The Ford Barn

Roffeman · 03-18-2013, 06:06 PM

Howdy folks, I have owned hot rods for many years but now I have a car that I think fits the Ford Barn crowd. So here is an intro:

My name is Rolf and I am addicted to old Fords.

A few well placed want ads resulted in this thing in my garage:

1937 Ford Cabriolet. It is an older restoration but it has not seen much action since. It is very stock but a 24 stud flathead, ’39 box and juice brakes makes it a driver. Runs and drives great.

Immediate plans calls for dual exhaust and wide whitewalls. A spot light on the drivers side post would look good I think.

That brings me to some questions:

As I have a later model engine ABA engine will headers for a stock 21 stud engine fit in this frame? Are the ports at the same locations?

I like to install a spot light in the driver's side post. Do I have to dig in to the garnish trim to do this?

Love some pointers and pictures.

What a joy to drive this car: Rolling down a two lane black top holding on to that banjo wheel and listening to the song of the flat head. Maybe a Columbia rear end would make it even better.

Chris · 09-19-2013, 02:14 PM

Rolfe, Glad I ran across this! Car looks great, hope to see it on the poker run!

Oh yeah, I'm sure you figured it out but all flathead V8 exhaust ports are the same size in the same location

Don · 09-19-2013, 03:23 PM

If it was my car I would forget the spotlite,have seen pictures of the 36'-37-38-40',with the spotlites ,dkidnt really likes the looks.

Vic Piano · 09-19-2013, 04:29 PM

Welcome, that is a beautiful'37! Have fun with her.

Fe26 · 09-19-2013, 05:59 PM

Welcome aboard, you have a nice car. Spotlights are so 'me two' lol.

34coupe · 09-19-2013, 06:13 PM

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Very nice! I think the Columbia rear end would be a nice addition.

Shadetree · 09-19-2013, 07:39 PM

Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous!

oldbugger · 09-19-2013, 08:13 PM

Very nice car, if it were me I would skip the spotlight. omho, Paul

felix37 · 09-19-2013, 08:15 PM

I love your car! and welcome a board!

TonyM · 09-19-2013, 08:26 PM

You guys are a little on the late side for the Welcome Mat.
This thread is from March.

JM 35 Sedan · 09-19-2013, 09:49 PM

Better late than never

. Beautiful '37 and welcome to the Barn. It would be difficult to improve on the looks of that one. I would vote for a Columbia, but against the spot light. I could not bring myself to cut a hole in that windshield post for a spot light, yuck!

Talkwrench · 09-19-2013, 10:09 PM

Welcome.. Not so big on the spotlight idea..W/walls..mmm 50 / 50 on that..I would lower it

. Thats just me..
Bloody nice car by the way!

G.M. · 09-20-2013, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

Better late than never

. Beautiful '37 and welcome to the Barn. It would be difficult to improve on the looks of that one. I would vote for a Columbia, but against the spot light. I could not bring myself to cut a hole in that windshield post for a spot light, yuck!

JM here's a double yuck. I like the dual spots on certain cars. It's only a couple of small holes to weld up if someone didn't like them. When installing you have to have the template and be very carful to line up the holes so they come out centered on the inside. Not so bad to have if you have head light problems. Only used them a few times since I installed them 33 years ago and 120.000 miles. 40 mirrow's because the 39 hinge pin mirrow hit the spot lights. G.M.

37 Coupe · 09-20-2013, 08:15 AM

I had a 39 convertible coupe and a 46 convertible that both had a drivers side only spotlight installed years ago. Both holes were welded up but as I remember on both the original installer drilled into the windshield garnish moulding. If the cabriolet was mine and I wish it were hinge mirrors would be good enough along with a Columbia and some whitewalls. Wonder where the radio antennae is on your 37 cabriolet as I see a radio but no above windshield antennae. Are you still even on Fordbarn as your original intro was quite a few months ago that someone has renewed.

Vic Piano · 09-20-2013, 08:39 AM

I love Spotlights, (and fender skirts ) have them on most of our Flatheads, except the '39 LZ (spotlight that is), it had one at one time but someone had removed it and filled the hole on the "A" pillar.

OLD...BILL · 09-20-2013, 06:50 PM

YES on the spot light, bobble yuck on the skirts,.. wide whits .... wellllll not to wide, Hey it's your car, do it your way.... and a very nice one at that.... OLD....BILL
Note; It's raining here on the north coast, boy do we need it. Thanks for doing your rain dance.....

