The Ford Barn

700rpm · 10-19-2015, 01:15 PM

Big Sky country! Beautiful!

31 Model A · 10-19-2015, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 700rpm

Big Sky country! Beautiful!

In one photo there in the background looks like a small town. Would it be Rapelje? North from Billings and east of Columbus in Stillwater Valley, Stillwater County?

George Miller · 10-19-2015, 01:50 PM

I would not mined a few of those.

700rpm · 10-19-2015, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 31 Model A

In one photo there in the background looks like a small town. Would it be Rapelje? North from Billings and east of Columbus in Stillwater Valley, Stillwater County?

No, where we were you could only see occasional ranch buildings off in the distance.

700rpm · 10-19-2015, 02:13 PM

There's something about Montana weather and climate that rusts the surfaces but there wasn't much actual rustout on many of the cars. At least, not by wet Oregon standards.

39topless · 10-19-2015, 02:16 PM

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Looks like North Central Montana. The place where Chief Joseph surrendered. Shelby?

31 Model A · 10-19-2015, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 700rpm

There's something about Montana weather and climate that rusts the surfaces but there wasn't much actual rustout on many of the cars. At least, not by wet Oregon standards.

Hardly any humidity, very dry cold and very dangerous if one is not use to dry cold. Could be 100 outside, jump in a cattle trough and you were cool again.

1930artdeco · 10-19-2015, 02:27 PM

Ray, here is the big question. How much followed you home?

Mike

160B · 10-19-2015, 02:55 PM

Ray,
That looks like a 1931 68C in the third photo, did that follow you home?

700rpm · 10-19-2015, 03:17 PM

The only thing we bought was a Model A compressor setup. Everything was pretty much picked over. The only small things left on the 68c were the roof supports at the door, and one of those was broken. Still, it was fun to wander through and explore.

700rpm · 10-19-2015, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 39topless

Looks like North Central Montana. The place where Chief Joseph surrendered. Shelby?

Good guess. Between Shelby and Great Falls, but I am not at liberty to disclose the owner's name or location. Sorry guys!

mshmodela · 10-19-2015, 06:16 PM

Great photo, BIG SKY!!!!

dean from bozeman · 10-19-2015, 09:56 PM

I have a buddy who sells antique vehicles that he finds at Desert Classics in Butte, MT. Now, I cannot endorse this business, as I have not done any business with them, but if you like to look at Montana rust, there are some nice photos on their site. http://www.desertclassics.com/

Their prices seem healthy but as you know, body work is the most costly and makes the biggest difference in the finished product. So I like to start with something that is substantial and representative of the eventual final product.

Tom Wesenberg · 10-20-2015, 06:33 AM

Beautiful pictures and they would be ideal for posters, paintings and puzzles.

bobpo1 · 10-20-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Beautiful pictures and they would be ideal for posters, paintings and puzzles.

Tom, I would love to see these pictures on a calendar. WOW.....!

700rpm · 10-20-2015, 07:43 PM

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Tom, I would love to see these pictures on a calendar. WOW.....!

Bob, I have enough pix from this trip to make a calendar, but I would do it as a PDF, and let people download it free and print it themselves. I printed a calendar 14 years ago that I thought was a sure-fire winner to a select targeted market segment, and lost about $10,000. There are too many free calendars and electronic options out there now to make a printed calender profitable.

montanafordman · 10-20-2015, 10:23 PM

Love it! That's my kind of country out there. My model A came from just north of Great Falls also. Both sides of my family farmed in northern Montana about 60 miles east of Shelby. The dry climate does preserve things quite well. I remember riding around with my grandfather always on the lookout for old Model A's when we were driving around the countryside.

Dave Mellor NJ · 10-20-2015, 11:12 PM

Wheel on that SWC oddly looks like 29

Marshall V. Daut · 10-21-2015, 01:41 AM

The roadster in the foreground of one photo is a '26-27 Model T. Too bad it's so rusted.

Marshall

pooch · 10-21-2015, 03:03 AM

Ya gotta put this music in the background when you peruse the vista of the cars...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQTH3a0mjR8

10-19-2015, 01:50 PM	#3
George Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 2,975	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust I would not mined a few of those.

10-19-2015, 02:13 PM	#5
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 6,039	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust There's something about Montana weather and climate that rusts the surfaces but there wasn't much actual rustout on many of the cars. At least, not by wet Oregon standards. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

10-19-2015, 02:16 PM	#6
39topless Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,027	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Looks like North Central Montana. The place where Chief Joseph surrendered. Shelby?

10-19-2015, 02:27 PM	#8
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,785	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust Ray, here is the big question. How much followed you home? Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

10-19-2015, 02:55 PM	#9
160B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,498	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust Ray, That looks like a 1931 68C in the third photo, did that follow you home? __________________ 1931 160B & 1931 68B If you don't have time to do it right the 1st time, how do you have time to do it the 2nd time?

10-19-2015, 03:17 PM	#10
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 6,039	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust The only thing we bought was a Model A compressor setup. Everything was pretty much picked over. The only small things left on the 68c were the roof supports at the door, and one of those was broken. Still, it was fun to wander through and explore. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

10-19-2015, 06:16 PM	#12
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,765	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust Great photo, BIG SKY!!!! __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

10-19-2015, 09:56 PM	#13
dean from bozeman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bozeman, Montana Posts: 997	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust I have a buddy who sells antique vehicles that he finds at Desert Classics in Butte, MT. Now, I cannot endorse this business, as I have not done any business with them, but if you like to look at Montana rust, there are some nice photos on their site. http://www.desertclassics.com/ Their prices seem healthy but as you know, body work is the most costly and makes the biggest difference in the finished product. So I like to start with something that is substantial and representative of the eventual final product.

10-20-2015, 06:33 AM	#14
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust Beautiful pictures and they would be ideal for posters, paintings and puzzles.

10-20-2015, 10:23 PM	#17
montanafordman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Meridian, ID Posts: 583	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust Love it! That's my kind of country out there. My model A came from just north of Great Falls also. Both sides of my family farmed in northern Montana about 60 miles east of Shelby. The dry climate does preserve things quite well. I remember riding around with my grandfather always on the lookout for old Model A's when we were driving around the countryside. __________________ Aaron in T̶a̶c̶o̶m̶a̶ Meridian, Idaho (although still a Montana hillbilly at heart ) 1931 Coupe 1931 slant window sedan

10-20-2015, 11:12 PM	#18
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,468	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust Wheel on that SWC oddly looks like 29

10-21-2015, 01:41 AM	#19
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,634	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust The roadster in the foreground of one photo is a '26-27 Model T. Too bad it's so rusted. Marshall

10-21-2015, 03:03 AM	#20
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: Went to Montana, saw some rust Ya gotta put this music in the background when you peruse the vista of the cars...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQTH3a0mjR8