Found a Classic in the woods today

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I guess you would classify this as a surface find.

It is about 200 yards further into the woods (old school yard field) past the ruins of a old one room school house. The school house was in operation from around 1890-1950. Can anyone ID the make and model of this car?

I've done 2 quick lunch hour hunts here and only have been able to pull 2 wheats from the ground, 1944 & 1947. School yard surrounding the ruins is all overgrown myrtle ivy so tuff to get coil within 2-3" of the dirt, losing too much depth unfortunately. Or maybe the kids at this school were poor farm family kids with little $$ I also think the school only had about 20 kids total each year.(from what I have been able to research)

 

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[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

If i find the keys I bet it will fire right up!

 

[DigToChina]

I have to be honest and say I'm not super familiar with MDing over periwinkle but would taking a sheet of plywood and standing on that compress that ivy enough/more? You'd lose 1/4" to the wood but if you can get an inch or more depth, it might get you over a couple more targets...

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the wheats

 

[Indian Steve]

I'm thinking early 1950s Chrysler, Plymouth or Dodge.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Go through the car where the seats were there could be silver coins underneath them.Best time of the year NO SNAKES.That carb might be worth a few bucks if you post it on a car forum.Someone could be looking for that piece for a restoration.Should be re-buildable?

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

My first thought on the car from a distance was it would be a great chance to look for change under the seats. When I got up close I didn't think it would be doable. The roof is collapsed and the floor rotted away so the car is sunk in the dirt 8" deep. If I somehow was able to lift the roof enough for a detector it would be a mixture of rusty metal and dirt. I'm thinking RIP old girl and I'll let Mother Earth continue the recycling project.

 

[DBANDGB]

Indian Steve is correct

 

[texjim]

Take a saw zaw and cut the roof off. Sounds like the place has potential. nice finds.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I would take a few come alongs out and a bumper jack and flip that thing over just to satisfy my curiosity what was under it.But I prospect for gold so always moving boulders around like that to get the goodies hidden below.If it was in a stream bed it would be a good trap.But in the middle of the woods probably do the same let it rust in peace.

 

[Chizzy]

Forget the keys.......hot wire that beast.........
Old schools can be deceiving. I know a fella that dug a couple Morgans from an old country school house front yard. He tells me that the play area in the back has never been touched.........and I happen to know the daughter of the current owner.........

 

[NHBandit]

Love stumbling across rusty cars in the woods.. These are no more than 50' off the road in New Hampshire and people drive by there every day and never see them..

 

[Trezurehunter]

Did you look around to see if you might be able to find a hood ornament ? That would be a nice piece if you collect auto parts found while metal detecting.

 

[peruna]

pa-dirt nc-sand, nice finds..as for the car, look on the firewall (the large dash-looking expanse in the engine compartment)...it should be "badged". That will give you the maker. ALWAYS check what is left of the interior of cars, including the glove box and floorboards. change DOES exist there many times.

I'm voting 50s Chrysler product, with a slight mid fifties Chevy possibility due to bumper guards .

 

[ScubaDetector]

That should buff right out!!

Nice wheats.