03-18-2013, 06:06 PM	#1
Roffeman Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: WA state, USA Posts: 39	Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Howdy folks, I have owned hot rods for many years but now I have a car that I think fits the Ford Barn crowd. So here is an intro: My name is Rolf and I am addicted to old Fords. A few well placed want ads resulted in this thing in my garage: 1937 Ford Cabriolet. It is an older restoration but it has not seen much action since. It is very stock but a 24 stud flathead, ’39 box and juice brakes makes it a driver. Runs and drives great. Immediate plans calls for dual exhaust and wide whitewalls. A spot light on the drivers side post would look good I think. That brings me to some questions: As I have a later model engine ABA engine will headers for a stock 21 stud engine fit in this frame? Are the ports at the same locations? I like to install a spot light in the driver's side post. Do I have to dig in to the garnish trim to do this? Love some pointers and pictures. What a joy to drive this car: Rolling down a two lane black top holding on to that banjo wheel and listening to the song of the flat head. Maybe a Columbia rear end would make it even better. __________________ Rolf Last edited by Roffeman; 03-20-2013 at 12:54 AM.

09-19-2013, 02:14 PM	#2
Chris Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,976	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Rolfe, Glad I ran across this! Car looks great, hope to see it on the poker run! Oh yeah, I'm sure you figured it out but all flathead V8 exhaust ports are the same size in the same location __________________ Thee Inland Emperors

09-19-2013, 03:23 PM	#3
Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,159	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet If it was my car I would forget the spotlite,have seen pictures of the 36'-37-38-40',with the spotlites ,dkidnt really likes the looks. __________________ DON P

09-19-2013, 04:29 PM	#4
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Welcome, that is a beautiful'37! Have fun with her. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

09-19-2013, 05:59 PM	#5
Fe26 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 949	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Welcome aboard, you have a nice car. Spotlights are so 'me two' lol.

09-19-2013, 06:13 PM	#6
34coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewiston Idaho Posts: 371	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Very nice! I think the Columbia rear end would be a nice addition. __________________ Wanted: 1933-34 Ford roadster project-parts anything roadster Now go out in the garage and build something !

09-19-2013, 07:39 PM	#7
Shadetree Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cottageville, WV Posts: 1,535	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous! __________________ Son, you will never blow an engine up in high gear.

09-19-2013, 08:13 PM	#8
oldbugger Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Holland Mi Posts: 642	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Very nice car, if it were me I would skip the spotlight. omho, Paul

09-19-2013, 08:15 PM	#9
felix37 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,093	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet I love your car! and welcome a board!

09-19-2013, 08:26 PM	#10
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,793	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet You guys are a little on the late side for the Welcome Mat. This thread is from March.

09-19-2013, 09:49 PM	#11
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Better late than never . Beautiful '37 and welcome to the Barn. It would be difficult to improve on the looks of that one. I would vote for a Columbia, but against the spot light. I could not bring myself to cut a hole in that windshield post for a spot light, yuck! __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

09-19-2013, 10:09 PM	#12
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet Welcome.. Not so big on the spotlight idea..W/walls..mmm 50 / 50 on that..I would lower it . Thats just me.. Bloody nice car by the way! __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

09-20-2013, 08:15 AM	#14
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet I had a 39 convertible coupe and a 46 convertible that both had a drivers side only spotlight installed years ago. Both holes were welded up but as I remember on both the original installer drilled into the windshield garnish moulding. If the cabriolet was mine and I wish it were hinge mirrors would be good enough along with a Columbia and some whitewalls. Wonder where the radio antennae is on your 37 cabriolet as I see a radio but no above windshield antennae. Are you still even on Fordbarn as your original intro was quite a few months ago that someone has renewed. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II Last edited by 37 Coupe; 09-20-2013 at 08:21 AM.

09-20-2013, 08:39 AM	#15
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet I love Spotlights, (and fender skirts ) have them on most of our Flatheads, except the '39 LZ (spotlight that is), it had one at one time but someone had removed it and filled the hole on the "A" pillar. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

09-20-2013, 06:50 PM	#16
OLD...BILL Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern California,coast Posts: 552	Re: Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet YES on the spot light, bobble yuck on the skirts,.. wide whits .... wellllll not to wide, Hey it's your car, do it your way.... and a very nice one at that.... OLD....BILL Note; It's raining here on the north coast, boy do we need it. Thanks for doing your rain dance..... Last edited by OLD...BILL; 09-20-2013 at 06:51 PM. Reason: removed the "B" for bold ?? not working, thanks