The Ford Barn

wooden*canoe* · 06-23-2013, 11:33 PM

Hi,

My name is Mark Adams. I am in Reno, NV. I wanted to introduce myself. I'll probably be asking a lot of really stupid questions for the foreseeable future.

My father is giving me his '31 Fordor, Murray body. I am NOT a car guy. I build and restore wooden canoes, which is my big passion in life. I have everything from a 1888 Rushton, to a 25' 1945 Old Town War canoe.

I have been drooling over the Model A since my dad hauled it out of a barn in Laramie, WY. He picked it up for $1500, with a frozen engine. The motor has been replaced, but the project completely stalled out when he got a '47 MGTC that needed no work. The Model A became the fat old wife, and the TC got all the lovin.

The Model A is an old ranch vehicle. The front fenders were torn, and welded. It looks like the orig. paint was what I think is called Chicle Green, with black fenders, and it had red pin striping.

The part of the car that worries me the most in terms of getting it restored is the cowl. The uprights (pylons?) on either side of the windshield broke at some point, and each side had about 10 pounds of arc weld. It looks like hell, and I think they were welded crooked. I have surfed google, and don't seem to find a whole lot available. I was looking on the "swapmeet" portion on these forums, and I have found a few cowls for sale. Are they interchangeable? The fenders seem to be available as new replacement parts, in the original gauge.

I DO NOT plan on hot-rodding this. I have always thought that hot rods killed what would otherwise have been a great car. I appreciate them, and the time and love that goes into them, but it "ain't my bag." I restore my canoes to as close as original as I can, and I'd like to do the same with this car.

If anyone has thoughts, on how I should proceed, or is local(ish) to Reno, please let me know.

Thanks!

Mark

06-23-2013, 11:33 PM	#1
woodencanoe Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 3	Hi All Hi, My name is Mark Adams. I am in Reno, NV. I wanted to introduce myself. I'll probably be asking a lot of really stupid questions for the foreseeable future. My father is giving me his '31 Fordor, Murray body. I am NOT a car guy. I build and restore wooden canoes, which is my big passion in life. I have everything from a 1888 Rushton, to a 25' 1945 Old Town War canoe. I have been drooling over the Model A since my dad hauled it out of a barn in Laramie, WY. He picked it up for $1500, with a frozen engine. The motor has been replaced, but the project completely stalled out when he got a '47 MGTC that needed no work. The Model A became the fat old wife, and the TC got all the lovin. The Model A is an old ranch vehicle. The front fenders were torn, and welded. It looks like the orig. paint was what I think is called Chicle Green, with black fenders, and it had red pin striping. The part of the car that worries me the most in terms of getting it restored is the cowl. The uprights (pylons?) on either side of the windshield broke at some point, and each side had about 10 pounds of arc weld. It looks like hell, and I think they were welded crooked. I have surfed google, and don't seem to find a whole lot available. I was looking on the "swapmeet" portion on these forums, and I have found a few cowls for sale. Are they interchangeable? The fenders seem to be available as new replacement parts, in the original gauge. I DO NOT plan on hot-rodding this. I have always thought that hot rods killed what would otherwise have been a great car. I appreciate them, and the time and love that goes into them, but it "ain't my bag." I restore my canoes to as close as original as I can, and I'd like to do the same with this car. If anyone has thoughts, on how I should proceed, or is local(ish) to Reno, please let me know. Thanks! Mark