Request for advice on getting a T

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Request for advice on getting a T
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By bill p on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 09:53 pm:

Hi, after much time of thinking about, I'd like to look into getting a model t. Ideally it would be a solid driver. Not a show car but straight and no mechanical surprises that will take lots of money and time to put right. I'd rather spend money on the car than shipping it across country. Since I'm in Vermont that may limit choices I suppose. I've been keeping an eye on auctions and craigslist. I came across this and am thinking about attending:

http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=1512989&category=0&zi p=&kwd=%22Model%20T%22

I don't want to bid too much. I would appreciate any thoughts on how to determine fair value, get a car like this looked at by someone who knows how to inspect the car, and/or general comments on finding a good car in my area are appreciated. Thanks! Bill


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:02 pm:

I got mine (a 1915 Touring) by posting a want ad in the classifieds, right here on the club's website.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:13 pm:

That's a darn nice looking car!
"Everybody" says Tudors "don't bring the prices the others do" and, for the life of me, I don't know why.
I LOVE my '27.
I think if you got that car, considering the great condition, for $6500 or less you'd be doing really well.
You could find another for less money, pay a fortune to get it home and let the fixing begin.
I wish my Tudor was that nice....... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By bill p on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:15 pm:

Thanks Craig. This is very helpful.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By bill p on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:19 pm:

Thanks Bob. This is very helpful. I rode at the Ford museum in one of the "new" T's built for the centennial. Beautiful car. I don't expect anything that clean, but maybe the classifieds in this site will help.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:20 pm:

You can get an idea of prices by watching ebay to see how much similar cars bring, paying attention to how much they actually sell for, not just the asking price. This 26-27 Tudor looks pretty nice, but an expense the buyer will have is getting rid of the disturbutor to turn it back into a real Model T. Let the argument begin.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial - Veneta OR US Earth Solar System on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:23 pm:

Ok, all the cool, devilishly handsome, pro-distributor guys line up over here. You anti-distributor devil-spawn stay on THAT side of the line.

hahaha

Of course, both groups could probably cross the aisle and throw rocks at the pro-water-pump criminals in the back alley.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial - Veneta OR US Earth Solar System on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:25 pm:

That's a nice Tudor, Bill. I'd love to have one. Unfortunately I am stuck with the lowly coupe, the universally-shunned black-sheep of the Model T family it seems.....for now....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:30 pm:

Steve, he says he wants a solid driver, not surprises. There are fewer surprises with a disturbutor.

You can always remove the disturbutor after you run out of other things to dick with. :-)

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 12:25 am:

A tudor like that - assuming an inoperative magneto - I would bid $6500 and see if I won. You can likely fix the ignition system for a couple hundred bucks if you figure in the distributor sale on eBay.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert G. Hester Jr., Riverview, FL on Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 02:51 am:

Bill, that's a fine looking tudor.

Danial, the lowly coupe, as you call it, may be confined to two passengers but you sure can't beat 'em for good looks. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 02:55 am:

Danial......my '20 Coupe was the first one.
The operative word there is FIRST....... ;)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial - Veneta OR US Earth Solar System on Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 03:20 am:

Nah, I joke Bill, but the fact is, I love my little coupe. It's not a touring or a runabout, but it is my first T and Carol and I really appreciate being stewards of it for awhile.

And Craig, I love your pic in your profile...looks like you have a lot of "firsts" lined up there...grin...

Bill, as others have suggested, $6500 seems to be a real fair deal for that tudor. Let us know if you snag it!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 03:42 am:

Actually, you'd never put a Tudor INTO that condition for that kind of money either but it must be assumed everything IS as good as it looks.......or not.
I couldn't get my Tudor looking like that without having a LOT more than $6500 in it........so I'm glad I like it the way it is....... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By tyler searle on Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 06:33 am:

I'm guessing, by the looks of that 2dr, the owner intended the car to be a reliable driver, not just some show piece. The lack of a water pump tells me that cooling probably wasn't an issue. Try to find out if the rear axle has been rebuilt, I would guess it has. No way you could build something like that for 6500.00 in my opinion.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim on Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 07:44 am:

Try and buy from a MTFCA member ....

You will save money in the long run and make a friend ... :-)



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