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Hey folks,
My deluded father in law seems to think he's doing me a favor by "gifting" these two projects to me when he passes on. I think one is a 1974 Ford Thunderbird and the other is a 1949 Hudson convertible?
All I want to know is how much are these things worth in current state? Cars are currently neglected in hot n sweaty Georgia and haven't received a penny in upkeep or maintenance for many decades.
Here's a link to the photos. http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff300/Graduate_...
Any advice appreciated.
P.s Try not to laugh too much, my in laws have a serious junk fetish/hoarding problem.
My deluded father in law seems to think he's doing me a favor by "gifting" these two projects to me when he passes on. I think one is a 1974 Ford Thunderbird and the other is a 1949 Hudson convertible?
All I want to know is how much are these things worth in current state? Cars are currently neglected in hot n sweaty Georgia and haven't received a penny in upkeep or maintenance for many decades.
Here's a link to the photos. http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff300/Graduate_...
Any advice appreciated.
P.s Try not to laugh too much, my in laws have a serious junk fetish/hoarding problem.
Unfortunately T'Bird is just an old and revered name on a mid/late 70's Ford/Lincoln/Mercury chassis - It may have a 460 if a Lincoln based car - if its on one of the other chassis (I can't remember which but maybe mid size Elite?) could have 302, 351, 400 cu in - all lo-po smog engines and only really worth bothering about if super clean and low mileage.
Hudson is underrated and something very different and well worth while bringing back from the dead in my opinion - probably a flat head six pot - really very good engines, its unlikely to to be a straight eight (if it is bingo!) - being a rag-top it will be worth 50% more than a coupe and probably 50% more again over a sedan! best of luck.
Hudson is underrated and something very different and well worth while bringing back from the dead in my opinion - probably a flat head six pot - really very good engines, its unlikely to to be a straight eight (if it is bingo!) - being a rag-top it will be worth 50% more than a coupe and probably 50% more again over a sedan! best of luck.
Cheers Rosco!
Ballpark figure what would I be looking at to fully restore the Hudson? Neither will be mine for a few years yet but I'd love to get stuck into the ole '49. I'm pretty sure its a flat 6 the bonnet is stuck solid due to seized hinges but if it were a straight 8, is there a sizable difference in value?
I always figured about $35,000 to restore it and its worth maybe 30-40k at best?
Ballpark figure what would I be looking at to fully restore the Hudson? Neither will be mine for a few years yet but I'd love to get stuck into the ole '49. I'm pretty sure its a flat 6 the bonnet is stuck solid due to seized hinges but if it were a straight 8, is there a sizable difference in value?
I always figured about $35,000 to restore it and its worth maybe 30-40k at best?
Cheers Cazzer, my knowledge of classic American Cars is none existent. I've been going by what father in law said it is...
Which probably means its a pile of crap and he "wants" it to be Hudson to sound different or rare, or to just bulls
t me. Likely a combination of both I think!
Sigh...in laws.
Still a fully restored Chevy deluxe doesn't look too bad :0)
Which probably means its a pile of crap and he "wants" it to be Hudson to sound different or rare, or to just bulls
t me. Likely a combination of both I think!Sigh...in laws.
Still a fully restored Chevy deluxe doesn't look too bad :0)
Edited by Mr Fenix on Monday 31st August 19:49
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