matt167

Card board cans are worth $10-20 each as collectibles. At least worth more than oil in questionable condition.

I’m in talks with the owner about when I can come. Otherwise I probably would have already gone. Wife told me we should just get it. The guy offered to transport it for me as well but I could also get a U haul transport trailer if needed

The video was shown to me by the owner. That’s why I wasn’t sure what i was looking at. Normally I would have turned the headlights on to put a load on it and see what it did. I’m familiar with ammeters just it looked dead to me and I wasn’t sure. The car is 3.5 hours away from me

In the video can anyone tell me if the ammeter is working correctly? He said it doesn’t constantly charge but is charging when the gauge is working probably something simple if it isn’t right.

The other car which is a ‘52 Cambridge isn’t as nice and the owner takes about a day to respond to me. I wouldn’t feel bad about putting my touches on that one. Paints tired. Interior is okay but not great. He wants $4,900 and I don’t see the savings as a plus. It’s simply the $6,400 car is twice the condition for nowhere near twice the price. I’m not sure if the engine number matches. Does that severely impact the value? My ‘50 had a 1970s rebuild with receipt. The ‘51 also has dealer paperwork with it. Guy said it was painted in the 80s

https://youtu.be/3YeZk4w-n_s this is the ‘51 that I’m seriously considering

I’m fully capable of repairing myself. My last one, I put scarebird discs on it and tweaked the carb and points just a bit to get it to run really nice… but now I work in a nice shop and have access to my tools and lift on weekends. I work 25 mins from home, and Thursdays there is a cruise in near my work. Realistically that’s my expectation.

It’s looking like the Gyromatic car is 5th or 6th in line of 4 options ( in other words not happening ) I just found a 1951 P23 in near perfect condition but is original unrestored with one repaint. Owners asking $6,400 but I think it’s worth every penny

My wife ‘can’ drive manual but she’s a little rough at it. I showed her how on my little beater daily driver. as for the gyromatic car. It sounds like he does “ restoration work “ and that would be him billing me, for work on a car he owns. I’ve pretty much written that car off because he’s not going to go below $5k and I’m not sure the car is worth it.. I can do my own work. I even still have the manual I got for the ‘50

I actually know where my old ‘50 is, but it hasn’t run since 2019 and I think the current owner stuck on $10k. It’s been in his building since then. He’s married to one of my moms friends and in that time I traded him my car for the MGB when his dealership was open

I agree. I found it odd myself. Complete turn off. He dropped his price to $5k from $9k and it sounds like he really wants to charge $9k for it Really. He said it starts hard which I know is either compression, spark or carb related. Thats why im more into the Cambridge as well because the owner seems down to Earth.. I just dont know even a ballpark with these cars anymore. I remember paying like $5k for my ‘50 and it was a nice original needing interior which was ratty but fully usable but that was 2018 or 19. I’d only consider the Gyromatic car still because my wife could drive it.

I’ll bring this old thread back to life. My other one was shut down as a mod considered it a classified WTB ( it wasn’t) since this thread, I had a ‘50 Plymouth which was great except it was the wrong time to have it and I traded it for an MGB that was more drivable and my the daily driver blew up. Now I’m looking into a ‘52 Coronet with gyromatic that I’m less interested in vs a 1952 Cambridge with a 3spd. Both are stock. Now I have a spare vehicle and a nice garage. My wife could drive the gyromatic but owner says it’s hard starting and wants me to pay his shop to get it running right. He wants $5k and it’s nice but not fully restored nice. The Cambridge is the same price, just as nice and owner said it’s get in and drive condition. I have zero clue the value on these cars now.

Some may remember me, probably not though. I had a 1950 Plymouth for a short time a few years ago. I ended up trading for an MGB which was great and all but it got old and it doesn’t have any charm. I was starting to collect parts to build a Model A hotrod but I keep going back to the old Mopars. I’m on the hunt. I found a ‘51 Coronet with a Gyromatic that I know my wife could drive but I don’t know if the price he’s asking is high or low. Need to get back in the swing with these cars. I want a car that I can drive to work every nice day.

I didn't go this year. First time in many years I had not attended. Went to a friends wedding instead.. Took my MGB last year but it wasn't any different than being a spectator and kind of a pain in itself. The show needs a venue change to one with a track or it will eventually die. It hasn't been the same since the pre track demolition and events held on the track.

I bought a '50 Plymouth that the flipper owner had just put all new parts in the brakes and a new master cylinder. It would sometimes grab the left really hard. I found the right side front brake was not put together correctly, both new wheel cylinders were leaking and the linings while brand new were no good. I ripped all of that out and put in a Scarebird conversion. Some Mazda parts, some Chevy parts and a few hours time, and it stopped better than it needed to. The kit wasn't cheap, but I bought OEM NOS Ford/ Mazda rotors for cheap and the S10 brake calipers and pads were really inexpensive