The Ford Barn

trulyvintage · 03-27-2021, 06:15 AM

I picked up this yesterday in Lakeland, Florida.
It has been donated to The EFV-8 Foundation Museum.

1938 Ford Custom DeLuxe Four Door Sedan

How appropriate for Easter 👋

Jim

38 coupe · 03-27-2021, 07:36 AM

Beautiful looking car. I'd swap the headlights back to stock (you can even get repro parts to do that these days, maybe they fit well...). I wonder if it goes on display or gets sold to raise funds for the foundation?
38s in good shape drive so nicely.

JSeery · 03-27-2021, 10:43 AM

I agree with 39 coupe, nice looking car, but the headlight conversion really hurts the looks!

tubman · 03-27-2021, 11:31 AM

That is really a very nice looking car. But regarding the color, I will be glad when Easter is over.

trulyvintage · 03-27-2021, 11:48 AM

The car was restored to be a driver & the sealed headlights are a practical considerations given that the car is located in Florida.

I love the color.

Jim

Newc · 03-27-2021, 12:54 PM

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5851a · 03-27-2021, 01:09 PM

At an advanced age we live in black and white, the colors of earlier times are sometimes shocking. Looks to be a very nice car. I know we can all nit pik it to death but it's a very nice gesture to the foundation. Wish I had something as nice out in the barn.

trulyvintage · 03-27-2021, 01:20 PM

Miss Candy & Pat Fenner of Ohio went down from
Lakeland, Florida to pick this up with a trailer.

Then they brought it up & stored it in a
neighbor’s garage until I picked it up yesterday.

Jim

Will D · 03-27-2021, 01:41 PM

Great looking car 👍. You sure got an awesome job Jim. You are blessed to be able to see(transport) these old vehicles and meet the good folks who own them.

51 MERC-CT · 03-27-2021, 06:48 PM

Ya' I would do a headlight swap also, so I did

Tinker · 03-27-2021, 11:32 PM

I thought when you said this was an Easter egg it was going to be a street rod with some weird wiggly stripes down the side and multiple colors. Looks like a clean car. You might not like the color I guess but, it looks like a clean straight original looking car. You could always sand it down to primer and clearcoat it... yikes. Like it, I wouldn't mind owning it.

If you are familiar with Florida and colors, they like bright colors and 50-60s florida art deco design. Just a florida thing. My ex father-in-law had a pink 55 2 door. Sweet car.

With that said, I painted my truck black. hahaha.

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V8COOPMAN · 03-28-2021, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

Ya' I would do a headlight swap also, so I did

And the cost to do so? PRICELESS! DD

JSeery · 03-28-2021, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

Ya' I would do a headlight swap also, so I did

Love it!

tubman · 03-28-2021, 12:09 PM

Just about every one of these I saw when I was a kid (late '50's - early '60's) must have had the conversion units installed and I thought that was the way they came from the factory. These cars were DD's back then so I guess it was a logical move back then.

I also have to agree that they look way better with the originals. I think the conversion units contributed a lot to the "ugly duckling" opinion of these cars back in those days.

03-27-2021, 07:36 AM	#2
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,040	Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg Beautiful looking car. I'd swap the headlights back to stock (you can even get repro parts to do that these days, maybe they fit well...). I wonder if it goes on display or gets sold to raise funds for the foundation? 38s in good shape drive so nicely.

03-27-2021, 10:43 AM	#3
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg I agree with 39 coupe, nice looking car, but the headlight conversion really hurts the looks!

03-27-2021, 11:31 AM	#4
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,633	Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg That is really a very nice looking car. But regarding the color, I will be glad when Easter is over.

03-27-2021, 12:54 PM	#6
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,909	Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Now I'd buy some raffle tickets for that one!! Newc

03-27-2021, 01:09 PM	#7
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,767	Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg At an advanced age we live in black and white, the colors of earlier times are sometimes shocking. Looks to be a very nice car. I know we can all nit pik it to death but it's a very nice gesture to the foundation. Wish I had something as nice out in the barn.

03-27-2021, 01:41 PM	#9
Will D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: BC Canada Posts: 573	Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg Great looking car 👍. You sure got an awesome job Jim. You are blessed to be able to see(transport) these old vehicles and meet the good folks who own them. __________________ Sometimes, ingenuity gets in the way of sense and sanity.

03-27-2021, 11:32 PM	#11
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,063	Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg I thought when you said this was an Easter egg it was going to be a street rod with some weird wiggly stripes down the side and multiple colors. Looks like a clean car. You might not like the color I guess but, it looks like a clean straight original looking car. You could always sand it down to primer and clearcoat it... yikes. Like it, I wouldn't mind owning it. If you are familiar with Florida and colors, they like bright colors and 50-60s florida art deco design. Just a florida thing. My ex father-in-law had a pink 55 2 door. Sweet car. With that said, I painted my truck black. hahaha. . Last edited by Tinker; 03-28-2021 at 12:16 AM.

03-28-2021, 12:09 PM	#14
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,633	Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg Just about every one of these I saw when I was a kid (late '50's - early '60's) must have had the conversion units installed and I thought that was the way they came from the factory. These cars were DD's back then so I guess it was a logical move back then. I also have to agree that they look way better with the originals. I think the conversion units contributed a lot to the "ugly duckling" opinion of these cars back in those days.