Thread: Appraisal for steel 34 Ford-new pictures attached

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Bill S.

Welcome to the forum, and so sorry to hear of your Father's passing.

Everybody has to deal with their grief in their own way, and I can understand how seeing the car might bring back sad feelings of losing your Dad, however, let me put another spin on it. Perhaps it would be a shame to see something your Dad loved so much go to another person who has no attachment to it other than it is a neat old car. When I die I suspect my cars will be kept forever by my Sons, and that pleases me to no end. I could sell them instead, and give the money to the Kids, but I know everytime they see the cars or drive them they will be thinking of the times we spent together and how much I loved them and the cars.

As an example, I don't have a lot of my Dads possessions, my Sister grabbed everything first because she was older. However, I do have a few of his handtools and some other items, and those mean the world to me. I bet your Dad would love to think that you all loved him enough to keep the car in his honor. If it is a money thing, that is of course different, but if you don't need the money to settle his affairs I think you should put it away until you are better able to deal with his death, and then start taking the car out and using it, as he would have done. That would be the best way to honor him IMO. Somewhere down the road you will kick your own butt for letting part of your Pop leave the family.

Just my opinion.........

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Welcome to the forum, and so sorry to hear of your Father's passing.

Everybody has to deal with their grief in their own way, and I can understand how seeing the car might bring back sad feelings of losing your Dad, however, let me put another spin on it. Perhaps it would be a shame to see something your Dad loved so much go to another person who has no attachment to it other than it is a neat old car. When I die I suspect my cars will be kept forever by my Sons, and that pleases me to no end. I could sell them instead, and give the money to the Kids, but I know everytime they see the cars or drive them they will be thinking of the times we spent together and how much I loved them and the cars.

As an example, I don't have a lot of my Dads possessions, my Sister grabbed everything first because she was older. However, I do have a few of his handtools and some other items, and those mean the world to me. I bet your Dad would love to think that you all loved him enough to keep the car in his honor. If it is a money thing, that is of course different, but if you don't need the money to settle his affairs I think you should put it away until you are better able to deal with his death, and then start taking the car out and using it, as he would have done. That would be the best way to honor him IMO. Somewhere down the road you will kick your own butt for letting part of your Pop leave the family.

Just my opinion.........

Don

.....So sorry to hear about your Dad's passing... And I totally agree with Don on keeping the car as long as it's financially feasible. I sold a shot gun my Dad gave me to buy car parts 12 years ago. It was the first shot gun my Dad owned {his Dad gave it to him} & the first shot gun I owned. Well the pro street rear end that I put together with the money is long gone {except for the 9" case that's in my '32}. I never got the car running & just gave away all the parts to it & I regrett it BIG time! Again, sorry to hear about your Dad.... Bill