The Ford Barn

updraught · 10-26-2017, 06:34 AM

Is this thing rare or something?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1931-Ford-M...9Z7pYP&vxp=mtr

JDupuis · 10-26-2017, 07:03 AM

Yes, rare and desirable. Glad to see this seller is not going to rod it.
Hope the buyer does the same.
Jeff

Kevin in NJ · 10-26-2017, 08:17 AM

It is a 68C body on a 30 chassis. Depending on the frame, the frame may not have the correct mounting holes for the slant body. Starting with the introduction of the vicky in sept 30 they came out with a different frame. There are rivet holes for the #6 mount point and the 2/3 holes were moved rearward.

The wood kit is a later Classic wood kit.

Kind of a basturd car, but it has all the critical cabriolet parts so building a decent car is possible without searching for a bunch of hard to find parts.

Oh FWIW, cabriolets are more of a pain to rod unless you keep the body like factory with the wood. I have only ever seen one that looked good and that was done by a high end shop.

Railcarmover · 10-26-2017, 08:28 AM

Cabriolets and sport coupes undesirable to hotrodders.few of the end up with a good looking roof line when they are done.

asapguy · 10-26-2017, 12:05 PM

68C's had a short run of approx. 6400 made.

Synchro909 · 10-26-2017, 03:33 PM

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If it's a special (read different) Model A you want, look at this!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1925-Ford-Mo...JZ7p4V&vxp=mtr

James Rogers · 10-26-2017, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asapguy

68C's had a short run of approx. 6400 made.

Approximately 7200 according to my body number.

updraught · 10-26-2017, 11:47 PM

Might have made some in Europe. We got none.

>>If it's a special (read different) Model A you want, look at this!

Must be an VVE model with plenty more clutch plates and heaps more mechanical bits to operate the two wheel brakes.

10-26-2017, 06:34 AM	#1
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,971	68c Is this thing rare or something? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1931-Ford-M...9Z7pYP&vxp=mtr

10-26-2017, 07:03 AM	#2
JDupuis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Maryhill Ont Canada Posts: 834	Re: 68c Yes, rare and desirable. Glad to see this seller is not going to rod it. Hope the buyer does the same. Jeff __________________ Let's let pylons, be pylons!

10-26-2017, 08:17 AM	#3
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: 68c It is a 68C body on a 30 chassis. Depending on the frame, the frame may not have the correct mounting holes for the slant body. Starting with the introduction of the vicky in sept 30 they came out with a different frame. There are rivet holes for the #6 mount point and the 2/3 holes were moved rearward. The wood kit is a later Classic wood kit. Kind of a basturd car, but it has all the critical cabriolet parts so building a decent car is possible without searching for a bunch of hard to find parts. Oh FWIW, cabriolets are more of a pain to rod unless you keep the body like factory with the wood. I have only ever seen one that looked good and that was done by a high end shop.

10-26-2017, 08:28 AM	#4
Railcarmover BANNED Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,262	Re: 68c Cabriolets and sport coupes undesirable to hotrodders.few of the end up with a good looking roof line when they are done.

10-26-2017, 12:05 PM	#5
asapguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snohomish Wa. Posts: 389	Re: 68c 68C's had a short run of approx. 6400 made.

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Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: 68c Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If it's a special (read different) Model A you want, look at this! http://www.ebay.com/itm/1925-Ford-Mo...JZ7p4V&vxp=mtr __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

10-26-2017, 11:47 PM	#8
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,971	Re: 68c Might have made some in Europe. We got none. >>If it's a special (read different) Model A you want, look at this! Must be an VVE model with plenty more clutch plates and heaps more mechanical bits to operate the two wheel brakes.