Scored a 36 Ford 5 window rumble seat coupe today. field car, body is all there, mostly straight, not much rust. No engine, tranny, glass or title. I have a guy who wants to trade me this 42 Fire truck with 16,000 miles, supposed to run. Not sure it would be a good trade, 36 coupes are a lot harder to find than jailbar fire trucks. What do you think?

 

If you want to flip it to sell, the coupe will bring more. We've all seen these firetrucks go for cheap, it's a very small market for them. I'm partial to the truck, but from a $ perspective, the coupe is the way to go. If you trade him that coupe for the fire truck, he got the better deal

 

He would have to pay some $$ too.

 

nice ford badge on helper side!

 

The cab, hood!!!, and grille panel are in really good condition.

 

C'mon WB, we need pics of the coupe! Nice fire truck, and they DO make a good flatbed truck, but it's a lot of work. The 42 is the only year with the chrome ford script on the hood. The coupe body could be worth a lot of money and way easier to ship if someone from out of town buys it.

 

The rest of the pieces are inside, except the engine

 

Montana truck in solid condition, new set of chrome jailbars in the front seat. The one in the background is a 47 I bought the cab from for the doors to use on my panel. Roof and title went to the neighbor and you can only guess who got the grill bars,lol.
I tending to think the coupe is a keeper. for a while anyway. It would have to be at least third in line on the project list. But I've always wanted a 30s Coupe and could never afford a whole one with any potential. Got a Y block, overdrive and Grenada 9 inch, hmmm....

 

I think you know we all like trucks, but that coupe would be a sweet project. I don't think anybody here would fault you for choosing the coupe.

 

I have been intrigued by this fire truck since I first saw it on Bismanonline. I even have a satellite shot of it.

 

It's for sale. I think he told me 1300 last year.

 

$1300 for the truck is a good buy for all of the nice sheet metal and parts at a minimum.

As for the coupe it would bring a lot more for sure. I am partial to the truck though.

 

That price is reasonable. Have you taken any more pics of your Model T bed? I'm just curious.

 

No, it's still on the trailer just like I brought it home. I have had a couple vacations and getting behind, need to get it cleaned up.

 

I hate getting behind because of these darned vacations... I always see something I wanna buy.