Engine and trans rebuild for $25!

Discussion in 'The "Other" Bench' started by fjr340gts, Jan 27, 2010.

  1. fjr340gts

    fjr340gts Grocery Getter

    A buddy emailed me this 1928 penny postcard with a service announcement to repair a customer's Model T Ford. I think only Dave H. and Frank Rice are old enough to remember prices like these!:pp :pp

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  2. Dave H

    Dave H Well-Known Member

    We had a bunch of model T's at the drive in theater in Kentucky where I worked. They're really fun to drive. They were all over the place down there.

    I did ship the Mercury Flathead engine from my 52 Ford to Precision Motor Works for a total rebuild from the drive in. It cost $100 and included everything. We strapped it to a pallet and it was picked up by a trucking company. Took 2 weeks total...That was in 1964...I was 20 at the time and halfway through college. :bglasses:
     
  3. william.ali.kay

    william.ali.kay Needs more cowbell!

    $4.00 to $5.00 for labor back then. WOW!
    I pay more than that for my air fresheners.
     
  4. Mister T

    Mister T Just truckin' around

    Interesting, Bottineau is about 3.5 hours from my front door, Maxbass another 40 miles beyond that. I wonder how good those early highways were.:grin: :grin:
     

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