The Ford Barn

Mitch//pa · 04-28-2016, 05:02 PM

Look in the gas tank fill with a flashlight for rust or other junk. Contaminated tanks in these are a PIA very important,,,
Make sure the engine oil is clear and not milky
See if it has shocks ,,, many cars are missing them ,,, that's a G right there
Look for a bad oil leak at the rear main area...
Steering with a lot of play like 2-4 inches or more could mean box or frt end issues....
Follow the hood alignment line down the cowl many of these cars have frame sag
Feel clutch for chatter
The brakes should stop the car quickly and the pedal should not go down to the floor on a panic stop...brake systems in these cars are expensive
Make sure all the doors close evenly and nicely
Maybe you can post pics under the hood from both sides when you are there and the undercarriage frt and rear
Ask if it's still positive 6 volt ground
Stock wiring in these are in looms and it shouldn't look like a birds nest / fire hazard
Make sure where the collumn mounts to the fuel tank that you don't see any fuel stains there..another PIA
See if they run antifreeze or water...

One last thing and I hope you don't think I'm a dick but I am giving you my personal opinion which may vary from others...
This car is not my cup of tea due to the fenders are not black and the body color is not appealing to me. The interior material is totally redone from the way these cars should look.. That being said yes anything can be fixed but I would rather spend a little more to get something more correct.
Good luck on your decision

04-28-2016, 05:02 PM	#11
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Going to look tomorrow, need advice Look in the gas tank fill with a flashlight for rust or other junk. Contaminated tanks in these are a PIA very important,,, Make sure the engine oil is clear and not milky See if it has shocks ,,, many cars are missing them ,,, that's a G right there Look for a bad oil leak at the rear main area... Steering with a lot of play like 2-4 inches or more could mean box or frt end issues.... Follow the hood alignment line down the cowl many of these cars have frame sag Feel clutch for chatter The brakes should stop the car quickly and the pedal should not go down to the floor on a panic stop...brake systems in these cars are expensive Make sure all the doors close evenly and nicely Maybe you can post pics under the hood from both sides when you are there and the undercarriage frt and rear Ask if it's still positive 6 volt ground Stock wiring in these are in looms and it shouldn't look like a birds nest / fire hazard Make sure where the collumn mounts to the fuel tank that you don't see any fuel stains there..another PIA See if they run antifreeze or water... One last thing and I hope you don't think I'm a dick but I am giving you my personal opinion which may vary from others... This car is not my cup of tea due to the fenders are not black and the body color is not appealing to me. The interior material is totally redone from the way these cars should look.. That being said yes anything can be fixed but I would rather spend a little more to get something more correct. Good luck on your decision Last edited by Mitch//pa; 04-28-2016 at 05:17 PM.