| tierod | -- 10-18-2009 @ 7:23 PM |
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Have located a fully restored 1936 chassis. It appears to be complete, except for body, and looks like it just came off the production line. Assume it runs, but don't know. Any ideas as to probable value? Thanks.
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| nelsb01 | -- 10-18-2009 @ 8:52 PM |
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Well, the engine re-build (depending on where in the country) could be about $2000. Tires, $600 with tubes. Paint $300. Transmission rebuild $500 -- everything else (radiator, hoses, bearings, exhaust, wheels, hubcaps, brakes, rear axle rebuild, etc) and labor -- $5000. Just estimates here -- but if its done, and correct -- $9 - 10,000 would be an estimate. Depending who is selling it off -- you should be able to get it cheaper.
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| supereal | -- 10-19-2009 @ 8:49 AM |
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The value is mostly dependent upon the quality and depth of the "full restoration". That is, was the engine opened and rebuilt? Were the seals in most of the components replaced? Or, was the chassis steam cleaned and a fresh coat of paint applied. If you are being asked to pay a premium for a "restored" vehicle, insist on seeing actual receipts for labor and parts before you accept the claim. At our shop we see too many bogus "rebuilds" and "restorations". Always, the owner says "but he said it was true!" We just had one brought in that turned out to be a "clone" instead of the rare "SS numbers matching" car it was billed as. The new owner paid at least twice what the car was actually worth. Be a skeptic when you are being asked to pay extra for things you can't see, and the seller can't (or won't) prove the claim.
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