The Ford Barn

35fordtn · 09-07-2022, 08:25 PM

Just finished this one today. Back last year a friend came to visit and offered me stupid money for my 36 pickup. I jokingly said for way less I could build you one; he said do it! For you old timers that knew my close friend and friend to many, Roy Nacewicz; this is his son in law chip. We bought a truck and I started in February. The frame was junk and the cab was so rough it didn’t even have any rocker panels left. It looked nice as it recently had a quick bondo bucket quickie paint job. The plan was a budget friendly restoration, so some items aren’t perfect

It now sports a completely restored 40 frame with a factory from sway bar and a drake rear bar. The bed is color matched bedliner sprayed. Lincoln zephyr brakes and radial tires. The rear end now has 3.25 gears and a 39 trans with the 022a 29t gears all NOS. He wanted a flathead with more “pep” so I built a 59a with a 4-1/4” stroke .125” over and a Tony Price (fordbarn member) camshaft.

I’ve driven the snot outta this thing the last week or so and it is a blast. 80mph with ease and a idle sound that makes anyone with a little testosterone stop and look.

Here is a link for anyone wanting to know what Tony’s cams sound like. I have to admit I am a strictly purist but darn this thing sounds good and a Video does no justice.

https://youtu.be/X4H1PM7pic4

cadillac512 · 09-07-2022, 08:39 PM

Yeah, she's a little rowdy!

That cam has some numbers to make the big incher sound like that. Truck looks great...I'd have a blast in that!

Well done.

Zeke3 · 09-07-2022, 08:46 PM

Great job Michael, it looks and sounds great. I am building a stock engine for my '37, but love the sound of that idle also.

A bones · 09-07-2022, 09:08 PM

Glad you could do a solid for Roy's son in law.
Glad as well for all you have done for the industry.
You are Special.

VeryTangled · 09-07-2022, 10:44 PM

Oh My.

flatford8 · 09-08-2022, 12:19 AM

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That truck looks and sounds great!!!......what did you use for exhaust?.........Mark

vilanar · 09-08-2022, 12:29 AM

Nice truck and great sound !

Bored&Stroked · 09-08-2022, 12:35 AM

Great job Michael . . . nice truck, great sound . . . good fun to be had by all!

flathead48 · 09-08-2022, 04:55 AM

Well done, Hats off.

reagen · 09-08-2022, 06:06 AM

nice truck

ms fowler · 09-08-2022, 06:16 AM

idle sound that makes anyone with a little testosterone stop and look.---well, that leaves out a whole lot of genetic males who seem to be involved in political leadership----but the rest of us know what you mean.

glennpm · 09-08-2022, 06:28 AM

Fantastic looking truck Mike! Sounds wonderful too.

Glenn

rockfla · 09-08-2022, 06:47 AM

Great job Michael. Very Impressive

Ricosan · 09-08-2022, 06:47 AM

Great looking truck. I love the color!
Richard

Mart · 09-08-2022, 07:27 AM

That's a super sweet looking (and sounding) truck. It's a credit to you.
For anyone that has not clicked the video link:

deuce5wndw · 09-08-2022, 07:45 AM

Great job Michael! Great looking truck and sounds great! You built it in a year along with running your business? Want to send this old guy some of that energy? LOL

Lawson Cox · 09-08-2022, 08:01 AM

SUPER Michael. I don't know how you get these things restored in such a short time. It has taken me years on a couple of them. Of course I was working 60-80 hours a week then, and helping raise three wonderful kids. Congratulations.

CA Victoria · 09-08-2022, 08:04 AM

Nicely done Michael.

corvette8n · 09-08-2022, 08:13 AM

Love it.

