Perhaps the funniest ad I've seen in a long time.

Kinda depends on what comes with it. He said it had a good running engine aand trans. Maybe drop the price a few K. These things go for allot of cash and they don't need an expensive paint job. I will agree with one thing: It's a labor intensive project.
 
JM 35 Sedan said:
Me too, but then I also seem to have a different sense of humour.
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Did you read the ad and compare the description to the photos? They don't match - not even close. I am fairly certain he got the photos mixed up and they are of a completely different car.
 
Kube said:
Did you read the ad and compare the description to the photos? They don't match - not even close. I am fairly certain he got the photos mixed up and they are of a completely different car.
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Yes, we did. The description seems fairly accurate for what's presented.

Body is very solid and straight needing to be finished. Floor boards have been replaced professionally, tacked in place with rivets, needing to be welded; excellent fitting. Most all parts included to finish. Very good running correct Flathead V/8, 3 speed on the column. Runs and drives well. Small amount of rust in well at back of trunk. Doors and fenders are solid.
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  1. The body does look solid (not rusty) and straight (not dented), and clearly needs to be finished.
  2. Floorboards aren't really shown very well, but the patch panels appear to match what he describes.
  3. He shows some shelving and corners worth of parts, so he does indeed have some needed to complete a car. May have other stuff stashed elsewhere. A bidder would be wise to ask for an inventory.
  4. The Flathead looks complete, and it appears to be hooked up to a drivetrain, radiator, fuel system, etc. It probably does "run and drive", albeit not on a roadway.
  5. Yeah, the trunk pan is rusty, but "small" is a relative term. That amount of rust-through should be a cake-walk for a Midwesterner to fix given what we usually have for a starting point.
  6. Doors and fenders do indeed look solid.

I don't think your perception quite matches reality.
 
What IS funny is that nobody has contacted the seller.

It appears that a lot of us have lost track of what stuff is selling for. Maybe it's because some of us do not know how to use the internet ... like posting a simple link to an eBay auction.

... or, finding out who the seller really is.

The seller has a very good reputation. I have his name and phone number but won't post it since he did not include it in his eBay auction and obviously wants it that way.

One of the problems with forums and the whole social media thing is that anybody can post anything about anything.

Unless you allow your imagination to run away with you, check out the facts.

I never saw anything "funny" about the auction. This thread is another matter.
 
hoop said:
what is funny is that nobody has contacted the seller.

It appears that a lot of us have lost track of what stuff is selling for. Maybe it's because some of us do not know how to use the internet ... Like posting a simple link to an ebay auction.

... Or, finding out who the seller really is.

The seller has a very good reputation. I have his name and phone number but won't post it since he did not include it in his ebay auction and obviously wants it that way.

One of the problems with forums and the whole social media thing is that anybody can post anything about anything.

Unless you allow your imagination to run away with you, check out the facts.

I never saw anything "funny" about the auction. This thread is another matter.
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really hoop? You didn't see the huge variation between the description and the photos? Perhaps "funny" was not the best choice of descriptive words.
 
I understand the word "funny" can be used in the context of something is irregular or not quite right and I think this is the meaning intended as opposed to funny, being humor . Just my thoughts.
Phil NZ
 
I certainly wouldn't call a body solid until is was all put completely back together. That body looks to have quite a few relatively solid panels on it but some of it may have to come back apart to refit and weld all the stuff completely back together. Another person mentioned the drip rails and I can see a slit in the driver side A pillar. It looks like they were fitting the windshield when the work was stopped for one reason or another. The end fit may be very close but folks can't tell from photos so it's still going to need a lot of care taken to get it back to correct original form so every thing fits correctly.

I've used magnets, clecos, and occasionally screws to hold stuff for fitting and welding but I never overlap stuff and some of that stuff looks overlapped unless I am mistaken. I always butt weld stuff.

Everone has there own way of looking at stuff. Some might slap some bondo on, paint it, and feel perfectly comfortable with it and that is fine for them but I think everyone that frequents the Ford Barn knows how Kube sees it. There's nothing wrong with being a perfectionist. Folks that want a high point restoration demand it. I don't see that he disrespected anyone by thinking it was humorous in it's description. A person is entitled to a good laugh now and then.
 
"I understand the word "funny" can be used in the context of something is irregular or not quite right and I think this is the meaning intended as opposed to funny, being humor . Just my thoughts.
Phil NZ"

Kube posted, "LMAO!" That means "Laughing My *** Off!" Which is one step below LMFAO. Very clear to me what he meant.

There is nothing wrong with Kube having a good laugh.

He posted a comment on the description vs the pictures ... and the rest of us expressed our views as well.

The whole thing actually may help a lot of guys who might be considering buying project cars.
 
itslow said:
Yes, we did. The description seems fairly accurate for what's presented.



  1. The body does look solid (not rusty) and straight (not dented), and clearly needs to be finished.
  2. Floorboards aren't really shown very well, but the patch panels appear to match what he describes.
  3. He shows some shelving and corners worth of parts, so he does indeed have some needed to complete a car. May have other stuff stashed elsewhere. A bidder would be wise to ask for an inventory.
  4. The Flathead looks complete, and it appears to be hooked up to a drivetrain, radiator, fuel system, etc. It probably does "run and drive", albeit not on a roadway.
  5. Yeah, the trunk pan is rusty, but "small" is a relative term. That amount of rust-through should be a cake-walk for a Midwesterner to fix given what we usually have for a starting point.
  6. Doors and fenders do indeed look solid.

I don't think your perception quite matches reality.
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The body "solid"? Did no one but me see the quarter panels (where the fenders attach) and the lower rockers pop riveted (patches)?
 
There are plenty of ebay ads where the car is in much worse condition that that car,
and the description on many are pretty good, but the description on many leave a lot
to be desired, and every ones description on Nice or Solid can vary greatly.

I hope ALL the ebay ads, with a crappy description, DON't get listed Here, as then there
won't be room for any of the members questions that need to be addressed.








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Kube said:
The body "solid"? Did no one but me see the quarter panels (where the fenders attach) and the lower rockers pop riveted (patches)?
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I did, and its one of the most cobbled up 40 coupes i have seen in some time. Next closest coupe is saw advertised as " super solid blah blah blah car had half the floor cut out, no firewall, hacked up frame and missing part of one drip rail.
 
Kube said:
The body "solid"? Did no one but me see the quarter panels (where the fenders attach) and the lower rockers pop riveted (patches)?
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Yes. And the description clearly calls out that it's been riveted for panel fitment, but still needs to be welded and finished. It's not being marketed as a car that's ready for paint.

I guess you expect every body to be 100% OE steel and have no patch panels. Heaven forbid someone "cobble together" a body in an attempt to save an old Ford.
 
At least what is in need of repair is for the most part clearly visible ...many a buyer has been shocked to find a recent purchase to be patched & full of bondo give the seller at least a plus in that regard.
 
itslow said:
Yes. And the description clearly calls out that it's been riveted for panel fitment, but still needs to be welded and finished. It's not being marketed as a car that's ready for paint.

I guess you expect every body to be 100% OE steel and have no patch panels. Heaven forbid someone "cobble together" a body in an attempt to save an old Ford.
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On the contrary, the ad states the floors have been riveted in place and the body is solid. Ya know, I suppose it is solid... just in pieces all riveted together.
Let's call a spade a spade. This car is NOT described accurately whatsoever.
If the ad is not intentionally misleading then the seller knows little, very little, about describing a car's condition accurately.
And no, I do not expect every body to be 100% OE steel. However, I do expect honesty in advertising.
 
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