The Ford Barn

Lawrie · 01-12-2012, 11:42 PM

Well ,after 2-1/2 to 3 months, our 33 is done.
Man what a lot of work.
Completely stripped ,repainted and reassembled.
refitted the old insides as they were really nice.
Spent the last week fitting the windows and channels,breaking a window in the process,,no problems to get a new one cut at the local glass Co.
Just have to put the stripe on and paint the wheels.
The 33 was a one owner car until 1984, the fixed up in 85,then not toutched until I took it apart to repaint it.
It is in VERY good shape with only two super small rust spots where the back of the body meets the rear floor inside,I derusted it and sealed it up,at that time my eldest son arrived,I told him I had noted it in the log book so he could fix it in 20 yrs when he gets the 33,His reply was,Can,t you fix it now.
I told him by the time he gets the 33 it will be worn out from all the use wife Carol and I will get from it.
I,m picking wife Carol up from the airport this arfo in it,a nice surprise for her.
then out for dinner down the waterfront.
Lawrie

Gumpy · 01-13-2012, 12:00 AM

very nice lawrie all the hard work has paid off now you've got a jewel---enjoy!

peewee2you · 01-13-2012, 12:21 AM

Lawrie, great job, looks beautiful, enjoy the ride it proves all the hard work is worth it.

elwood · 01-13-2012, 01:17 AM

nice 33 but i like your dragster better

Russ/40 · 01-13-2012, 01:42 AM

Beautiful car, I'm jealous!

Dave Mc · 01-13-2012, 01:48 AM

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Looks Great ! well worth the effort

danliveshere · 01-13-2012, 04:27 AM

NICE Lawrie. Hope to get down that way in a couple weeks. Will keep in touch. Dan.

coupe5w36 · 01-13-2012, 05:14 AM

Looks absolutely beautiful, well done.

39portlander · 01-13-2012, 06:31 AM

Very nice, I hope to get 2 1/2- 3 month's this year to work on my 39

Ol' Ron · 01-13-2012, 06:33 AM

Really nice Lawrie, what did you do to the engine and running gear?

John Kennedy · 01-13-2012, 06:48 AM

Beautiful car!

1934 · 01-13-2012, 09:49 AM

Beautiful job, Lawrie. I'm inspired to continue with my '34 4-door after seeing your pics! You've done a fabulous job- enjoy it!

Byron Warwick · 01-13-2012, 03:18 PM

What a nice job! Of course, I like the paint job. What is the colour called. Merlot has a 1948 Mercury Maroon (Monsoon Maroon). Byron.

Lawrie · 01-13-2012, 05:33 PM

Elwood the dragster sure is a lot of fun,it will be even better this year as we have just redone our strip in concrete plus new timing gear and new 130 kva generator,but the 33 is a great car to travel in.

Danney ,keep in touch,

Ron, all I did to the mechanicals was fit another water pump,strip ,clean,debur and refit the springs,weld up the front fender and headlight stays,clean and touch up the paint on the chassis and fit an optima battery,6v of corse. the eng is the original and runs as sweet as,
I have a 36 lb eng as a spare for it and the 34.

Byron,the colour is close to the old colour and close to coach maroon, the painter just made it up from a colour chip that matched the old colour onthe car.

Lawrie

fourtydlx · 01-13-2012, 05:45 PM

Nice,VERY NICE.

Lawson Cox · 01-13-2012, 05:53 PM

Super nice job there Lawrie. I love the 33-34 Fords. I think the front end of my 35 pickup looks a lot like the 34 passenger car.

ls1nova71 · 01-13-2012, 06:03 PM

Very nice! You should be proud.

Aeroman99 · 01-13-2012, 06:12 PM

Very nice looking car and very nice looking weather as well. Enjoy both.

rust · 01-13-2012, 06:31 PM

Nice !!

ford1 · 01-13-2012, 07:10 PM

Lawrie, beautiful car but dont kid your self, you are never done with them, someting always malfunctions, needs adjusting,or touched up, but what the heck, it keeps you out of mommys hair

01-13-2012, 12:00 AM	#2
Gumpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sf bay area Posts: 1,464	Re: 33 finally done *very nice lawrie all the hard work has paid off now you've got a jewel---enjoy!*

01-13-2012, 12:21 AM	#3
peewee2you Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 663	Re: 33 finally done Lawrie, great job, looks beautiful, enjoy the ride it proves all the hard work is worth it.

