The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 04-05-2013, 10:05 AM

Ahhh, the perfect candidate for that new "color back wax".

Check to see if the title card is still in the house. It could save a lot of red tape and some expense.

As mentioned, that is an excellent find and well worth restoring from what I can see. Is the rear lid laying around, maybe even in another shed?

Forker · 04-05-2013, 10:25 AM

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Is the rear lid laying around, maybe even in another shed?

Tom, having spent time in our barn (inherited from wife's dad) I can assure that this family has never thrown anything away. Like I said, I haven't been up to the farm since the wife's discovery yesterday, but I'm confident everything that was ever part of the car is in that barn or one of the others on the property...hell, there maybe another car buried in another barn, I know there are a number of old out of use tractors barned up all across the family farms in the same area.
george

walt jones · 04-05-2013, 10:39 AM

Remember the old adage: If It's Free take it, even if it"s a bucket of manure, cuze you might be able to use the bucket !

Rowdy · 04-05-2013, 10:43 AM

30-31 Sports Coupe. I would hardly call it trashed. Get it home ASAP. In need of restoration, but don't haul it to the iron buyer. Rod

swo4rd · 04-05-2013, 11:38 AM

Great find...I am thinking earl 30 from what I can see of the bar between the bumper supports...take it and then pull it out as if it were an archaeological find...look on the ground for small parts that might have fallen off and get it into a better storage asap...I believe it was Eagle above who said that someone on this post would take it and that is spot on.

Good luck

Bob/Kansas City · 04-05-2013, 04:32 PM

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I'm looking for my next project and I would jump on that one! Without being able to see much detail it appears to definitely be savable with plenty of work.
Price is right too!

SHEC · 04-05-2013, 06:57 PM

I like EAGLE's idea. Grab it, save it yourself or let one of the FORD BARN - stock A Ford folks do a nice resto. on it. The splitting of any profit with the family is a nice touch indeed.

Looks like there is much to do - but also a very "doable" car from what you sent us!

Good luck -

SHEC

KR500 · 04-05-2013, 07:24 PM

My wife said that like Pavlar's dogs, that if I hear the word cheap or free it comes homes with me. And its true. I feel you can always change your mind later and sell or donate it.

w.michael · 04-05-2013, 09:49 PM

Everyone (except jkeesey) (just kidding!) knows that the sport coupe is the most beautiful of all Model A's.

w.michael

Falcon · 01-13-2014, 08:13 PM

Definitely 30 - 31, take it ASAP

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 01-13-2014, 08:57 PM

Brent,
Thank you for sharing the 3 family member stories.
Nice to hear.
Neil

Chris Haynes · 01-13-2014, 11:21 PM

I can leave for East TX in the morning. ;-)

QGolden · 01-14-2014, 07:30 AM

Guys, I don't know if Forker took the car or not, I don't remember a follow up, but this thread is nearly a year old....

kcav8or · 01-14-2014, 11:27 AM

Now if I can just find an airplane that way!

nhusa · 01-14-2014, 11:58 AM

The only problem I can see is that there is no room to sit behind the steering wheel!

partridgekelley · 01-14-2014, 12:43 PM

Your in a tough spot = keep it in the family or not. All I can say is if you let it go , you'll never get another chance to have grandpa's car. I've seen so many people in the same spot let go of the "family jewel" and end up sorry about it. I'm in the reverse of your problem - none of my family want my model A's. Just be sure whatever you do is what you can deal with later = don't do something you'll be sorry for ... Gary

Eskil · 02-01-2014, 01:49 PM

1930-1931 Cabriolet, not coupe... Look at the landau irons

Eskil · 02-01-2014, 01:56 PM

Definitely a Cabriolet. Judging by the pictures, in very good shape and worth restoring. don't let the rust scare you. It has been sitting under a roof so the metal is probably quite sound. Personally, I would not hesitate to start on this project. O.K., it can take you a couple of years to do but it is not as difficult as you think. It sits on a wood frame and the doors and roof have quite some wooden parts in it as well but again, a fun project to start with. It looks like the car might be complete. My advice: Go for it.

Greetings from Sweden

50B · 02-01-2014, 04:38 PM

SPORT COUPE = LOOK AT THE DOORS AND THE BRACE'S THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE ROOF BOW #2 & BACK BELT BELT. AS TO THE (LANDAU) IRONS THEY DO NOT FOLD. I have owned my 1930 SPORT COUPE that is a retired show car for 52 years and did a frame up restoration. CHECK OUT VOL 15 ISSUE 2 OF THE RESTORER FROM MAFCA.

Jerry = 50B

Purdy Swoft · 02-01-2014, 05:32 PM

The doors are a dead give away. Its a sport coupe.

04-05-2013, 10:05 AM	#21
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Barn Find Ahhh, the perfect candidate for that new "color back wax". Check to see if the title card is still in the house. It could save a lot of red tape and some expense. As mentioned, that is an excellent find and well worth restoring from what I can see. Is the rear lid laying around, maybe even in another shed?

