The Ford Barn

Chet/Ma. · 01-02-2011, 05:59 PM

Can we see some photos of old Fords that have wrecked in some fashion? Like falling off a tow truck or a building falling on it or what have you. They all didn't live out happy lives in the movies. I remember seeing one that had come off a lift while it was being worked on. That hurts. Chet/Ma.

Steve Staysko · 01-02-2011, 06:10 PM

Hit by a drunk driver on a Saturday at 3:00 in the afternoon not a pretty sight!

Brendan · 01-02-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Staysko

Hit by a drunk driver on a Saturday at 3:00 in the afternoon not a pretty sight!

That makes me won't to cry!

TJ · 01-02-2011, 09:49 PM

Years ago when Lorin Sorensen did Fordlife magazine he dedicated an entire issue to wrecks involving Ford V-8's. Many of the photos were from insurance company files. He found a treasure trove of photos from some old files in Los Angeles.There wsas a few photos from the movies , but most concerned real life accidents.

Tinker · 01-02-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Staysko

Hit by a drunk driver on a Saturday at 3:00 in the afternoon not a pretty sight!

Ah geez if your going to drink, don't drive ever. Shame on so many levels.

Displayman · 01-03-2011, 09:02 AM

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Sad thing to see. Nice car.
Hope it is just the rear fender.
Good Luck,
Bob -Hampshire, illinois

Chet/Ma. · 01-02-2011, 06:13 PM

I hope you put it back together? If so, what does it look like now? Thanks for posting. Chet/Ma.

jim1932 · 01-02-2011, 09:19 PM

OK...not what you were looking for but my first job out of school was at a Porsche, Jaguar dealer. two memories I have is they had the two cylinder lifts and they had a new jag in for the first oil change. The idiot they hired to do simple things like oil changes was yacking to someone and let the back cylinder go up faster than the front. SLid the Jag off the lifts on it's nose and totaled it. Almost as good was when the owner's new 911 convertible arrived ant the guy backing it off the car carrier missed the ramp and dropped it off the truck.

Brendan · 01-02-2011, 10:00 PM

i have seen a lot of photos of old cars that had gotten wrecked, i bet a lot of people got injured very bad, or worse got killed

Brendan · 01-02-2011, 10:03 PM

Like this one... see the motor on the outher side of the street!

George G · 01-02-2011, 11:32 PM

That carb sure is up high. Is that a riser? Or one carb from say a thickstun intake.

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Originally Posted by Brendan

Like this one... see the motor on the outher side of the street!

mtflat · 01-03-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by George G

That carb sure is up high. Is that a riser? Or one carb from say a thickstun intake.

It looks like a Thickstun to me - with the front carb missing.

Ken/Alabama · 03-29-2017, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by George G

That carb sure is up high. Is that a riser? Or one carb from say a thickstun intake.

It looks like it knocked the front carb completely off.

Brendan · 01-02-2011, 10:07 PM

The Fabulous Flying Fifty!

brien · 03-05-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

The Fabulous Flying Fifty!

WOW Notice the police officer has his gun drawn and aimed at the car. A get-away chase perhaps?

flat-v8 · 03-06-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by brien

WOW Notice the police officer has his gun drawn and aimed at the car. A get-away chase perhaps?

That's Barney Fife! Opie's driving the 50 Ford

flatford8 · 03-30-2017, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

The Fabulous Flying Fifty!

Fabulous Flying Fortynine!

Cecil/WV · 01-02-2011, 10:38 PM

Here's one I rolled on icy roads in 1961. I had another body on and was on the road again in 3 weeks.

Graeme / New Zealand · 01-04-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Cecil/WV

Here's one I rolled on icy roads in 1961. I had another body on and was on the road again in 3 weeks.

Reminds me when I was in high school back in the 70s. A classmate had a metallic brown late 40's E493A Prefect ( English Ford 10hp 4cyl flathead). They are a bit like the Anglias you Americans made drag cars out of. Well he rolled it one weekend. When he arrived at school on Monday it was blue. He just took the body of another one he had and transferred the plates off the wrecked one.

Gb

havi · 01-02-2011, 11:44 PM

Like this?

01-02-2011, 05:59 PM	#1
Chet/Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 157	Wrecked old Fords Can we see some photos of old Fords that have wrecked in some fashion? Like falling off a tow truck or a building falling on it or what have you. They all didn't live out happy lives in the movies. I remember seeing one that had come off a lift while it was being worked on. That hurts. Chet/Ma.

01-02-2011, 09:49 PM	#4
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,775	Re: Wrecked old Fords Years ago when Lorin Sorensen did Fordlife magazine he dedicated an entire issue to wrecks involving Ford V-8's. Many of the photos were from insurance company files. He found a treasure trove of photos from some old files in Los Angeles.There wsas a few photos from the movies , but most concerned real life accidents.

01-03-2011, 09:02 AM	#6
Displayman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hampshire, Illinois Posts: 392	Re: Wrecked old Fords Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sad thing to see. Nice car. Hope it is just the rear fender. Good Luck, Bob -Hampshire, illinois

01-02-2011, 06:13 PM	#7
Chet/Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 157	Re: Wrecked old Fords I hope you put it back together? If so, what does it look like now? Thanks for posting. Chet/Ma.

01-02-2011, 09:19 PM	#8
jim1932 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hancock, MA Posts: 2,818	Re: Wrecked old Fords OK...not what you were looking for but my first job out of school was at a Porsche, Jaguar dealer. two memories I have is they had the two cylinder lifts and they had a new jag in for the first oil change. The idiot they hired to do simple things like oil changes was yacking to someone and let the back cylinder go up faster than the front. SLid the Jag off the lifts on it's nose and totaled it. Almost as good was when the owner's new 911 convertible arrived ant the guy backing it off the car carrier missed the ramp and dropped it off the truck.

01-02-2011, 10:00 PM	#9
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,989	Re: Wrecked old Fords i have seen a lot of photos of old cars that had gotten wrecked, i bet a lot of people got injured very bad, or worse got killed __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

01-02-2011, 10:03 PM	#10
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,989	Re: Wrecked old Fords Like this one... see the motor on the outher side of the street! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

01-02-2011, 10:07 PM	#14
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,989	Re: Wrecked old Fords The Fabulous Flying Fifty! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

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