With sad news , another old ford owner has passed

[Ggmac]

My good friend and neighbor has passed . He is / was the extremely proud owner of a 2 owner 39 original deluxe coupe and a 31 A coupe . I’ve been asked to find new caretakers for both and his 69 mustang fast back. He drove these every week . I went to his house yesterday and wanted to start the coupes . His son inlaw tried to start the 39 the day of his services, aprx 5 days ago . He left the ignition switch on … so much for that idea . I’m charging the battery now and am praying the coil is okay . The A started easy .
Jim has been a flea market vendor for 30 plus years , especially Hershey , a member of the V-8 club and more . A navy man on an Aircraft carrier in the late 60s .
Now I need help . I’ve searched the current asking and actual sale price on the cars . It seems to be from the $30,000 plus for the 39 and its all over the place for the A . I know pictures are needed . The 39 is so clean you could eat off it . All original, lightly restored by Jim in the mid 70s . I believe it to be the original paint , except one fender .
Gentlemen, I’m fairly new to this group and really respect the group’s knowledge and character of its members . It’s sad , this is the 4th friend that families have asked me to help with the disposal of the automotive collection.
I know pictures first but I’ll need help , someone willing to accept my email pictures and post them here . Just need help with aprx value .
I might suggest to the family a reputable auction site ?
As a side note, he wants them to remain original. I told his family the only way I could guarantee that is if I bought the 39 .
Thanks all , Gary