Leif in Calif Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Quite a project but it should be saved. https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/santa-ana-1949-chrysler-royal-woody/7596199480.html 1949 woodie royal Chrysler..needs alot of work as u can see but a great car when done ...come see ut ..very complete all three rows of seats ..hard to find ...has rust and damage.. runs maybe tires hold air 714 four nine 3 46two3 Carlos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 RRRRRUFFF! Looks like they already made a few trips to Home Depot. Agree it should be saved, but what a project. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 It must have been in sad shape to have been left outside. What a waste. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Isn't this the one that was trying to be sold on the forums before that we were trying to give the seller guidance on? The incorrect wood, Upholstery, I even recall that same silver firewall. Can't be two in the same shape and color with the same type of "restoration" in the country. Did it sell and get shipped across the country, for the buyer to realize what he really bought when it showed up? Wouldn't take long outside to go down hill from the shape we last saw it in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 It's the same car, it really went downhill. Six years ago in Rhode Island, the last seller wanted $100K for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 16 minutes ago, The 55er said: It's the same car, it really went downhill. Six years ago in Rhode Island, the last seller wanted $100K for it. What a mess this turned out to be. Too bad. I am a "WOODY" guy and it pains me to see this. Most cars can be restored, including this one, as long as someone has VERY deep pockets. OTOH - these cars that keep coming up for "stupid" $$$$ only justifies my belief that my cars are worth $100K each.😉😉😉😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f.f.jones Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 $16k purchase price + $100k restoration = $35k woodie. 🤑 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 $100k ? More like $150,000. What’s with that rear tire enclosure? Buy a well sorted 4 door for $14,000. Should not be saved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 1 hour ago, B Jake Moran said: $100k ? More like $150,000. What’s with that rear tire enclosure? Buy a well sorted 4 door for $14,000. Should not be saved I believe that $150K would not be nearly enough to restore this one. Memory has it that it needs EVERYTHING - wood, metal..... The rear/spare tire enclosure is actually factory original. That's where the spare tire was carried. Weird and cool at the same time As far as saving it - if someone really,really wants one of these and wants a major project then this will be the car. However, one can be bought, in MUCH better condition, in the $50K-$75K range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Joe, correct. And the fact that it remains unrestored but shopped means it will never be restored. But it’s still fun to know these are out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty14 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 that bundle of wires under the hood just made me throw up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Some cars, regardless of how relatively rare they are, are simply beyond a feasible restoration. Document its one-time existence, salvage whatever parts are unique to this series of Mopar woodie wagons and would be useful to maintain other Mopars...then let the rest go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I look at that and get a terrible case of the Willies. You'd have to be far more of an optimist than I am to drag that pile of wood home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Odd thing is someone actually paid the transport bill to get it all the way across the US. Talk about loss of investment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 The guy a couple of years ago was looking for the rear bumper center piece. I guess one got fabricated. It doesn't look right to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 A very experienced woodworker would be the only person who should attempt a restoration, and even then, it would be a daunting task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBob Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 That's a mammoth resto job, as has been mentioned. Parts car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 This is a classic example of someone not knowing their limitations and trying to "restore" a car. Especially a Woody. I remember seeing the pics of this car before it was "butchered" and it had some potential - it still would have cost a fortune to restore but the "bones" were there. Even if the seller gave someone $25,000 to take the car away the restoration costs would eat that up in short order. It's a sin that such a rare car, in terms of # built, may be destined to the scrap heap. Just for comparison, I bought this Plymouth Wagon several years ago. It looks nice but needs some floor work, etc. and I don't have $100K invested in it - and never will....... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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