The Ford Barn

mountinpie · 03-30-2017, 07:08 AM

It's amazing how much we can learn from each other just by reading miscellaneous posts. After reading a post from Blockhead called "Sometimes..." I realized that I have this light bar on the shelf. While I haven't starting thinking about the light bar, my plan was to use the cast light bar, rather than the stamped one, just because it looked more original. Thanks for saving me from making that mistake. This light bar is cracked on one side and previously repaired on the other, but worth saving, right?

Patrick L. · 03-30-2017, 07:14 AM

Sure looks to me like its worth saving. Looks like a fairly easy fix to get it looking pretty again.

pooch · 03-30-2017, 11:45 AM

...edited,

Tiny · 03-30-2017, 01:03 PM

Very rare piece there. Only used for June til September of 30 or there abouts. I would fix it and use it if it's correct for your car

mountinpie · 03-30-2017, 03:06 PM

Bob C suggested in a post earlier this year that it was used May to August 1930. The car is late-May. Can anyone else confirm the dates these bars were used?

Tiny · 03-30-2017, 03:56 PM

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That could be correct. I'm going off memory. It's listed in the judging standards

Jason in TX · 03-30-2017, 03:58 PM

Interesting! I didn't know about the stamped light bar either. Love learning new things!

Jim Mason · 03-30-2017, 04:38 PM

If you like this kinda stuff...try the restoration guidelines and judging standards

DougVieyra · 03-30-2017, 05:10 PM

Post # 1: "This light bar is cracked on one side and previously repaired on the other."
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- Makes it easy to see why Ford dropped this design and replaced it with a heftier designed headlite bar.

03-30-2017, 07:14 AM	#2
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Always Learning Sure looks to me like its worth saving. Looks like a fairly easy fix to get it looking pretty again.

03-30-2017, 11:45 AM	#3
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: Always Learning ...edited, Last edited by pooch; 03-30-2017 at 11:57 AM.

03-30-2017, 01:03 PM	#4
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Always Learning Very rare piece there. Only used for June til September of 30 or there abouts. I would fix it and use it if it's correct for your car __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

03-30-2017, 03:06 PM	#5
mountinpie Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Shippensburg, PA Posts: 48	Re: Always Learning Bob C suggested in a post earlier this year that it was used May to August 1930. The car is late-May. Can anyone else confirm the dates these bars were used?

03-30-2017, 03:56 PM	#6
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Always Learning Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That could be correct. I'm going off memory. It's listed in the judging standards __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

03-30-2017, 03:58 PM	#7
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: Always Learning Interesting! I didn't know about the stamped light bar either. Love learning new things! __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC

03-30-2017, 04:38 PM	#8
Jim Mason Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 914	Re: Always Learning If you like this kinda stuff...try the restoration guidelines and judging standards __________________ www.jmodela.coffeecup.com Fwiw, jm.

03-30-2017, 05:10 PM	#9
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Always Learning Post # 1: "This light bar is cracked on one side and previously repaired on the other." -------------------------------- - Makes it easy to see why Ford dropped this design and replaced it with a heftier designed headlite bar.