The Ford Barn

Ken B · 08-13-2021, 06:46 AM

Well my dream of making a C-Cab delivery is finally in the works. I have had a lot of fun steam bending the wood pieces. I have no plans or prints to go by so I am scaling from some good pictures. My question is does anyone know where I can find the back door hardware like in the attached pictures? I want to have door handle mechanisms on both doors. Thanks in advance for any advice.

ronn · 08-13-2021, 09:02 AM

your best chance would be ebay.......and it'll take time and patience.

I have found some incredibly rare stuff there over the yrs.

another option is to machine your own, using common door handles from an A and working from there.

ronn · 08-13-2021, 09:07 AM

sorry- photo didnt come up- mechanism for similar delivery...........ebay

katy · 08-13-2021, 09:38 AM

Got pictures?

Keith True · 08-13-2021, 09:56 AM

If you have any junkyards around you can find that exact hardware on the inside of the doors on old step vans.Those parts would be on the left inside of the double doors.The right opens from the outside,then you reach in and open the left.The problem with that is when scrap skyrocketed about 10-12 years ago the yards cleaned up.When the yards would run one of those vans over the scales and bring hom $13-$1500.they didn't want to keep many to sell $10.parts.You might want to look at a place called,Mill Supply,I think it's in New Jersey.That is where I have always bought step van parts.headlight doors,heater and fan parts,but most of all window and door hardware.

Ken B · 08-13-2021, 01:03 PM

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The one on Ebay isn't the style I am looking for. I am looking for the mechanism with the upper and lower rods that insert into the upper and lower framing. The junkyard option might be kind of fun to dig too. The search goes on. Here are a couple pictures of what I am working on. I restore old Victrolas and this will have the Victor logos on the side. I have an old Victrola still in the shipping crate and a Nipper radiator ornament (my avatar)for it also.

rich b · 08-13-2021, 01:25 PM

Maybe check Austin Hardware; we used to get latches and stuff there when we custom built cabs and utility box covers. Used to be something like a rotary handle with link rods going to spring loaded latches on the top and bottom.

springerpete · 08-13-2021, 02:49 PM

Might check Bert's in Denver as they have a huge inventory of Model A stuff. You never know.

mercman from oz · 08-13-2021, 05:14 PM

Your Project is coming along nicely - keep up the good work.

Ken B · 08-13-2021, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith True

If you have any junkyards around you can find that exact hardware on the inside of the doors on old step vans.Those parts would be on the left inside of the double doors.The right opens from the outside,then you reach in and open the left.The problem with that is when scrap skyrocketed about 10-12 years ago the yards cleaned up.When the yards would run one of those vans over the scales and bring hom $13-$1500.they didn't want to keep many to sell $10.parts.You might want to look at a place called,Mill Supply,I think it's in New Jersey.That is where I have always bought step van parts.headlight doors,heater and fan parts,but most of all window and door hardware.

Thanks for suggesting Mill Supply!!! It looks like they have exactly what I am looking for. https://www.millsupply.com/slam-latc...a.php?p=323034

Keith True · 08-14-2021, 07:12 AM

I've used that setup in a horizontal application,so I just made solid rods instead of using the cables.

Ruth · 08-14-2021, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith True

You might want to look at a place called,Mill Supply,I think it's in New Jersey.That is where I have always bought step van parts.headlight doors,heater and fan parts,but most of all window and door hardware.

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Originally Posted by Ken B

Thanks for suggesting Mill Supply!!! It looks like they have exactly what I am looking for. https://www.millsupply.com/slam-latc...a.php?p=323034

Thanks for the heads up on Mill Supply. I don't need anything at the moment but saving link for future.

Ken B · 08-14-2021, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith True

I've used that setup in a horizontal application,so I just made solid rods instead of using the cables.

The link goes to the one with rods and not the cables. This should work great for what I am doing.

08-13-2021, 09:02 AM	#2
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,791	Re: Model A C-Cab project your best chance would be ebay.......and it'll take time and patience. I have found some incredibly rare stuff there over the yrs. another option is to machine your own, using common door handles from an A and working from there.

08-13-2021, 09:07 AM	#3
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,791	Re: Model A C-Cab project sorry- photo didnt come up- mechanism for similar delivery...........ebay Last edited by ronn; 08-13-2021 at 10:49 AM.

08-13-2021, 09:38 AM	#4
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,046	Re: Model A C-Cab project Got pictures? __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

08-13-2021, 09:56 AM	#5
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,989	Re: Model A C-Cab project If you have any junkyards around you can find that exact hardware on the inside of the doors on old step vans.Those parts would be on the left inside of the double doors.The right opens from the outside,then you reach in and open the left.The problem with that is when scrap skyrocketed about 10-12 years ago the yards cleaned up.When the yards would run one of those vans over the scales and bring hom $13-$1500.they didn't want to keep many to sell $10.parts.You might want to look at a place called,Mill Supply,I think it's in New Jersey.That is where I have always bought step van parts.headlight doors,heater and fan parts,but most of all window and door hardware.

08-13-2021, 01:25 PM	#7
rich b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,827	Re: Model A C-Cab project Maybe check Austin Hardware; we used to get latches and stuff there when we custom built cabs and utility box covers. Used to be something like a rotary handle with link rods going to spring loaded latches on the top and bottom.

08-13-2021, 02:49 PM	#8
springerpete Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 644	Re: Model A C-Cab project Might check Bert's in Denver as they have a huge inventory of Model A stuff. You never know.

08-13-2021, 05:14 PM	#9
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,376	Re: Model A C-Cab project Your Project is coming along nicely - keep up the good work.

08-14-2021, 07:12 AM	#11
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,989	Re: Model A C-Cab project I've used that setup in a horizontal application,so I just made solid rods instead of using the cables.