The Ford Barn

Robertriley · 08-30-2021, 10:44 PM

I just made my choice of 36 vert today and it really sucked doing so. having many different brand cars, I figured there was just going to be 2 types of fords, 2 door and 4 door.. To my surprise I saw 5 styles which made it a difficult choice. I love the look of the 2 and 4 door roadsters with the canvas windows on them but I have had that style and some Euro/British roadsters and didn't like dealing with them. So, that narrowed it down to three. The 2 door with the rumble seat looks great and cosmetically my favorite looking one. But, I have a family and didn't want to put the kids in the rumble because of safety issues and/or would have to drop the top every time we had 3 or more people. . The 4 door looked like my 36 sedan I just sold and seems the most practical and the back seat room is incredible. Weirdly enough, I went with the Club coupe convertible. The top looks a bit odd up but I live in Southern CA so it will be down most of the time. All of the kids can go out with us and be within arms leant. (that brings me back...lol). I keep finding myself looking at the coupe and second guessing myself. The funny thing was that the guy selling the 2 seat coupe vert was the one that talked me into the club. He said he wishes he would of picked up a club to enjoy it with more people.

Just for kicks, if you wanted one, what way would you lean?

petehoovie · 08-30-2021, 10:50 PM

Never mind....

mercman from oz · 08-31-2021, 12:24 AM

Decisions, decisions and decisions?

kiwitony · 08-31-2021, 02:33 AM

They're all beautiful

FHFD · 08-31-2021, 06:38 AM

No losers there.

Bored&Stroked · 08-31-2021, 09:39 AM

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You forgot the one I've always wanted - a 36 roadster . . . someday . . . someday . . .

38 coupe · 09-04-2021, 06:44 AM

You forgot to mention more variants. Ford made the Convertible Sedans and Phaetons in two different styles in 1936. There were earlier production small trunk cars (I have heard them called slant back) and later production big trunk cars (I have heard them called hump back).
List of USA production 1936 open cars available from Ford (common names not necessarily what Ford called them):
Roadster
Convertible Coupe
Club Convertible
Convertible Sedan w/small trunk
Convertible Sedan w/big trunk
Phaeton w/small trunk
Phaeton w/big trunk

I'd take a small trunk convertible sedan if I had to choose one.

mfirth · 09-04-2021, 06:48 AM

Like them all, but I WANT # 6. Thanks for sharing !

08-30-2021, 10:50 PM	#2
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,081	Re: Decisions... Decisions...5 different Convertibles in 36? Never mind.... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

08-31-2021, 12:24 AM	#3
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Decisions... Decisions...5 different Convertibles in 36? Decisions, decisions and decisions?

08-31-2021, 02:33 AM	#4
kiwitony Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Whangaparaoa New Zealand Posts: 263	Re: Decisions... Decisions...5 different Convertibles in 36? They're all beautiful

08-31-2021, 06:38 AM	#5
FHFD Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Grays Harbor County, Wa Posts: 223	Re: Decisions... Decisions...5 different Convertibles in 36? No losers there. __________________ "Get your facts first..then you can distort them as you please"

08-31-2021, 09:39 AM	#6
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,062	Re: Decisions... Decisions...5 different Convertibles in 36? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You forgot the one I've always wanted - a 36 roadster . . . someday . . . someday . . .

09-04-2021, 06:44 AM	#7
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,631	Re: Decisions... Decisions...5 different Convertibles in 36? You forgot to mention more variants. Ford made the Convertible Sedans and Phaetons in two different styles in 1936. There were earlier production small trunk cars (I have heard them called slant back) and later production big trunk cars (I have heard them called hump back). List of USA production 1936 open cars available from Ford (common names not necessarily what Ford called them): Roadster Convertible Coupe Club Convertible Convertible Sedan w/small trunk Convertible Sedan w/big trunk Phaeton w/small trunk Phaeton w/big trunk I'd take a small trunk convertible sedan if I had to choose one.

09-04-2021, 06:48 AM	#8
mfirth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 986	Re: Decisions... Decisions...5 different Convertibles in 36? Like them all, but I WANT # 6. Thanks for sharing !