The Ford Barn

TommyCoupe · 10-20-2014, 12:06 PM

It's been almost 2 years since starting this project, but I think I'm making some progress.

The body is ready to go to the paint shop.

The picture makes it look like there are distinct lines where I welded in patch panels, but it's not really too bad. Nothing a little filler won't fix.

I know it pretty much looks like the avatar, but trust me, I took every bolt and body rivet apart and built it back up on new subrails. Cut out a lot of rusty stuff and put in fresh.

It should come back nice and shiny black in the spring.

Tommy-

Mitch//pa · 10-20-2014, 12:14 PM

Tommy,
nice thanks for posting.
are you mudding it or is the paint shop?
stay on those guys they like to park them in the corner of the shop and work on it between insurance jobs

TommyCoupe · 10-20-2014, 12:34 PM

No. I'm going to leave the filler to the paint shop. He's gonna bang out a few dings in the body also.

Tommy-

Tom Wesenberg · 10-20-2014, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Tommy,
nice thanks for posting.
are you mudding it or is the paint shop?
stay on those guys they like to park them in the corner of the shop and work on it between insurance jobs

The bodyman has had my friend's 31 widebed pickup box for 12 years.

My friend and I finished the cab and running gear 12 years ago and have driven the chassis up and down the road before we mounted the cab.

Fill-in jobs definitely get pushed aside.

Halswell · 10-20-2014, 03:09 PM

Well done on your progress Tommy. Keep at it. I can't wait till I get to the same stage with my coupe project. Just about to start putting my rear end together.
Happy Motoring.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-21-2014, 01:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Tommy,
nice thanks for posting.
are you mudding it or is the paint shop?
stay on those guys they like to park them in the corner of the shop and work on it between insurance jobs

I found the trick, I DON'T pay them 1 thin DIME, until it's DONE! YES, they'll WHINE & say they need MONEY for materials!----------------"Then go get yourself a loan"!-----If that don't cut it, I just go to a different shop. There must be 150 paint/body shops in town!
Bill W.

1930artdeco · 10-21-2014, 08:56 AM

Looking good Tommy! You are going to be really excited about getting her done come the spring.

Mike

TommyCoupe · 10-28-2014, 11:40 AM

Here's a picture of my coupe body trying to fit in with his friends

Tommy-

Mitch//pa · 10-28-2014, 12:40 PM

they all look happy

TommyCoupe · 10-28-2014, 05:48 PM

The green one is my father's '31 coupe. The '30 fordor is my mother's.
It's nice being able to look at cars in one piece when I'm trying to piece mine back together.

Tommy-

TommyCoupe · 06-04-2015, 11:06 AM

Update.

I got the body back from paint about 2 weeks ago which has given me some needed motivation.

Feels like I just shifted to another gear.

Tommy-

Dennis Pereira · 06-04-2015, 11:24 AM

Very nice that will get you motivated .

TommyCoupe · 07-07-2015, 07:20 AM

Got the engine running yesterday. Yippy !
A couple cranks and a short tug on the choke and off it went.
Blew a big mouse nest out of the tailpipe, and had a leak around one of the coolant hoses and a small valve cover leak, but runs nice.

I'll fix the leaks and get it ready to put the body back on.

Tommy-

TommyCoupe · 07-07-2015, 07:24 AM

Don't worry. The gas tank in the picture is not the one I plan to run.

TommyCoupe · 07-10-2015, 07:29 PM

Got the body on today. I think it's loooking good. I know it has creme colored wheels and whitewalls (for now) so no need to comment on the tires.

Maybe it's time to change my avatar.

Tommy-

TommyCoupe · 07-10-2015, 07:41 PM

Hmm. For some reason the picture didn't attach correctly.
Let's try this.

Tommy-

Rowdy · 07-10-2015, 10:41 PM

Looking good. Nice to see someone making progress. My project is still on indefinate delay. Was hoping to be back working on it by now, but it will be atleast next March before I can get started again. Rod

Not George · 07-11-2015, 09:01 AM

Looks great!
Wish it were in my garage.

mshmodela · 07-11-2015, 09:29 AM

Tom,

Perfect color!

