The Ford Barn

gulfgears · 08-22-2012, 08:52 AM

My father died about ten years ago and left me a garage full of Model A stuff.

This is a lifetime accumulation of two cars and multiples of engines, rear ends, transmissions, and parts n peices too numerous to try to catalog.

The cars are a 1931 coupe that was dismantled in 1984 and never put back together, and a 1931 sedan (2dr) that was his daily driver and long trip taker ( drove it on numerous 1000 mile trips).

Both cars have clear Missouri titles and are stored in a dry, concrete floored gargage in Missouri.

I tried, while he was alive to get one of the cars to do "my thing" with and he refused always afraid I'd make a hot rod out of it. He was absolutely right too. 35mph bores me to tears.

So, now I need to dispose of this stuff as I don't want to deal with it in my retirement. I am not intrested in the financial committment it takes to restore one or both of these cars.

Two years ago a member of the St.Louis area Model A club made me an offer for everything but then backed out.

I live in Louisiana and the cars are in Missouri, so I really want to find someone interested in both cars and all the stuff. I have a dollar price based on what cars in the condition of these two are selling for on e-bay, plus the parts.

What are your opinions on how best to dispose of these two and the parts.

I don't have pictures as it's usually December when I go up there and it's too cold to be outside.

Ideas anyone?

08-22-2012, 08:52 AM	#1
gulfgears Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: 50 miles north of New Orleans Posts: 3	What to do? My father died about ten years ago and left me a garage full of Model A stuff. This is a lifetime accumulation of two cars and multiples of engines, rear ends, transmissions, and parts n peices too numerous to try to catalog. The cars are a 1931 coupe that was dismantled in 1984 and never put back together, and a 1931 sedan (2dr) that was his daily driver and long trip taker ( drove it on numerous 1000 mile trips). Both cars have clear Missouri titles and are stored in a dry, concrete floored gargage in Missouri. I tried, while he was alive to get one of the cars to do "my thing" with and he refused always afraid I'd make a hot rod out of it. He was absolutely right too. 35mph bores me to tears. So, now I need to dispose of this stuff as I don't want to deal with it in my retirement. I am not intrested in the financial committment it takes to restore one or both of these cars. Two years ago a member of the St.Louis area Model A club made me an offer for everything but then backed out. I live in Louisiana and the cars are in Missouri, so I really want to find someone interested in both cars and all the stuff. I have a dollar price based on what cars in the condition of these two are selling for on e-bay, plus the parts. What are your opinions on how best to dispose of these two and the parts. I don't have pictures as it's usually December when I go up there and it's too cold to be outside. Ideas anyone?