The Ford Barn

FordCustom · 03-24-2014, 06:22 AM

I started seeing this truck around 2006, when I began working for an old school but excellent auto parts store. They had storage units in back. A dirt floor pole barn. Well, it just so happens that the storage had been delinquent on this truck, for over a decade. There it sat until Oct. of last year, when I finally asked the store manager about it.

You could only see it from the gap on the door and I didn't even know what it was. I walked around the side of the barn, and there was a 3/4 inch hole in the wall. Through this hole I saw the nostrils and grill bars of 48-50 Ford F-1, and I knew I had to have it. $500, and it was mine! It is rough, but I enjoy a challenge. It's my first time for owning a flathead engine, and a vehicle this old. I had a few 60's and 70's cars before, so working on old cars is nothing new to me. I also have a bodyshop background, and own more than your average amount of tools. You could say I have enough experience to be dangerous, hehe.

So, here it is in all it's rusty glory. It will get upgraded enough to keep up on 65mph highways. If it was a small town I might leave it stock, but you'll get rear ended if you drive below 60mph around here. I also want to upgrade the heater and a/c unit if possible. Right now I am tearing it down to the bare frame, which will take me a month with the amount of free time I have. Small steps..

03-24-2014, 06:22 AM	#1
FordCustom Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Houston, Tejas Posts: 274	New guy with an old truck. I started seeing this truck around 2006, when I began working for an old school but excellent auto parts store. They had storage units in back. A dirt floor pole barn. Well, it just so happens that the storage had been delinquent on this truck, for over a decade. There it sat until Oct. of last year, when I finally asked the store manager about it. You could only see it from the gap on the door and I didn't even know what it was. I walked around the side of the barn, and there was a 3/4 inch hole in the wall. Through this hole I saw the nostrils and grill bars of 48-50 Ford F-1, and I knew I had to have it. $500, and it was mine! It is rough, but I enjoy a challenge. It's my first time for owning a flathead engine, and a vehicle this old. I had a few 60's and 70's cars before, so working on old cars is nothing new to me. I also have a bodyshop background, and own more than your average amount of tools. You could say I have enough experience to be dangerous, hehe. So, here it is in all it's rusty glory. It will get upgraded enough to keep up on 65mph highways. If it was a small town I might leave it stock, but you'll get rear ended if you drive below 60mph around here. I also want to upgrade the heater and a/c unit if possible. Right now I am tearing it down to the bare frame, which will take me a month with the amount of free time I have. Small steps..