1946 FLATTIE question

i i am not for sure if this is where i should post this but here i go. a man has approached me about buying his '46. he says the tub is in good shape all rust has been removed. motor runs good and he is bringing pics. i understand it is not much info but i am wanting to know if $2000 is a reasonable price.

 

Well if you wanna see the rust bucket that you get for $700 go to the build thread and my build of a 47, I have to re work everything, so if it's been reworked I'd assume it's worth it.

 

Oh yeah. :uwop:
Just a reminder R)

 

I know 2k is alot of money but if you want a flattie, that may be a good price. I bought a 800 dollar jeep and have had to spend way more than that to fix all of the problems. It it runs, drives, and is not infested with rust I would buy it.

Also depending on how early the 46 is, it may have a column shift transmission. It will have the shifter attached to the steering column. That would be considered an early CJ 2A. Those tend to be very valuable.

Go buy it....

 

It's gonna take me alot, I need a lot of machining and if I got a flattie with all that work done...I'd love it, but something in me still loves building them up. 46 with a column shift, no rust, runs drives shifts well, for 2K I'd snap up

 

Just keep in mind in all fairness.

Asking us if you should buy a jeep,
is like asking your dealer if you should keep buying dope.

A year ago that would be to much.
But now anything goes.

Have a third party look at it.

Remember no matter what its going to cost way more than you think and 4 times more than you tell your wife.R)

 

You dont want that one for 2k .. I got several that run and need BODY WORK for less than that .......

Buy it..... Parts are getting far and few in between if you want to stay original...lots of repo stuff out there..

Shoot some pictures this way.........

 

I think a few years ago the price would be high, but as mentioned, now that we have 100k muscle cars and 20k+ flattys at auctions anything seems to go.

With something like an old flatfender, my opinion is that the purchase price, as long as you can afford it, is almost irrelevant. The important thing is the condition and how much work/money it will take to make it the way you want it to be.

For some perspective here's about how it panned out for me.

Stock/unmolested good running flatty with a decent body purchased in the NW = 2900 (and it was a rare find).
My cost to rebuild every single part on the chassis/powertrain and adding a few upgrades (OD, better brakes, lower gears, modern wire harness, new rims/tires etc) = 300-400 hours of my time+ $6-7000 (includes ZERO body work--to be done at a later date).

You'd be surprised how the 'while I'm at it, I'll do this too' items add up. The other one is how the 'quick trips to the parts store' for fittings and nuts and bolts have a way of adding up to some real money (and time).

Unless you have receipts with a date/mileage number on 'em, you may want to assume that everything needs work. Example I have is my engine. It ran great and had okay compression, but leaked oil everywhere. So I tore it down. On inspection everything was out of spec and each individual part or machining step was so cheap, how I could I not replace 'em? When it was all said and done, I reused my crank, rods, block, main caps, head, manifold and tins. I probably could have started with a low compression oil burner and ended up with the same engine I have now.

 

AHHhh you American guys are SO LUCKY,, wish we could buy flatties for that price in England Ship her over buddy, I'll give ya a good profit & take ya to see the Queen too

 

mel i will be happy to ship it for a good profit. let me know where to ship and i will check the cost.

 

Chatham Dock, or any east coast docks would be fine.
Theres a business to be made here, we need more flatties for sure.