The Ford Barn

Markymark · 02-23-2016, 07:31 PM

Did you dig it out of a swamp?...Rescue it from RUST?...Win it in a card game?...Was your car raced?...Was it a Moonshine runner?...Been in a bank robbery?...Has it been in your family for years?...Was it owned by someone famous?...Has your truck worked the fields of the family farm?...Did it transport flowers , loads of stone or dead bodies???...

***What is the story of your FORD????

*My 1950 Ford panel truck...

I found the truck locally about 10 years ago...Originally the truck came from Cambridge Nebraska...I researched the signage on the truck and I was able to track down a relative of the original owner...The family started out as morticians in the 1930's...(I asked if there were any dead people transported in the back and sadly i was told...NO )... The son branched into TV and appliance and Philco radio repair...he also had a furniture business too...I was told he bought the truck new...and it was used for home pick up and deliveries for the business...I am still trying to get some more "family history" of the truck and maybe some pictures of it back in the day...as of now the signage is faint on the sides of the truck...but i plan to spice it up enough to read...and then get it back on the road...I may decide down the road...in time...to change the signage to "Mark's Mortuary..."You kill em"..."we chill em"...BUT... that will be another story...

rheltzel · 02-23-2016, 07:41 PM

Here's the story of my '35...see pages 4 and 7-14
http://clutchchatter.org/wp-content/...tchChatter.pdf

ford38v8 · 02-23-2016, 08:02 PM

Great story Mark, and by all means, save the original signage! I see you're painting the top, and likely the hood, Total rust is not so good, but hope you can save the body paint for the patina?

Markymark · 02-23-2016, 08:44 PM

Richard thank you for the GREAT story...as you had said...We are stewards and temporary caretakers of pieces of history...and I feel the same way,No matter how big or small the story...I hope to add to "My piece of history" Similar stories for my kids to remember and enjoy...."No matter what" it's still History...Thanks Again!

Markymark · 02-23-2016, 09:01 PM

I am in the process of taking care of the roof and major rust through out...(I am setting up an album now of my process)...(as for the signage... the truck didn't come from Ford Motors that way)...BUT...I DO ENJOY IT...and the plan for now is to make the truck drive safe...remove the major rust , fix the signage up enough to read and keep and drive the truck as is...patina and all !!! In time things may change...

**** Enough of my story...What's the story of your FORDS?...

funrunr · 02-23-2016, 08:22 PM

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Great story and thanks for sharing with us.
Don't know if you already sanded both sides. If not, try using as a brass brush to remove the rust. It will not remove the paint and would help preserve the signage.
Mark

gearhead1952 · 02-23-2016, 09:19 PM

Love the F1 panel trucks. Have had several. Too many stories to list here. Had one I wrote up on the hamb about a panel truck used for a dairy but looks like it is no longer there since the upgrade.

Check out the brown 49 in my albums. I made a youtube of it just search for my username.

TonyM · 02-23-2016, 09:38 PM

This 1937 Ford De Luxe Fordor was in storage for 50 years. The last time it was driven on a street was during the Kennedy administration. I brought it back to life in 2013. A lot of help from FordBarn.

rheltzel · 02-23-2016, 10:11 PM

It's beautiful. My favorite year of Fordor...a transition car...still has elements of earlier Fords, but a precursor to later models.

34pickup · 02-23-2016, 10:21 PM

I am the original owner of my 34 pickup. I bought it brand new In October of 1934 after I worked at my first job for a while. I saved up for years to pay cash for a new truck after I wore out my old Model A.

Mart · 02-24-2016, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 34pickup

I am the original owner of my 34 pickup. I bought it brand new In October of 1934 after I worked at my first job for a while. I saved up for years to pay cash for a new truck after I wore out my old Model A.

How many Barners can say that? Not many I would guess. Well done 34pickup.

Mart.

Vanspeed · 02-24-2016, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 34pickup

I am the original owner of my 34 pickup. I bought it brand new In October of 1934 after I worked at my first job for a while. I saved up for years to pay cash for a new truck after I wore out my old Model A.

If you don't mind me asking. How old are you??

34pickup · 02-24-2016, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanspeed

If you don't mind me asking. How old are you??

twenty six

FrankWest · 02-24-2016, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 34pickup

I am the original owner of my 34 pickup. I bought it brand new In October of 1934 after I worked at my first job for a while. I saved up for years to pay cash for a new truck after I wore out my old Model A.

That is fantastic! What kind of repairs have been done on your car over the years.

