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addicted56

addicted56

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Anyone think this is worth my old mans time. It is a few hours away from his house. He is looking for one to work on along side with the restore of his 56 Ford.

I talked to the owner tonight and he said the only things missing are the plastic knobs on the drivers window regulator and the glass on the passenger side rear (my freind owns a glass business and could probably make it easily.)

Regarding rust he said someone fiberglassed the passenger side floor boards and it made it worse over time. That and the rear is just surface rust. Has a rear main brake cylinder that leaks but it runs and drives fine.

I figured I would post here as I appreciate your thoughts more than the cynical main board. He is going to send me more pictures in the morning. If you all think it is worth it I'm going to send my dad that way and he might pick it up this Tuesday.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/1650483172.html
 
This appears to be the rust of which he speaks. Really seems to be localized in these places but local and rust usually don't go together. The rest of the pics are pretty boring. Steel line to the heater is rusted out. Seats all ripped to shreads and the cardboard door panels are ripped or completely missing on one side. No overflow bottle (milk jug) and rear bumper appears to be a piece of steel. Looks to have a PTO winch. Otherwise not bad looking everywhere else. Think that rust as well as the other just seen in the pictures problems warrant that price or even my dads time?
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1500-2000 perhaps. lots of work ahead but im sure the ford wasnt a breeze either.

Parts will be tough, might be a candidate for new floor pan or custom pan. I guess it depends on how deep he wants to go. There is a great thread about a similar shaped vehicle in 45 tech right now being sold in MA i believe for reference.
 
jfz80 said:
1500-2000 perhaps. lots of work ahead but im sure the ford wasnt a breeze either.

Parts will be tough, might be a candidate for new floor pan or custom pan. I guess it depends on how deep he wants to go. There is a great thread about a similar shaped vehicle in 45 tech right now being sold in MA i believe for reference.
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I saw that thread as well. My dad has fully rebuilt his 56 2 times already since he purchased it in 1972. But he has had it disassembled since before I was born this time :). Doing it right and the last time this time though.

I agree. With that much rust and missing some of the impossible to find stock parts I think the 1500-2K range was appropriate as well. I don't think my dad is going to want to do that much work. He is great with body work but complete floor replacement might be more than would bargain for.
 
I'd buy it just to watch it rust... I love those things. Going to OZ in four years just to pick up a troopy but i'd love an LV more.
 
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