The Ford Barn

kenparker · 06-28-2015, 07:34 AM

I went with four other guys yesterday to look at a "barn find" and figure out how to get it out of the barn and to one of the guys home garage. What we/I found (and I think the owner already knew this and was just pulling our leg about a true barn find) was pristine condition 1929 Murray 4 door Town Sedan.

It has been in his barn for 25 years. No dents, no rust, no rot. Still rolls on very hard Riverside tires. Brake pedal works. Fenders - one small dent on right rear but bead not broken. No patched or broken bead on any of four fenders. Original black paint - faded and dirty but usable as is. Lots of dirt dobbers. Upholstery needs replacing - very bad condition. Wood substructure all there and in very nice condition. No wood replacing. No bb holes in glass. Funny smelling gas.

I could describe more but youse guys will have to wait until Friday to see. We go back Fridsy with a trailer to move it and I will take a camera with me.

See you Friday night. ken

Mike V. Florida · 06-28-2015, 08:35 AM

Start it, tune it, clean it, get it able to stop and drive it!!

mshmodela · 06-28-2015, 08:38 AM

Awesome... hope some photo are coming...

JtownJoe · 06-28-2015, 08:42 AM

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There's not too many feeling cooler than bringing home a car find like that! I hope all goes well.

06-28-2015, 07:34 AM	#1
kenparker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Van, Texas Posts: 1,122	barn find I went with four other guys yesterday to look at a "barn find" and figure out how to get it out of the barn and to one of the guys home garage. What we/I found (and I think the owner already knew this and was just pulling our leg about a true barn find) was pristine condition 1929 Murray 4 door Town Sedan. It has been in his barn for 25 years. No dents, no rust, no rot. Still rolls on very hard Riverside tires. Brake pedal works. Fenders - one small dent on right rear but bead not broken. No patched or broken bead on any of four fenders. Original black paint - faded and dirty but usable as is. Lots of dirt dobbers. Upholstery needs replacing - very bad condition. Wood substructure all there and in very nice condition. No wood replacing. No bb holes in glass. Funny smelling gas. I could describe more but youse guys will have to wait until Friday to see. We go back Fridsy with a trailer to move it and I will take a camera with me. See you Friday night. ken

06-28-2015, 08:35 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: barn find Start it, tune it, clean it, get it able to stop and drive it!! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-28-2015, 08:38 AM	#3
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: barn find Awesome... hope some photo are coming... __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

06-28-2015, 08:42 AM	#4
JtownJoe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 343	Re: barn find Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) There's not too many feeling cooler than bringing home a car find like that! I hope all goes well.