04-05-2013, 10:39 AM	#23
walt jones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas City, Mo. Posts: 101	Re: Barn Find Remember the old adage: If It's Free take it, even if it"s a bucket of manure, cuze you might be able to use the bucket ! __________________ Walt

04-05-2013, 10:43 AM	#24
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: Barn Find 30-31 Sports Coupe. I would hardly call it trashed. Get it home ASAP. In need of restoration, but don't haul it to the iron buyer. Rod

04-05-2013, 11:38 AM	#25
swo4rd Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Posts: 364	Re: Barn Find Great find...I am thinking earl 30 from what I can see of the bar between the bumper supports...take it and then pull it out as if it were an archaeological find...look on the ground for small parts that might have fallen off and get it into a better storage asap...I believe it was Eagle above who said that someone on this post would take it and that is spot on. Good luck

04-05-2013, 04:32 PM	#26
Bob/Kansas City Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lees Summit, MO Posts: 340	Re: Barn Find Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I'm looking for my next project and I would jump on that one! Without being able to see much detail it appears to definitely be savable with plenty of work. Price is right too!

04-05-2013, 06:57 PM	#27
SHEC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 279	Re: Barn Find I like EAGLE's idea. Grab it, save it yourself or let one of the FORD BARN - stock A Ford folks do a nice resto. on it. The splitting of any profit with the family is a nice touch indeed. Looks like there is much to do - but also a very "doable" car from what you sent us! Good luck - SHEC

04-05-2013, 07:24 PM	#28
KR500 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Addison,ll. Posts: 454	Re: Barn Find My wife said that like Pavlar's dogs, that if I hear the word cheap or free it comes homes with me. And its true. I feel you can always change your mind later and sell or donate it.

04-05-2013, 09:49 PM	#29
w.michael Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 418	Re: Barn Find Everyone (except jkeesey) (just kidding!) knows that the sport coupe is the most beautiful of all Model A's. w.michael

01-13-2014, 08:13 PM	#30
Falcon Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 31	Re: Barn Find Definitely 30 - 31, take it ASAP

01-13-2014, 08:57 PM	#31
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,346	Re: Barn Find Brent, Thank you for sharing the 3 family member stories. Nice to hear. Neil

01-13-2014, 11:21 PM	#32
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Re: Barn Find I can leave for East TX in the morning. ;-) __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

01-14-2014, 07:30 AM	#33
QGolden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 1,231	Re: Barn Find Guys, I don't know if Forker took the car or not, I don't remember a follow up, but this thread is nearly a year old.... __________________ It's not what people think they know that will hurt them, it is what they think they know that aint so! -Mark Twain. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.- Unknown

01-14-2014, 11:27 AM	#34
kcav8or Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 77	Re: Barn Find Now if I can just find an airplane that way!

01-14-2014, 11:58 AM	#35
nhusa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 549	Re: Barn Find The only problem I can see is that there is no room to sit behind the steering wheel!

01-14-2014, 12:43 PM	#36
partridgekelley Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fort Bragg,Ca. Posts: 362	Re: Barn Find Your in a tough spot = keep it in the family or not. All I can say is if you let it go , you'll never get another chance to have grandpa's car. I've seen so many people in the same spot let go of the "family jewel" and end up sorry about it. I'm in the reverse of your problem - none of my family want my model A's. Just be sure whatever you do is what you can deal with later = don't do something you'll be sorry for ... Gary

02-01-2014, 01:49 PM	#37
Eskil Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sweden Posts: 6	Re: Barn Find 1930-1931 Cabriolet, not coupe... Look at the landau irons

02-01-2014, 01:56 PM	#38
Eskil Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sweden Posts: 6	Re: Barn Find Definitely a Cabriolet. Judging by the pictures, in very good shape and worth restoring. don't let the rust scare you. It has been sitting under a roof so the metal is probably quite sound. Personally, I would not hesitate to start on this project. O.K., it can take you a couple of years to do but it is not as difficult as you think. It sits on a wood frame and the doors and roof have quite some wooden parts in it as well but again, a fun project to start with. It looks like the car might be complete. My advice: Go for it. Greetings from Sweden

02-01-2014, 04:38 PM	#39
50B Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 74	Re: Barn Find SPORT COUPE = LOOK AT THE DOORS AND THE BRACE'S THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE ROOF BOW #2 & BACK BELT BELT. AS TO THE (LANDAU) IRONS THEY DO NOT FOLD. I have owned my 1930 SPORT COUPE that is a retired show car for 52 years and did a frame up restoration. CHECK OUT VOL 15 ISSUE 2 OF THE RESTORER FROM MAFCA. Jerry = 50B

02-01-2014, 05:32 PM	#40
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Barn Find The doors are a dead give away. Its a sport coupe.