The Ford Barn

34fordy · 01-09-2025, 06:29 PM

I believe the amount of cars and pickups one can find now to restore are much scarcer than 10 years ago. The suppliers and manufacturers surely know this.
Over the last 10 years I have enjoyed repairing and selling different parts as a hobby. I have advertised 3,33/34 column drops, 2 with new Hurd key cylinders, and a couple 35/36 windshield regulators in the last 6 months. These are items that were very easily sold 5 years ago. I haven't had anyone interested in any of these parts. I hate to put them on epay. I actually enjoy looking at them laying on the shelf. It is like going out to my shop in the cold of winter and sitting in my 36 pickup, just looking around inside and falling in love all over again. If I ever am able to own a 34 couple I will probably end up taking residence in my little shop. When you spend time working to fix old parts the satisfaction makes a guy feel so good. I just like to hold the parts in my hand and operate them. They are so unlike the parts produced today that have no feeling of quality. It makes me think firstly of Kube and DavidG, and a few others who do the restorations that are so nearly perfect. It must feel like selling your own child when you part with them. I suppose when I am gone my son will put my leftover parts on his shelf to draw dust and when he is gone these parts along with others will end up in a landfill. Such is life, death and supply and demand.

01-09-2025, 06:29 PM	#8
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 1,454	Re: Parts shortages building up,, Model A's and V-8's I believe the amount of cars and pickups one can find now to restore are much scarcer than 10 years ago. The suppliers and manufacturers surely know this. Over the last 10 years I have enjoyed repairing and selling different parts as a hobby. I have advertised 3,33/34 column drops, 2 with new Hurd key cylinders, and a couple 35/36 windshield regulators in the last 6 months. These are items that were very easily sold 5 years ago. I haven't had anyone interested in any of these parts. I hate to put them on epay. I actually enjoy looking at them laying on the shelf. It is like going out to my shop in the cold of winter and sitting in my 36 pickup, just looking around inside and falling in love all over again. If I ever am able to own a 34 couple I will probably end up taking residence in my little shop. When you spend time working to fix old parts the satisfaction makes a guy feel so good. I just like to hold the parts in my hand and operate them. They are so unlike the parts produced today that have no feeling of quality. It makes me think firstly of Kube and DavidG, and a few others who do the restorations that are so nearly perfect. It must feel like selling your own child when you part with them. I suppose when I am gone my son will put my leftover parts on his shelf to draw dust and when he is gone these parts along with others will end up in a landfill. Such is life, death and supply and demand.