The Ford Barn

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 04-22-2025, 05:41 PM

I'd love to see pictures of how it was done.
Regards, Neil

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 04-23-2025, 06:23 AM

Neil, I have a customer that we are restoring their 150B that asked me the same question. A rear bumper installed onto this type of vehicle is only a false sense of security IMO. Something of significance is needed to keep the bumper from riding up or under the object hitting it. Unfortunately, a 150 series body is really nothing more than a house of cards screwed together, and is likely the weakest and most unprotective body that Ford offered as far as safety is concerned.

ronn · 04-23-2025, 06:24 AM

another thought.........the wagon becomes kind of long..........

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 04-23-2025, 12:15 PM

Thank you Brent and Ronn for your comments. I recently sold all my Model As except for my 29 station wagon. I am in the process of restoring the running gear but I am going to keep the body with its current patina. I have a light weight Model A trailer that I usually take to antique swap meets about twice a year. I'd like to be able to tow it with the wagon, hense wanting to put on a rear bumper type trailer hitch.

I don't necessary need the bumper, but do want some type of hitch set up.

Y-Blockhead · 04-23-2025, 02:46 PM

Don't the Station Wagon Side Curtains slide under the back for storage? If you install a bumber I don'rt think you could use that feature.

Not sure I would want to hook a trailer to a Model A Bumper, pretty flexible. In the back of the Restorer and The Model A News Wagner Products advertises a Receiver Hitch that might fill your needs.

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 04-23-2025, 10:55 PM

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Dennis,
Thanks for the reminder of the side curtain box. It is missing on my A.

I.looked under my car after work today. The wood sills would prevent the use of the rear bumper brackets. It seems that I need to forget about installing a rear bumper.

Fred K OR · 04-25-2025, 11:09 AM

I installed a bumper on my huckster. But do not have pictures at this time. Will try to get some. I think I made a bracket of some kind.

CarlG · 04-25-2025, 12:44 PM

Not a Station Wagon, but here's mine:

katy · 04-26-2025, 11:07 AM

Here's what's on the back of my '31 CCPU:

04-22-2025, 05:41 PM	#1
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,457	Has anyone installed a rear bumper on their Model A station wagon? I'd love to see pictures of how it was done. Regards, Neil

04-23-2025, 06:23 AM	#2
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,971	Re: Has anyone installed a rear bumper on their Model A station wagon? Neil, I have a customer that we are restoring their 150B that asked me the same question. A rear bumper installed onto this type of vehicle is only a false sense of security IMO. Something of significance is needed to keep the bumper from riding up or under the object hitting it. Unfortunately, a 150 series body is really nothing more than a house of cards screwed together, and is likely the weakest and most unprotective body that Ford offered as far as safety is concerned. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

04-23-2025, 06:24 AM	#3
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 7,647	Re: Has anyone installed a rear bumper on their Model A station wagon? another thought.........the wagon becomes kind of long..........

04-23-2025, 12:15 PM	#4
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,457	Re: Has anyone installed a rear bumper on their Model A station wagon? Thank you Brent and Ronn for your comments. I recently sold all my Model As except for my 29 station wagon. I am in the process of restoring the running gear but I am going to keep the body with its current patina. I have a light weight Model A trailer that I usually take to antique swap meets about twice a year. I'd like to be able to tow it with the wagon, hense wanting to put on a rear bumper type trailer hitch. I don't necessary need the bumper, but do want some type of hitch set up.

04-23-2025, 02:46 PM	#5
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 6,644	Re: Has anyone installed a rear bumper on their Model A station wagon? Don't the Station Wagon Side Curtains slide under the back for storage? If you install a bumber I don'rt think you could use that feature. Not sure I would want to hook a trailer to a Model A Bumper, pretty flexible. In the back of the Restorer and The Model A News Wagner Products advertises a Receiver Hitch that might fill your needs. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 04-23-2025 at 02:53 PM.

04-23-2025, 10:55 PM	#6
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,457	Re: Has anyone installed a rear bumper on their Model A station wagon? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Dennis, Thanks for the reminder of the side curtain box. It is missing on my A. I.looked under my car after work today. The wood sills would prevent the use of the rear bumper brackets. It seems that I need to forget about installing a rear bumper.

04-25-2025, 11:09 AM	#7
Fred K OR Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 50	Re: Has anyone installed a rear bumper on their Model A station wagon? I installed a bumper on my huckster. But do not have pictures at this time. Will try to get some. I think I made a bracket of some kind.