The Ford Barn

Steve Staysko · 07-08-2016, 08:53 PM

I finally started the engine, I took a video of it running with my cellphone and thought I would share.

https://youtu.be/4JWwrSfkEf8

Steve Staysko · 08-13-2016, 03:07 PM

We painted the 34 body underside, inside the body and cowl firewall then mounted the body back onto the frame. This allowed me to work through any mechanical issues without having to work around and over the fenders. I test drove the car and it ran like a dream the only issue that I discovered was a slight vibration at 60 MPH so I will need to have all the wheels balanced. I will probably have them high speed balanced right on the car.

Steve Staysko · 08-13-2016, 03:11 PM

The 34 went back to the paint shop and the outside was painted, then clear coated, wet sanded and finally polished.

Steve Staysko · 08-13-2016, 03:18 PM

After 3 days of polishing I must say that I'm quit happy with the end results and now we can complete the assemble.

Steve Staysko · 08-13-2016, 03:24 PM

Now for the best picture of the day my selfie taken in the drives side rear panel and I must say I could shave in that panel.....

V8COOPMAN · 08-13-2016, 03:32 PM

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Agreed.......shaving before would have been near-impossible! Looks beautiful!! DD

WRA · 08-14-2016, 06:05 PM

The website has some of the best photos posted on the web. Great reference for bodywork. The info on the floor replacement was second to none. Fantastic job!!!

Steve Staysko · 08-16-2016, 10:09 PM

Another update today the doors were mounted to the body they fit like a glove and the dash was installed, tomorrow we install the rear fenders and running boards. I will post more pictures as we proceed and I must admit that I have numerous updates that I need to post to my website. They will be posted shortly just as soon as my business life gets out of the way!

Flowmeister · 08-17-2016, 01:06 AM

So nice! Hope to see it in person some day.

BABAR40 · 08-17-2016, 07:19 AM

Beautiful, just beautiful. Nice going Steve!

Chris · 08-17-2016, 10:42 AM

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful roadster! I can't wait to paint mine someday

Steve Staysko · 08-17-2016, 09:15 PM

Just a few more assemble photos from today and we should be complete within the next 2 weeks.

Lawson Cox · 08-17-2016, 10:25 PM

Absolutely beautiful.

RalphM · 08-17-2016, 10:59 PM

Fantastic! Looks like black chrome.

aonemarine · 08-17-2016, 11:12 PM

ten million birds are just waiting to get the first shot at that beauty.
(morbid sense of humor) LOL

Seth Swoboda · 08-18-2016, 02:05 PM

Great job. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

Steve Staysko · 08-19-2016, 08:55 AM

Birds and Bugs

Quote:

Originally Posted by aonemarine

ten million birds are just waiting to get the first shot at that beauty.
(morbid sense of humor) LOL

Steve Staysko · 08-19-2016, 02:28 PM

Were slowly making progress as of today both running boards were installed and now comes the difficult task of installing the front fenders. So far we haven't scratched any of the pieces that have been install "touch wood"...

Steve Staysko · 08-19-2016, 02:30 PM

The process that we used to paint the car was 2 coats of Dupont CroMax Black Water Borne Base paint, then applied 3 coats of Dupont 8700 Clear Urethane. The clear coat Urethane was then wet sanded with 1500 grit sandpaper and then rewet sanded with 2000 grit sandpaper. We then used the 3M Perfect-It Paint Finishing System starting with the Rubbing compound and buffing to remove the sanding scratches, the next step was the machine polishing compound to remove the swirl marks and we finally used the swirl eliminator ultrafine polish which eliminates the very fine swirl marks and "presto a really shiny black paint job"

Mart · 08-19-2016, 02:33 PM

Steve, the car looks great. It's a credit to you.

Mart.

07-08-2016, 08:53 PM	#41
Steve Staysko Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dewinton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 463	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress I finally started the engine, I took a video of it running with my cellphone and thought I would share. https://youtu.be/4JWwrSfkEf8

08-13-2016, 03:32 PM	#46
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,113	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Agreed.......shaving before would have been near-impossible! Looks beautiful!! DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

08-14-2016, 06:05 PM	#47
WRA Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South of I-40 Posts: 379	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress The website has some of the best photos posted on the web. Great reference for bodywork. The info on the floor replacement was second to none. Fantastic job!!!

08-17-2016, 01:06 AM	#49
Flowmeister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 133	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress So nice! Hope to see it in person some day.

08-17-2016, 07:19 AM	#50
BABAR40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palm Harbor, Fl Posts: 137	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress Beautiful, just beautiful. Nice going Steve!

08-17-2016, 10:42 AM	#51
Chris Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,976	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful roadster! I can't wait to paint mine someday __________________ Thee Inland Emperors

08-17-2016, 10:25 PM	#53
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress Absolutely beautiful. __________________ 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".

08-17-2016, 10:59 PM	#54
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress Fantastic! Looks like black chrome.

08-17-2016, 11:12 PM	#55
aonemarine Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Delaware Posts: 252	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress ten million birds are just waiting to get the first shot at that beauty. (morbid sense of humor) LOL

08-18-2016, 02:05 PM	#56
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress Great job. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

08-19-2016, 02:30 PM	#59
Steve Staysko Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dewinton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 463	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress The process that we used to paint the car was 2 coats of Dupont CroMax Black Water Borne Base paint, then applied 3 coats of Dupont 8700 Clear Urethane. The clear coat Urethane was then wet sanded with 1500 grit sandpaper and then rewet sanded with 2000 grit sandpaper. We then used the 3M Perfect-It Paint Finishing System starting with the Rubbing compound and buffing to remove the sanding scratches, the next step was the machine polishing compound to remove the swirl marks and we finally used the swirl eliminator ultrafine polish which eliminates the very fine swirl marks and "presto a really shiny black paint job" Last edited by Steve Staysko; 08-19-2016 at 02:37 PM.

08-19-2016, 02:33 PM	#60
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,750	Re: 1934 Roadster Progress Steve, the car looks great. It's a credit to you. Mart.