Thread: Need some help I am VERY new at this

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*THANKS* to everyone who responded!!! I just went out to look at the Deuce in person, and underneath and in the engine compartment everything looks fairly immaculate, chrome intact, engine sounds good; I did not test drive it; it was getting late. I took some photos of the engine, interior, and trunk space.

The body is all fiberglass, except the hood and front-sides which are steel.
I'm not sure who built this rod, maybe the photo I took of the trunk will help identify that. The gas tank is in the trunk (odd huh) but I wouldnt want to get rear-ended and have the gas tank explode, so that is a plus for me for safety (although I realize that doesnt look quite right).

The rear tires on this car seem wide, don't they? I don't like that. Not very nostalgic. Would getting narrower rims and tires be a possibility on a car like this, or is it tied to the axle length?

Great advice about the markets; you're 100% right, I am paying a boatload of $ just to keep my boat in storage, and it is not worth it to me, since we don't use it. (My wife is afraid of the water). We would take the car to shows once in a while, which would be fun.

The car fits in the garage.. That's a big plus. Actual values aside the car eats nothing when it's not in use and a boat, especially a big one, is a huge liability and it's getting harder to find folks that want to own them. If the values are close at all I'd be all over the hot rod.

Originally Posted by Daffy427

The car fits in the garage.. That's a big plus. Actual values aside the car eats nothing when it's not in use and a boat, especially a big one, is a huge liability and it's getting harder to find folks that want to own them. If the values are close at all I'd be all over the hot rod.

I agree, but if you are truly only looking for a way to get cash then you are in a difficult position. The true "worth" of either the boat or the '32 is determined by finding the right buyer - the guy or gal that is willing to hand you cash for your product. Appraised values, replacement costs, and all of those "worths" are good for insurance and talking points, but the amount of hard cash you can get is a factor of marketing your goods and finding the person that has cash, and wants your goods - the market value. Selling the '32 when you know nothing about it will be a negative, IMO.

I agree with the assessment of the car and will add this. Don't pay a lick of attention to any appraisal, especially the seller's, they are almost always way higher than market value. Look around at what similar cars sell for and figure no more than wholesale because you now have to still sell something to get your money.
I recently had to nurse a friend through a similar situation as he was trying to unload an aging airplane in a plummeting market. He considered many offers to take partial trade so he could make the sale. One in particular was a 54 Belair 2 dr hardtop. I helped him evaluate the car and they figured it was worth about double what it would actually sell for.
That being said, it is all relative. If you are getting a good price from the boat and the trade value of the car is very reasonable then that is attractive. And if you actually like the car and want it then all the better.