Don W/Norfolk · 09-08-2022, 09:20 AM

Bravo Zulu. Well done. Fantastic.
Can you finish my '41?
dw

09-07-2022, 08:25 PM	#1
35fordtn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: McMinnville, TN Posts: 2,327	Another project finished Just finished this one today. Back last year a friend came to visit and offered me stupid money for my 36 pickup. I jokingly said for way less I could build you one; he said do it! For you old timers that knew my close friend and friend to many, Roy Nacewicz; this is his son in law chip. We bought a truck and I started in February. The frame was junk and the cab was so rough it didn’t even have any rocker panels left. It looked nice as it recently had a quick bondo bucket quickie paint job. The plan was a budget friendly restoration, so some items aren’t perfect It now sports a completely restored 40 frame with a factory from sway bar and a drake rear bar. The bed is color matched bedliner sprayed. Lincoln zephyr brakes and radial tires. The rear end now has 3.25 gears and a 39 trans with the 022a 29t gears all NOS. He wanted a flathead with more “pep” so I built a 59a with a 4-1/4” stroke .125” over and a Tony Price (fordbarn member) camshaft. I’ve driven the snot outta this thing the last week or so and it is a blast. 80mph with ease and a idle sound that makes anyone with a little testosterone stop and look. Here is a link for anyone wanting to know what Tony’s cams sound like. I have to admit I am a strictly purist but darn this thing sounds good and a Video does no justice. https://youtu.be/X4H1PM7pic4 Last edited by 35fordtn; 09-07-2022 at 08:31 PM.

09-07-2022, 08:39 PM	#2
cadillac512 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kansas Posts: 921	Re: Another project finished Yeah, she's a little rowdy! That cam has some numbers to make the big incher sound like that. Truck looks great...I'd have a blast in that! Well done. __________________ "It don't take but country smarts to solve the problem" (Smokey Yunick) '41 Merc Town Sedan / 260" 8CM engine '66 Fairlane four door / "warmed up" 302

09-07-2022, 08:46 PM	#3
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,406	Re: Another project finished Great job Michael, it looks and sounds great. I am building a stock engine for my '37, but love the sound of that idle also.

09-07-2022, 09:08 PM	#4
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 1,283	Re: Another project finished Glad you could do a solid for Roy's son in law. Glad as well for all you have done for the industry. You are Special. __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started.

09-07-2022, 10:44 PM	#5
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: Another project finished Oh My. __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum?

09-08-2022, 12:19 AM	#6
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,626	Re: Another project finished Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That truck looks and sounds great!!!......what did you use for exhaust?.........Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

09-08-2022, 12:29 AM	#7
vilanar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 162	Re: Another project finished Nice truck and great sound !

09-08-2022, 12:35 AM	#8
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,064	Re: Another project finished Great job Michael . . . nice truck, great sound . . . good fun to be had by all!

09-08-2022, 04:55 AM	#9
flathead48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 1,110	Re: Another project finished Well done, Hats off.

09-08-2022, 06:06 AM	#10
reagen Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: north,royalton ohio Posts: 84	Re: Another project finished nice truck

09-08-2022, 06:16 AM	#11
ms fowler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 144	Re: Another project finished idle sound that makes anyone with a little testosterone stop and look.---well, that leaves out a whole lot of genetic males who seem to be involved in political leadership----but the rest of us know what you mean.

09-08-2022, 06:28 AM	#12
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wiscasset, Maine Posts: 1,981	Re: Another project finished Fantastic looking truck Mike! Sounds wonderful too. Glenn

09-08-2022, 06:47 AM	#13
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,948	Re: Another project finished Great job Michael. Very Impressive

09-08-2022, 06:47 AM	#14
Ricosan Senior Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 375	Re: Another project finished Great looking truck. I love the color! Richard

09-08-2022, 07:45 AM	#16
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 900	Re: Another project finished Great job Michael! Great looking truck and sounds great! You built it in a year along with running your business? Want to send this old guy some of that energy? LOL

09-08-2022, 08:01 AM	#17
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Another project finished SUPER Michael. I don't know how you get these things restored in such a short time. It has taken me years on a couple of them. Of course I was working 60-80 hours a week then, and helping raise three wonderful kids. Congratulations. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

09-08-2022, 08:04 AM	#18
CA Victoria Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,113	Re: Another project finished Nicely done Michael. __________________ Tim Downtown, Ca

09-08-2022, 08:13 AM	#19
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,949	Re: Another project finished Love it.

09-08-2022, 09:20 AM	#20
Don W/Norfolk Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 127	Re: Another project finished Bravo Zulu. Well done. Fantastic. Can you finish my '41? dw __________________ I love this country; it's the damn idiots running the government I'm afraid of.