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07-29-2010, 08:25 PM | #1 |
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1931 Roadster pickup
I just found one in this tiny little town, it's an indented firewall '31, the body is 99.99% rust free. The guy bought it in 1965, took it apart, and tagged and bagged everything, then never did anything else. He's 82 now, and has come to the realization that he won't ever be able to do anything with it. It has the fenderwell spare tire fenders on both sides, the (as far as he knew in 1963) original engine, original perfect chassis, splash aprons, rear fenders, even the original non-peaked radiator shell.
He wants 4,000 for it, but I know I could get it for 3,500. The question is, is it worth it? Last edited by 26Tudor; 08-03-2010 at 12:42 PM. |
07-29-2010, 08:29 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1931 Roadster pickup
Would be in my garage by now...
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07-29-2010, 08:38 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1931 Roadster pickup
What town did you say you lived in?? My trailer is already hitched up.
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07-29-2010, 08:44 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1931 Roadster pickup
That's way too much money; don't do it!
You can tell the owner that I will remove that trash from his property for little or no fee. For the environment's sake. |
07-29-2010, 08:46 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1931 Roadster pickup
Why ? Why ? Why ? is it not in your hands? $4,000.00 [look what a brookville repro . body cost alone. A rare truck !!! One thing to check out and very hard to find!!! THE WINDSHIELD STANCHIONS ![Hens teeth] But that would not stop me from buying that truck. Good luck , when you get it..... let us know...
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07-31-2010, 11:55 PM | #6 | |
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08-01-2010, 09:09 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1931 Roadster pickup
I am no expert but can someone tell me what is going on with the outside door handles?
Never mind, I am used to seeing closed pickups where the handle is higher. Last edited by RichardW; 08-01-2010 at 12:35 PM. |
08-01-2010, 11:09 AM | #8 |
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07-29-2010, 09:15 PM | #9 |
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I have an early 1931 RDPU (small bed like the one you are looking at but no indented firewall). According to "The Ford Model A As Henry Built It" the truck went to the larger bed in May of 1931. If I was looking for another one I wouldn't even think twice about buying that one, he would have the money and I would have it in my garage. As far as the radiator shell goes the pickup needs the one with the peak. The straight across one was used on the AA with a thicker radiator. According to an old Ford Life Magazine article they made 2637 open cab trucks including pickups and the ones on the AA chassis. How is the paperwork on it?
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07-29-2010, 09:24 PM | #10 |
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Great Buy !
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08-15-2010, 03:05 PM | #11 |
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07-29-2010, 09:25 PM | #12 |
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Talk about a no brainer.
As you can tell from the other posts If you have the space and the money you should have already towed it home. Good Luck with a great find. |
07-29-2010, 09:28 PM | #13 |
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It may just be a trick of the camera but the wheel wells look too wide. Does anyone else agree with me on this? I would still buy it and if the wells are too wide trade them to a street rodder. For reference my wheel wells are 6 1/4 inches wide in the center of the opening at the fender level. I wonder if the fenders are from a AA since the radiator shell if from a AA and it looks like a farm in the background? But the bottom line is if you like it and are willing to put a little work in to fix it up buy it because you will probably not find another one in that condition at that price
Charlie Stephens UPDATE: 26Tudor measured the wells and they are correct. He got 6 1/8 which is close enough. Must have been the camera angle or maybe I just need glasses. Charlie Stephens Last edited by Charlie Stephens; 08-08-2010 at 05:21 PM. Reason: Fender wells are correct |
07-29-2010, 09:33 PM | #14 |
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To the poster that asked about the paperwork-
He has the title, dated 1965, in his name, when he bought it. Last edited by 26Tudor; 08-03-2010 at 12:41 PM. |
07-29-2010, 10:06 PM | #15 |
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Hand him $4500 it's still a deal. that is a great opportunity for a really unbelievable piece.
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07-29-2010, 11:03 PM | #16 |
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Make it a done deal.
The wheel wells look proper to me. 30-31 would be slightly larger than the earlier because of tire right? |
07-30-2010, 12:41 AM | #17 |
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I would pay $6,000.00 in a heart beat and still think that would be a cheap price
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07-30-2010, 06:13 AM | #18 |
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If you don't want it I'll take it...I'm still looking for a new truck. Sorry that would be a new "old" truck. Good luck in your new find. We all know of a guy who has things like this, that will never do anything with them and won't sell a thing. Then they pass away and the family gets ripped off by vultures. At least this guy is willing to let things go. Again good luck you lucky bastard.
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07-30-2010, 08:00 AM | #19 |
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Hell yes! Don't be an ass pay the guy FULL ASKING PRICE!
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07-30-2010, 01:27 PM | #20 |
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Time for a confession. With one exception I like the '32 body styles better than the Model A. I like a '32 roadster better than a Model A roadster. I like a '32 sedan better than a Model A sedan and so on throughout the list of body styles that were available both years. What is that one exception? I like the '30-'31 roadster pickups better than the '32 roadster pickups (although due to their novelty I would probably take one if it was forced on me). The Model A roadster pickups used the smooth flowing cowl section from a roadster/phaeton while the '32 roadster pickups had a unique commercial looking cowl that looked like it belonged on a jeep. I should note here that the reproduction '32 roadster pickup by Brookville uses the cowl section from a roadster.
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