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- Oldcar_Mechanic July 2009
1938 Dodge D5
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Hello guys,
One of my elderly customers has in his possession a 1938 Dodge. I'm under the impression it is the D5, and I have literature stating that is has the 217 CC Flathead 6 motor, as well as confirming that when I looked at it.
I am trying to help this 85 year old man with Lieukemia finance a portion of his golden years by selling his classic cars for him, so I've come to you for help in ascertaining the value I should be requesting for this vehicle.
62,000 original miles
Original Atlas heater
crank-out windshield
It definitely needs restoration and has been sitting in the woods since about 1990 I believe. However, in 1990 it received the following attention:
- New mains and rod bearings,
- New oil pump
- New fuel pump
- Rebuilt Carb
- New Coil
- New Wires, cap, rotor
- New undercoating, new rubber all around n
- New brakes with rebuilt master cylinder, new hardware, seals, drums, hoses
That being said, it was last driven September 1989.
Based on my knowledge of cars, I ascertained the following:
All rockers good, panels solid little eat through rust, all doors & hinges are good and open smoothly for not being opened in 20 years. Interior in surprisingly good shape, appears that the water did not invade the interior to a tremendous extend. All quarters appear solid...
So, any help you can give me would be much appreciated I'll let the photos do the rest:
Thank you ahead of time.
Dustin -
First of all, it's difficult to give an educated guess as to the condition of a vehicle with limited ability to really look at it.
It appears from this angle that the front fenders are rusted at the seam where it meets the body and headlights. The cowl on top looks rusty but that may just be the garbage from the trees.
The Interior is shot. The floors look very weak.
The area around the front windshield looks rotted out.
The chassis is sitting on the ground. Makes one wonder just how bad everything really is seeing all those years of moisture. And you are saying that it has been sitting there fo 20 years?
You mention some spots with "eat through rust". You have to remember, multiply the area that you see rusted and by 4 or 5 times before you may find good metal.
All the work on the fuel pump, carb and brake rubber parts may be shot already just from sitting. The brakes fluid is probably garbage also. What about the fuel tank and it's contents?
You mention new mains and rod bearings but nothing as to why they were changed or if the engine ran at that time.
Unfortunately in my book, more questions rise up from the lack of information. Of course this is what I would be wondering if I were interested in buying the car.
It still looks like a buildable vehicle, and everything is there. The ony real question is, how much does a person want to put into it. One good thing is, is that when you find the person that loves these cars, they will not worry a lot about the time and money needed to rebuild it.
Best of luck with the sale.
Ron
P.S. DO you know anything about the car behind it?
