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mrhyde · 08-05-2012, 12:46 PM

Thanks for all the input. The owner is not hot to sell, so I am not worried about loosing it without a chance to purchase it. He is holding off in case his kids might want the car. I will have my father talk to them, but I don't think they are interested at this point.

I appreciate the information about where the wood is located in the body, and a simple suggestion to look for problems there. The next time I see the car I will check the wood out to help me understand what I am buying when we get down to purchasing the car.

As to a major restoration. I understand there are only a few cars left in similar condition, so my first inclination is to keep it as is as much as possible. After not turning over for over 60 years I do expect to rebuild the engine, but that should not be a large problem.

I don't know about the battery, but I will take a look next time I see the car if I can. If it is a wooden battery I will look into having it restored. Suggestions about improving hidden components will likely be done to improve reliability without changing the character of the car.

08-05-2012, 12:46 PM	#8
mrhyde Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 3	Re: Question about value of a 24 Model T Thanks for all the input. The owner is not hot to sell, so I am not worried about loosing it without a chance to purchase it. He is holding off in case his kids might want the car. I will have my father talk to them, but I don't think they are interested at this point. I appreciate the information about where the wood is located in the body, and a simple suggestion to look for problems there. The next time I see the car I will check the wood out to help me understand what I am buying when we get down to purchasing the car. As to a major restoration. I understand there are only a few cars left in similar condition, so my first inclination is to keep it as is as much as possible. After not turning over for over 60 years I do expect to rebuild the engine, but that should not be a large problem. I don't know about the battery, but I will take a look next time I see the car if I can. If it is a wooden battery I will look into having it restored. Suggestions about improving hidden components will likely be done to improve reliability without changing the character of the car.