The Ford Barn

bcatcmc · 06-03-2024, 07:14 PM

Do I fit?

I just recently joined the Barn which I found more user friendly than the H.A.M.B. J / J so I thought I had better read the rules of engagement. Oh, do I belong here?

Heading into my seventies with a shed full of engineering gear I searched for a project, having always had an interest in flathead V8 `s I decided to bring back to life a rather sad, seized incomplete 1940 Mercury truck engine found upside down in the dirt floor of a farm shed. With that said I think of myself as a restorer.

As I have no vehicle to fit it to it will be a stand engine hopefully I can enjoy the sound and look at , with that in mind I decided to add some ‘bling ‘ does that now make me a hot rodder ?

As has been mentioned many times there is a blurry line between the two but as I think most of my posts will be of a technical nature I hope the restorer wins out.

John. North Qld. Australia

06-03-2024, 07:14 PM	#1
bcatcmc Member Join Date: May 2024 Location: Nth. Queensland Australia Posts: 54	Do I fit in Do I fit? I just recently joined the Barn which I found more user friendly than the H.A.M.B. J / J so I thought I had better read the rules of engagement. Oh, do I belong here? Heading into my seventies with a shed full of engineering gear I searched for a project, having always had an interest in flathead V8 `s I decided to bring back to life a rather sad, seized incomplete 1940 Mercury truck engine found upside down in the dirt floor of a farm shed. With that said I think of myself as a restorer. As I have no vehicle to fit it to it will be a stand engine hopefully I can enjoy the sound and look at , with that in mind I decided to add some ‘bling ‘ does that now make me a hot rodder ? As has been mentioned many times there is a blurry line between the two but as I think most of my posts will be of a technical nature I hope the restorer wins out. John. North Qld. Australia