Greetings all, I have been slowly getting myself into a world of a mess with my first true antique vehicle, a 1953 3800 flatbed.
While my plans for this old girl might be considered borderline blasphemous by the die-hards, I do plan to keep as much of the "feel" as possible.
Without going into too much detail on the eventual plans, I have begun to wonder what value there might be in some of the original gear. No this is not a classified posting, rather, an effort to see if there are folks out that to whom the leftovers would be desired.
As it sits, I will at some point have a frame, rear axle (H072), rear suspension, and original engine that will need to go. While the axle and frame are in excellent condition, there is no telling what the internals of the engine are looking like. Frame is straight and only modifications (as best i can tell is an addition to the rear-most crossbar of a makeshift hitch point.
What does the demand for this type of package look like these days?
Am I better off chopping this up and hauling it to the scrap yard or would folks be lining up down the block for the chance to score such a sweet deal on some antique metal?
