The Ford Barn

cas3 · 11-15-2025, 12:01 AM

Things usually look better in pictures. You would know better than us...who haven't seen it up close. The current "patina" craze, is kinda mind boggling.

Who wouldn't want a nice straight original vehicle, but looking around Al's web we see the dealers want 25k for a 10k 60's pickup because it has surface rust on the hood.

In this case, that thing really looks good. I'm sure you will find some areas that don't qualify to you standards, but there are methods to match the patina for a few areas.

Imagine that, a guy with life long history of painting 100 point cars...needs to learn how to paint again!

GB knows the tricks. Whats the back story, that thing surely lived inside all its life

View Poll Results: Restore or not to restore...that's the question.
Leave it's appearance "as is" but make super road worthy	78	91.76%
Do an over the top (correct) restoration.	7	8.24%
Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll

11-15-2025, 12:01 AM	#11
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,558	Re: So, my '36 sedan delivery: restore or leave the patina POLL Things usually look better in pictures. You would know better than us...who haven't seen it up close. The current "patina" craze, is kinda mind boggling. Who wouldn't want a nice straight original vehicle, but looking around Al's web we see the dealers want 25k for a 10k 60's pickup because it has surface rust on the hood. In this case, that thing really looks good. I'm sure you will find some areas that don't qualify to you standards, but there are methods to match the patina for a few areas. Imagine that, a guy with life long history of painting 100 point cars...needs to learn how to paint again! GB knows the tricks. Whats the back story, that thing surely lived inside all its life