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what value would you guess on nos front fenders for a 37 ford coupe?or a restored 37 dash?

I'd venture to say around $200-250 per fender and if gauges are included with the dash probably somewhere around $500.
But then again those of us interested in that age of iron are becoming somewhat extinct about like the Model T and A folks a couple of decades ago.

dash is restored complete.. fenders are new old stock. a set sold in 2011 at auction for 1750.

Originally Posted by shine

dash is restored complete.. fenders are new old stock. a set sold in 2011 at auction for 1750.

That was almost 13 years ago and times change.
When we first moved to Missouri in 72 there was an annual swap meet at the fairgrounds. It was called the Ozark Antique Automobile Swap meet and it was sponsored by the Model T and A crowd. The fairgrounds encompasses 76 acres with probably 40 acres or so not for parking or buildings. Last year I don't remember seeing any Model T or A vendors and much of the stuff was for newer vehicles.

$250ea for NOS 1937 fenders? You can't find beat and cracked ones for that these days. I'd guess closer to $2k for the fenders. Is the dash complete?

It's never easy to get a pat answer as well meaning people are going to voice their belief rather than speak as an actual buyer. The guy who actually needs them might/will have a different opinion. It's going to depend on who's looking and when. Ken's right, the hobby is slowly winding down, but there are still people playing with these things so there's still a market. Just not as aggressive as it once was. Poor quality stuff is having a hard time moving, in part because the serious buyers who are out there know, if they're patient, they can get better quality for a better price (let's say the difference between ratty fender plus body work vs clean nos that can be simply bolted on).

Serious sellers need to work harder to sell for a good price these days. Advertise in more places, deal with more flakes, and so forth. All that said my guess would be $500 per fender (I got that for some '36 coupe/roadster rears a couple years ago), and somewhere $5-700 for the dash depending on finish quality. It might take a while to find the right buyer. I've been selling off what started as a fairly large pile of surplus parts for the last 2-3 years and contacts are slowly diminishing. That's likely due to a combination of lowering interest, and the reality that the best/most desirable pieces I had sold earlier in the process.

true that we are all getting pretty long in the tooth. but there are still cars being built. these types of parts are for the high end builds. i know a beat up fender will eat up 1k in labor and materials. i've searched for a few days and found no good fenders for sale.
thanks for the opinions .

the dash is an original. not restored. sold that one long ago.