there goes nice model A gone...

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Earlier this year, we had a film crew from Brew Dogs (Esquire Channel) shooting a segment on our property. After watching the crew for two and a half days and then seeing the finished product, I will never beleive a damn thing I see on "reality TV" ever again.
 
denis4x4 said:
Earlier this year, we had a film crew from Brew Dogs (Esquire Channel) shooting a segment on our property. After watching the crew for two and a half days and then seeing the finished product, I will never beleive a damn thing I see on "reality TV" ever again.
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Right on, Dennis,
When the Dog:cool: & I watch TV, we just try to throw REALITY "out the window" & rest & enjoy ourselves!
Bill W.
 
The only reality show that I enjoy. Is American Pickers. Mike on the show. Really has a real love for things that are old. Mostly motor cycles and traditional styled hot rods.
 
Quote "Phantom Works is a little easier to watch. They don't go into the $$ side that much, they just showcase the work on the cars and keep the money private."

Question, Would you allow those guys to replace the tires on your kids bike and allow you kid to ride it? I wouldn't let them near something that needed wrench work. TV crap at its best. Bob
 
I agree,and Chassing Classic Cars with Wayne Carinini is the top of the line for Automotive shows IMO. Bob


bart78 said:
The only reality show that I enjoy. Is American Pickers. Mike on the show. Really has a real love for things that are old. Mostly motor cycles and traditional styled hot rods.
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:D Hey guys -

This reminds me of the other "SHOW of SHOWS" - American Pickers and the episode I wrote about that showed them pushing out a completely stock Steelback Vicky just to get to the shell of a body for a '32 Roadster.

You can still find the link to the thread I posted here a bit ago.

You guys are correct - it is a show and just that a t.v. show

We fix'em and then drive'em - BEST DEAL going.

Lets keep them on the road!

Be well -

SHEC :cool:
 
It is rare to see these shops do a restoration up to original specifications throughout. Just saw a show that restored a 63 convertible corvette and they threw a 350 CSB in it (327 was original.) Then they did put 327 stickers on it. Seems criminal, although I did just install a leakless sealed bearing water pump and it has the original look complete with grease fittings that are only for looks. Guess I am a criminal.
 
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I think what they paid for the car. Is about what a car like that schould go for. It was nice but still needed a lot of work. 6500 for the car and it needed painted. And to have a good paint job these days will run you quite a bit. And no telling what other stuff needed to be done. The guy started off asking 9,500 for it. A few years ago I think he might could have gotton it. But not now. At least not any where around here.
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I had to drive to Austin from Sherman and pay more than that for mine, and it wasn't as nice and didn't run. I dunno what a 30-31 coupe goes for in Stephenville, but there's not any driveable ones around here for sale less than $10,000. I tell you what. Find me some rust-free, running/driving 30-31 coupes for $6500 in Texas, and I'll buy every dang one of them. Heck I might even be willing to drive a few states to get 'em that cheap.
 
These cars are out there for that price. You have to find them before the guy that is going to flip it does. You don't see many good deals on Craig's list. The good deals come from word of mouth. If people know you are looking you will find good deals. That guy knew he was not going to get the 9,500 he was asking. And he drove down to get rid of it. If it was real? He knew that he was going to have to settle for less. I am about to make a deal on three model a's. They are projects. For hauling all the cars and parts. This guy has on a place he sold. I am getting three of them. It will probably take me two weekends. But the guy came to me. Because he knew I would do it. Deals are out there. Just have to be there to get them.
 
Got mine for $5,400. Drove a couple hours to get it but I think it was a good deal. Only rust holes are on the rear wheel well bottoms.
 
I watched just to see them do the chop, the "Master mechanic" dont know a DARN thing about chopping much less aligning a Model A!!!!
All the while richard is goin on and on about how many A's they have done. Most of the pics of cars they shoed were 32's LOL!!
I realised why I stopped wathcing this show after the first couple..........
 
I don't think I saw them brace the body before the chop. If they did not do that. That's why the doors did not fit.
 
bart78 said:
The only reality show that I enjoy. Is American Pickers. Mike on the show. Really has a real love for things that are old. Mostly motor cycles and traditional styled hot rods.
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Yes, but it drives me crazy when they don't notice and walk right past some great old Ford stuff and get all excited about some crappy ice-cream sign! :)
 
Sad thing is. They can probably sell the sign easier. When you start messing with cars. You have to pay to ship them. And end up with more money ******* in them.
 
I live close to Dallas and tried to contact Gas Monkey garage about the chassis and spare parts. All you can do is leave a msg and see if they will call you back.
 
I really think the prices that fast and loud pay for cars is B.S. I think the rest of the money is given to the seller from the program sponsor.
 
Just my $.02
Somebody found out recently that there a currently over 500,000 Model A's registered in the US. If this is true there has got to be at least 100,000 more just resting in storage, and probably at least 300-400 thousand in various states of completeness and parts.
Figuring that probably 100-200 thousand are hot rodded, there has gotta be 20,000 for sale at any given time, and half are still stockers, or minorly upgraded.
We all know that the advertised price for any car is just a fishing expedition.
Having said that I can easilly find 5-10 cars a week within 200 miles from my home.
Most reasonably good stock or nearly so Model As are asking for $10,000-$15,000.
If you want one you can get it.
I personally can't see cutting up a nice stocker, but if I found one with a V8 and some 35 wheels that somebody put together 40 or 50 years ago, I would just leave it alone and enjoy it. Ther are plenty of originals left.
And the TV shows are purely entertainment.
Sometimes you gotta get out and drive!
Just my $.02
 
Tony Martino said:
Just my $.02
Somebody found out recently that there a currently over 500,000 Model A's registered in the US. If this is true there has got to be at least 100,000 more just resting in storage, and probably at least 300-400 thousand in various states of completeness and parts.
Figuring that probably 100-200 thousand are hot rodded, there has gotta be 20,000 for sale at any given time, and half are still stockers, or minorly upgraded.
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Wow! Common Core math is ruining this country.
 
Still a ton out there. The place I am cleaning up has 16 in various states. And tons of parts and motors. And he told me that his cusine has probably three times as many. Their family owned a antique car museum.
 
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