I have a 57 ford 4 door with air condition, power windows, locks, breaks. how much would the stuff be worth?

Question

i want to sell it on ebay separeatley in parts. the doors with the stuff in them. its all original. not exactly show car condition but it is all original. the doors have slight rust on them. the power steering pump is gone. i was just looking to see how much it would be worth.

Answer 1

First off there is not a Crown Vic in 1957, 1955 - 56 yes, but not 1957. You have to worry about information you get from pro's when they don't know models and years. The 1957 Ford line was a huge seller over Chevy and the design is great. I do wonder why you are parting a car out, it lasted this long and I'm hoping it has something major and unrepairable and that is why you are parting it out.

Remember that a 4 dr sedan uses the same doors on a 4dr station wagon. The cars are basically the same from the back doors forward.

I would try to find out if those power motors are the same for a 2 dr as they are for a 4 dr. I'm thinking if those are factory PW motors they fit 2 or 4 dr cars, but the assembly may be different for 2 or 4 dr because the doors are smaller. Also the design for 1957 to 1959 are similar and they might be interchangeable I'm sure they are for 1958. If this is a parts car you will need to include the complete wiring harness inside the doors and the floors that leads to them. The driver door should have all the controls.

The AC unit will fit cars from 1957 to 59, but it's probably an under dash unit so it could fit up to 1964 as long as you include the entire unit under the hood also. The more complete the more its worth. The options are very rare and as a complete car it would be worth more if its a driver. 1957 Ford Fairlane 500s in 2drs are collectable along with the 57 Sunliner soft top & Skyliner the 2dr hardtop convertable. You will also need to note the engine size the unit came from because brackets are different.

The Power steering is the same pump used from 1957 to 1964, the only thing that changes are the mounting brackets and the fliud resevoir is slightly different. The pumps are still available as rebuilds and new.

Dearborn Classic sells parts for Fords & Mercurys from 1957 to 1974. They can help you maybe sell some of the parts or purchase new ones. Their phone # [phone].

EBAY always requires the purchaser to pay shipping and $90. for body parts now days is cheap. Your car is desirable with many of its parts especailly if they can be interchanged with a 2 dr. If you do list it make sure you list 1957 1958 1959 Fairlane 500, 1957 58 59 Ford. I suggest you view ebay to see pricing and what is available for your year.

I have owned Fords for years and written for Ford car club magazines. I still own 3 old Fords from 1960 - 64 Galaxies.

Answer 2

Hi.....unfortunatly unless it's a Crown Vic or special model, probably not much. Unless you find the right buyer who really really needs it and is willing to spend the money to get it. You probably already know a 57 Ford Custom 4 door isnt worth much, even if it runs and drives down the road. You may end up taking lots of pictures, paying ebay to show them for a week, selling a few parts, then your left with an incomplete car worth nothing but its weight in junk. I myself have a beautiful 4 door Plymouth Valiant, rust free in excellent condition. Top of the line, leather guts, even the a/c works. I am asking $3500, i am into it for twice as much......cant find a buyer. Very few 4 doors bring any money, even a 57 chevy, compared to a 2 door version of the same car. And, even if you found a buyer in NJ who wanted a door, if you live in Texas.....could you imagine the shipping? Go ahead and try, i know i searched for 6 months for a trunklid for my plymouth, some ppl tried to wack me for $200 plus shipping for it. I finally found one for $90 locally, and even that is a rediculous price. A few years ago i could get a running and driving car for $500 complete. Bottom line......ebay always gets paid!! Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

Now I am not sharp on '57 Fords, but did they really come with available power door locks?

Otherwise, AC and PW on a car like that were rare options, especially the AC. I would hope the car is worth saving as pedigree is very important without those parts. If you sell those parts, your car becomes just another '57 Ford.

Answer 4

Check out Edmonds.com to find the value.

Answer 5

the stuff will sell if you list it cheap enough, the total will surprise you and it's a lot of work.

Answer 6

id say, Stop stealing cars!