JCU
Junior Member
I posted this on another forum and was referred here for some ideas..
I recently found a 1928 Tudor Sedan that's a survivor by many standards. It was bought new in 28 by a guy that took one vacation a year and walked to work every day, he passed in the mid 60's and the executor of the estate wanted a kid that helped her do all of her chores (good friend of mine) to buy the car. it had 16-17000 miles at the time, now its 17,999.
He was about 12 at the time and had some money so his Dad ended up titling it. The car is all original(Engine, Trans, Paint, interior, elect, etc. , with the exception of a small dent they repaired on one front fender years ago. Its been drove once a year and stored in a garage for 40+ years and always garaged before that.
He finally got the car from the farm and I got over to look at it, while its weathered 80+ years and shows its age its very original looking. It needs cleaning and a new rope gasket in the water pump and possibly a coil it does run and drive. While its weathered 80+ years and shows its age; its very original looking. It needs cleaning and a new rope gasket in the water pump and possibly a coil it does run and drive.
17999 miles with engine number *A234097* manufactured on 6-25-28. Some of the paint is surprisingly good while the fenders have lost much finish. The right front fender was unfortunately repainted after a board made a dent. I'll post a few pics on that other site and see what they say or if there's any interest in such a beast. Ive never seen anything quit like it that old.
What would you guys suggest for him selling this car, is it worth getting looked at, cleaned, left as is or should it just go on e-Bay or something similar.
Many thanks, this car should be somewhere it can be appreciated and not spend another 40+ years in the barn.
I recently found a 1928 Tudor Sedan that's a survivor by many standards. It was bought new in 28 by a guy that took one vacation a year and walked to work every day, he passed in the mid 60's and the executor of the estate wanted a kid that helped her do all of her chores (good friend of mine) to buy the car. it had 16-17000 miles at the time, now its 17,999.
He was about 12 at the time and had some money so his Dad ended up titling it. The car is all original(Engine, Trans, Paint, interior, elect, etc. , with the exception of a small dent they repaired on one front fender years ago. Its been drove once a year and stored in a garage for 40+ years and always garaged before that.
He finally got the car from the farm and I got over to look at it, while its weathered 80+ years and shows its age its very original looking. It needs cleaning and a new rope gasket in the water pump and possibly a coil it does run and drive. While its weathered 80+ years and shows its age; its very original looking. It needs cleaning and a new rope gasket in the water pump and possibly a coil it does run and drive.
17999 miles with engine number *A234097* manufactured on 6-25-28. Some of the paint is surprisingly good while the fenders have lost much finish. The right front fender was unfortunately repainted after a board made a dent. I'll post a few pics on that other site and see what they say or if there's any interest in such a beast. Ive never seen anything quit like it that old.
What would you guys suggest for him selling this car, is it worth getting looked at, cleaned, left as is or should it just go on e-Bay or something similar.
Many thanks, this car should be somewhere it can be appreciated and not spend another 40+ years in the barn.
