The Ford Barn

Chuck Dempsey · 10-02-2016, 08:46 PM

My dad bought my '29 Tudor in the late 60s, from a fellow whose son ran an upholstery shop. The car came with a 'burnt orange naugahyde' interior (it was the 60s, after all). I just stripped off the old covers to find the original rear seat material still attached. Baxter the dog is interested, because two mice ran out of the front seat when I stripped one of them....

Greg Jones · 10-02-2016, 09:03 PM

That is cool! Always great to have original upholstery to see how Henry did it. I discovered the same thing on my 30 Standard Coupe-original upholstery covered with modern cheapo stuff.

Mike V. Florida · 10-02-2016, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Dempsey

My dad bought my '29 Tudor in the late 60s, from a fellow whose son ran an upholstery shop. The car came with a 'burnt orange naugahyde' interior (it was the 60s, after all). I just stripped off the old covers to find the original rear seat material still attached. Baxter the dog is interested, because two mice ran out of the front seat when I stripped one of them....

Naugahyde was very popular back then. So much so that the Nauga's are now extinct.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-03-2016, 07:39 AM

Under aftermarket seat covers, once I found a Ladies' DIAMOND WATCH, sold it for $500.00.
Bill Rich

TinCup · 10-03-2016, 09:24 AM

I had black tuck and roll in my car only to find the original herringbone underneath.

Bob Bidonde · 10-05-2016, 11:31 AM

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Save swatches of all of the original materials you find in your Model A. They will come in handy, or donate them to MAFFI.

john charlton · 10-05-2016, 01:43 PM

WOW ,Nuagas are now extinct !!! I laughed so much I nearly had an accident !!!
Thanks for that .

John in dark Suffolk County England .

Bruce Lancaster · 10-05-2016, 02:20 PM

https://img0.etsystatic.com/022/0/86...96562_59xd.jpg

Well, there's a pic of a stuffed one, just for John!

These are from an advertising effort in the 1960's.

john charlton · 10-05-2016, 02:46 PM

Thank you Bruce !!! . No doubt an exibit in the Smithsonian !!!

John in same place ,same weather.

coupe1942 · 10-05-2016, 03:44 PM

I had my hand inside the rear quarter window of my 1942 Chevy business coupe. A field mouse or two had made their home in the seat, so I was removing debris such as cotton (In case you don't know that cotton has spikes in it, believe me, your fingers will let you know) from inside the body panel at the time when my hand felt that something I had grabbed began to wiggle to free itself from my grip. (Brown shorts moment).

Well, I hurriedly removed my hand and arm and went and grabbed a water hose to blast the thing out. I left the water running for a while and i didn't stick around, as I had a pretty good idea as to what that wriggling thing was that I had handled. I came back much later and found a 3' long snake skin floating in the lower body section. Never saw the mouse or the snake though. The car had been sitting in a field for years and down in Texas it is always wise to check for rattlers in any old car that has been out in a field for a while. Field mice i can deal with, but snakes; not so much. :-)

That darn cotton balls from the field can really do a number on your fingers and hands when mated up in bunches as was this stuff. It is like grabbing onto a cactus plant with no gloves on. (Ouchie!) . The tons of mouse droppings I had to remove had me worried about contacting the hantavirus, too.

ursus · 10-05-2016, 04:01 PM

Maybe you could sell the burnt orange naugahyde seat covers on E-Bay to one of the "rat rod" guys looking for that authentic 60's look. I am surprised at the stuff they are interested in.

10-02-2016, 09:03 PM	#2
Greg Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Aiken, South Carolina Posts: 695	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... That is cool! Always great to have original upholstery to see how Henry did it. I discovered the same thing on my 30 Standard Coupe-original upholstery covered with modern cheapo stuff.

10-03-2016, 07:39 AM	#4
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... Under aftermarket seat covers, once I found a Ladies' DIAMOND WATCH, sold it for $500.00. Bill Rich __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

10-03-2016, 09:24 AM	#5
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... I had black tuck and roll in my car only to find the original herringbone underneath. __________________ Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group.

10-05-2016, 11:31 AM	#6
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,472	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Save swatches of all of the original materials you find in your Model A. They will come in handy, or donate them to MAFFI. __________________ Bob Bidonde

10-05-2016, 01:43 PM	#7
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... WOW ,Nuagas are now extinct !!! I laughed so much I nearly had an accident !!! Thanks for that . John in dark Suffolk County England .

10-05-2016, 02:20 PM	#8
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... https://img0.etsystatic.com/022/0/86...96562_59xd.jpg Well, there's a pic of a stuffed one, just for John! These are from an advertising effort in the 1960's.

10-05-2016, 02:46 PM	#9
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... Thank you Bruce !!! . No doubt an exibit in the Smithsonian !!! John in same place ,same weather.

10-05-2016, 03:44 PM	#10
coupe1942 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ada, Oklahoma Posts: 357	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... I had my hand inside the rear quarter window of my 1942 Chevy business coupe. A field mouse or two had made their home in the seat, so I was removing debris such as cotton (In case you don't know that cotton has spikes in it, believe me, your fingers will let you know) from inside the body panel at the time when my hand felt that something I had grabbed began to wiggle to free itself from my grip. (Brown shorts moment). Well, I hurriedly removed my hand and arm and went and grabbed a water hose to blast the thing out. I left the water running for a while and i didn't stick around, as I had a pretty good idea as to what that wriggling thing was that I had handled. I came back much later and found a 3' long snake skin floating in the lower body section. Never saw the mouse or the snake though. The car had been sitting in a field for years and down in Texas it is always wise to check for rattlers in any old car that has been out in a field for a while. Field mice i can deal with, but snakes; not so much. :-) That darn cotton balls from the field can really do a number on your fingers and hands when mated up in bunches as was this stuff. It is like grabbing onto a cactus plant with no gloves on. (Ouchie!) . The tons of mouse droppings I had to remove had me worried about contacting the hantavirus, too.

10-05-2016, 04:01 PM	#11
ursus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,375	Re: Almost 50 years and never knew..... Maybe you could sell the burnt orange naugahyde seat covers on E-Bay to one of the "rat rod" guys looking for that authentic 60's look. I am surprised at the stuff they are interested in.