01-13-2012, 01:17 AM	#4
elwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,053	Re: 33 finally done nice 33 but i like your dragster better

01-13-2012, 01:42 AM	#5
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: 33 finally done Beautiful car, I'm jealous!

01-13-2012, 01:48 AM	#6
Dave Mc Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indian Hills,Nevada Posts: 358	Re: 33 finally done Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Looks Great ! well worth the effort __________________ Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian!" - Henry Ford

01-13-2012, 04:27 AM	#7
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 746	Re: 33 finally done NICE Lawrie. Hope to get down that way in a couple weeks. Will keep in touch. Dan.

01-13-2012, 05:14 AM	#8
coupe5w36 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bayswater Australia Posts: 163	Re: 33 finally done Looks absolutely beautiful, well done.

01-13-2012, 06:31 AM	#9
39portlander Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suth'N Maine Posts: 1,996	Re: 33 finally done Very nice, I hope to get 2 1/2- 3 month's this year to work on my 39

01-13-2012, 06:33 AM	#10
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,859	Re: 33 finally done Really nice Lawrie, what did you do to the engine and running gear?

01-13-2012, 06:48 AM	#11
John Kennedy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 301	Re: 33 finally done Beautiful car! __________________ Building a 29 Sedan on 32 chassis........ very slowly....

01-13-2012, 09:49 AM	#12
1934 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 415	Re: 33 finally done Beautiful job, Lawrie. I'm inspired to continue with my '34 4-door after seeing your pics! You've done a fabulous job- enjoy it!

01-13-2012, 03:18 PM	#13
Byron Warwick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Corunna, Ontario, Canada Posts: 309	Re: 33 finally done What a nice job! Of course, I like the paint job. What is the colour called. Merlot has a 1948 Mercury Maroon (Monsoon Maroon). Byron. __________________ IT'S NOT YOUR AGE, IT'S YOUR ATTITUDE !

01-13-2012, 05:33 PM	#14
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,215	Re: 33 finally done Elwood the dragster sure is a lot of fun,it will be even better this year as we have just redone our strip in concrete plus new timing gear and new 130 kva generator,but the 33 is a great car to travel in. Danney ,keep in touch, Ron, all I did to the mechanicals was fit another water pump,strip ,clean,debur and refit the springs,weld up the front fender and headlight stays,clean and touch up the paint on the chassis and fit an optima battery,6v of corse. the eng is the original and runs as sweet as, I have a 36 lb eng as a spare for it and the 34. Byron,the colour is close to the old colour and close to coach maroon, the painter just made it up from a colour chip that matched the old colour onthe car. Lawrie

01-13-2012, 05:45 PM	#15
fourtydlx Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: bloomington,ca 92316 Posts: 784	Re: 33 finally done Nice,VERY NICE.

01-13-2012, 05:53 PM	#16
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 33 finally done Super nice job there Lawrie. I love the 33-34 Fords. I think the front end of my 35 pickup looks a lot like the 34 passenger car.

01-13-2012, 06:03 PM	#17
ls1nova71 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 19	Re: 33 finally done Very nice! You should be proud.

01-13-2012, 06:12 PM	#18
Aeroman99 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oscoda , Michigan Posts: 41	Re: 33 finally done Very nice looking car and very nice looking weather as well. Enjoy both. __________________ “Don't find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain” ― Henry Ford

01-13-2012, 06:31 PM	#19
rust Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: holderness nh Posts: 14	Re: 33 finally done Nice !!

01-13-2012, 07:10 PM	#20
ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: oroville ca. Posts: 1,554	Re: 33 finally done Lawrie, beautiful car but dont kid your self, you are never done with them, someting always malfunctions, needs adjusting,or touched up, but what the heck, it keeps you out of mommys hair