olddustyrelics

For all of the reasons in your post, I am not sure that I am the man for the job. I just can't afford to spend more $$ on any car than what the car is worth (4 kids!) But at the same time I just could not leave it to sit there and rot. The weeds in the picture completely cover the old girl in the summer and in her current condition she just looks like a pile of old metal through the vines. Perhaps that's why she has survived intact for all of these years. I will be pulling it out of the weeds in a week or two and getting it home safe and reassembling her so that you can see her former shape and stature. I will post more pics when that is done. I am really hoping to find her a good home that will lovingly restore her.

Hi Guys! I just found a poor old 1911(?) Overland Raoadster(?) in a junk yard down here in Tennessee and had to see if I could rescue it. It seems to be failry complete including engine, transmission, full suspension, grille, most body work, doors, windshield, dash, guages, steel wheels, etc. It has been sitting outside for an eternity and obviously would need a lot of work. the wood is gone so the body scattered but it is all there and actually seems pretty decent. I am not someone who has dabbled in many antique cars, spending most of my time messing with 60's and 70's stuff. But I could not stand to see this once fine automobile just rot into the ground without giving it a fighting chance. I've purchased the car from the junk yard and they are going to clear a path back to it to allow me access to it to remove it. But then what???? Can anyone give me an idea of finished values on a car like this so that I can try and determine the feasibility of a restoration??

WE HAVE A WINNER from another site!!! It turns out that it is a rare 1928 Dodge "Fast Four" business coupe. http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=98086#post98086

Here is a pic of a 1925 Maxwell coupe. Cars from this general era have very squared off roof lines (formal) and it was not until a little later in the decade that they started to round off more. Is this what the car in the book looks like??

Here are some better pics of the mystery Coupe I took today. I am offering a $20 Paypal reward to the first person who correctly and positively identifies the year, make and model of this car. (payment will ONLY be made by paypal so I don't have to mail anything and you must ID all three areas of info!!) If you think you?ve got it nailed, post it on here first. If you can, please also post a link to the pic/info/proof of what the car is!! OK guys, have at it!! A few tips. The body WAS made by Budd using the "ALL STEEL" construction method without using wood for support. This enabled the manufacturer to paint these cars in a few days rather than a few weeks because they could bake the bodies at 450 degrees without catching the wood on fire. They did have a little wood added into this car for trim attachment. It also DID have the fabric roof and not all steel there. There is a small lock on the rear deck with the name "SASCO" in a triangular emblem. It does not appear to be a Plymouth or a Dodge or A Chrysler since I can not match it to any of these cars. It also looks like it is a 1927-1930 vintage.

When I was taking these pics it was just getting dark. The farther back I got, the darker the image. Here is one more but it too is dark.

It is an "ALL STEEL" body by Budd, but I can't match it to any dodge, plymouth or Chrysler bodies. I'm mainly focusing on the raised delt/body line that stops at the middle door hinge and does not continue onto the cowl and towards the rear only goes around the base of the roof and does not continue onto the quarters. Any pro's know what this is??????

I won't be able to talk to the owner until next week, but I will get those #'s and post them.

The car is not a 100% original car, that I already know. It has been repainted to a very high quality. The engine bay is suposedly 100% original though and has that original appearance. The firewall looks like original paint and everything under the hood has that original type patina. All surfaces look to be correct, even though I am not a Buick expert. The trunk liner is original and a little yellowed but in great shape. The trunk paint is all original. I feel that the interior MUST have been restored because it is in such fantastic shape. But it could just be a fabulous originaland may have had those plastic seat covers over it that were so popular back then! It has that metallic two tone fabric that seems like it would be hard to reproduce. The car was purchased from a friend of a friend about 25 years ago who was a retirie living in Florida. It was supposedly garaged from new down there. The body and undercarraige look fabulous and I do have a good bit of experience there having done resto work for 20 years, ending about 10 years ago. I don't want to risk an appraiser because he is in no way beholden to sell the car to me. I once was looking at a nice 1959 Chevy Belair hardtop and it was suggested to me that I have someone more knowledgable about those cars look at it with me. I contacted the local large Chevy club and had their VP look the car over for me. He bought the car out from under me while he went tyo look at it and never even bothered to call me back to tell me what he tought of the car!! That sort of leaves a bad taste in your mouth about trusting people "in the hobby."

Thank you all for the information and opinions. I will see if the two of us can work out a deal on the car and if so, I may be hangining around out here a little more often! Thanks again.

Yes it is a 78-82?? car. It may be for sale. The guy who owns it has the attitude that it is just an old car and he is using it as everyday transportation "because it would cost too much to restore so I'm just going to drive it until it dies." I'm sure if someone offered him a decent driver and a few $$ he would let it go. It has been leaking into the interior so it will need some floor work. The upper part of the rear qrts where the H&E did their work is cracking and would need new paint, but it would not be a hard car to restore. I sure would like to hear about somebody from the Buick Club saving this car from certain doom.

Also, did the 1956 Specials come with tu-toned paint? Would it change the value up or down to put a white top on it and tu-tone the bottom of the car white??? Can you decode these cars to find out what options this particular car came with???

The condition is amazing. The car looks like a 1-2 year old car everywhere. The interior has the original style seats with the metallic threads, the dash and carpet are perfect. The body is amazing. I've got a bodywork background the and the paintwork and body is fantastic. Trunk and underhood are clean as a whistle and 100% stock. I'm not a rich person so I need to make sure that if I buy this car I could sell it for at least what I paid for it as long as I keep it in the same condition. At the same time, I don't want to try and "steal" it from the man who is a nice guy. What is a "safe" price on this car for both of us???

An older gentleman near me has a wonderful 1956 Buick Special convertible that he has had for years but now may sell. The car is a solid #2 with everything just as it should be. Paint, top, interior, undercarriage, engine, etc are all in excellent condition over a low mileage original car. Chrome is excellent and it runs out fantastic with no issues or problems. It looks as if it would do well in some shows with some detailing. Can you experts please tell me what a fair price for both buyer and seller would be on a car like this?? Thanks in advance.

There is a Lesabre variant of the H&E convertible in Columbus ohio. It is across the street from the Home Depot on Sawmill Rd. If you go straight out of the Home depot traffic light and go down 5-8 blocks and go right it will be on your left. It is a beige car with a black convertible top. It is starting to go down hill and someone needs to save it.