The Ford Barn

Bruce in southern OH · 07-14-2014, 07:11 AM

Drug another Car out of storage (barn) that was parked in 1982, picked up a 1939 Sedan Lincoln Zephyr. Ceiling was starting to fall down and rock wool insulation and pieces of sheet rock had fallen on top of car. All the tires were flat, I took air compressor and aired up. Took four of us to roll car ( very heavy compared to early V8's and model A's ) Pulled up in trailer with winch and home we came, unloaded Saturday evening and had several people came over and inspected old car. Yesterday afternoon I removed plugs and put automatic transmission fluid in all cylinders ( 12 ) and let set until late evening. My son and I went to garage and I placed car in 2nd gear and we rocked car, got the engine to turn over. I also drained oil and put a gallon of diesel in car and will drain out today. Going to remove carb and distributor and clean/inspect/lube. Still have not got trunk open, no key, locksmith maybe today, hope full of 39 silver dollars!!!! Will go for a start later this week.
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home in OHIO
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Original heads and have additional intake, several carbs came with car
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Have air filter, fender skirts, extra wheel drum, and coil.
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oldford2 · 07-14-2014, 07:24 AM

Great Find!!!!!!!

Fibber Mcgee · 07-14-2014, 07:31 AM

Great find. How much did it set you back?

Mike B · 07-14-2014, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Fibber Mcgee

Great find. How much did it set you back?

That's like asking a lady how much she weighs, or how old she is

Fibber Mcgee · 07-14-2014, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike B

That's like asking a lady how much she weighs, or how old she is

I've done that as well.

raceron1120 · 07-15-2014, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Fibber Mcgee

I've done that as well.

And lived to tell about it?

Wow that is quite a retrieval. Good to see some of that old iron getting back into circulation.

There was a fella with one around here a year or so ago, he made a few small shows. It was for sale, if memory serves, he was asking $30K for it but I can't remember what year it was, I'm thinking '39. I haven't seen it yet this year.

m.e.pouncy · 07-19-2014, 02:13 PM

Bruce you can get some good tips on restoring this car at Steve's Auto Restorations he is doing a 4 door as I write this. I was glad you decided to go with the Big Block Chevy and Auto trans. I would limit the top chop to not more then 3 inches.

38Tudor · 08-22-2014, 08:17 AM

Wow!!! Great find! I'm sure you will have fun with that one. What a great story.

Bruce in southern OH · 08-22-2014, 04:15 PM

Ken, everyone, thanks for info, it was a great day in the Neighborhood as Mr. Rogers would say. Went to friends house/garage this morning and picked up a lathe that I traded for over a year ago, it is now at my garage.
Next went to unload lathe and big rain storm came and I went in garage to check on my gas fill tube pipe. I cut up an old inner tube yesterday and took a hose clamp and made a sock around fill tube and filled with motor oil and PB blaster (did not have any automatic transmission fluid). Removed the inner tube and wiped off oil and tried my spanner wrench, just a little hammer action and it was loose, GREAT!!! Next I found that the fill tube would not come out. Next removed the gas gauge wire, the three bolts from tank ( lost some skin on those ). Next moved tank to passenger side and got fill tube out, double GREAT. Last but not least I found just the right spot and tank came right OUT!! Soaked in sweat and Pennsylvania dirt I went home, now to find a radiator shop to clean the fill tube and tank, I will seal with a POR product, again thanks for info, BJ
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lathe for my use
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39 tank and fill tube, looks like minor rust and dirt,
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side view of tank and filler tube
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C26Pinelake · 07-15-2014, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike B

That's like asking a lady how much she weighs, or how old she is

Amen !
Wayne

mfagan · 07-14-2014, 07:38 AM

Looks like a nice solid car..keep us posted on the start up.

Admiral · 07-14-2014, 08:33 AM

WOW, what a find! Looks great. Keep us posted on your progress...

Lawson Cox · 07-14-2014, 08:35 AM

awesome find. Congratulations.

Willit Stop · 07-14-2014, 09:02 AM

The next time you go barn shopping,take me with you. Very nice!

cmbrucew · 07-14-2014, 09:01 AM

Good you found it when you did. Not much damage.
Will make a great driver.
Bruce

Tim Brown · 07-14-2014, 09:21 AM

Excellent find! I hope you and your son have a great time with this one. Congrats

mhsprecher · 07-14-2014, 09:27 AM

I hope you can see that we are all green with envy. A Zephyr is a dream find for me. A couple ideally, LOL!

Samson · 07-14-2014, 09:33 AM

Bruce,
You keep coming up with some very fine cars!!!

