The Ford Barn

Ray Balukas · 12-31-2018, 09:36 AM

Well I figured out how to download photos, so here's my 37 panel resurrection. I purchased this October 2010. It took me until spring of 2016 to complete. Countless hours repairing dents, rust, cracks in fenders. I have also added pictures to an album.

Darrell S · 12-31-2018, 09:56 AM

Spectacular I would say. I love the 37 truck grill and it looks as if you did plenty of work to get yours looking like that. Congratulations! The truck is beautiful.

GB SISSON · 12-31-2018, 10:38 AM

Beautiful job on an unusual truck. Now that you can post pics, maybe post a couple more taken during the restoration. Thanks for posting!

rotorwrench · 12-31-2018, 11:00 AM

That's one of those restorations that is far from easy unless that truck was very complete. 1937 one year only style with a relatively rare Budd type body is looking really good. That's quite a feat. Time to have some fun with it on the road as soon as the weather will hold.

Mike in AZ · 12-31-2018, 11:10 AM

Looking great. Nice job. Mike

melisahe · 12-31-2018, 11:34 AM

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Great jog-looks great!

Ray Balukas · 12-31-2018, 01:47 PM

Thanks to all on the Barn whom have helped me with Info.over the years. So many folks on here with valuable knowledge. Also to 39Portlander for getting me motivated to figure out the picture uploading process! Happy New Year Ray

rbullockv8 · 12-31-2018, 02:26 PM

Thanks for all the pics in the album, Ray. Shows true dedication--and far more patience than I have! Beautiful job on all those curves, swoops, and swales. I'm sure you have no finger prints left after all the sanding. But that's good--the authorities can't identify you when you speed by!

38bill · 12-31-2018, 02:41 PM

Great color combo for that body style!

VeryTangled · 12-31-2018, 02:52 PM

Hi Everyone, Ray, very nice! I hope you don't mind me posting a link to the great photo album for this vehicle! I enjoyed looking it over. Thanks for sharing!

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2571

TonyM · 12-31-2018, 03:18 PM

Great Work.

Heard · 12-31-2018, 03:39 PM

Ray, that looks incredible. Nice work!

flatford8 · 12-31-2018, 06:05 PM

Great job!!!....thanks to VeryTangled for posting the picture album!!....that truck looks like a work of art.....congratulations!!!.....I have a ‘37 pickup to work on and can only hope it comes out half that nice....Mark

mercman from oz · 12-31-2018, 07:36 PM

What a honey. The end result is stunning. Thanks for sharing.

Mart · 01-01-2019, 06:10 AM

Handsome!

dwaynec · 01-01-2019, 07:05 AM

That is one beautiful truck. Great job.

deuce5wndw · 01-01-2019, 09:03 AM

Just looked through your album and I'm impressed! Nice job on a beautiful truck! Dale.

Zeke3 · 01-01-2019, 12:06 PM

Ray, Thanks for sharing the restoration photos of your beautiful truck. It inspires me to get back out in the shop and work on the '37 coupe. Zeke

RalphM · 01-01-2019, 12:23 PM

Fantastic job!
Just looked at your album, man that was a lot of work. Body work has never been one of my strong points. Looks like you know what your doing there. Congrats on completing it.

mhsprecher · 01-01-2019, 01:17 PM

Quite the accomplishment. I am, like many others, very impressed with your efforts. A labor of love with a wonderful outcome. Enjoy it!

12-31-2018, 09:56 AM	#2
Darrell S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Everett WA Posts: 359	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Spectacular I would say. I love the 37 truck grill and it looks as if you did plenty of work to get yours looking like that. Congratulations! The truck is beautiful.

12-31-2018, 10:38 AM	#3
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Beautiful job on an unusual truck. Now that you can post pics, maybe post a couple more taken during the restoration. Thanks for posting! __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

12-31-2018, 11:00 AM	#4
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,410	Re: 1937 Ford Panel That's one of those restorations that is far from easy unless that truck was very complete. 1937 one year only style with a relatively rare Budd type body is looking really good. That's quite a feat. Time to have some fun with it on the road as soon as the weather will hold.

12-31-2018, 11:10 AM	#5
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Looking great. Nice job. Mike

12-31-2018, 11:34 AM	#6
melisahe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: new orleans Posts: 258	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Great jog-looks great!

12-31-2018, 01:47 PM	#7
Ray Balukas Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Deerfield N.H. Posts: 299	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Thanks to all on the Barn whom have helped me with Info.over the years. So many folks on here with valuable knowledge. Also to 39Portlander for getting me motivated to figure out the picture uploading process! Happy New Year Ray

12-31-2018, 02:26 PM	#8
rbullockv8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 178	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Thanks for all the pics in the album, Ray. Shows true dedication--and far more patience than I have! Beautiful job on all those curves, swoops, and swales. I'm sure you have no finger prints left after all the sanding. But that's good--the authorities can't identify you when you speed by! __________________ 1932 Model B Roadster Pickup

12-31-2018, 02:41 PM	#9
38bill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,200	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Great color combo for that body style!

12-31-2018, 02:52 PM	#10
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,395	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Hi Everyone, Ray, very nice! I hope you don't mind me posting a link to the great photo album for this vehicle! I enjoyed looking it over. Thanks for sharing! https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2571 __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum?

12-31-2018, 03:18 PM	#11
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,852	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Great Work.

12-31-2018, 03:39 PM	#12
Heard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 621	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Ray, that looks incredible. Nice work! __________________ Do I look like I have a plan B?

12-31-2018, 06:05 PM	#13
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,889	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Great job!!!....thanks to VeryTangled for posting the picture album!!....that truck looks like a work of art.....congratulations!!!.....I have a ‘37 pickup to work on and can only hope it comes out half that nice....Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver…RIP

12-31-2018, 07:36 PM	#14
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,009	Re: 1937 Ford Panel What a honey. The end result is stunning. Thanks for sharing.

01-01-2019, 06:10 AM	#15
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,083	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Handsome!

01-01-2019, 07:05 AM	#16
dwaynec Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Davenport, IA Posts: 169	Re: 1937 Ford Panel That is one beautiful truck. Great job. __________________ Dwayne

01-01-2019, 09:03 AM	#17
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 987	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Just looked through your album and I'm impressed! Nice job on a beautiful truck! Dale.

01-01-2019, 12:06 PM	#18
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,591	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Ray, Thanks for sharing the restoration photos of your beautiful truck. It inspires me to get back out in the shop and work on the '37 coupe. Zeke

01-01-2019, 12:23 PM	#19
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,667	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Fantastic job! Just looked at your album, man that was a lot of work. Body work has never been one of my strong points. Looks like you know what your doing there. Congrats on completing it.

01-01-2019, 01:17 PM	#20
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,963	Re: 1937 Ford Panel Quite the accomplishment. I am, like many others, very impressed with your efforts. A labor of love with a wonderful outcome. Enjoy it!

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