The Ford Barn

Digger · 12-14-2016, 10:44 PM

....so this weekend I went and picked up the 39 motor for my maroon 34 Three Window. Notice the custom tie down method.... actually I got lucky it did not flip up into the front seat, or out the passenger side window. Lesson learned. But actually once it ripped into my headliner and bent the fold down back seat, it was smooth sailing for the two hour trip!

Anyway, it is now safe in my dirt floor barn that was built in 1933, and leaning over, and "remodeled" in 1940.

Today received a large order from All Ford Parts in Campbell, CA, and the fun begins.

RalphM · 12-14-2016, 10:52 PM

Wow, hope that's not your wife's car!��

FlatheadTed · 12-14-2016, 10:54 PM

Wow Digger , I good save Ted

Barn Junk · 12-14-2016, 10:59 PM

The good news is, an overhead V-8 would have been more top heavy and probably wound up in the front seat. And i thought I traveled dangerously. Glad it wasn't worse.

Digger · 12-14-2016, 11:12 PM

Barn Junk, love your Avitar photo...

Lawson Cox · 12-14-2016, 11:13 PM

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So. that motor isn't a fresh rebuild? You're going to rebuild it, right?

Digger · 12-14-2016, 11:14 PM

Actually my wife's car is a Prius, would love to put this flathead in that!

mike42 · 12-15-2016, 03:04 AM

That is one Bad Ass lookin' '34 !

Good luck with that !

hotrodA · 12-15-2016, 11:10 AM

I bet that was a seat cover grabbing moment, to say the least! Glad you made home.

Gorgeous coupe, BTW!

corvette8n · 12-15-2016, 01:16 PM

I think you need a nice F1 pickup to haul stuff

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Barn Junk · 12-15-2016, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Digger

Barn Junk, love your Avitar photo...

Yes, Like to have extra parts and projects. ha Have a twin to your 34-3w or maybe an older sister. Basically stock, 59A, coach maroon with black fenders, red 17 inch spoke, whitewall tires, wheels and mohair. Restored in the 1970s but needs attention again.

Digger · 12-15-2016, 10:12 PM

Yes a definite sibling. This one will be a nice stock driver with juice brakes.

al's28/33 · 12-15-2016, 11:08 PM

ripped headliner, bent and dislocated seats, God save the flathead!! Job well done man, well done indeed!

V8COOPMAN · 12-16-2016, 01:39 PM

That was probably quite the interesting conversation with your insurance man. DD

Digger · 12-16-2016, 05:43 PM

Yea, Flo is here now helping me install a new headliner....

Brendan · 12-16-2016, 10:58 PM

wow! that motor could have messed up your day! the Flathead Gods where watching out!

flatford8 · 12-17-2016, 07:19 AM

A little to the left and YOU may have had a flathead.... Mark

Bored&Stroked · 12-17-2016, 08:33 AM

I know you know it but that is a SUPER dangerous way to haul something heavy like that. You're talking about a 550 lb battering ram . . . where the MOST LIKELY accident avoiding event is a fast stop --> bringing that sucker forward. So glad that is all that happened - boy it could have been a disaster. Nice looking 3 winder!

Digger · 12-25-2016, 01:10 AM

Here is the motor prepped, going with all stainless fastners and all items freshly painted.

CHuDWah · 12-25-2016, 01:34 AM

Reminds me of the time I borrowed my Dad's (fairly new at the time) 70-something wagon to "pick up some parts." I didn't tell him the parts were a complete flatmotor. Loaded it in the back with no stand, no tie-downs, no nothing - hey, I was young and stupid (as opposed to old and stupid like now). Anyway, I made it home without incident - didn't even get the rubber cargo mat very dirty. The Lord really was watching over me that time!

12-14-2016, 10:52 PM	#2
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W Wow, hope that's not your wife's car!��

12-14-2016, 10:54 PM	#3
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W Wow Digger , I good save Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters , Last edited by FlatheadTed; 12-15-2016 at 02:17 PM.

12-14-2016, 10:59 PM	#4
Barn Junk Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: WA state Posts: 771	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W The good news is, an overhead V-8 would have been more top heavy and probably wound up in the front seat. And i thought I traveled dangerously. Glad it wasn't worse.

12-14-2016, 11:12 PM	#5
Digger Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 1,210	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W Barn Junk, love your Avitar photo...

12-14-2016, 11:13 PM	#6
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) So. that motor isn't a fresh rebuild? You're going to rebuild it, right? __________________ 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".

12-14-2016, 11:14 PM	#7
Digger Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 1,210	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W Actually my wife's car is a Prius, would love to put this flathead in that!

12-15-2016, 03:04 AM	#8
mike42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gaylord, Michigan Posts: 1,601	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W That is one Bad Ass lookin' '34 ! Good luck with that !

12-15-2016, 11:10 AM	#9
hotrodA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rogersville, TN Posts: 797	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W I bet that was a seat cover grabbing moment, to say the least! Glad you made home. Gorgeous coupe, BTW!

12-15-2016, 01:16 PM	#10
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,949	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W I think you need a nice F1 pickup to haul stuff.

12-15-2016, 10:12 PM	#12
Digger Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 1,210	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W Yes a definite sibling. This one will be a nice stock driver with juice brakes.

12-15-2016, 11:08 PM	#13
al's28/33 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,591	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W ripped headliner, bent and dislocated seats, God save the flathead!! Job well done man, well done indeed! __________________ 1928 "A" Phaeton (mid year with many early features) 1933 "V8" Closed-Cab Pickup Truck (originally a Model B, 4 Cylinder dating to May, 1933)

12-16-2016, 01:39 PM	#14
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,111	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W That was probably quite the interesting conversation with your insurance man. DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

12-16-2016, 05:43 PM	#15
Digger Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 1,210	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W Yea, Flo is here now helping me install a new headliner....

12-16-2016, 10:58 PM	#16
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W wow! that motor could have messed up your day! the Flathead Gods where watching out! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

12-17-2016, 07:19 AM	#17
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,627	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W A little to the left and YOU may have had a flathead.... Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

12-17-2016, 08:33 AM	#18
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,064	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W I know you know it but that is a SUPER dangerous way to haul something heavy like that. You're talking about a 550 lb battering ram . . . where the MOST LIKELY accident avoiding event is a fast stop --> bringing that sucker forward. So glad that is all that happened - boy it could have been a disaster. Nice looking 3 winder!

12-25-2016, 01:34 AM	#20
CHuDWah Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kritter Krick, Flaw-duh Posts: 1,158	Re: Picked up the '39 motor for my 34 3W Reminds me of the time I borrowed my Dad's (fairly new at the time) 70-something wagon to "pick up some parts." I didn't tell him the parts were a complete flatmotor. Loaded it in the back with no stand, no tie-downs, no nothing - hey, I was young and stupid (as opposed to old and stupid like now). Anyway, I made it home without incident - didn't even get the rubber cargo mat very dirty. The Lord really was watching over me that time!