The Ford Barn

Ordsgt · 09-28-2025, 05:37 PM

I had this dropped off for me to get it running. It was driven into a barn 20 years ago in Indiana and has not been touched since. Going through the normal items to get to the possible run I came across an issue. Both the radiator cap and gas cap will not come off. I have spayed PB Blast on the base of caps and have used a heat gun on the radiator cap. Neither will turn even when using a large strap wrench.. No I did not use the heat on the gas tank cap.
My next option is to grind the caps off. I would have to back fill the gas tank with water assuming the tank vent works.

Any ideas?

Also the car appears to be nice upholstery good , all vinyl, roof good and paint job very presentable

09-28-2025, 05:37 PM	#1
Ordsgt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Yorktown Virginia Posts: 263	1929 Tudor barn find I had this dropped off for me to get it running. It was driven into a barn 20 years ago in Indiana and has not been touched since. Going through the normal items to get to the possible run I came across an issue. Both the radiator cap and gas cap will not come off. I have spayed PB Blast on the base of caps and have used a heat gun on the radiator cap. Neither will turn even when using a large strap wrench.. No I did not use the heat on the gas tank cap. My next option is to grind the caps off. I would have to back fill the gas tank with water assuming the tank vent works. Any ideas? Also the car appears to be nice upholstery good , all vinyl, roof good and paint job very presentable