Thread: About to (maybe) buy my first hotrod. Please school me on 1931 Ford Coupes

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So here are some photos he just sent to me. I know this guy my whole life, and if he says it runs and drives good (he does say that), I believe him. He represented it to me by phone as a nice 80's rod that needs updating, and that appears to be what it is in photos. Of course I aill go see and drive it first.

Very clearly in the photos, it needs:
A complete interior with dash
Wheels and tires
New aircleaner and valve covers (no big deal)

If possible I would sure love to remove the visor and chop it. Any idea what that would cost? (approx is fine)

All of you can probably pick out a million things in these photos to tell what is on and under the car, suspension types and frame type. Please fire away!

I think my game plan is this. I want to be absolutely fair with him, he's a very decent cool guy, and while I don'20160305_134742.jpeg20160305_135835.jpg20160305_134921.jpg20160305_134958.jpeg20160305_134717.jpgt want to overpay, I want to be fair as well. I think the fairest thing for both he and I is for me to try to determine, with all of your help, what the car would be worth with wheels tires and interior. Then, back out the cost of doing that from what it'll be worth in the end, and then go from there. The chop is something that I will have to determine if I really want it enough depending on what it costs to have done.

Also, if I wanted to go without hood and fender, what's involved in removing them? I know they just unbolt, but I'm assuming there is paint and bodywork usually involved in cleaning up where they once were?

Looking forward to your input.
Thanks.

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