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I'm not sure what the market is where you are, but in the states you can find '41-48 coupes that have been sitting a few years and will need a good going over to get back on the road in the $10k range. Two door sedans in that shape are $5-6K. Sounds like you'd be just the guy to put one back on the road.
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As long as it's not rusted out since I'm not into major rust repairs. |
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Look for something that has been in a climate free of road salt and get photos of the floor pans, rocker panels, etc. Fordor sedans will be the most economical for you and especially great if you have kids.
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I appreciate the offer but I'm not ready to pull the trigger just yet. First I need to decide what model I really want before I start throwing money around. |
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And I just happen to have an engine and trans from a ´47 laying around, good to have if needed for spare parts. Quote:
No kids at the moment but I'm 28 years old and don't know what the future will bring. |
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Well, I ended up buying a 1953 Customline 2-door.
With Fordomatic trans and original power steering. Can't wait 'til it arrives here in Sweden from sunny California. |
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Looks very original, radio, clock and magic air heater along with automatic and power steering. The original buyer must have ordered it. Be interesting to see what assembly plant it came from.
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According to the seller it came from the San Jose assembly plant.
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mikko, the seller is mistaken. He may have assumed San Jose if he had been told "local assembly". At the time your '53 Ford was assembled, Richmond would have been the assembly plant serving the area. The San Jose (Milpitas) Ford plant opened in 1955, using equipment from the then closed Richmond plant, 50 miles north of San Jose.
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The biggest issue is: What can you do to improve the car?? Can you do body work? Mechanical work? Early body parts are hard to find and are expensive, so buying a car with a bad motor. might be cheaper in the long run. But a car with a running engine, might need allot of body work. You really DON;T get what you pay for.
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If I am not mistaken, I can see the filler cap for the power steering pump in the engine photo. That is a rare and valuable option. I always like to see an engine with it's factory air cleaner and other original components intact.
All in all the car looks very solid. I can only see one door handle, so that's good news, and it even looks like it might be a coupe, although it's tough to tell from the angle of the photo. A few more details and photos would be appreciated. |
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Engine is running, body and frame are solid. Brakes, cooling system and fuel system is what needs work to make it a driver and that is no problem for me to handle. |
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Anyway to find out for sure where it was assembled? |
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Your patent data plate should have that info. I believe that an R after the model code would be the Richmond plant. I'm not a late model guy, so consider the source. ![]()
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Nice car!!!......Good for you!!!!.......Keep us updated....... Mark
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These 48's are very nice driving cars - better than the prewar models in my opinion. The guy is asking $15k which may seem fair but methinks if you're patient, the realistic price will be closer to $12k. For that, how could you go wrong?
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