The Ford Barn

bart78 · 08-21-2014, 09:19 PM

it has no door handles

ROCKER77 · 08-21-2014, 09:21 PM

YEP DEFFINATELY a 28 or 29....sorry i had to do it

bart78 · 08-21-2014, 09:22 PM

mot · 08-21-2014, 09:38 PM

get a wire brush and look for a date on the firewall
drivers ide ,jut above the seam
looks like the door handles were removed?

bart78 · 08-21-2014, 09:46 PM

There is a hole in one. But the other does not have one. I know doors could have been replaced. This is the only body that does not have a frame with it. There are some more frames on the place. And he has one that he fixed up. To test flatheads on. It's a frame with all the running gear and 35 transmission. With a old metal tracto seat welded to it. He said he would bring a motor home. Put it on that and try it out.

bart78 · 08-21-2014, 09:54 PM

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Never mind one does have a door handle. I have tried to stay away from it as much as I can. The trunk has a bee hive in it. This will be the last thing out of the place.

ROCKER77 · 08-21-2014, 10:05 PM

try looking in the rear on the bottom below the deck lid look for the taillight mounting bracket holes. The '29 had the taillight mounted on the fender so there would be no holes and '28 would have the holes. thats what i have been told and it works on the sedans. I could be wrong though

Tom Wesenberg · 08-21-2014, 11:02 PM

Early 29's still used the body mounted drum taillight.

ROCKER77 · 08-21-2014, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Early 29's still used the body mounted drum taillight.

i wasnt 100% on that thanks

Tudortomnz · 08-22-2014, 01:06 AM

It has the remains of the glass bowl fuel filter ; that became an option in 1929, well at least in Canada.
Also has the rear deck top rests [ what modern enthusiasts think of as hand grabs for the rumble], but it should have a tank date stamp [ LH side, upper panel] if produced between May 1928 to Aug. '29.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-22-2014, 01:22 AM

It's nice to see those parts pulled from the trees and put to good use again.

DougVieyra · 08-22-2014, 01:33 AM

"Ashes to Ashes - Dust to Dust" - "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."

bart78 · 08-22-2014, 08:33 AM

Surprisingly it's really pretty solid. Even the sub rails can be saved. There is a 29 coupe there that I hope to come out of there with allso. There are enough parts laying around outside and inside to put the roadster together. It's funny where the cars pop up. I found another roadster not five miles from this place.

Mike V. Florida · 08-22-2014, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougVieyra

"Ashes to Ashes - Dust to Dust" - "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."

And the devil turns them into hot rods.

bart78 · 08-22-2014, 11:55 PM

I don't know about that ^^^. Weather stuff like this gets restored or turned into a nice traditional hot rod. Either is better that what is being done with it now. Place like this show that there are still a lot of these cars out there that no one knows about. Over the next few years more of these places are going to show up.

Roadster62 · 08-23-2014, 07:17 AM

A Hot Rodder will have the money and vision to build that. Bob

08-21-2014, 09:19 PM	#1
bart78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stephenville tx Posts: 1,019	28 or 29 it has no door handles

08-21-2014, 09:21 PM	#2
ROCKER77 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gadsden, Alabama Posts: 57	Re: 28 or 29 YEP DEFFINATELY a 28 or 29....sorry i had to do it __________________

08-21-2014, 09:22 PM	#3
bart78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stephenville tx Posts: 1,019	Re: 28 or 29

08-21-2014, 09:38 PM	#4
mot Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sacramento Ca Posts: 1,179	Re: 28 or 29 get a wire brush and look for a date on the firewall drivers ide ,jut above the seam looks like the door handles were removed?

08-21-2014, 09:46 PM	#5
bart78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stephenville tx Posts: 1,019	Re: 28 or 29 There is a hole in one. But the other does not have one. I know doors could have been replaced. This is the only body that does not have a frame with it. There are some more frames on the place. And he has one that he fixed up. To test flatheads on. It's a frame with all the running gear and 35 transmission. With a old metal tracto seat welded to it. He said he would bring a motor home. Put it on that and try it out.

08-21-2014, 09:54 PM	#6
bart78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stephenville tx Posts: 1,019	Re: 28 or 29 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Never mind one does have a door handle. I have tried to stay away from it as much as I can. The trunk has a bee hive in it. This will be the last thing out of the place.

08-21-2014, 10:05 PM	#7
ROCKER77 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gadsden, Alabama Posts: 57	Re: 28 or 29 try looking in the rear on the bottom below the deck lid look for the taillight mounting bracket holes. The '29 had the taillight mounted on the fender so there would be no holes and '28 would have the holes. thats what i have been told and it works on the sedans. I could be wrong though __________________

08-21-2014, 11:02 PM	#8
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: 28 or 29 Early 29's still used the body mounted drum taillight.

08-22-2014, 01:06 AM	#10
Tudortomnz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,242	Re: 28 or 29 It has the remains of the glass bowl fuel filter ; that became an option in 1929, well at least in Canada. Also has the rear deck top rests [ what modern enthusiasts think of as hand grabs for the rumble], but it should have a tank date stamp [ LH side, upper panel] if produced between May 1928 to Aug. '29.

08-22-2014, 01:22 AM	#11
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: 28 or 29 It's nice to see those parts pulled from the trees and put to good use again.

08-22-2014, 01:33 AM	#12
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: 28 or 29 "Ashes to Ashes - Dust to Dust" - "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."

08-22-2014, 08:33 AM	#13
bart78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stephenville tx Posts: 1,019	Re: 28 or 29 Surprisingly it's really pretty solid. Even the sub rails can be saved. There is a 29 coupe there that I hope to come out of there with allso. There are enough parts laying around outside and inside to put the roadster together. It's funny where the cars pop up. I found another roadster not five miles from this place.

08-22-2014, 11:55 PM	#15
bart78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stephenville tx Posts: 1,019	Re: 28 or 29 I don't know about that ^^^. Weather stuff like this gets restored or turned into a nice traditional hot rod. Either is better that what is being done with it now. Place like this show that there are still a lot of these cars out there that no one knows about. Over the next few years more of these places are going to show up.

08-23-2014, 07:17 AM	#16
Roadster62 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ridgefield, Ct Posts: 3,441	Re: 28 or 29 A Hot Rodder will have the money and vision to build that. Bob __________________ They don't have to run to be enjoyed. I'm here to enjoy the hobby, and enjoy the cars no matter what they look like. Most of the worlds problems are electrical.