4 Comments on “1959 FC-150 Deer Park, WI $7500”

1. Jeff M December 3, 2018 at 1:29 pm

   Rookie question: I am looking for an FC for tooling around the farm and good weather trips into town. My ideal truck is one that is mechanically sound, but not show quality. I contacted the owner. He said that this truck is non-running, but that the engine turns. Does anyone have a sense of what it might cost (rough range) to rebuild the mechanicals assuming essentially everything gets some sort of work (but assuming that items like engine block and axels are still good)? Are there any deal-breaker items that are cost prohibitive to fix? I would be hiring out the work. Ignore the body for now.

   This might be impossible to answer, but worth a shot.
2. David Eilers Post authorDecember 3, 2018 at 3:33 pm

   Jeff,

   Given the above needs substantial work, it’s over priced in my opinion. For $7500, you should be able to purchase exactly the FC you seek.

   As you suspect, to answer you broader question is difficult. There are many variables involved. First up, when a jeep doesn’t run, it is very difficult to test the engine parts, the tranny, the transfer case, the front and rear axles, the brakes, the steering, and the wiring. The other wild card is the amount someone else would charge for rebuilding the mechanicals and, if needed, rewiring the FC.

   That said, here’s a stab at it:

   1. You can buy a transfercase from http://hermtheoverdriveguy.com/rebuilt-transfer-cases for $800-$1300 or I’d guess it would cost $500 to have someone rebuild a transferase with all seals/bearings and the current gears.
   2. Herm also rebuilds T-90s for $450 with the existing gears. Neither the TC nor a T-90 is a difficult rebuild at all for folks that know what they are doing (I started doing both when I was 18).
   3. I’ve seen rebuilt f-head engines go for $1000 or more. All depends on the quality of the engine and how you have it examined.
   4. The brakes are a wild card. Maybe they only need new wheel cylinders or maybe everything has to be replaced.
   5. Wiring is a wild card. That’s a time consuming endeavor (labor $$$), especially if someone doesn’t know how the FC should be wired.

   I’d guess that you could easily be into it $5k if you had someone else do the above.

   – Dave
3. Alaska Paul December 3, 2018 at 5:18 pm

   Jeff …to rebuild just about any vehicle it will cost you way more than you thought possible and take lots more time. Save your money and buy an FC in the best condition, it will be cheaper in the long run.
4. Jeff M December 3, 2018 at 6:46 pm

   Thank you both for the helpful comments