Vic Piano · 07-14-2014, 09:54 AM

Bruce, that is outstanding!!!

waterboychuck · 07-14-2014, 10:04 AM

Nice find. Would like to see more photos once you wash it.

07-14-2014, 07:11 AM	#1
Bruce in southern OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Proctorville Posts: 1,582	Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Drug another Car out of storage (barn) that was parked in 1982, picked up a 1939 Sedan Lincoln Zephyr. Ceiling was starting to fall down and rock wool insulation and pieces of sheet rock had fallen on top of car. All the tires were flat, I took air compressor and aired up. Took four of us to roll car ( very heavy compared to early V8's and model A's ) Pulled up in trailer with winch and home we came, unloaded Saturday evening and had several people came over and inspected old car. Yesterday afternoon I removed plugs and put automatic transmission fluid in all cylinders ( 12 ) and let set until late evening. My son and I went to garage and I placed car in 2nd gear and we rocked car, got the engine to turn over. I also drained oil and put a gallon of diesel in car and will drain out today. Going to remove carb and distributor and clean/inspect/lube. Still have not got trunk open, no key, locksmith maybe today, hope full of 39 silver dollars!!!! Will go for a start later this week. . . . home in OHIO . . Original heads and have additional intake, several carbs came with car . . Have air filter, fender skirts, extra wheel drum, and coil. .

07-14-2014, 07:24 AM	#2
oldford2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsfield, MA Posts: 2,086	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Great Find!!!!!!!

07-14-2014, 07:31 AM	#3
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Great find. How much did it set you back? __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

07-19-2014, 02:13 PM	#7
m.e.pouncy Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: woodbine , maryland Posts: 31	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Bruce you can get some good tips on restoring this car at Steve's Auto Restorations he is doing a 4 door as I write this. I was glad you decided to go with the Big Block Chevy and Auto trans. I would limit the top chop to not more then 3 inches.

08-22-2014, 08:17 AM	#8
38Tudor Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 95	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Wow!!! Great find! I'm sure you will have fun with that one. What a great story. __________________ "Thrifty Sixty" Ford V8 for 1938

08-22-2014, 04:15 PM	#9
Bruce in southern OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Proctorville Posts: 1,582	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Ken, everyone, thanks for info, it was a great day in the Neighborhood as Mr. Rogers would say. Went to friends house/garage this morning and picked up a lathe that I traded for over a year ago, it is now at my garage. Next went to unload lathe and big rain storm came and I went in garage to check on my gas fill tube pipe. I cut up an old inner tube yesterday and took a hose clamp and made a sock around fill tube and filled with motor oil and PB blaster (did not have any automatic transmission fluid). Removed the inner tube and wiped off oil and tried my spanner wrench, just a little hammer action and it was loose, GREAT!!! Next I found that the fill tube would not come out. Next removed the gas gauge wire, the three bolts from tank ( lost some skin on those ). Next moved tank to passenger side and got fill tube out, double GREAT. Last but not least I found just the right spot and tank came right OUT!! Soaked in sweat and Pennsylvania dirt I went home, now to find a radiator shop to clean the fill tube and tank, I will seal with a POR product, again thanks for info, BJ . lathe for my use . . 39 tank and fill tube, looks like minor rust and dirt, . . side view of tank and filler tube .

07-14-2014, 07:38 AM	#11
mfagan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kaufman, TX Posts: 822	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Looks like a nice solid car..keep us posted on the start up.

07-14-2014, 08:33 AM	#12
Admiral Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oakland County, Michigan Posts: 562	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 WOW, what a find! Looks great. Keep us posted on your progress...

07-14-2014, 08:35 AM	#13
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 awesome find. Congratulations. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

07-14-2014, 09:02 AM	#14
Willit Stop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Eureka Calif. Posts: 968	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 The next time you go barn shopping,take me with you. Very nice!

07-14-2014, 09:01 AM	#15
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Good you found it when you did. Not much damage. Will make a great driver. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

07-14-2014, 09:21 AM	#16
Tim Brown Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 387	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Excellent find! I hope you and your son have a great time with this one. Congrats

07-14-2014, 09:27 AM	#17
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 I hope you can see that we are all green with envy. A Zephyr is a dream find for me. A couple ideally, LOL!

07-14-2014, 09:33 AM	#18
Samson Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SC Posts: 23	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Bruce, You keep coming up with some very fine cars!!!

07-14-2014, 09:54 AM	#19
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Bruce, that is outstanding!!! __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

07-14-2014, 10:04 AM	#20
waterboychuck Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Nine Mile Falls,WA Posts: 900	Re: Yes, they are still out there NUMBER 2 Nice find. Would like to see more photos once you wash it. __________________ The sign of a good craftsman is how well they cover up their mistakes.