The Ford Barn

Yellarose · 08-24-2024, 02:01 PM

Hello all! I acquired a 1936 1.5 Ton flatbed 15 years ago and it has resided untouched on the side of the house for the last 15 years. It is a project truck. A little history. I inherited it from my wifeÂ’s grandfather. He owned a pipeline construction company here in Southern California for 55 years. Upon his passing we had to clean out the business and his equipment yard. Getting the backhoeÂ’s, dump trucks, cranes, etc. ready to sell, way back in the corner of the yard I discovered the Â‘36. It looked in bad shape but it instantly struck me as a keeper. IÂ’d been to the equipment yard many times but never knew the truck was back there. We live in an area where back in the day there were grape vineyards and citrus groves all around us. The truck was purchased new by the Citrus Growers Association to work in the groves bringing boxed citrus back to the packing plant. Eventually my wifeÂ’s grandfather bought it to use as a water truck in his pipeline company. He mounted a water tank on the flatbed. I never knew or heard about the truck and the last registration Â“stickerÂ” on the license plate was 1968.

IÂ’m just a backyard mechanic. Not a professional. But I instantly fell in love with the classic style and the family history. My intent was to fix it up and maybe drive Santa Claus down main street on the flatbed once a year at the community Christmas parade. I moved it to the side of the house and it has just sat since then. The only reason my wife tolerates its presence is because it belonged to her beloved grandpa Elmer.

IÂ’ve now since retired and have focused my attention to work on the ole truck. We call it the Â“YellaÂ” truck. Â“YellaÂ” because Elmer was from Texas and thatÂ’s the way he said Â“YellowÂ”. So Â“YellaÂ” it is. I think the Yellow Rose of Texas had something to do with it because everything he owned he painted Yella. Even the ole truck. We want to fix it up and repaint ElmerÂ’s classic company logo back on the side doors.

Over the years IÂ’d get on-line and look up ole truck stuff and of course I came across Ford Barn. Read many threads and gathered ideas as to what I want and can do with her. As I begin the project I appreciate the experienced brain trust here and look forward to interacting and asking questions of yÂ’all in this process. Thanks in advance.

08-24-2024, 02:01 PM	#1
Yellarose Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Upland, CA (So Cal) Posts: 5	New to Ford Barn Hello all! I acquired a 1936 1.5 Ton flatbed 15 years ago and it has resided untouched on the side of the house for the last 15 years. It is a project truck. A little history. I inherited it from my wifeÂ’s grandfather. He owned a pipeline construction company here in Southern California for 55 years. Upon his passing we had to clean out the business and his equipment yard. Getting the backhoeÂ’s, dump trucks, cranes, etc. ready to sell, way back in the corner of the yard I discovered the Â‘36. It looked in bad shape but it instantly struck me as a keeper. IÂ’d been to the equipment yard many times but never knew the truck was back there. We live in an area where back in the day there were grape vineyards and citrus groves all around us. The truck was purchased new by the Citrus Growers Association to work in the groves bringing boxed citrus back to the packing plant. Eventually my wifeÂ’s grandfather bought it to use as a water truck in his pipeline company. He mounted a water tank on the flatbed. I never knew or heard about the truck and the last registration Â“stickerÂ” on the license plate was 1968. IÂ’m just a backyard mechanic. Not a professional. But I instantly fell in love with the classic style and the family history. My intent was to fix it up and maybe drive Santa Claus down main street on the flatbed once a year at the community Christmas parade. I moved it to the side of the house and it has just sat since then. The only reason my wife tolerates its presence is because it belonged to her beloved grandpa Elmer. IÂ’ve now since retired and have focused my attention to work on the ole truck. We call it the Â“YellaÂ” truck. Â“YellaÂ” because Elmer was from Texas and thatÂ’s the way he said Â“YellowÂ”. So Â“YellaÂ” it is. I think the Yellow Rose of Texas had something to do with it because everything he owned he painted Yella. Even the ole truck. We want to fix it up and repaint ElmerÂ’s classic company logo back on the side doors. Over the years IÂ’d get on-line and look up ole truck stuff and of course I came across Ford Barn. Read many threads and gathered ideas as to what I want and can do with her. As I begin the project I appreciate the experienced brain trust here and look forward to interacting and asking questions of yÂ’all in this process. Thanks in advance.