aprx value of 34 ford 3 window
 

car is totally stock, has been garaged for nearly 30 years, does not
run, would appreciate any input on aprx value. thanks

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Condition, condition, condition will set the price. Pictures would help.

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Photos? Very difficult to answer without more facts. Condition of body; damage, paint, rust in floor, etc. Condition of upholstery if any; original, old replacement, rips/tears, headliner, door panels, etc. As you can see there are many unanswered questions. I see no reason to give you a value unless there are more facts. This is like asking us to evaluate your daughter to see if she is good enough to be Miss America without seeing her photo.

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Without pics or a real good description its pure guessing.
An original paint and and interior with little to no rust does more to the value then a stuck engine and non working breaks.
Take some good pics and you will get a pretty accurate number from the pros around here.

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have only talked to owner, has said no rust, no modifications and very good condition.

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All that info means absolutely NOTHING until you set eyes on it.

Most of us here have been into cars for years if not decades, and we've all heard the story of th car with no rust that ends up being a pile of iron oxide dust.

If you want a reasonable, usable answer, you MUST provide as much detail as possible, otherwise you will get wildass guesses that help no one.

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That is exactly what I would say if I was trying to sell a car. Get pictures!!!

Charlie Stephens

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The worst rust in my opinion is the kind between two spot welded seams and may not be even holes, YET. You know it's there because the metal is bulged out between the spot welds. Then both pieces of metal have to be removed and replaced to get it right. Happens a lot at the rear wheel wells, lower front cowl and at the lower sill under the doors on 33-34s. Floor board seams also.

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original, or restored ?

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The problem is that a 34 ford coupe could range between a beautifully restored concourse winner and a gutted out roached body sitting on a twisted frame. Rest assured though, a 1934 ford 3 window coupe is "up there" as far as values go. Everyone has their favourites, but a lot of people value the 34s very highly. Only a 32 would probably fetch more.

The more original the better, the more complete the better. the less rusty the better.

It is impossible to value the car on the description given. More info and pictures would be needed before even a stab in the dark could be made.

Mart.

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As it stands, this is about as good as "it ran when it was parked" . . . right!

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The guy wants an approximate value. Totally stock, complete, $50,000 would be a good starting point.

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I have a 34 3 window barn find and I paid alot for it you just can not find these cars anymore. there was a rusty basket case here on the barn a few months back and it sold for 25k. I would think a complete car in good restorable condition even would be 40-45k.

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But if it requires $30k of work to put it in that condition, then its only worth $15k-$20k

Goes back to condition condition condition.

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It's worth what ever you can afford.

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about 2 years ago a barn fresh 3w at a dealer in western mn. brought 54k. that came not running, 4 rotten tires, broken glass, rough interior, worn black and primer for the most part but some rust too. the only better one was in texas, better overall but not mint, 74k. even a bad bare body will bring 20k, and good bodys over 30. best one at the florida auction, 27k , dead motor, no interior, rotten tires, banged up fenders, no glass, just last spring

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A lot of the guys who ran the old coupes on the roundy roundy tracks back in the day probably wished they hadn't beat the old things to death but back then they were just an old car that could be had for a little money. So many of them ended up this way that the good ones are hard to find now days. It is what it is. Good things come along and then they go away. Even if some company reproduces a whole bunch of them, they will still be high dollar.

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Nothing against your dad, but I never bought into this kind of thinking.

How on earth are you going to find out the price if you don't ask?

Even wealthy people have to ask the price.

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I would be hesitant to throw that price, or any other, out there without a few pictures. Once the owner has that price in the back of his head it will take a year to convince him that it is too high (if it is).

Charlie Stephens

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yes, an awful lot of them were wrecked on the race tracks, but they only made 27,000 3ws in 34, i believe they have always been hard to find.

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That's were I have gotten the 33-34 coupes I have (5-windows, so more of them) is ex-dirt track cars. Always fun to fix! Some have the firewalls removed others the floors, etc and always striped of hardware.

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Detail pictures are the only way you are going to get a fairly accurate appraisal on this forum. I can tell you that in the end, its worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Big prices are great but you have to have a buyer willing to pay! There are a lot of games played with 32s and the more rare 33/4 cars on pricing. They show up with a big price then 6 months later another price and so on. Who really knows in the end what they go for. A 33/4 three window un butchered is truly a more rare car and very desirable besides being the deluxe of the coupe line and fewer made than the 5 windows.

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Don't need photos. Garaged for 30 years. Totally stock. If complete, she'll go for a minimum 50K. I wouldn't pay that but a lot of people would.

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I watch the '33/'34 market pretty closely and the prices seem to be coming down along with the stock market. I just passed up a really nice '34 3-W locally for $48,000. It was restored years ago but presented very well and was complete with a working radio, almost perfect LeBaron Bonney interior, and decent paint. It started and ran well and had properly installed hydraulic brakes. If I didn't already have a 3-W I would have bought it. It had been for sale for a while. A few years ago this 3-W would have sold in the 60K+ range. Roadsters that were selling few years ago in the 70-90K range can be purchased in the 50K range now. The same can be said for woodies, Victorias, etc. You see high prices in the magazine and internet ads but they seldom sell at the prices asked. I passed up a "builder" '33 roadster that a friend had in the 28K range recently because it would take another 60K to finish it in a way it deserved.
Buy what you want in the best condition possible, as close to completed as possible, you will be $$ ahead in the long run whether you decide to keep it or not.
For 50K it had better be a superb car.
Best of luck.

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Post some pictures please.

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In 1960 I bought a channeled 34 3W. I was in love but my mom not so much. I took her down to Hall's speed shop in Wichita to get a value. They said about $50 bucks. I had traded a SBC cam and distributer for it. It was not chopped and had a Columbia rear. It did come with two NOS in factory boxes 34 grills. No interior, motor, or trans. I think I ended up getting$75 for the whole deal. Times have changed but I thought it was worth 50K then.

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Here is a very nice 1933.. I would buy it myself If I didn't already have a 1933.
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/...0/1806323.html

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That is a 5-window, not a 3-window, there will be a price difference between the two.

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Very true. Like about 2 to 1.

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So this one is 1/2 as expensive as the 3 window/ Crazy stuff. The Things ya Gotta Know!
So confusing...Glad I chose to buy the fordor. Can fit more chorus girls in it anyway!

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Damn Andy, that story is almost worth 50K.........probably at least upward of PRICELESS! DD

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I paid 45k for a no rust all stock running w/ orig.engine ,an amateur restoration of a real nice dry car.I think the 50k mark isn't too crazy,if it truly is a no rust car.

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Interesting thread. I chased the 3-W body shown in this photo for seventeen years. Usual story: the owner had great plans for the bare body but was always waiting for the time to do something with it. Finally, I was able to conclude a sale. I literally pieced the car together from other parts on hand or accumulated: chassis, mechanical, interior and sheet metal. I bolted together the entire car to see what I needed and where fit and other concerns would pop up. I am now in the mist of an actual restoration of this 34. To help put the "value" in perspective, I have $24,000 in the car, as shown. Tens of thousands yet to be "invested".

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your doing good at 24k, it would sell for more i believe

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Agreed, your project would sell for more then 24k.

Take a look at the three window listed on the auction site.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Other-/...m=131835070081

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Ridiculous money for butchered crap.

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My freind bought a 33 3 wndow last year.Beautiful rustfree body. Nothing from the cowl forward. Paid 30K for it.

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Why no pictures? I think this is a BOGUS post!