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In this Discussion
- 51hornetA March 2010
- Browniepetersen March 2010
- harry54 March 2010
- hudnut1tmr March 2010
- nhp1127 March 2010
- RL Chilton March 2010
- rpmonroe March 2010
- russmaas March 2010
'53 Hornet Convert on eBay
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No one has said anything about this????
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220569381938&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT -
It looks like a decent car to start with. However, it's going to cost a pretty penny to redo... My guess is that to do it right, it will cost between 50-75 k . Who knows what the reserve is..... already bid 10,300. My guess is the reserve is 25... by the time you add it all up your in it for 100,000 k. I'd rather wait for a car that's done that's more reasonable... Just my thoughts.....
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This is owned by Jim Harman in OR. Previously offered at 30K. As Harry said, will take alot of money to restore.... I'd love to have it though.
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Is Dick Riggs still around or is it his "off-spring" that's selling it? You're probably right in that it came from Jim originally.
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hudnut1tmr wrote:Is Dick Riggs still around or is it his "off-spring" that's selling it? You're probably right in that it came from Jim originally.
This is still Jim's car. The Riggs do some work for him. -
Yes, I rememebr Dick did the leather in the '54 raffle car. Seems like yesterday, not 21 years ago!
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What happened to all the tin bending, mud slinging hobbiests out there? If you do all the work yourself there is no reason that you should spend that kind of money on a project. I can weld all day long on a few bucks, pounding sheetmetal and spraying paint does not cost that much. There is no reason that you cannot do the work yourself--last time I checked my working project wage was well below minimum wage. As a matter of fact it was zero. The money starts adding up when you start paying big bucks for someone to do the work. The most expensive part of this project is the chrome and that should be under 4K. I would expect that an award winning amature restoration on this car would be under 15K. What am I missing here?Brownie
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Browniepetersen wrote:What happened to all the tin bending, mud slinging hobbiests out there? If you do all the work yourself there is no reason that you should spend that kind of money on a project. I can weld all day long on a few bucks, pounding sheetmetal and spraying paint does not cost that much. There is no reason that you cannot do the work yourself--last time I checked my working project wage was well below minimum wage. As a matter of fact it was zero. The money starts adding up when you start paying big bucks for someone to do the work. The most expensive part of this project is the chrome and that should be under 4K. I would expect that an award winning amature restoration on this car would be under 15K. What am I missing here?
Speaking for myself, I have never welded nor straightened out dents, etc. It would be unrealistic to expect a chick magnet like myself to learn new and usable skills on a desirable car like this-LOL
Honestly, I have seen some "amatuer" jobs on cars and they look terrible, at best they look amatuer. If someone can do nice work themselves then they are indeed blessed. -
Browniepetersen wrote:What happened to all the tin bending, mud slinging hobbiests out there? If you do all the work yourself there is no reason that you should spend that kind of money on a project. I can weld all day long on a few bucks, pounding sheetmetal and spraying paint does not cost that much. There is no reason that you cannot do the work yourself--last time I checked my working project wage was well below minimum wage. As a matter of fact it was zero. The money starts adding up when you start paying big bucks for someone to do the work. The most expensive part of this project is the chrome and that should be under 4K. I would expect that an award winning amature restoration on this car would be under 15K. What am I missing here?
just restored a 53 convert last year. I did all the work except uphostry, chrome and transmission still had somewhere between 25-30 K in it. Cant do chrome in this car for less than 6K (if that will cover it). Wiring Harness by itself is 1500 hundred. Let alone the top cylinders window cylinders, solenoid and pump rebuild and hoses with cost you 2K. The little stuff adds up -
russmaas wrote:just restored a 53 convert last year. I did all the work except uphostry, chrome and transmission still had somewhere between 25-30 K in it. Cant do chrome in this car for less than 6K (if that will cover it). Wiring Harness by itself is 1500 hundred. Let alone the top cylinders window cylinders, solenoid and pump rebuild and hoses with cost you 2K. The little stuff adds up
I think you came out good, Russ on the chrome plating. There is no chrome shops around here anymore, so everything has to be shipped out. I'm up to just over 10K so far, and have about a thousand left to go (I hope) on the '52 vert. The plan is to come in under 70K. Do everything myself except the engine machine work, tranny, upholstery and chrome plating. -
I guy I know phoned these guys on this car they quoted him 40K as the asking price. I do not think anyone is paying 40K for a resto project. No one I know anyway.www.hudsonmotorcar.org
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51hornetA wrote:I guy I know phoned these guys on this car they quoted him 40K as the asking price. I do not think anyone is paying 40K for a resto project. No one I know anyway.
The car can be had for closer to 35K,
(Error on my part about initially typing 30K) I know the seller and I've driven this car.
It isn't what is common for the usual convertible find, it runs like a Rolex and the convertible chrome parts are an easy re-chrome and not much pitting. It is mechanically extremely sound.
A 53 vert is very rare compared to other years , it stops and starts on a dime.
It would be a very easy restore and worth the money as a keeper but not a flipper.
Parts that go with the car that ARE already rechromed.
1.Complete grill parts
2. Rockets and Spears
3. Park-light and taillight doors
4. Panels below trunk above rear bumper
5. Front bumper
6. Some parts of rear bumper
7. Porkchops
8. Headlight doors
9. NOS tail and park-light lenses
10. Complete stainless steel package straightened and polished by me
11. Very nice instruments and gauges
12. Some new trim retainers others in great condition
NOW...........get bidn' folks:)
