..that would be a fun google search

 

mikie likes it !...
don't recall it in the new England based "cool cars/ square rollbars" book...
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the driver's door is early 1934, front latch handle, late cars had center handles...
the cowl is 1934, has the small dents to hang the hood side in...
and i'll bet it has not been changed.. body = 1934.
the dash is 1933 or early 1934 which had a stamped insert that looked like the stamped 1934 dash...
but note the upper edge of the cluster insert... looks like it had a large, round, speedo or a speedometer surrounded by gauges..
.[Lincoln zepher], ['49-'51 ford], ['60's trucks]...

 

I don't know it's history but it's damn neat though. Could be a chance at a legit old rod, would hate for it to go to someone who didn't care about or respect it's history. That said, it's got no frame, title, floors, or door garnishes, and it's a little hacked up.

Still more than I have to work with, but I'd place a value around $8K, depending on some factors. A more uncut body, with floors, firewall, on a frame and with a title, probably closer to $15K. The old custom work that was done to it would be a big plus to me but would be a turnoff to other buyers.

 

$5k is where I was at in my head. Get it!!

 

Why would it be called the Bumble Bee when its orange? Shouldnt it be yellow? Maybe it was actually the Lady Bug.

Whoever ends up building it is either going to have to live with those rear fenders or be a super talented bodyman. Those quarters are gonna be a warped mess where the fenders were welded and leaded in.

 

You are a wuss if you don't buy it.


-Abone.

 

I had my channeled and sectioned 10" 1934 ford 5w coupe body of 18 years on ebay for $7k...
had old chrome garnish, rolled black interior, '40 truck dash, bench seat, poncho tail lights...
not a bite...
traded for a black '30 coupe from TX. ... it's body sits on my shortened '33 chassis...

 

The rear fenders are the best part man!

 

Maybe change the title of your thread to - “What is this worth ? “



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