The Ford Barn

John Gibson · 09-24-2023, 04:02 PM

I went to a small monthly car show at the Sea Island Lodge yesterday and drove my 36 Phaeton. Another member brought his 35 Phaeton hot rod and it was interesting to see the differences. His body is a 35 with 36 front sheet metal. He is running a 59AB engine, a 5 speed transmission and a mid 50’s Ford 9 inch rear end. Lowered but not chopped. It’s truly an ‘Open’ car as it has no top. Nice ride but I like mine much more.

mercman from oz · 09-24-2023, 04:30 PM

Stock and slightly modified 36 Ford Phaetons comparison - John Gibson

Lawson Cox · 09-24-2023, 04:30 PM

No way to compare them with all of his "Improvements"

sawzall · 09-24-2023, 06:27 PM

if your both grinning as you drive down the road. nothing else matters

38 coupe · 09-24-2023, 06:52 PM

Stock is so much finer.

ssffnomad · 09-24-2023, 10:59 PM

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Karl Wescott · 09-25-2023, 09:14 AM

Fun story... We were "hosts" for a Rod and Custom Magazine "Americruize". Our tour was from Oregon to Madison Wisconsin via Yellowstone Park among other attractions. One car that showed up, From OHIO, was a 1936 phaeton "rat rod". The body was too far gone for most people to consider restoring, but the owner had replaced the wood with structural steel so everything was safe (at least as safe as a phaeton can be). Two couples, no top, lots of blankets. The chassis was definite street rod and first class.

Anyway, the tour is progressing with lots of participants enjoying. As we go through Yellowstone Park we have oncoming traffic on the roadway which we creep past. A herd of Bison, with a bull that must have been 15 feet tall at the shoulders. No issues, they were going where they were going (they might have appreciated the cars for all I know). The two couples in the phaeton did get to do an up close an personal visual inspection of the undercarriage of the bull!. Fun times.

Lawson Cox · 09-25-2023, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by karl wescott

fun story... We were "hosts" for a rod and custom magazine "americruize". Our tour was from oregon to madison wisconsin via yellowstone park among other attractions. One car that showed up, from ohio, was a 1936 phaeton "rat rod". The body was too far gone for most people to consider restoring, but the owner had replaced the wood with structural steel so everything was safe (at least as safe as a phaeton can be). Two couples, no top, lots of blankets. The chassis was definite street rod and first class.

Anyway, the tour is progressing with lots of participants enjoying. As we go through yellowstone park we have oncoming traffic on the roadway which we creep past. A herd of bison, with a bull that must have been 15 feet tall at the shoulders. No issues, they were going where they were going (they might have appreciated the cars for all i know). The two couples in the phaeton did get to do an up close an personal visual inspection of the undercarriage of the bull!. Fun times.

roflmao

09-24-2023, 04:30 PM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,376	Re: Interesting Comparison Stock and slightly modified 36 Ford Phaetons comparison - John Gibson

09-24-2023, 04:30 PM	#3
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Interesting Comparison No way to compare them with all of his "Improvements" __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

09-24-2023, 06:27 PM	#4
sawzall Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 420	Re: Interesting Comparison if your both grinning as you drive down the road. nothing else matters __________________ Pennsylvania has two seasons. Hershey week, and everything else https://sites.google.com/site/eastcoastwoodies/

09-24-2023, 06:52 PM	#5
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,631	Re: Interesting Comparison Stock is so much finer.

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ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: Interesting Comparison Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It’s on the Road . It’s looking Good. Hope he enjoys it every sunny day .

09-25-2023, 09:14 AM	#7
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,289	Re: Interesting Comparison Fun story... We were "hosts" for a Rod and Custom Magazine "Americruize". Our tour was from Oregon to Madison Wisconsin via Yellowstone Park among other attractions. One car that showed up, From OHIO, was a 1936 phaeton "rat rod". The body was too far gone for most people to consider restoring, but the owner had replaced the wood with structural steel so everything was safe (at least as safe as a phaeton can be). Two couples, no top, lots of blankets. The chassis was definite street rod and first class. Anyway, the tour is progressing with lots of participants enjoying. As we go through Yellowstone Park we have oncoming traffic on the roadway which we creep past. A herd of Bison, with a bull that must have been 15 feet tall at the shoulders. No issues, they were going where they were going (they might have appreciated the cars for all I know). The two couples in the phaeton did get to do an up close an personal visual inspection of the undercarriage of the bull!. Fun times.