Wrecked 34 phaeton
 

Found this photo while poking around the internet.Thought members here might get a kick out of it.Says Don't Touch on the windshield.One for the insurance adjuster.

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ouch

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Woaza! In the biz, we'd call that a TL= Total Loss!

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looks like a horn survived.

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No surviving occupants from that one.

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I can see the CL ad now, ran when parked, just needs paint, engine turns by hand, could need seat covers, low mileage, a few spots need buffing, owned by aunt,uncle,cousin, just need to sell, tires hold air.

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The Minnesota boys will part it out and make a million bucks on it.

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The owner went in to get his tractor fixed.I think it was hit while parked so no casualties.

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This is something I'd try to restore. :D

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Judging from the surviving pieces, that was a relatively new car when it got hit.

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1580741993
Not a nice sight to see. Must have been a head-on?

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Can anybody read the sign on the windshield? "DON'T ......"

Whatever it is. I agree that you shouldn't do it.

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"Don't Touch". The owner was proactive in warding off the '34 Ford parts hoarders, even before '34 Fords were near the center of the V8 universe. The owner had uncanny intuition.

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Note the left front wheel. It appears that the rim has been largely sheared off from the hub with the spokes left mostly attached to the hub.

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I wonder if the train was damaged.;)

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He saw the train
and tried to duck it
Kicked first the gas
and then the bucket
Burma Shave

Remember these?

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Someone would be happy to get that today!

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X2 on this . Note the LF door is pretty much in place . Top was down and booted . Could be some distortion on the right doors and rear body . That said a new chassis cowl and front tinwork and -----? That dream aside what a EXCELLENT parts car . As mentioned it looks pretty new . Unlike this one from 1945 .

Bigger pic below now .
Look how badly rusted out the rocker is in 1945 .
Car had a bad life .

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Was the bear driving the car? He did signal.

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Yeah, but I can't tell if he is signalling a right turn or a left turn.

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NOW for the "education" part of this post....what about this wrecked phaeton tells you its 34 instead of a 33????.......from what I see, would it be the "bumper ends"? Horn??? Every other tell tale sign is destroyed beyond difference

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The grille surround shows it to be a '34...

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As Pete notes, the grille plus the spacing of the holes in the front bumper for the bumper guards.

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Will be studying the 33/34 Resto book tonight when I get home!! Thanks for the "Cliff Notes" David & Petehoovie.

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Actually I think the bear is giving us the finger. Bad bear!

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Fenders are body color . Yes there can be exceptions to this but black fenders on 33 and body color on 34 is normal .

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Drinking and driving was "socially acceptable" and very common back then. Driver was probably headed home from the bar. just hope he didn't kill anybody else.

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At least there likely would be no rust to contend with in its restoration, but its highly likely that it ended its days parted out in a junk yard.

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Thank you David J for pointing out THE "most obvious" fact and the "most OBLIVIOUS" on my part!!! As Garth Brooks said "i'm too young to be this Dang old" or in my case so "forgetful"!!!!

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Sorry I'm late. Been busy. My eye says tree, off the left side or the road. Too very FAST.:(:(:(

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I also read this as the car in motion when the disaster happens. If yes, that's an impressive hit to do what we see to the front bumper.

If the car was sitting and got clobbered then the bumper would not be so "nicely" formed around the impacting object.

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Nicely played but I think the car did the hitting. If the train hit it then there would be more bent parts on the secondary market and secondary roads!

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Tin salad

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If it were hit by a train you would have to walk along the tracks and pick the car up in mostly very small pieces. I've seen the results of a number of car train arguments, the train wins every time.

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looks like they hit a good old farmers mailbox pole!!

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Shoulda went to Midas applies here!!

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My guess would be that a bigger (higher) vehicle (truck, bus) ran into the left front
of that car right where it sits...







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