The Ford Barn

Chet/Ma. · 01-02-2011, 05:59 PM

Can we see some photos of old Fords that have wrecked in some fashion? Like falling off a tow truck or a building falling on it or what have you. They all didn't live out happy lives in the movies. I remember seeing one that had come off a lift while it was being worked on. That hurts. Chet/Ma.

Steve Staysko · 01-02-2011, 06:10 PM

Hit by a drunk driver on a Saturday at 3:00 in the afternoon not a pretty sight!

Chet/Ma. · 01-02-2011, 06:13 PM

I hope you put it back together? If so, what does it look like now? Thanks for posting. Chet/Ma.

jim1932 · 01-02-2011, 09:19 PM

OK...not what you were looking for but my first job out of school was at a Porsche, Jaguar dealer. two memories I have is they had the two cylinder lifts and they had a new jag in for the first oil change. The idiot they hired to do simple things like oil changes was yacking to someone and let the back cylinder go up faster than the front. SLid the Jag off the lifts on it's nose and totaled it. Almost as good was when the owner's new 911 convertible arrived ant the guy backing it off the car carrier missed the ramp and dropped it off the truck.

Brendan · 01-02-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Staysko

Hit by a drunk driver on a Saturday at 3:00 in the afternoon not a pretty sight!

That makes me won't to cry!

TJ · 01-02-2011, 09:49 PM

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Years ago when Lorin Sorensen did Fordlife magazine he dedicated an entire issue to wrecks involving Ford V-8's. Many of the photos were from insurance company files. He found a treasure trove of photos from some old files in Los Angeles.There wsas a few photos from the movies , but most concerned real life accidents.

Brendan · 01-02-2011, 10:00 PM

i have seen a lot of photos of old cars that had gotten wrecked, i bet a lot of people got injured very bad, or worse got killed

Brendan · 01-02-2011, 10:03 PM

Like this one... see the motor on the outher side of the street!

Brendan · 01-02-2011, 10:07 PM

The Fabulous Flying Fifty!

Cecil/WV · 01-02-2011, 10:38 PM

Here's one I rolled on icy roads in 1961. I had another body on and was on the road again in 3 weeks.

Tinker · 01-02-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Staysko

Hit by a drunk driver on a Saturday at 3:00 in the afternoon not a pretty sight!

Ah geez if your going to drink, don't drive ever. Shame on so many levels.

George G · 01-02-2011, 11:32 PM

That carb sure is up high. Is that a riser? Or one carb from say a thickstun intake.

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Originally Posted by Brendan

Like this one... see the motor on the outher side of the street!

havi · 01-02-2011, 11:44 PM

Like this?

Ray Parson · 01-03-2011, 05:17 AM

i wish i had a photo on the night i met my wife 51 years ago i had a 46 ford sedan i lived in baycity mich she lived in Maple Ridge north west of Standish well we rolled it 3 or 4 times DROVE it home ran better on the way home than it did on the way up. it was junked

jdl · 01-03-2011, 05:42 AM

jdl · 01-03-2011, 05:44 AM

jdl · 01-03-2011, 05:55 AM

mtflat · 01-03-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by George G

That carb sure is up high. Is that a riser? Or one carb from say a thickstun intake.

It looks like a Thickstun to me - with the front carb missing.

Displayman · 01-03-2011, 09:02 AM

Sad thing to see. Nice car.
Hope it is just the rear fender.
Good Luck,
Bob -Hampshire, illinois

JM 35 Sedan · 01-03-2011, 09:17 AM

Here's one of a wrecked '32. This is enough to make a grown man cry!!

01-02-2011, 05:59 PM	#1
Chet/Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 157	Wrecked old Fords Can we see some photos of old Fords that have wrecked in some fashion? Like falling off a tow truck or a building falling on it or what have you. They all didn't live out happy lives in the movies. I remember seeing one that had come off a lift while it was being worked on. That hurts. Chet/Ma.

01-02-2011, 06:13 PM	#3
Chet/Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 157	Re: Wrecked old Fords I hope you put it back together? If so, what does it look like now? Thanks for posting. Chet/Ma.

01-02-2011, 09:19 PM	#4
jim1932 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hancock, MA Posts: 2,818	Re: Wrecked old Fords OK...not what you were looking for but my first job out of school was at a Porsche, Jaguar dealer. two memories I have is they had the two cylinder lifts and they had a new jag in for the first oil change. The idiot they hired to do simple things like oil changes was yacking to someone and let the back cylinder go up faster than the front. SLid the Jag off the lifts on it's nose and totaled it. Almost as good was when the owner's new 911 convertible arrived ant the guy backing it off the car carrier missed the ramp and dropped it off the truck.

01-02-2011, 09:49 PM	#6
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,773	Re: Wrecked old Fords Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Years ago when Lorin Sorensen did Fordlife magazine he dedicated an entire issue to wrecks involving Ford V-8's. Many of the photos were from insurance company files. He found a treasure trove of photos from some old files in Los Angeles.There wsas a few photos from the movies , but most concerned real life accidents.

01-02-2011, 10:00 PM	#7
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,989	Re: Wrecked old Fords i have seen a lot of photos of old cars that had gotten wrecked, i bet a lot of people got injured very bad, or worse got killed __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

01-02-2011, 10:03 PM	#8
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,989	Re: Wrecked old Fords Like this one... see the motor on the outher side of the street! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

01-02-2011, 10:07 PM	#9
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,989	Re: Wrecked old Fords The Fabulous Flying Fifty! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

01-03-2011, 05:17 AM	#14
Ray Parson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Flint MI Posts: 689	Re: Wrecked old Fords i wish i had a photo on the night i met my wife 51 years ago i had a 46 ford sedan i lived in baycity mich she lived in Maple Ridge north west of Standish well we rolled it 3 or 4 times DROVE it home ran better on the way home than it did on the way up. it was junked

01-03-2011, 05:42 AM	#15
jdl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Central Coast Posts: 931	Re: Wrecked old Fords

01-03-2011, 05:44 AM	#16
jdl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Central Coast Posts: 931	Re: Wrecked old Fords

01-03-2011, 05:55 AM	#17
jdl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Central Coast Posts: 931	Re: Wrecked old Fords

01-03-2011, 09:02 AM	#19
Displayman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hampshire, Illinois Posts: 392	Re: Wrecked old Fords Sad thing to see. Nice car. Hope it is just the rear fender. Good Luck, Bob -Hampshire, illinois