Value of a Texas T w/o engine/trans?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Shaun Wackerly on Monday, September 10, 2012 - 02:34 pm:

A friend of mine is planning to sell a model T that he bought in the 1950's. I thought I'd post here to see what kind of price he should expect.

I don't have pictures, but according to him he thinks it is a Texas T, because he thought it was taller than other model T's he's seen. The car doesn't include wheels, glass, engine, or transmission. All of the body panels are in perfect shape and he sandblasted them and kept them protected from rust. He said he's got the axles, radiator, frame, and all of the fixtures.

My question is if he sold this as a group, what kind of price should he expect for it? Sorry for the lack of detail about what he has. Optionally, if he were to part out specific pieces, which would be the most valuable pieces to part out?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Hatch on Monday, September 10, 2012 - 02:43 pm:

He might want to contact my "Good buddy Sam" and see if Sam wants to invest some of his 95 mill in it. Dan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Monday, September 10, 2012 - 02:47 pm:

It all depends on whether it has a water pump.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Woods, Katy, Texas on Monday, September 10, 2012 - 02:59 pm:

Shaun, I hate to disappoint you and your friend, but T's built at Texas Ford factory branches were no taller in height than T's built in other states. I'm a native Texan and contrary to the fact that everything is bigger and better in Texas; automobiles do not fall into that category. In fact, T's in Texas are lower in height than northern state T's, because the sun gets the metal so hot that the bodies melt and get shorter on the frames. The only automotive thing that Texas can claim to be fact, is that it is the number one state for Ford pickup sales (and possibly Chevy, too) and it has held that statis for many years. So I suspect your friends T will bring the same price as a Califunny T or a Yankee T. I hope this helps.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Monday, September 10, 2012 - 03:09 pm:

Shaun,

You and your friend can check to see what the going prices for a parts car are going for on E-Bay or Craigs list and set your prices accordingly. If he wants to dump it fast he won't get top dollar and it will take a long time to part it out so he needs decide time or money. Remember a car in a bushel basket won't bring the same price as a complete car.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Shaun Wackerly on Monday, September 10, 2012 - 03:11 pm:

Hi Terry, thanks for the information about there not being any size differences ... but I don't know what the value of any other model T is in this condition. Assuming it's a standard model T, what kind of value should he expect from it?

I don't believe he has a water pump or anything else that would be directly connected to the engine.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Shaun Wackerly on Monday, September 10, 2012 - 03:26 pm:

Dennis, thanks for the reply. I will check ebay/craigslist. I didn't check there initially because I thought model T's were rare enough that they wouldn't show up there. To my surprise there were quite a few listings. Thanks!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Woods, Katy, Texas on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 12:29 am:

Shaun, as others may have said, you could always check Ebay or Craigslist, although Ebay prices can sometimes be way over priced, just like a Barrett Jackson auction. I like seeing the cars at a Barrett Jackson auction, but in my opinion, they have done the most to wreck the values of the collector car market. They have forced the prices of cars that used to be rare, but affordable, into the hands of the ultra rich CEO type buyers. I know that personally. I used to own three of the rarest Ford muscle cars made in the sixties, but as values went sky high and the economy went in the opposite direction (to hell), I had to sell them.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve McClelland on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 12:25 am:

Shaun
Sounds like he has a $1,000 or less T project to me, no wheels so it can't be moved easily, no motor, no transmission, no glass.
How about fenders, headlights, splash aprons, frame, seats, gas tank, top, steering column, front and rear springs, the body style is key also... is it a coupe - touring - roadster - depot hack - tudor ...?

Shaun to many unknowns with the car to give a fair assumption of price / value.
Sounds like my first model t. I had less than $100 bucks in a 1926 Tudor. In similar condition. Of course that was close to 20 years ago....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Dimock, Newfields NH, USA on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 12:40 am:

:-) LOL :-)

Dan, Steve, Terry - You fellas are funny :-)

I laughed so hard my side hurts and it is a good thing I have my Depends on!


Steve in right -Project T's can vary all over the map in worth.
It all "depends" on what the car pieces go to and how much someone wants them.

I'd love to say they are worth a ton but we have to remember that there were 15,000,000 of them made and we are still uncovering complete original and sleeping ones.
Just a quick survey of new folks on this site gives an idea of the number that are being re-discovered after 10, 20, 20 and 40 years.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 12:22 pm:

Shaun, The only way this forum can really help you and your friend is to get some pictures up. Since T's were built for 19 years and came in many body configurations the value could range from high to low.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick J. Gunter on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 12:32 pm:

Shaun,
We would really need to see some photos of what you got. We would probably need to know a few things, like the casting date on the engine and the serial number. If it is an early "brass era" car, it would be worth a lot more than one from the "black era" and a lot of the folks on this forum may be interested.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike conrad on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 05:21 pm:

All good advice, I will add that in general T's are not rare at all and if this is to be your first and the goal is restoration. Move on. Find a better car that is complete. I really believe some cars are too much if they were free. If you want to start out with T's Invest first in yourself. learn all you can and make a smart choice. Good luck


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