tbenvie Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Are there many before and after pictures of some of the worst basketcases that have been restored? Could use some inspiration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playswithbrass Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Hope this helps. 13 years 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTR Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Define "basketcase". Define "restored". For example, there are show winning cars considered worth millions (or more) that have been "restored"/resurrected/etc. around a proverbial VIN with nothing much else, if anything, attached to it. Do they qualify for "worse" ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) I am in the same position as you are trying to make a Basket Case into a drivable car. I can see why more experienced car owners looked over this car for years. I have replaced all the wood structure and everything mechanical has been restored. I have a picture on the wall of the finished product and this gives me encouragement. I have accumulated quite a few missing parts like horns, coach lights, etc. I look at this way if I cannot finish it as I am getting elderly. Maybe this will make the job easier for the next person who takes on this task. I hope this 1931 Reo Royale Victoria does not become a Hot Rod. Edited June 2, 2020 by Mark Gregory (see edit history) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelfish Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) 1997: 2019, setting up for my niece's homecoming parade: Edited June 3, 2020 by Angelfish (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Huston Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 In the 1990s, I got a tip about a Studebaker in a almond orchard in Northern California. It turned out to be a basket case 1929 Studebaker GE Dictator rumble seat cabriolet. A very rare model Studebaker. My brother bought the car with the intention of restoring it. Before he could get started a friend of ours, who was between projects, found out about the car and talked my brother into selling it to him. Our friend did a full frame up restoration on the car. He did not have to take it apart because the entire car was in pieces, rusted out, and wood framing long gone. When it was pulled from the almond orchard it took several pickup truck loads to haul all the pieces to my brothers place and then move it again to our friends house. Our friend still has the Studebaker and it is as beautiful today as when he completed the restoration. Here are pictures as found and after restoration. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Ha! One of my 1931 DB coupes was bought from a northern California almond farm, too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Huston Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, keiser31 said: Ha! One of my 1931 DB coupes was bought from a northern California almond farm, too! The 1929 Studebaker Dictator came out of a almond orchard in Durham, CA near the town of Chico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mark Huston said: The 1929 Studebaker Dictator came out of a almond orchard in Durham, CA near the town of Chico. Sounds like the same place. It was in Chico. Notice the destination at the lower area of the build card.... Edited June 3, 2020 by keiser31 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 This '29 McLaughlin-Buick close-coupled sedan was found in a cow pasture near Ottawa, Ont. in the mid seventies.Virtually all the wood was rotten and many parts were missing or wrong. It took the late Peter Douma of St.Catherines, Ont 10 years to restore. It helped that he was a master cabinet maker ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Boehm Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 1940 Lasalle Woodie Ist picture 1997 2nd picture 2019 Notice the skid marks in the first picture. My neighbor had to drag it off the flatbed with his tractor. I am reusing as much as possible. The wood and the middle and rear floors were replaced. In general everything else will be original. Edited June 3, 2020 by Tom Boehm (see edit history) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1925 Buick touring found out in the desert in 1982. Motor, axles, wheels, radiator plus a few other parts taken for scrap many decades ago. Wood gone. My dad made wood for it, found some of the missing parts, did some bodywork, then parked it outside in the rain for another 15 years. I have it now and still working on it. Still missing some parts, but its coming along. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1950 Crosley Super Hotshot was a basket case. The center section was replaced with furnace tin before I got it and the back section fell apart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) Bought this 1930 Cadillac 5 passenger coupe that we dragged out of a garage where the frame and body sat. The rest of the parts were in his and his mothers basement. The car was disassembled in the mid 60s Detroit area then sold in 72 and sat in pieces again until 84 when I bought it. Sorry I do not have pictures of how it was when I first brought it home. Sold all the other cars I had over the years and but kept this one being a great all weather driver. Yes that is my old dog Whiskey who would take your hand off if you tried to get him out of a 13 T I had back then. Edited June 3, 2020 by Joe in Canada (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hud Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Not a real basket case but it has changed. 