Bob, Tim, Guy and Bill - thanks for the links to info that I need and for
your help regarding my 58 F-100. It is so appreciated.
Thanks again,
Kirk
On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Bob Spruck <mgmaven@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Kirk:
>
> You should look at http://www.truebluetrucks.com. It is a magazine just
> about Ford trucks, so they may have a staff member, Q&A column, etc that
> could help you. They also publish Spitfire & GT6 Magazine to which I am a
> contributor, despite the fact that I am a true blue Spridget guy. They
> used to have a Sprite/Midget Magazine that I was a major contributor to but
> they stopped publishing it due to lack of readers. Can you believe that?
>
> Bob Spruck
> MotorMouth/south
> Motorsports Journalism and Photography
> (one of my jobs in retirement)
>
>
>
>
> On 9/28/2013 10:41 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote:
>
>> Just bought a 58 Ford F-100 today for 3k. Straight 6 . . runs perfect.
>> No
>> rust . . straight body. 3 from the column converted to 3 on the floor. I
>> hear that the wrap around rear window adds to the value. I actually was
>> not aware of this.
>>
>> Before I bought it I did a thorough check on Hemmings for asking prices of
>> F-100's of the same year . . as well in the same realm, a couple years
>> before and after. I could not find one for less than the asking price of
>> 10k with restored and better examples much higher. So I figure that I am
>> not at much risk paying 3k for a nice example although in primer gray. I
>> plan to shoot it in factory two tone, a slight off white top half and red
>> bottom half.
>>
>> Does anyone know about this wrap around rear window in terms of adding to
>> the trucks value? I was told by some folks today who saw it in a parking
>> lot that the wrap around rear window by itself would be very expensive to
>> source if anything happened to it . . almost close to what I paid for the
>> truck.
>>
>> Kirk
>> 59 Sprite 1275
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