More stupidity

[Hillman]

I'm giving this one serious thought: http://www.streetfire.net/video/singer-first-run_686314.htm

I'll try to have a look in the next couple of days. He is about 1 hour away. He says: California car, no rot. Has all the missing pieces.

$5K seem reasonable? What to look for? Doesn't this one have a wooden frame? I imagine it could rot.

Comments/suggestions welcome.

 

[Hillman]

I just realized I neglected to identify it. It's a Singer 4ADT and I think that's from before Rootes bought Singer (53ish). Maybe doesn't belong in this topic.

 

[mikephillips]

yes it's a wooden framed body tub and floors. Look out on the net at me T series restoration and it'll give you some idea of what could be involved. Check the tub particularly around the bottom as the ash can rot at the main rail along the tub bottom and where the A and B pillars connect, as well as the lower door frames. Check under the hood for the tools as well, should be a jack, starting crank and I think a set of wrenches and other bits, although I don't know the exact contents. Condition of chrome is also important as the wrap around rad shell can cost upwards of 2k to properly redo. Looked at one of those myself several years ago but it was sitting in a field and the owner had a completely unrealistic idea of worth.