Original 55 or Custom
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Original 55 or Custom
OK, as most of you already know I have a 1955, all original, barn find with a 239 ci. Everything is there. It's rough though and I'm going to sell it when I'm finished with it. So, do I retore it to original or rod it? For me it's more about resale and not my personal preference. It's my first F100 project and I really value all of your input.
Thanks,
Ray
Thanks,
Ray
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Restore = resale $$$.
Custom is always a personal statement. You would need to find a clone to get your money out of it.
BTW, I have never heard of anyone actually making money on a rebuild, (unless they were paid by the hour for their work). I hope you are doing this for the fun of the build and selling it to get the capital for the next project. That's the only way that makes any sense to me.
Custom is always a personal statement. You would need to find a clone to get your money out of it.
BTW, I have never heard of anyone actually making money on a rebuild, (unless they were paid by the hour for their work). I hope you are doing this for the fun of the build and selling it to get the capital for the next project. That's the only way that makes any sense to me.
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If I was looking to buy it would a clean stock body with a 302/351/auto, stock front suspension would be ok if with p/disc brakes and p/steering.
Last edited by Fomoko1; Jan 14, 2007 at 01:21 PM.
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since it is unmolested right now i would restore it.now if some one had already converted it tosomething other than stock well all bet are off rod it but since it's still stock restore it. there arnt that many origanal left around.
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Sorry, I have to agree that if it is in good shape, complete, and very resorable, sell it now. You are looking at a completely different market for a stock home-resto; almost non-existent. It won't be good enough for museums or a true purist, and it'll be overpriced for the hackers who are looking for raw material.
If you plan on a 100-point rotisserie resto, with everything absolutely correct, aside from dumping tons of money into it, you'll likely find at the end that there is no one who wants it for the price you need.
If you ever watch Antiques Roadshow, you'll see on there that they frequently tell people to leave stuff that's got original finishes alone. They are worth more than with an amateur (sometimes even professional) restoration.
Get it running right, fix the brakes, whatever it needs to be driveable, and move on. JMHO...
If you plan on a 100-point rotisserie resto, with everything absolutely correct, aside from dumping tons of money into it, you'll likely find at the end that there is no one who wants it for the price you need.
If you ever watch Antiques Roadshow, you'll see on there that they frequently tell people to leave stuff that's got original finishes alone. They are worth more than with an amateur (sometimes even professional) restoration.
Get it running right, fix the brakes, whatever it needs to be driveable, and move on. JMHO...
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King of restorers, our very own George, has a pretty comprehensive cost schedule on his restoration of Earl, the '56. If you plug in the necessary fixes that would accomplish your resto-- less your labor-- I think you'd find yourself in a hole moneywise.
If you are in it for the fun, then it doesn't matter. I'd just clean it up, make it driveable, steerable and stoppable, then sell it. Good luck.
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If you are in it for the fun, then it doesn't matter. I'd just clean it up, make it driveable, steerable and stoppable, then sell it. Good luck.
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I agree with sell it now. There have been 2 very nice home restored originals here locally, Being 53 to 56 short box 1/2 tons, and both ended up selling for under $10,000. There were 2 the same models hot rodded, one older but nice with 460 and air, it sold for $20,000, and the other very nice 55 Merc in yellow, fairly fresh build, very clean and it sold for $18000. I think the owners of all 4 lost money as they did not recoop the cost of their builds. Hopefully they enjoyed what they did.
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