34pickup · 02-24-2016, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankWest

That is fantastic! What kind of repairs have been done on your car over the years.

I can't believe anyone really believes what I wrote.

TonyM · 02-24-2016, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 34pickup

I can't believe anyone really believes what I wrote.

I didn't buy it at all. The math did not add up.
And your profile says the truck was a former utility vehicle.

Old Henry · 02-24-2016, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 34pickup

I am the original owner of my 34 pickup. I bought it brand new In October of 1934 after I worked at my first job for a while. I saved up for years to pay cash for a new truck after I wore out my old Model A.

Let's see. By my calculations, if you worked years to save up to buy this truck new in 1934 while you were already driving your model A, you must have been born before 1915 which makes you at least 101 years old this year.

Right?

34pickup · 02-24-2016, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Henry

Let's see. By my calculations, if you worked years to save up to buy this truck new in 1934 while you were already driving your model A, you must have been born before 1915 which makes you at least 101 years old this year.

Right?

Lets see, Uh, I was born on February 29 1912 so a leap year baby would only be 26, right? Yeah, thats the ticket.....

Just having fun. I have been stuck home sick and my mind is bored.

TonyM · 02-24-2016, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 34pickup

Lets see, Uh, I was born on February 29 1912 so a leap year baby would only be 26, right? Yeah, thats the ticket.....

Just having fun. I have been stuck home sick and my mind is bored.

If you bought the 1934 truck in 1934 when your Model A wore out, well, everyone knows you could not wear out a Model A in just six years.

Get well soon.

V8COOPMAN · 02-25-2016, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 34pickup

Lets see, Uh, I was born on February 29 1912 so a leap year baby would only be 26, right? Yeah, thats the ticket.....

Just having fun. I have been stuck home sick and my mind is bored.

I'm diggin' that "funny-shaped" Chevy engine. Maybe a detail or two about that? I've always had a soft spot for 348s and 409s. DD

02-23-2016, 07:41 PM	#2
rheltzel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 368	Re: The story of YOUR FORD...car , pickup , truck , commercial vehicle Here's the story of my '35...see pages 4 and 7-14 http://clutchchatter.org/wp-content/...tchChatter.pdf

02-23-2016, 08:02 PM	#3
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,646	Re: The story of YOUR FORD...car , pickup , truck , commercial vehicle Great story Mark, and by all means, save the original signage! I see you're painting the top, and likely the hood, Total rust is not so good, but hope you can save the body paint for the patina? __________________ Alan

02-23-2016, 08:44 PM	#4
Markymark Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Delaware County , Pennsylvania Posts: 23	Re: The story of YOUR FORD...car , pickup , truck , commercial vehicle Richard thank you for the GREAT story...as you had said...We are stewards and temporary caretakers of pieces of history...and I feel the same way,No matter how big or small the story...I hope to add to "My piece of history" Similar stories for my kids to remember and enjoy...."No matter what" it's still History...Thanks Again!

02-23-2016, 09:01 PM	#5
Markymark Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Delaware County , Pennsylvania Posts: 23	Re: The story of YOUR FORD...car , pickup , truck , commercial vehicle I am in the process of taking care of the roof and major rust through out...(I am setting up an album now of my process)...(as for the signage... the truck didn't come from Ford Motors that way)...BUT...I DO ENJOY IT...and the plan for now is to make the truck drive safe...remove the major rust , fix the signage up enough to read and keep and drive the truck as is...patina and all !!! In time things may change... **** Enough of my story...What's the story of your FORDS?...

02-23-2016, 08:22 PM	#6
funrunr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belleville,MI Posts: 1,427	Re: The story of YOUR FORD...car , pickup , truck , commercial vehicle Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Great story and thanks for sharing with us. Don't know if you already sanded both sides. If not, try using as a brass brush to remove the rust. It will not remove the paint and would help preserve the signage. Mark __________________ Thank God this is only a hobby!

02-23-2016, 09:19 PM	#7
gearhead1952 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Julesburg, Colorado Posts: 714	Re: The story of YOUR FORD...car , pickup , truck , commercial vehicle Love the F1 panel trucks. Have had several. Too many stories to list here. Had one I wrote up on the hamb about a panel truck used for a dairy but looks like it is no longer there since the upgrade. Check out the brown 49 in my albums. I made a youtube of it just search for my username.

02-23-2016, 10:11 PM	#9
rheltzel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 368	Re: The story of YOUR FORD...car , pickup , truck , commercial vehicle It's beautiful. My favorite year of Fordor...a transition car...still has elements of earlier Fords, but a precursor to later models.