The Ford Barn

mrtexas · 12-23-2011, 10:20 PM

I've got an airplane ticket to go look see 2nd week in January this 36 Woodie survivor with all original wood. I suspect it's spent it's life in Cape Cod at a summer home. Alas, I had to agree to sell the newly painted 29 roadster and E28 open cab pickup in the spring. I do have space for 5 antique cars in my garage, but this is hobby getting ridiculous for me as I already have the 2 As and a 63 corvette verte. I told she who must be obeyed the 36 would cost what the 2 As are worth, only fibbing a little. First projects will be chrome for the bumpers, hydraulic brakes and moving my Mitchell OD and 39 transmission from the E28 PU to the woodie.

Shadetree · 12-23-2011, 10:36 PM

What a great find! And, what a great sacrifice! But I admire you, its hard to let those old friends go.

Shadetree

rattlesnakehoey · 12-23-2011, 11:44 PM

Oh yeah, that is one nice '36 Woodie. Merry Xmas.

Mike in AZ · 12-24-2011, 12:16 AM

that's nice...and a great present to yourself.....and it runs!!!....enjoy....Mike

~~Walts37~~ · 12-24-2011, 07:38 AM

Very nice looks like there is Lot's of fun in your future Good luck ~~Walts37~~

HOTRODPRIMER · 12-24-2011, 08:11 AM

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Brendan · 12-24-2011, 08:18 AM

whow that is a nice car!

JM 35 Sedan · 12-24-2011, 09:00 AM

Wow! What a great find. If that woodie is all original I'm sure the EFV8 Club guys and other woodie collectors would love to see that vehicle before you make any changes.
You may already know this but I'll mention anyway. The later gears ('39-'48) will drop right in that original '36 transmission case but you need to use a '39 top (or do what MacVP said). This would allow you to keep the serialized case with the vehicle. Also, if you convert to hydraulics, Richard Lacy makes a bolt on kit for the master cylinder, that uses the stock brake/clutch pedal assembly. Good luck and have fun with that beautiful find!

denverslim · 12-24-2011, 09:04 AM

Beauty of a car! Could I just throw out a lonely vote for preserving this ole boy, instead of modifying it?
Congratulations and "good find", which ever way you go...slim

Mac VP · 12-24-2011, 10:07 AM

Technically he can use the orig 36 shifter housing (and the 36 lever) but he'd have to replace the 2/3 fork with the 91A fork to work with the late synchro.

Randy · 12-24-2011, 10:54 AM

I think you have to cut the floor for the Mitchell, don't you? That'd be a shame on such an original car, thought about a Columbia?

12-23-2011, 10:20 PM	#1
mrtexas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,395	A new Ford in my future I've got an airplane ticket to go look see 2nd week in January this 36 Woodie survivor with all original wood. I suspect it's spent it's life in Cape Cod at a summer home. Alas, I had to agree to sell the newly painted 29 roadster and E28 open cab pickup in the spring. I do have space for 5 antique cars in my garage, but this is hobby getting ridiculous for me as I already have the 2 As and a 63 corvette verte. I told she who must be obeyed the 36 would cost what the 2 As are worth, only fibbing a little. First projects will be chrome for the bumpers, hydraulic brakes and moving my Mitchell OD and 39 transmission from the E28 PU to the woodie.

12-23-2011, 10:36 PM	#2
Shadetree Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cottageville, WV Posts: 1,535	Re: A new Ford in my future What a great find! And, what a great sacrifice! But I admire you, its hard to let those old friends go. Shadetree __________________ Son, you will never blow an engine up in high gear.

12-23-2011, 11:44 PM	#3
rattlesnakehoey Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Downunder Posts: 31	Re: A new Ford in my future Oh yeah, that is one nice '36 Woodie. Merry Xmas.

12-24-2011, 12:16 AM	#4
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: A new Ford in my future that's nice...and a great present to yourself.....and it runs!!!....enjoy....Mike

12-24-2011, 07:38 AM	#5
~~Walts37~~ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shell Knob Missouri Posts: 397	Re: A new Ford in my future Very nice looks like there is Lot's of fun in your future Good luck ~~Walts37~~

12-24-2011, 08:11 AM	#6
HOTRODPRIMER Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Upstate,South Carolina Posts: 500	Re: A new Ford in my future Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Beautiful,,absolutely Beautiful! HRP __________________ ‘When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don’t see the one which has opened for us.’ Alexander Graham Bell

12-24-2011, 08:18 AM	#7
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: A new Ford in my future whow that is a nice car! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

12-24-2011, 09:00 AM	#8
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: A new Ford in my future Wow! What a great find. If that woodie is all original I'm sure the EFV8 Club guys and other woodie collectors would love to see that vehicle before you make any changes. You may already know this but I'll mention anyway. The later gears ('39-'48) will drop right in that original '36 transmission case but you need to use a '39 top (or do what MacVP said). This would allow you to keep the serialized case with the vehicle. Also, if you convert to hydraulics, Richard Lacy makes a bolt on kit for the master cylinder, that uses the stock brake/clutch pedal assembly. Good luck and have fun with that beautiful find! __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 12-24-2011 at 10:23 AM.

12-24-2011, 09:04 AM	#9
denverslim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ehh...Denver Posts: 196	Re: A new Ford in my future Beauty of a car! Could I just throw out a lonely vote for preserving this ole boy, instead of modifying it? Congratulations and "good find", which ever way you go...slim

12-24-2011, 10:07 AM	#10
Mac VP Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,361	Re: A new Ford in my future Technically he can use the orig 36 shifter housing (and the 36 lever) but he'd have to replace the 2/3 fork with the 91A fork to work with the late synchro. __________________ VANPELT SALES LLC Cincinnati, Ohio Office: 513-724-9486 www.vanpeltsales.com www.classictransmission.com

12-24-2011, 10:54 AM	#11
Randy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin Posts: 696	Re: A new Ford in my future I think you have to cut the floor for the Mitchell, don't you? That'd be a shame on such an original car, thought about a Columbia?