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Found 1935 Tudor need some help Hi Guys!
I was looking online and found a 1935 Tudor two door coupe. the seller saids That it starts,runs & stops. He went on to say he got it as a parts car. Its missing the hood, the dash, and glass, and seats. So its pretty much a running gear and body. I wanted to know. If for one if there as good as any other two door coupe. Also how hard are parts to find and for a car in this shape is it worth. It has a windshield.. also no title. And Henry Ford black. Thanks guy! P.S I know photos help. I'll try to upload them once I'm home from work! |
Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help Its a tudor sedan*****
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help I thought so.....is it a flat back or trunk back sedan? Some pictures would be appreciated. Someone here can help you post them. Not really that difficult.
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help Hi Everyone. Just trying to help the OP and clarify.
If we are talking '35 Coupe, it will have two doors, a hard top, and no back seat. Those are some of the more desirable models and bring higher prices from buyers. If it has a back seat and a hard top, it's a Sedan, which came with two doors and a split front seat (Tudor) and four doors with a solid front seat (Fordor), but always a back seat. With the Sedans, it could have a trunk (humpback) or not (flat or slantback). Just me but the no title thing would be a pretty big speed bump. |
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help No titles in Michigan mean a huge headache now. The title once you get it will be bonded. I pass on cars now that have no title regardless of I really like it.
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help Different states have much different rules/laws, which make buying cars from other states a PITA. For example, NYS won't register a car as a "coupe". They will only list it as a "sedan". Also, no titles pre-1972.
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help The few parts that you need are not that hard to find. The 35 and 36 dash are same. You can find more than one on the Hamb and e-bay .The hoods and grills are different.You can convert to the 36 look using that
hood and grill which are also available as above. I have a 35 5w coupe. A 35 3window coupe is considered more valuable by many but I like my 5 |
Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help It is not a coupe, he later said it is a Tudor sedan.
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help Sounds like a starter project. Not worth a whole lot as is , especially missing a title. JMHO
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help If it's the right price go for it,they don't make e'm any more!
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help I did not see the price or the car. At some price it might be worth the hassle.
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I enjoy the challange of bringing something back to life most folks would reject. But, that's just me. By the way, anyone having some 30s era stuff your wanting to pay me to get cleared out for you, just contact me! |
Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help If a person has a hankering for a particular year model and they know they are going to get one before they kick the bucket come hell or high water, they can justify whatever part or parts will get them toward their goal as long as the price doesn't break the bank and they have a place to store the stuff. A running engine is a good investment if it's still at least a good core. A decent frame with a title might turn up and there ya go. You can never have too many parts for an old car.
Ownership can generally always be established through a local judge or magistrate if you know one. I've seen more than a few cars, motorcycles, and aircraft change hands this way with no paperwork at all. I've heard of more than one guy starting out with one part to get to their goal of a completed vehicle My pops first car was a 1935 Ford flat back tudor sedan. |
Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help If its priced right and say the frame is nice, there are plenty of ok shape cars out there with titles with a bad frame. Lots of ways to look at it. Bought plenty of donor cars that ended up being better then the original project. The green 37 to the left was passed over by a couple people that said it was junk. In less then a year i was driving it
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help There's way too many facts missing to even hazard a guess on this one. Missing the title can be a real pain in certain states and not a problem in other states. If it was on a property for a certain amount of time it can be titled via a lien sale. A person could also file for a lost title. Bottom line is it worth it for the trouble?
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help a title in minnesota is the least of my worries thanks goodness, but other states can be a big problem i understand. however, in any state its just a few more hoops to jump thru, and a couple more dollars. bonds are nothing, again just another hundred bucks for the big shot insurance companys, and its for a 3 year period which you can sell if you wish. it means nothing to me
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help Sorry on the photos guys. Been getting held up at work. Been doing some long days I'll upload photos tomorrow !!!!
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My eyes see a lot of work before it's a driving car. I'm not looking for another one, but whatever it trades hands for is a fraction of what it will take to get it going down the road safely and in comfort. (Consider upwards of a thousand for five tires mounted and balanced.) A finished car would be in the twenties, this one, from the photos, and without a title, less than $4K, possibly a lot less. |
Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help Cody, from what I can see of the body, and other sheet metal in your pictures, it looks to be in nice condition, but there's a lot that can't be seen. The paint even looks pretty good from what I can see, but again, difficult to tell for sure in those pictures. Maybe back up a little with that camera and take some shots that show more of the complete car. Maybe some pics of the fenders would tell the story on their condition. What kind of rust, if any, does it have in body panels and fenders? The front toe boards, trans cover, floor boards that are visible appear to be good shape, and nut rusted through. The engine looks complete, and maybe it's even original to that car. The owner said it runs, but how well does it run? The condition of transmission and rear gears are also important to know. The missing items are not that difficult to find, and the title situation can most likely be resolved. I have a soft spot in my heart for '35 slantback sedans, so I would probably be inclined to buy it "IF" the price is right, and that seems to be biggest unknown for us to make a good call on this one.
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help '35 slantbacks are great looking cars and from the photos you've posted, it looks like this could be a cool project. Is this your first build? There's a lot of work ahead of you, plus time and money. Kudos to you if you decide to tackle it, you'll find a lot of support here on the Barn.
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help looks like the body is in real good condition from the pics. That is a nice slant back tudor sedan. I bought a complete non running one 5 years ago out of minnesota. Clean body. needs rear fenders. I bought it for $1,800.00. That was a good buy and even came with a title.
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Re: Found 1935 Tudor need some help I talked to the owner of this car a while back and saw pictures. I thought it might be a decent deal for the money he was asking then. It is too far for me to just go look at it without making a commitment to buy it. The owner was honest about some poor previous work done before he got it. I would want to get a close up and crawl all over it.
Look at the floor in the pictures. What is that? Possibly mat fiberglass? What is under it and how much work will it be to fix it properly. If that was done over rust, what is under the paint that does look decent in the pictures. It may be a good project. Just look at it very close, bring a magnet and know what your will have to do to make a nice car out of it. |
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