The Ford Barn

petehoovie · 01-20-2026, 12:43 PM

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1938-ford-pickup-28/

ford38v8 · 01-20-2026, 01:12 PM

Thrifty Sixty!

Kens 36 · 01-20-2026, 03:58 PM

It has a 9" Ford rear. Should be able to handle the HP

ford38v8 · 01-20-2026, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kens 36

It has a 9" Ford rear. Should be able to handle the HP

OMG! I didn't catch that!
Here's something they SHOULD have changed: It still has the '38 ratcheting hood prop.

Kube · 01-20-2026, 05:43 PM

My gosh, I just noted it's backed by a C4 automatic. I wonder how many minutes it takes to get through an intersection.
Zero to sixty? Sometime today. Maybe.

rich b · 01-20-2026, 08:22 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kube

My gosh, I just noted it's backed by a C4 automatic. I wonder how many minutes it takes to get through an intersection.
Zero to sixty? Sometime today. Maybe.

No kidding.

Can't help but wonder; a lot of detail; but a rusty master cylinder front & center. That has to make a "good" impression; not to mention those poorly bent brake lines attached to it.

GB SISSON · 01-20-2026, 08:41 PM

I completely understand keeping a 60 in a vehicle that originally had one if a person was doing a correct restoration. But once you start 'customizing' and 'modernizing', the gloves are off! It's time to get real under that hood. And lose the chrome wheels while yer at it....

tubman · 01-20-2026, 11:00 PM

You guys are obviously missing the performance enhancing dual carburetors.

cas3 · 01-20-2026, 11:21 PM

One of my very talented friends made a v8 60 motorcycle. Not a kit, he made it all.

The kits mostly use a variable sheath drive, like a snomobile, he had the ford 3 speed.

It was very cool, a good use of the lil' v8. sorry, no pics

BLACKNRED · 01-21-2026, 01:41 AM

for the 9" rated 60HP less 12% to turn the 9" don't leave much less another 25% for the auto

Mart · 01-21-2026, 03:56 AM

Harsh crowd.
If you look at ALL he pics, you can see the owner having fun with his old truck. What's wrong with that?
Isn't that what we are trying to do?
It did have a Chevy 350 so the swap was a conscious choice.
Mart.

Tim Ayers · 01-21-2026, 09:09 AM

Good news is if you needed to work on it, you could stand inside the engine bay and get clear access to everything. LOL!

Kube · 01-21-2026, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cas3

One of my very talented friends made a v8 60 motorcycle. Not a kit, he made it all.

The kits mostly use a variable sheath drive, like a snomobile, he had the ford 3 speed.

It was very cool, a good use of the lil' v8. sorry, no pics

Cas, a friend of mine, Dan, did that same thing within a Harley. It appeared as if the factory built it that way. Slow as heck but COOL!!!
And yes, the Ford transmission as well...

51504bat · 01-21-2026, 10:15 AM

At least it has a slow moving vehicle warning triangle

GB SISSON · 01-21-2026, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mart

Harsh crowd.
If you look at ALL he pics, you can see the owner having fun with his old truck. What's wrong with that?
Isn't that what we are trying to do?
It did have a Chevy 350 so the swap was a conscious choice.
Mart.

Leave it to you Mart to say something positive and kind....

TJ · 01-21-2026, 12:15 PM

High bid is $15,500 and hasn't met reserve. That firewall mounted master cylinder is a total "turn off" for a lot of potential buyers.

Proartguy · 01-21-2026, 01:09 PM

Saw that listed and thought the warning sign was probably appropriate, if not a little scary. I understand the premise of putting a 60 back in but the drivability seems questionable.

This was posted on another conversation and indicated the figures are from Car Craft magazine;
Powerglide_____18 hp
TH-350________36 hp
TH-400________44 hp
Ford_C-6______55-60 hp
Ford_C-4______28 hp
Ford_FMX______25 hp
Chrysler_A904__25 hp
Chrysler_727___45 hp

Shoebox · 01-21-2026, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kube

My gosh, I just noted it's backed by a C4 automatic. I wonder how many minutes it takes to get through an intersection.
Zero to sixty? Sometime today. Maybe.

It took me awhile to stop LAUGHING !

01-20-2026, 12:43 PM	#1
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Kube Super Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 10,541	Re: Interesting... My gosh, I just noted it's backed by a C4 automatic. I wonder how many minutes it takes to get through an intersection. Zero to sixty? Sometime today. Maybe. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

01-20-2026, 08:41 PM	#7
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: Interesting... I completely understand keeping a 60 in a vehicle that originally had one if a person was doing a correct restoration. But once you start 'customizing' and 'modernizing', the gloves are off! It's time to get real under that hood. And lose the chrome wheels while yer at it.... __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

01-20-2026, 11:00 PM	#8
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,138	Re: Interesting... You guys are obviously missing the performance enhancing dual carburetors.

01-20-2026, 11:21 PM	#9
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,557	Re: Interesting... One of my very talented friends made a v8 60 motorcycle. Not a kit, he made it all. The kits mostly use a variable sheath drive, like a snomobile, he had the ford 3 speed. It was very cool, a good use of the lil' v8. sorry, no pics

01-21-2026, 01:41 AM	#10
BLACKNRED Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: adelaide australia Posts: 179	Re: Interesting... for the 9" rated 60HP less 12% to turn the 9" don't leave much less another 25% for the auto

01-21-2026, 03:56 AM	#11
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,239	Re: Interesting... Harsh crowd. If you look at ALL he pics, you can see the owner having fun with his old truck. What's wrong with that? Isn't that what we are trying to do? It did have a Chevy 350 so the swap was a conscious choice. Mart.

01-21-2026, 09:09 AM	#12
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,227	Re: Interesting... Good news is if you needed to work on it, you could stand inside the engine bay and get clear access to everything. LOL!

01-21-2026, 10:15 AM	#14
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,558	Re: Interesting... At least it has a slow moving vehicle warning triangle __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

01-21-2026, 12:15 PM	#16
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,773	Re: Interesting... High bid is $15,500 and hasn't met reserve. That firewall mounted master cylinder is a total "turn off" for a lot of potential buyers.

01-21-2026, 01:09 PM	#17
Proartguy Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 42	Re: Interesting... Saw that listed and thought the warning sign was probably appropriate, if not a little scary. I understand the premise of putting a 60 back in but the drivability seems questionable. This was posted on another conversation and indicated the figures are from Car Craft magazine; Powerglide_____18 hp TH-350________36 hp TH-400________44 hp Ford_C-6______55-60 hp Ford_C-4______28 hp Ford_FMX______25 hp Chrysler_A904__25 hp Chrysler_727___45 hp