TommyCoupe · 07-27-2015, 11:27 AM

Well. I got Fred out on the street on Saturday. It was awesome !!

I put a dining room chair inside and drove up and down my road.
The chair was way too tall, and I looked like Shrek all hunched over the wheel, and it's hard to drive like that, but it was a successful run.

Sunday, I took it out again, but I bolted the seat in it first. The seat isn't restored yet so I basically just had springs sticking into my backside. It still was much more comfortable than the dining room chair.

Ran strong, shifted nice and the brakes actually worked nice. The only thing I need to figure out is the spark advance.
When I initially timed the engine, I'm almost certain that I had the points in the fully advanced position. I didn't have the steering column handy at the time, and I knew one way was advanced and was retarded, so I took a 50/50 guess, and picked wrong.
Now, when I start it, the rod has to be all the way down, and moving it up makes it sound like it's bogging down.

Tommy-

10-20-2014, 12:14 PM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Making some progress Tommy, nice thanks for posting. are you mudding it or is the paint shop? stay on those guys they like to park them in the corner of the shop and work on it between insurance jobs

10-20-2014, 12:34 PM	#3
TommyCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 204	Re: Making some progress No. I'm going to leave the filler to the paint shop. He's gonna bang out a few dings in the body also. Tommy-

10-20-2014, 03:09 PM	#5
Halswell Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wanganui New Zealand Posts: 54	Re: Making some progress Well done on your progress Tommy. Keep at it. I can't wait till I get to the same stage with my coupe project. Just about to start putting my rear end together. Happy Motoring.

10-21-2014, 08:56 AM	#7
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,777	Re: Making some progress Looking good Tommy! You are going to be really excited about getting her done come the spring. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

10-28-2014, 12:40 PM	#9
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Making some progress they all look happy

10-28-2014, 05:48 PM	#10
TommyCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 204	Re: Making some progress The green one is my father's '31 coupe. The '30 fordor is my mother's. It's nice being able to look at cars in one piece when I'm trying to piece mine back together. Tommy-

06-04-2015, 11:24 AM	#12
Dennis Pereira Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgetown Divide Kelsey ca Posts: 869	Re: Making some progress Very nice that will get you motivated . __________________ Dennis in Kelsey ca

07-07-2015, 07:24 AM	#14
TommyCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 204	Re: Making some progress Don't worry. The gas tank in the picture is not the one I plan to run.

07-10-2015, 07:29 PM	#15
TommyCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 204	Re: Making some progress Got the body on today. I think it's loooking good. I know it has creme colored wheels and whitewalls (for now) so no need to comment on the tires. Maybe it's time to change my avatar. Tommy-

07-10-2015, 10:41 PM	#17
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: Making some progress Looking good. Nice to see someone making progress. My project is still on indefinate delay. Was hoping to be back working on it by now, but it will be atleast next March before I can get started again. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

07-11-2015, 09:01 AM	#18
Not George Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Yep Posts: 202	Re: Making some progress Looks great! Wish it were in my garage.

07-11-2015, 09:29 AM	#19
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,765	Re: Making some progress Tom, Perfect color! __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

07-27-2015, 11:27 AM	#20
TommyCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 204	Re: Making some progress Well. I got Fred out on the street on Saturday. It was awesome !! I put a dining room chair inside and drove up and down my road. The chair was way too tall, and I looked like Shrek all hunched over the wheel, and it's hard to drive like that, but it was a successful run. Sunday, I took it out again, but I bolted the seat in it first. The seat isn't restored yet so I basically just had springs sticking into my backside. It still was much more comfortable than the dining room chair. Ran strong, shifted nice and the brakes actually worked nice. The only thing I need to figure out is the spark advance. When I initially timed the engine, I'm almost certain that I had the points in the fully advanced position. I didn't have the steering column handy at the time, and I knew one way was advanced and was retarded, so I took a 50/50 guess, and picked wrong. Now, when I start it, the rod has to be all the way down, and moving it up makes it sound like it's bogging down. Tommy-