1936 and 1939 Fords in micihgan

[Guest marchi1]

Trying to help my Father-in-law out a little bit, and sorry but I am more of a later model guy so I don't know much about these cars.

 

What I can tell you is that they were brought to Michigan From Florida and when they got here they ran, they currently don't. Overall condition is amazing there is minor rusting on the undercarriage and the rodent damage is actually very minimal. From my review this appears to be OEM paint with no repair or patching. all panels are straight and true. The engine and trans appear to be original and all wiring is there. I am sure with a little work I can get them running, but was wondering about value as they sit (and if anyone is interested let me know).

 

First car is a 1939 Fordor Deluxe http://s22.photobucket.com/user/marchi1/library/1939 Ford Fordor Deluxe

Second car is a 1936 Sedan http://s22.photobucket.com/user/marchi1/library/1939 Ford Fordor Deluxe/1936 Ford

 

Any questions about the cars let me know trying to set an value and determine best way to sell them for him.

[Dave Mellor NJ]

You should set a price. Obviously anybody who has any interest isn't going to appraise them high for you.The 39 looks nice but the 36 is out of the picture.

[Guest marchi1]

There is a weblink for pictures of both cars in the original post.

 

Also there in lies the issue. I don't know the value for an unrestored and non-running car in the condition and was looking for a little input.

[19tom40]

You can use the NADA value guide or the Old Cars Weekly value guide to set a starting price and then decide what you will accept for the cars. Neither car is an original car as there are some incorrect parts on both engines. I would put the effort into getting the cars running as non running cars usually go for prices in the no 5 condition or below the NADA low price.

 

Here is a link to the NADA guide online prices, the Old Cars weekly price guide may be found at your local library reference section. Have the librarian search for antique car price guides.

 

http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Cars/1939/Ford/91A/Deluxe-Fordor-Sedan/Valueshttp://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Cars/1939/Ford/91A/Deluxe-Fordor-Sedan/Values

[Guest marchi1]

Interested in what would not be original/incorrect on the engine as there are a number of spare bits with each car.

[19tom40]

The 36 should have aluminum heads, a fuel pump without the glass  sediment bowl and there is some modern wiring. There may be other issues, but I cannot tell from your photos and I am not a 36 ford expert.

 

The 39 has an incorrect coil, wrong plug wires, some modern wiring. The radiator looks incorrect in the photo supplied. It should have the filler pipe on the left side, split core and have 91A on the engine side of the radiator. Again, this is just from the photos provided.

 

I would not worry about the incorrect parts as they are commonly found on these cars and would be easy for someone who wants the car to be exactly as it left the factory to fix. They will have little effect on the price that you will be able to get.

[JMAV8FORD]

In addition to the heads and fuel pump on the '36, the air cleaner, carburetor, intake manifold and horn are incorrect, but as has been pointed out, those items do not have a major impact on the value.  There are no comprehensive pictures of the interiors, so we'll assume for the moment that the interiors are in very good condition. What does have a major impact on value is that both are fordor sedans, which is likely the least desirable body style.  Cleaned up and running, they are probably in the $10,000 to $12,000 range.

[JMAV8FORD]

P. S.:  The '39 Ford may require significant work on the hydraulic brake system to get it safe and working correctly.

[19tom40]

Here is a link to a correctly restored 1936 Ford. The body is stainless steel and yours is not, but everything is pretty much like it left the factory,

 

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/1936-stainless-steel-ford

 

Again, replacing the incorrect parts with more expensive correct parts, will probably not have much effect on value.