The Ford Barn

Flop · 03-20-2014, 06:57 PM

well ive had this one going for a while but havent gotten around to posting it .

she was a bad car to start with but Dave has had the car for about 40 years but his business took off .

so now its here for a full resto !!

shes pretty rough

new subrails getting fit

all smoothed out

heater hole

quarter patch i made up

subframe extensions out

Flop · 03-20-2014, 09:23 PM

lower bracket for the rumble seat that mounts to the rubrails

first one i ever had to split!

some rust inside needed repaired . spot blasted repaired and put it in epoxy primer . then bolted her all back together

Vanspeed · 03-20-2014, 09:56 PM

Man you are good! How do you get so many "A" customers?

zzlegend · 03-20-2014, 10:00 PM

Excellent Flop. Looking to see more on this one as you continue. Your an inspiration to others. Mark.

Flop · 04-27-2014, 07:17 PM

thanks zz !!

i did one car and it took off van .

door skin step 1

before welding

drivers side !

made up some cowl beads for the rot out

wheel well

nexxxxt !

Flop · 04-27-2014, 07:22 PM

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door and cowl patches in !!

whole new pass bottom

handmade corner

the car is pretty much tied up . its at the blaster now !! should be back soon to put the floor in the start fitting fenders boards etc !!

bobpo1 · 04-27-2014, 08:01 PM

You know what you're doing as is exhibited in the photos. And it always stands true, "If you're going to do it, Do it right". I think you've got that part down to a "T" (pardon the pun, referring to an older model) .

neds29 · 04-27-2014, 08:06 PM

Flop- You make it look so easy! I love reading about your projects and looking at the pictures. I don't think there's any car you couldn't save, no matter how bad it was.
Keep up the good work.
Ned

fordf1trucknut · 04-27-2014, 08:57 PM

Beautiful work as usual !!!!!

todd3131 · 04-28-2014, 10:26 AM

Flop, love to see your work, where else do you post?
Todd

03-20-2014, 06:57 PM	#1
Flop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 576	Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! well ive had this one going for a while but havent gotten around to posting it . she was a bad car to start with but Dave has had the car for about 40 years but his business took off . so now its here for a full resto !! shes pretty rough new subrails getting fit all smoothed out heater hole quarter patch i made up subframe extensions out __________________ Please call or email while website is down! 412 867 1659 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/flop.custom

03-20-2014, 09:23 PM	#2
Flop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 576	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! lower bracket for the rumble seat that mounts to the rubrails first one i ever had to split! some rust inside needed repaired . spot blasted repaired and put it in epoxy primer . then bolted her all back together __________________ Please call or email while website is down! 412 867 1659 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/flop.custom

03-20-2014, 09:56 PM	#3
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,507	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! Man you are good! How do you get so many "A" customers? __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

03-20-2014, 10:00 PM	#4
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,191	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! Excellent Flop. Looking to see more on this one as you continue. Your an inspiration to others. Mark.

04-27-2014, 07:17 PM	#5
Flop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 576	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! thanks zz !! i did one car and it took off van . door skin step 1 before welding drivers side ! made up some cowl beads for the rot out wheel well nexxxxt ! __________________ Please call or email while website is down! 412 867 1659 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/flop.custom

04-27-2014, 07:22 PM	#6
Flop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 576	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) door and cowl patches in !! whole new pass bottom handmade corner the car is pretty much tied up . its at the blaster now !! should be back soon to put the floor in the start fitting fenders boards etc !! __________________ Please call or email while website is down! 412 867 1659 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/flop.custom

04-27-2014, 08:01 PM	#7
bobpo1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 301	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! You know what you're doing as is exhibited in the photos. And it always stands true, "If you're going to do it, Do it right". I think you've got that part down to a "T" (pardon the pun, referring to an older model) .

04-27-2014, 08:06 PM	#8
neds29 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ Posts: 117	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! Flop- You make it look so easy! I love reading about your projects and looking at the pictures. I don't think there's any car you couldn't save, no matter how bad it was. Keep up the good work. Ned __________________ Retired civil engineer. Winters in Phoenix, summers in Ipswich, Mass. and North Dakota. '29 closed cab pickup- Excellent AZ truck. '29 roadster- Owned for 21 years but now sold. '28 CC pickup- My first car in Andover, MA back in '62- '63.

04-27-2014, 08:57 PM	#9
fordf1trucknut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Somerset pa Posts: 102	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! Beautiful work as usual !!!!!

04-28-2014, 10:26 AM	#10
todd3131 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: cedar rapids iowa Posts: 530	Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration ! Flop, love to see your work, where else do you post? Todd