TAKerry

Welcome to the forum.

Its a cool car, but I have enough projects right now. I do wish you the best of luck with the sale. As far as location, I am 40+/- miles from Baltimore, about the same to Philly, maybe 60 or so from DC, 120 miles will get me to NYC or Richmond, so yes as far as Im concerned Wells NV may as well be in the middle of nowhere, Sorry no offense meant.

Not bad, but the typical wet down take pictures is the first red flag. Int. leaves a lot to be desired. 12k is a lot for a beater.

I think the only legitimate way to title what you are building would be to get an assigned vin from the dmv. I have no idea how things are done in Wis. but I would bet there is a way to have that done, much like if someone were to build a 'kit car'. Transferring a title to a made up vehicle sounds less than ideal to me!

My speculation is that it was a factory tool that found its way home in a lunch box. The tag probably replaced the tag that B & D had in its place. Putting the mopar tag is kinda like the 'this tool stolen from so n so' labels. Also, does it have a reverse? For the longest time drills went forward only. There was a Chrysler plant near me (newark assembly) and a lot of people in my area worked there. There was a plethora of Chrysler stuff floating around. When they came out with the double din radio in the 80's those things were hotter than firecrackers!!

I thought the same thing but the v16 through me off!!

First, thanks for all of the pictures. So many people post 'what is my car worth' with very little info. As to the value, I do not think it has appreciated any in the time you have had it!

I would think depending on the situation an A def. could be driven everyday just as easily as the Studebaker. If I were not a contractor, needing a truck to pickup various materials on a daily basis, not to mention a boat load of tools I could easily drive a Model A daily. As far as values of the cars involved, that should not be taken into consideration. If you have the mind set that one person will come out ahead of the other then its a bad trade all around. Regardless of values if both of you are happy thats all that matters.

To answer your question the toll facilities have axle counters. No need for anything special. As much as my thought being once your on I 81 in VA you will be on there forever I would most likely take that route as well. Its more of a direct route to Charlotte. 95 is full of tolls and MD will eat you alive with a 2 axle trailer! Once you get to VA I think the tolls subside though unless you're in hov lanes?

Brakes are overratted!

The trade only has to please you. If I were in your position I would make the trade in a heartbeat! Owning multiple cars is not what its cracked up to be. Twice as much work, maintenance, expense etc., etc. Having a couple of different cars can be a lot of fun as well. But one really nice running car vs. one (that you have deemed impractical) and one that needs restored is a no brainer.

Unlike the beautiful roadster that Ed has, my vehicles are not a subject of patina yet, and they def are not neglected. I just hate to wash and wax. As for my body, well thats a whole 'nother story!

Ed, although my car is nice and shiny, and the one I am working on will be nice and shiny I too abhor polishing, waxing and cleaning cars!! In my younger days I would spend more time shining than driving. Now I could care less. I have been to several shows without as much as washing my car first. It was a good thing that the first part of Hershey was a washout, gave me a good excuse to have a dirty car, LOL. I try to get my son to keep them clean. I have a nearing antique harley (24 yrs old) that I call my driver bike. I have been all over parts of the country with it. Runs like a top but is plane ugly by todays standards. It has a carb and a 5 speed, most guys riding a new harley probably dont know this kind of thing exists! I was riding with a couple of people with new, bright and shiny bikes, one of them asked when I was going to wash mine. My answer was the next time I get caught in the rain!

Theres a car very similar to this in style but much rougher, may be a year or two older down the road from me. Sitting on a busy highway has had a for sale sign for a couple of years now. I have too many projects and am not a mopar guy or I would stop and ask about it. My guess the seller wants a fortune. Now I have a bit of an idea on the value.

Body looks solid and complete. It will need more than most are willing to put into it but the buy in price is good. Hopefully Hans will find a good home for it and save it from being a hot rod.

I thought the colour for N Carolina was light blue! (sorry, no dog in the fight but I couldnt resist. Go Hawks!)

Gas in the tank and motor is running! I have a leak at the t stat housing, may be a bad gasket will have to address that next then on to getting things buttoned up.

After many tries with every type of bolt I could muster up, I finally bought a tap, cleaned out the hole and installed new bolts in the shifter handle. All fluids in and ready for the big test. Key in ignition....................and ....................NOTHING! I was disappointed but not completely surprised. I figured it would not fire just because that is my luck. Went back under the dash, checked wire connections, fuses, etc. found nothing. Still have int. lights when the battery is connected as well as the clock is running, all good. As I backed off in disgust my son said 'maybe you should try pushing in the clutch?' 'No, they did not have that feature when this car was made.' 'OK, but I think I would try it anyway' 'Wont make any difference, something is messed up with the wiring' SO, I got a remote starter and figured I would start at the base point. VIOLA! Fire to the motor! So now I at least know it will fire off. Did some investigation, made a call to a trusted friend/mechanic and as he is going down the check list of what to look for he briefly mentioned "Did you check the clutch switch?" Epilogue: Out to the car, hook up the battery, get in, push the clutch to the floor and YES, it has a clutch switch and it fired off flawlessly! Now to put some gas in the tank and get it running. Kind of appropriate as the build date of the car is the 4th week of March.

Looks like fun Tom.

Im sure this isnt your first resto, but yes by all means keep what is original and try to restore rather than replace. I know in the firebird world the replacement hinges are junk. Used are the only good ones and theyre not that hard to rebuild. Again if you know fine, but when bagging and tagging parts, put a piece of card stock (I use cut up file folders) with the location/name of the part. At one time I would just write on the baggie, but once they bounce around together in a bin the writing comes off! Also a ptouch lable maker is a great investment, especially once you start taking wires and vacuum hoses off.

Very Nice. Im glad your keeping the cammer in. 99% would have made that into a Judge!! Carb looks great. When the guy rebuilt my motor he said he wasnt going to shine up the carb any. He is a racer at heart and he is about going and not showing. IF the part is rebuilt correctly and runs perfect he is happy, doesnt care what it looks like. The fortunate part is that my carb will hardly ever be seen once the ac is on, but still a bit of dissapointment. Yours looks so much nicer.

Perfect! On the lowboy I did the homeowner had me notch the drawers around the plumbing so they would still open. Of course there was no room left. It was a major pain.

I thought those Timbits look amazing! All we get are donut holes, LOL.

I love it. One of our specialties is bathroom remodeling. I have cut up a variety of pieces over the years to make vanities. I have used a simple old pine wood plank to a beautiful reproduction lowboy. That tool box is a new one on me! Strictly from a construction point of view, what did you do with the drawers?

That invoice was 14 years old. I am sure they are up to 150. now!