The Ford Barn

eystein · 02-01-2014, 07:54 PM

George,

You should definitely keep grandpas car as long as you feel up to restoring it.

Just remember that with a car which seems to preserve a lot of its originality, there's a great responsibility resting on you to document the car before you tear it apart.

Please get a good digital camera and take hundreds of pictures both overview and closeup of any detail. No detail is to small. What type of screw is used in each place? Square head or hex head nuts? What seems to be the original finish of every little part ? Are any of the original fabrics still there? Get close up shots of weave pattern and colors of any seemingly original fabric

Then, please share your photos. For example, offer them to Bob Johnson to put on his Modelahouse site.

There are not many untouched cars out there anymore, hence we have to reap the information we can from those that are left.

Eystein

freak · 02-01-2014, 09:52 PM

I'm coming down the road right now with the trailer... which house is it?

bartmcneill · 02-01-2014, 10:58 PM

Fist time to see this post. So what happened to the car? Did you get it?

Stillrunners · 02-03-2014, 11:29 PM

with those guys^^^^^.....the doors are SC....

Eskil · 02-05-2014, 12:05 PM

Ah, live and learn, it is indeed a coupe. Sorry guys, my mistake ;-)

neds29 · 02-05-2014, 12:24 PM

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Eskil- No problem that's an easy mistake to make. 50B didn't have to shout. Ned

28Ca8149 · 02-05-2014, 01:21 PM

My barn finds. I have a AR Roadster that Bob Johnson bought new in March 22 1928 He was the Ford mechanic at the local dealer then . I paid $ 225 for it in 1955 .The other a 1930 sw Fordor 29000 miles on it ,paid $ 50 as second owner from the same garage . These cars have been inside for years and still have original tires on them .I have driven the 28 about 40 miles every year and it runs great .It has #5 license plate on it for the Province of Alberta .They both have single plate glass wind shields and the Roadster has it's original honey comb radiator which Ford said he didn't do .It's like owning a famous picture ,you don't do anything with it but it is the pleasure of looking at it is what the owner likes . Your barn find I would call a Cabriolet 68-B that is one of the more valuable cars a real jewel Keep it .

02-01-2014, 07:54 PM	#41
eystein Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 521	Re: Barn Find George, You should definitely keep grandpas car as long as you feel up to restoring it. Just remember that with a car which seems to preserve a lot of its originality, there's a great responsibility resting on you to document the car before you tear it apart. Please get a good digital camera and take hundreds of pictures both overview and closeup of any detail. No detail is to small. What type of screw is used in each place? Square head or hex head nuts? What seems to be the original finish of every little part ? Are any of the original fabrics still there? Get close up shots of weave pattern and colors of any seemingly original fabric Then, please share your photos. For example, offer them to Bob Johnson to put on his Modelahouse site. There are not many untouched cars out there anymore, hence we have to reap the information we can from those that are left. Eystein

02-01-2014, 09:52 PM	#42
freak Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pemberville, Ohio Posts: 456	Re: Barn Find I'm coming down the road right now with the trailer... which house is it?

02-01-2014, 10:58 PM	#43
bartmcneill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ada, OK Posts: 577	Re: Barn Find Fist time to see this post. So what happened to the car? Did you get it?

02-03-2014, 11:29 PM	#44
Stillrunners Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 62	Re: Barn Find with those guys^^^^^.....the doors are SC....

02-05-2014, 12:05 PM	#45
Eskil Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sweden Posts: 6	Re: Barn Find Ah, live and learn, it is indeed a coupe. Sorry guys, my mistake ;-)

02-05-2014, 12:24 PM	#46
neds29 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ Posts: 115	Re: Barn Find Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Eskil- No problem that's an easy mistake to make. 50B didn't have to shout. Ned __________________ Retired civil engineer. Winters in Phoenix, summers in Ipswich, Mass. and North Dakota. '29 closed cab pickup- Excellent AZ truck. '29 roadster- Owned for 21 years but now sold. '28 CC pickup- My first car in Andover, MA back in '62- '63.

02-05-2014, 01:21 PM	#47
28Ca8149 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Alberta CA Posts: 109	Re: Barn Find My barn finds. I have a AR Roadster that Bob Johnson bought new in March 22 1928 He was the Ford mechanic at the local dealer then . I paid $ 225 for it in 1955 .The other a 1930 sw Fordor 29000 miles on it ,paid $ 50 as second owner from the same garage . These cars have been inside for years and still have original tires on them .I have driven the 28 about 40 miles every year and it runs great .It has #5 license plate on it for the Province of Alberta .They both have single plate glass wind shields and the Roadster has it's original honey comb radiator which Ford said he didn't do .It's like owning a famous picture ,you don't do anything with it but it is the pleasure of looking at it is what the owner likes . Your barn find I would call a Cabriolet 68-B that is one of the more valuable cars a real jewel Keep it .