Another Barn find in NewZealand

Trevor J
Trevor J Expert Adviser
in HUDSON

This car was just dragged out from under a tree last week .  It had been sitting outside for the last 40 years in the south of the south Island NewZealand.

The owner took out the clock.  It needed a wind but still goes and is keeping good time.

This one may not be restorable what do members think.

Trevor NewZealand

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  • raidmagic
    raidmagic Senior Contributor
    I'm the most rose colored glasses guy I know and I'm not thinking that would be restorable. Well. I'm sure it's restorable but not worth what it would take.
  • Trevor J
    Trevor J Expert Adviser

    Surely you don't mean that where is your sense of adventure.  With a tidy up she could be good to go

    Trevor

  • onerare39
    onerare39 Expert Adviser, Member
    I wonder what iron oxide is going for per pound?
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser

    ON craigs list it would say " I don't have the time to finish this , so I'm offering it for someone

    to put this historic car back on the road."

  • 48Sed
    48Sed Senior Contributor
    or it ran when I parked it lol

  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    I'm of the opinion that they're worthless without the clock, however, I have hope for what's under the hood (the classic gearhead viewpoint).
    F
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    Trevor
    Now that you found it what are you going to do with it?
    Lee O'Dell
  • Lance
    Lance Member
     Yard Art.
  • onerare39
    onerare39 Expert Adviser, Member
    I'm of the opinion that they're worthless without the clock, however, I have hope for what's under the hood (the classic gearhead viewpoint).
    F
    Frank, my guess is an Allison V-12 (not original to the car)

    John
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    Trevor,
    But seriously folks, you'd be amazed at how much stuff is still good in a rusted out hulk like that. Got any engine bay shots?
    F
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    edited May 2015
    ..Stainless is still there! As well as Some hardware. Just a tad worse than the 49 tudor I am resurrecting. This is a picture of the cowl portion of a 51 That I used to patch my two door.  "If it casts a shadow.. it has value"
  • Trevor J
    Trevor J Expert Adviser

    Hi there. 

    So the consensus is its not worth restoring I probably agree.  It was just worth getting for some of the small hard to get parts there is no motor or box in the meantime  it looks like it will be yard art

    Trevor 

  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    I agree.. I have a friend that has a 1924 Ford roadster body in his front yard with flowers in it. Just couldn't send it to the salvage yard.  
  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser
    We see with our own filters, so a rusty hulk maybe the "prize" needed by another. Thanks for posting
  • railknight
    railknight Expert Adviser
    Parts Car.
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    I'll see your '24 Ford and raise you a '37 Terraplane Coupe planter box. We know some people with one in their front yard.
    Frank
  • ernie28
    ernie28 Expert Adviser

    Trevor, if it had been found in a "barn" it would be a much nicer speciman than it is now!!

     

  • Trevor J
    Trevor J Expert Adviser

    Hi Alistair.  True, maybe it was beside a barn

    Trevor

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