1927 Chrysler "50" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 My 1947 Buick Roadmaster Convertible. Took 7-8 years. Still tinkering with Little things. Matt 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viv w Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 My 35 Ford phaeton as recovered 2006, I bought remains of a 35 touring sedan for parts and parts from USA, New Zealand and South Africa, the later pictures taken last year Nov 2019, need to do upholstery. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viv w Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 My 26 Chrysler G70 as I found it in 1983 with the diff pumpkin missing and no bodywork at all. I found a Canadian built touring body in Sydney Australia in 2014 and bought remains of a car in Md for the axle, fenders etc. We are making progress, but need pictures of the front seat frame wood, if anyone can help with pictures I would appreciate it, thanks. I even got lucky and recently found a previous owner of the car, who bought and owned it in 1956. He sent me pictures of it and it was an open car, but all the body from the cowl back had already gone that long ago. 1983 Aussie body as recieved in pieces 2014 Progress on body I have the doors with enough wood left to copy. Viv. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 It is amazing to see and read about the “Herculean” efforts put forth by our Aussie and Kiwi friends in the restoration of derelict cars. It has to be sooo much more difficult to locate parts. I applaud you all! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 viv w, I've heard of "dual cowl phaetons" but never a "quad cowl phaeton". Beautiful job! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Some great ones for sure! I was going to post mine, but it's not in the same ballpark as these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 When I was a kid I heard of a restoration that started with a steering wheel and a trunk lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 How about the 1904 Napier race car Samson? It was scrapped in 1908 and the engine installed in a boat, many years later someone got hold of this engine, or what was left of it, and set about to restore or recreate the original race car. Only the crankcase, crankshaft and a few accessories are original, the rest made from scratch. The Samson story https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1988/68/restoration-ethics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 The restored 1906 Darracq Grand Prix car has a similar story to Samson - built around a surviving engine, although the engine was more complete than the Napier one was. Lots of pics on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Here is another one a 1929 Hupmobile Model M that went from nothing to something. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1929-hupmobile-four-door-sedan-model-m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Spong Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Coupe Type 760B with RHD 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mssr. Bwatoe Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 wow Colin, Mine was rough but a roller..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 6:10 PM, Mark Huston said: In the 1990s, I got a tip about a Studebaker in a almond orchard in Northern California. It turned out to be a basket case 1929 Studebaker GE Dictator rumble seat cabriolet. A very rare model Studebaker. My brother bought the car with the intention of restoring it. Before he could get started a friend of ours, who was between projects, found out about the car and talked my brother into selling it to him. Our friend did a full frame up restoration on the car. He did not have to take it apart because the entire car was in pieces, rusted out, and wood framing long gone. When it was pulled from the almond orchard it took several pickup truck loads to haul all the pieces to my brothers place and then move it again to our friends house. Our friend still has the Studebaker and it is as beautiful today as when he completed the restoration. Here are pictures as found and after restoration. Another one?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playswithbrass Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 So does the OP feel inspired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Huston Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, 8E45E said: Another one?? The red cabriolet is a GJ Commander. The tan cabriolet I posted is a GE Dictator. Notice the difference in the belt line and where the top hardware mounts to the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mark Huston said: The red cabriolet is a GJ Commander. The tan cabriolet I posted is a GE Dictator. Notice the difference in the belt line and where the top hardware mounts to the body. Thanks! Is yours an 'early' '29? The owner's other '29. Craig Edited June 7, 2020 by 8E45E (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbenvie Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Inspired? I can't believe what some of you have completed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Huston Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, 8E45E said: Thanks! Is yours an 'early' '29? The owner's other '29. Craig This is another Commander. The GE Dictator I posted (not my car) was built in 1928. However, Studebaker referred to the late 1928 built cars as 1929’s. Some Studebaker “experts” today refer to them as Third Series 1928 models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Spong Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 1923 Ford TT one ton truck , Manchester, England built, left to rot with only 2156 miles. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I got you all beat, I restored this nice 56 Chevy in only 19 years. Some parts are not original. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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