1930 Ford Model A Tudor on 2040-cars
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Body Type:Tudor
Engine:4 cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Owner
Vehicle Title:Clear
Exterior Color: Black
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Model A
Trim: Normal
Drive Type: Standard Transmission
Mileage: 999,999
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Sub Model: Tudor
I am selling this 1930 Model A Tudor that I purchased from the heirs of a fellow who had died. I'm inclined to call it "barn fresh" but cannot as some restoration has been done on it. It has very nice sheet metal which makes it a good potential for restoration. You may not have to buy any sheet metal for it, but that is your decision. I, personally, would buy only new running boards/splash aprons for it. I would use all the rest of it - including the extra front passenger fender that I am including with it.
Following are my visual observations of it:
---Hood - nice, but two very small dents on one side which can be filled with body filler. The louvers are nice.
---Fenders - there are none of the "normal" breaks found on most original fenders, that normally require a weld. The drivers front fender, and both rear fenders are solid with some small denting. The passenger side front fender is pretty bad
so I will send another, much nicer fender with the car.
---Cowl - on the drivers side there is some rust out, which you can buy a patch for, or do what I have done, which is cover it with fiberglass (6 years ago-still nice and not noticeable) (see picture). Also 2 holes drilled - antenna??? Passenger
side is good.
---Doors - drivers side is good, no rust thru or holes on bottom. Passenger side has some rust thru on lower outside, but not on door bottom. Can buy patch for it or fix with fiberglass.
---Body - behind doors (both sides) and around the back - looks fine.
---Body frame - this part of a car, if it is rusted out, is difficult to fix. On this car, except for one place (the short 45 degree piece by the clutch pedal), this body frame is strong and looks fine. You can replace this one piece if you wish, but I
don't feel it is necessary as body frame is strong and this piece is covered by the floor mat.
---Gas tank - looks fine.
---Windshield frame - what I can see and feel look fine.
---Glass -- back window and 3 side windows look fine, one side window has a crack in it.
---Windshield - there is some separation between the pieces so it should be replaced, especially with safety glass so one doesn't severely hurt themselves in an accident.
---Roof -- a limb fell on it and dented it..
---Interior wood - Looks like it may have been replaced because it appears solid,, except for the piece over the windshield which perhaps should be replaced. The roof bows and chicken wire in the roof all look good as if they have been
replaced.
---Dash = is complete but rusted. The speedo reads 10,100 miles - original ????
---Floor boards - basically useable and solid, except for the piece in the back seat foot rest, which has a few soft spots which may or may not need replacing.
---Radiator - looks good, in fact it is an ORIGINAL which is unusual to find one still in use - maybe the mileage is correct???
---Radiator shield - very nice.
---Lights - nice buckets but seal beams. All original internal parts are available from vendors (repro parts which are fine). One tail light is present.
---Tires - four (4) NEW tires on the car.
---Horn - one present but not original Model A type.
---Wiper - original vacuum type Model A style.
---Steering wheel - not bad, is restorable.
---Interior moldings --side windows and back window are present.
---Handles - missing one door handle.
---Firewall - decent with couple of extra drilled holes, and larger hole for heater manifold plus one extra approx. 2" hole
---Motor - stuck but complete with generator, starter, water pump, coil, carburetor.. No restoration here that I can see.
---Chassis - complete with differential, tranny, clutch housing, and frame. But no visible restoration done on it.
---Title -none, heirs were unable to locate it.\
---Running Boards - solid, no rust thru, but horizontal parts (that you step on) are welded on plates. This will require
you do drill holes in them for bolts to fasten them to frame braces/ You can still cover these with normal rubber covers
but there would be small bumps in the rubber where the bold heads are.
---Seats - front seat frames present and look okay, rear seat wooden frames also present and look fine. Some springs are present, but I wouldn't use them.
This car is the basis for a nice restoration because the sheet metal is in such good condition. The mechanical parts are such that
a "Sunday mechanic" can do much of his own work, especially with the number of restore/repair manuals available.
THERE IS NO TITLE TO THIS CAR. THE HEIRS OF THE OWNER COULD NOT LOCATE IT. I HAD TO FILL IN THE TITLE BLANK IN ORDER TO LIST IT. IN MY PERSONAL PAST, I HAVE HAD A TITLE CREATED FOR A CAR I HAD PURCHASED, SO I KNOW IT CAN BE READILY DONE. PLEASE DON'T LET THIS FACT DETRACT FROM YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS CAR, BECAUSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A TITLE CREATED. I wanted to put "No title" in the title spot, but it wasn't allowed.
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