The Ford Barn

Jeff/Illinois · 04-01-2012, 06:26 PM

james hitchcock · 04-01-2012, 07:07 PM

If this is for real it's a very poor wood replacement body job. All wood has been aged to look old. They didn't use bead board paneling sheets back then. All of the cab and cowl appears to be made of pine. Body would have been made of hardwood. Looks neat but it's all for show. Definitely not the real deal or I mean to say nothing left of the real deal.

Vanspeed · 04-01-2012, 07:09 PM

That wheel looks like an upside down model t wheel, not a fatman.

james hitchcock · 04-01-2012, 07:15 PM

Just noticed that on the wheel. It is an upside down T.

SSsssteamer · 04-01-2012, 08:00 PM

A "fat man" steering wheel swings or slides out of the way of the driver, giving more room for getting in and out of the vehicle.

29ModelA · 04-01-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

Yeah James I agree. Looked kind of suspicious but I don't know special bodied Model A's, plus I would think that they would have built it on an AA chassis. I think it is a recreation from maybe 40 years ago I'd like to see the 'original documentation' it wasn't available to view

Several other Model A's in this sale---very very poorly done cars. Pretty much junk in my eye. The '28 Roadster is a real mess. Looks like Aunt Jenny's Dare Care kids spray bombed it last month with rattle cans. When you shut the driver's door the LH Quarter panel wobbles. Bad! Engine compartment hasn't been touched in years, not running anyway. One neat old car was some kind of Studebaker Coupe about a 1930 vintage. THAT was not too bad but the Fords were awful. I'd venture that at least 90% of the cars in the sale, are what you'd call 'back-row beauties' with terrible paint and body work. Mudded in Midwest rot.

One other car that WAS nice (and I'm not a Chevy man at all) was a 1973 Camaro with 30K original one owner miles. That thing was MINT still had the new car smell.

I may go back Tuesday for the petroliana sale and bid some gasoline globes, but not in the mood to get stupid nothing to go crazy over.

Why an AA chassis? That seems like a LOT of overkill for a hearse?

Clem Clement · 04-01-2012, 08:31 PM

Plus old Charlie done fled his wooden box...

james hitchcock · 04-01-2012, 09:32 PM

If someone can get it for a decent (low) price, it would be a fun car, especially at Halloween.

Bob C · 04-01-2012, 09:35 PM

Here is an AA hearse.

james hitchcock · 04-01-2012, 11:42 PM

That's more like it !

james hitchcock · 04-02-2012, 06:32 PM

Wow. Why is it when I try to sell something that's decent, I just about have to give it away ? $ 19,000 sheeze. There's one born every minute.

04-01-2012, 06:26 PM	#1
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,792	1928 Model A Hearse at auction Last edited by Jeff/Illinois; 12-11-2012 at 08:28 PM.

04-01-2012, 07:07 PM	#2
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: 1928 Model A Hearse at auction If this is for real it's a very poor wood replacement body job. All wood has been aged to look old. They didn't use bead board paneling sheets back then. All of the cab and cowl appears to be made of pine. Body would have been made of hardwood. Looks neat but it's all for show. Definitely not the real deal or I mean to say nothing left of the real deal.

04-01-2012, 07:09 PM	#3
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,392	Re: 1928 Model A Hearse at auction That wheel looks like an upside down model t wheel, not a fatman. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

04-01-2012, 07:15 PM	#4
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: 1928 Model A Hearse at auction Just noticed that on the wheel. It is an upside down T.

04-01-2012, 08:00 PM	#5
SSsssteamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posts: 1,023	Re: 1928 Model A Hearse at auction A "fat man" steering wheel swings or slides out of the way of the driver, giving more room for getting in and out of the vehicle.

04-01-2012, 08:31 PM	#7
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,401	Re: 1928 Model A Hearse at auction Plus old Charlie done fled his wooden box...

04-01-2012, 09:32 PM	#8
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: 1928 Model A Hearse at auction If someone can get it for a decent (low) price, it would be a fun car, especially at Halloween.

04-01-2012, 11:42 PM	#10
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: 1928 Model A Hearse at auction That's more like it !

04-02-2012, 06:32 PM	#11
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: 1928 Model A Hearse at auction Wow. Why is it when I try to sell something that's decent, I just about have to give it away ? $ 19,000 sheeze. There's one born every minute.