1930 Buick barn find project - $7,800

[Leif in Calif]

"project" is putting it mildly, but there could be some usable parts here....Glad they warned we can't drive it home. 

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/buena-park-1930-buick-barn-find-project/7628285098.html

Antique Buick 2 door restore project barn find from barstow
Inline 6 cylinder crank start currently not running
Driveline complete/brakes and everything still hooked up
Wooden wheels
Lots of Original parts included new steering wheel  5 Whitehall tires
Have 4 doors that need to be cut and welded to fit cab Original pinkslip in hand matches frame number
Will need to be towed Serious buyers Email thx  Rare barn find must sell (714) 657-4298

[Fossil]

That would be a project for a lifetime. Way beyond my abilities. 

[Xander Wildeisen]

In the barn, a waiting to be found barn find. Out of the barn, a parts car.

[AzBob]

Even a challenge for one who works with wood. With this, one gets several challenges.

[Crusty Trucker]

It's got some potential...

 

[63RedBrier]

Looks like the top was chopped and it may have been shortened too?  Great parts car for the right person!  I wonder what series it is?

[Oregon Desert model 45]

 That narrow door opening plus the body over the door overhanging the windshield posts suggests it might be a large series victoria coupe body sitting on a small series chassis, which makes it a frankenstein car. 

[pmhowe]

6 hours ago, Crusty Trucker said:

It's got some potential...

It's all potential!

[TAKerry]

To me it doesnt look like the back half goes with the front half, I have no idea whats going on with this one?????

[alsancle]

On 6/3/2023 at 2:13 PM, Crusty Trucker said:

It's got some potential...

 

 

I like the parts car version better.   Anbody that thinks those wheels are attractive needs glasses.

[Oregon Desert model 45]

In 1930, 4 passenger (Victoria) coupe was only offered as model 58 on 124" wb and model 68 on 132" wb. 

This body appears to be model 58 sitting on a 118" wb series 40 chassis which explains why it does not look right. 

[58L-Y8]

13 hours ago, Oregon Desert model 45 said:

In 1930, 4 passenger (Victoria) coupe was only offered as model 58 on 124" wb and model 68 on 132" wb. 

This body appears to be model 58 sitting on a 118" wb series 40 chassis which explains why it does not look right. 

Definitely the rear section of the 4-passenger coupe body planted on the Series 40 chassis.

[wayne sheldon]

On 6/3/2023 at 9:26 AM, Leif in Calif said:

Have 4 doors that need to be cut and welded to fit cab

"Cut and weld" wood frame doors???? Yeah, that sounds like fun. I wonder if the "doors" are even from a Buick?

 

Someone with grand plans! Not well thought out. Sadly, it looks like a great parts pile for someone with a nice same model car as this chassis that wants spare parts in case something breaks badly while driving it like it was meant to be driven.

A lot of people in this hobby used to do that. Keep extra engine and running gear in case they needed it later. Most people today don't want the clutter in their life. Then they complain when they need to replace something and nobody has one.

[Leif in Calif]

6 hours ago, wayne sheldon said:

"Cut and weld" wood frame doors????

Maybe they were thinking of this: