An 85 year old customer of mine offered me his 32 fordor V/8 sedan. It has 40k original miles. The original sheetmetal is outstanding. It's as clean as can you'll find, no patching or welding, just an awesome body. The original interior is very nice other than a replacement carpet. It does need a headliner. It has a rebuilt 37 engine (1,500 miles) and the rest of the drivetrain is original. A very clean stock original 32. Is $25,000 a fair price ?
Hi Farley's34, A fair price? Extremely tough question. Really the only answer is, does it make sense to you and your 85 year old customer?
A '32 Ford has always been one of the most desirable collector cars, as well as been one of the most desirable cars to hotrod, so it will always have impressive value, but it can only be original once, and after it is modified it's going to be hard to avoid getting under water with the budget.
If the interior and paint on this '32 are original, that's an instant award at the Early Ford V8 Club meets, although the style of cars in your album do seem to side to the lowered stance look.
There are easy fixes to mechanical brakes, I found that having the cross-shaft refurbished, rods straightened, and correctly adjusted mechanical brakes can be a workable system, especially when combined with defensive driving.
Just my opinion. If you decide to get the car I hope you have the best of luck with it.
-VT/JeffH
I just realized that if you get the '32, then you'll have to hunt down a '33 to fill your run of '32-'36's.
