I found a 51 Ford convertible top assembly complete. On a one to ten scale ten being the best I would say its a nine. Whats it worth? He knows its rare but what should I offer the guy? He has a bunch of other stuff to.
I've seen one for sale recently for $1700 complete, including the pump, cylinders, switches, etc., but you probably didnt' want to hear that. If it's complete, straight and none of the castings are broken or cracked I don't think $800-1000 is too run realistic. There are not too many guys scrapping convertibles these days.
Thanks for the info. I dont think he will sell for $1000. He has had this since the 70's All his parts have been tucked away a long time. Hes not like dealing with a flea market but he has things you cant find.
Saw a decent complete set of bows go on eBay for $850 when I was researching parts from the car I have. Of course, I've seen whole rough convertibles not bring much more than that. No one scraps them but everyone who needs one little piece will beg you to.
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