The Ford Barn

Texas Tom · 06-02-2014, 12:45 PM

One of my hobbies is photography. Antique cars make great photo subjects. Yesterday I took several pix of my just-completed restoration, a 1930 Town Sedan (a.k.a. Texas Red).

Attached for your viewing amusement are a few of the images.

Happy Motoring!
Texas Tom

mshmodela · 06-02-2014, 01:05 PM

One beautful car....

Franchise_24 · 06-02-2014, 01:13 PM

You've got a sharp looking car.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 06-02-2014, 02:17 PM

Did you do yo' own woodgrain?---Bill W.

mhsprecher · 06-02-2014, 02:30 PM

Great shots. I love photography, too.

Texas Tom · 06-02-2014, 02:48 PM

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Yes, I did the woodgraining. Used materials obtained from Grain-It Technologies (http://www.woodgraining.com/). I've never tried woodgraining before, and found their system to be very easy. Cost only about $350 or so. I'm now pondering doing it to my '36 Ford Deluxe Touring Sedan.

Tom Wesenberg · 06-02-2014, 03:54 PM

That woodgrain came out beautiful, expecially for a first time. Some day I'll have to give it a try.

Gold Digger · 06-02-2014, 04:02 PM

I like it!! Is Texas Red a color I can get at the auto paint store or this a name you put on it yourself. I need to paint Jellybean some time in the near future and that looks a lot like what it was years ago.

pooch · 06-02-2014, 05:11 PM

Thanks for pics, I bought some free standing vases the same shape as yours from last week swap meet and was wondering how I was going to mount them on the wall in my slide on camper .

The bases unscrew, so I can make a band around to hang them like yours .

Texas Tom · 06-02-2014, 06:16 PM

Gold Digger:

The paint is "San Marino Red" (base/clear) and is used on modern Honda cars. It's almost a dead match for "Rubellite Red" as shown in the Model A Paint & Finish Guide.

Texas Tom

raprice22 · 06-02-2014, 06:51 PM

Beautiful job, both with the Model A and super photography. Love your composition.
I also love photography.
Rog

Terry,NJ · 06-02-2014, 07:31 PM

Very, Very nice!
Terry

al's28/33 · 06-02-2014, 10:22 PM

you have a good eye for catching the beauty lines of the Model "A" thanks for posting

roccaas · 06-03-2014, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Tom

Yes, I did the woodgraining. Used materials obtained from Grain-It Technologies (http://www.woodgraining.com/). I've never tried woodgraining before, and found their system to be very easy. Cost only about $350 or so. I'm now pondering doing it to my '36 Ford Deluxe Touring Sedan.

'36? May we see a picture because well - '36!!

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Skibb · 06-03-2014, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Tom

Yes, I did the woodgraining. Used materials obtained from Grain-It Technologies (http://www.woodgraining.com/). I've never tried woodgraining before, and found their system to be very easy. Cost only about $350 or so. I'm now pondering doing it to my '36 Ford Deluxe Touring Sedan.

Tom, many thanks for your post, photos and link to Grain-It. Just got off the phone with them, I ordered the kit. My work won't match yours, but it will be fun dressing up my sedan.

Texas Tom · 06-03-2014, 10:45 AM

Roccaas:

As you requested, here are a few photos of my '36 Deluxe Touring Sedan (a.k.a. Eleanor, named for the then-First Lady).

Texas Tom

Michel · 06-03-2014, 12:18 PM

I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. All I can say is "WOW". Nice cars and nice photography!

Skibb · 06-06-2014, 11:15 PM

Hey Michel Welcome!

You have a beautiful car. It looks brand new to me. Did you restore it, buy it or get it from someone who bought it new.

Thanks for the photos.

SeaSlugs · 06-06-2014, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mhsprecher

Great shots. I love photography, too.

agreed! great shots and i hope to get mine photo worthy someday!

id like to return my truck to this exact spot (granted the trees arent overgrown already) and get an updated picture of it. Had to hacksaw a 6" diameter tree out from the bed before it could be moved...

i think of this place as its nest and its waiting to be restored

shes been drug out for several years and stored inside just waiting for the open road again

was kinda eery trailering it back knowing this is the first time in 60+ years its ever been probably on asphalt and off the farm property. also the first time in its 84 years of existence the AA has ever gone 60 mph

roccaas · 06-07-2014, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Tom

Roccaas:

As you requested, here are a few photos of my '36 Deluxe Touring Sedan (a.k.a. Eleanor, named for the then-First Lady).

Texas Tom

.... "or too old"

06-02-2014, 01:05 PM	#2
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos One beautful car.... __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

06-02-2014, 01:13 PM	#3
Franchise_24 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lexington, Ohio Posts: 782	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos You've got a sharp looking car. __________________ 1929 Model A Ford Coupe

06-02-2014, 02:17 PM	#4
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos Did you do yo' own woodgrain?---Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

06-02-2014, 02:30 PM	#5
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,823	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos Great shots. I love photography, too.

06-02-2014, 02:48 PM	#6
Texas Tom Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 137	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes, I did the woodgraining. Used materials obtained from Grain-It Technologies (http://www.woodgraining.com/). I've never tried woodgraining before, and found their system to be very easy. Cost only about $350 or so. I'm now pondering doing it to my '36 Ford Deluxe Touring Sedan.

06-02-2014, 03:54 PM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos That woodgrain came out beautiful, expecially for a first time. Some day I'll have to give it a try.

06-02-2014, 04:02 PM	#8
Gold Digger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Arkansas & Alaska Posts: 650	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos I like it!! Is Texas Red a color I can get at the auto paint store or this a name you put on it yourself. I need to paint Jellybean some time in the near future and that looks a lot like what it was years ago.

06-02-2014, 05:11 PM	#9
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos Thanks for pics, I bought some free standing vases the same shape as yours from last week swap meet and was wondering how I was going to mount them on the wall in my slide on camper . The bases unscrew, so I can make a band around to hang them like yours .

06-02-2014, 06:16 PM	#10
Texas Tom Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 137	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos Gold Digger: The paint is "San Marino Red" (base/clear) and is used on modern Honda cars. It's almost a dead match for "Rubellite Red" as shown in the Model A Paint & Finish Guide. Texas Tom

06-02-2014, 06:51 PM	#11
raprice22 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 80	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos Beautiful job, both with the Model A and super photography. Love your composition. I also love photography. Rog

06-02-2014, 07:31 PM	#12
Terry,NJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern Bucks Co. Pa Posts: 632	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos Very, Very nice! Terry

06-02-2014, 10:22 PM	#13
al's28/33 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,595	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos you have a good eye for catching the beauty lines of the Model "A" thanks for posting __________________ 1928 "A" Phaeton (mid year with many early features) 1933 "V8" Closed-Cab Pickup Truck (originally a Model B, 4 Cylinder dating to May, 1933)

06-03-2014, 12:18 PM	#17
Michel Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 1	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. All I can say is "WOW". Nice cars and nice photography!

06-06-2014, 11:15 PM	#18
Skibb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 536	Re: Just for grins: Model A photos Hey Michel Welcome! You have a beautiful car. It looks brand new to me. Did you restore it, buy it or get it from someone who bought it new. Thanks for the photos.