The Ford Barn

Ayers1 · 04-25-2024, 09:34 PM

I found a good condition 31 Town Sedan recently. Brought it home a week ago and haven't had any time to fool with it. The entire running gear is supposed to have been gone through. The body is in great shape, supposedly came from Nevada, so no rust. Most of the bodywork will be on the front fenders, very few dents anywhere else. Hopefully I will get going on this thing in a couple of weeks and have color on it before it gets cold!

old31 · 04-26-2024, 05:47 AM

That's awesome. Have fun!

Ayers1 · 04-26-2024, 06:33 AM

Thanks! The last one I fixed up came from VA Beach area. The salt water air had not been kind to it after 90 years. I'm looking forward to working on this project!

Chuck Dempsey · 04-26-2024, 06:42 AM

Looks nice! Congrats!

Canton_Model_A's · 04-26-2024, 06:43 AM

Very nice ride. Go have fun with it.

Afordman31 · 04-26-2024, 09:47 AM

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Very nice, here is a picture of mine!

Ayers1 · 04-26-2024, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Afordman31

Very nice, here is a picture of mine!

Nice! Hopefully mine will look that good next year! Mine came with new tires on nicely painted cream wheels so I'm thinking of going with maroon or blue.

ronn · 04-26-2024, 04:36 PM

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Planojc · 04-28-2024, 09:16 AM

Nothing like bringing a new toy home to play with..

Ayers1 · 04-28-2024, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Planojc

Nothing like bringing a new toy home to play with..

That's true! Luckily my better half hasn't started fussing yet! Lol. I enjoy driving my cars but I think I enjoy bringing them back to life just as much! Something about starting with a pile of parts and ending up with a nice vehicle is fun!

Synchro909 · 04-29-2024, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ayers1

That's true! Luckily my better half hasn't started fussing yet! Lol. I enjoy driving my cars but I think I enjoy bringing them back to life just as much! Something about starting with a pile of parts and ending up with a nice vehicle is fun!

I'll go along with that. Bringing the hulk of an old car back to life is a satisfying undertaking, then comes the driving and the making of friends while doing both. I really don't know why more people don't do it.

Ayers1 · 04-29-2024, 09:54 AM

@Synchro909 I don't know why more people don't try either. I grew up with a dad that did bodywork old school with lead so you really had to work the metal to get it straight and smooth. Fortunately now it doesn't take quite that level of skills to make a nice driver so it opens the door for others to give it a go. My cars aren't perfect but I'm proud to drive them and say "I did that!"

04-26-2024, 05:47 AM	#2
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,110	Re: New toy to play with this year! That's awesome. Have fun!

04-26-2024, 06:33 AM	#3
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 216	Re: New toy to play with this year! Thanks! The last one I fixed up came from VA Beach area. The salt water air had not been kind to it after 90 years. I'm looking forward to working on this project!

04-26-2024, 06:42 AM	#4
Chuck Dempsey Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waynesville, NC Posts: 800	Re: New toy to play with this year! Looks nice! Congrats!

04-26-2024, 06:43 AM	#5
Canton_Model_A's Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Canton, Michigan Posts: 125	Re: New toy to play with this year! Very nice ride. Go have fun with it. __________________ --------------------------------------- 1929 Model A Tudor "Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution" Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Motor City A's Club

04-26-2024, 04:36 PM	#8
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,809	Re: New toy to play with this year! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-28-2024, 09:16 AM	#9
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 862	Re: New toy to play with this year! Nothing like bringing a new toy home to play with..

04-29-2024, 09:54 AM	#12
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 216	Re: New toy to play with this year! @Synchro909 I don't know why more people don't try either. I grew up with a dad that did bodywork old school with lead so you really had to work the metal to get it straight and smooth. Fortunately now it doesn't take quite that level of skills to make a nice driver so it opens the door for others to give it a go. My cars aren't perfect but I'm proud to drive them and say "I did that!"