Should I buy a 1930 Tudor?

[Sam_Fear]

Well, the 30 Buick I went to look at turned into a 30 Ford? [S Somehow me and the owner got our conversations crossed up - his brother has a 34 Buick (not for sale). Somehow I understood them both to be Buicks.

Anyhoo....
All body parts and fenders with a few extra parts and a few patches already tacked on and new door skins. Wood kit. MII (Ford) on a partially boxed frame - not sure about the frame though .... or the MII for that matter.

No title and I don't think there are any #'s on the frame anymore. It looks like it was boxed with parts from a second frame.

 

[GJunktionMike]

If the price is right I would. I would also finish boxing it up ship it out to me, I would put it back together and drive it around a little for you to make sure it is safe

 

[donsrods]

Yep if the price is right I would think it would actually be better than the Buick in a lot of respects..........more parts availabiliy, more desirable for a hot rod, etc. First thing I would do when I got it home would be to chop that front suspension off and put a straight axle under it though.

Don

 

[Bonehead]

If the price is right........ I like it.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Well, he's wanting $1,500 for it. And if I did buy it, the fenders would stay on - Street Rat style.

 

[CR55]

Looks like a deal to me.....go for it Sam, you need another car anyway!!!

 

[42chevy]

I would. They are fairly easy to sell later if you got tired of it also.

 

[hotrod preacher]

PAY THE MAN! and we will be right here for support on another awesome build....

....but i'd stick a buggy axle under the front and ditch the fenders....[ddd


let us know if we need to break the news to the wife for ya

 

[CORPO]

I would... 1500 sounds like a fair price to me

 

[Sam_Fear]

Thanks for the responses. So far I can't come up with any reason not to buy it. I'm not too sure if the frame and front end are salvageable or not - that's the only downer I see, well, besides the fact I was hoping for a Buick.

Already looked into titling it - Iowa doesn't seem to bad. Unfortunately, I'll have to build it before I can get a title - I don't like that, but that's the way it is I guess. But since there are no #'s, it'd be hard for someone to claim it was stolen!

Guess I'll make the deal tomorrow then.... unless someone has objections?

....anyone?

 

[Got Rust?]

I like it. Lots a guy can do with this.

 

[cosmic12]

Thanks for the responses. So far I can't come up with any reason not to buy it. I'm not too sure if the frame and front end are salvageable or not - that's the only downer I see, well, besides the fact I was hoping for a Buick.

Already looked into titling it - Iowa doesn't seem to bad. Unfortunately, I'll have to build it before I can get a title - I don't like that, but that's the way it is I guess. But since there are no #'s, it'd be hard for someone to claim it was stolen!

Guess I'll make the deal tomorrow then.... unless someone has objections?

....anyone?

Objections?.......well you could always create it up and send it to me, it isn't a Buick after all.
I would'a had it in my garage by now[dr
Go get it![cl

 

[donsrods]

Sam, the frame looks savable in the pictures, and the front end will bring good money at the scrap yard. A decent model a body is well worth $1500, and that one looks pretty complete and solid.

I say go for it, and did I mention to get rid of that front end?

Don

 

[mikec4193]

Hey Sam Fear

I would say snag it. You are looking at what every red blooded American rat rodder or street rodder for that matter would love to have. Henry Ford stuff is where it all started. Everybody builds em too. You would be in very good company with lots of others.
Old school Ford stuff is like buying gold and silver these days. You wont lose even if you dont touch it at all. It is an investment for the future...kinda like money in the bank...everybody wants a Ford.

my 2 cents thats all

MikeC

 

[Sam_Fear]

The deal is done! I start bringing it home next week.

 

[Old Iron]

The deal is done! I start bringing it home next week.

You didn't give me a chance to say my piece
Yep looks like a good deal to me [dr
I feel better now [ddev

 

[bob w]

I'm happy for you. A good project for sure.
The challenge is; There are lots of Model A tudoor rods out there so just about everything has been done. The pressure is on to apply the Sam Fear signature to it.[

 

[RoddingRon]

^^^^^^wow talk about pressure^^^^^^

 

[jfg455]

The pressure is on to apply the Sam Fear signature to it.[

sooo....chopped, channelled, sectioned, stretched, air bagged, custom frame, driver in one year with awesome, in the garage, pics as well?

[P[P[P[P

 

[Sam_Fear]

Nope. Nothing but a mild chop. Possibly a couple inch section if it'll take it. Even gonna go for narrower tall tires. Something along these lines:

If it was just the body in much worse shape, it would be time to get ridiculous, but I can't justify ditching good parts and mutilating decent steel.