The Patina Eradication Project (1936)

[RPMREX]

Great story and well written "with pictures"!! Thanks!

Love the car!

[Fe26]

Some cars with a patina shouldn't be painted, your car was not one of those. I hope your son was around when your Father, Uncle and you were discussing the many things you all induvidually and collectively wanted to do to your wonderful car.

If your son overheard some of these conversations, he will at his age forget them, however they will become part of his automotive [DNA] and so the traditions live on.

[fordcragar]

I have to agree, you did it right. Thanks for sharing your story.

[Django]

Originally Posted by Strick

Like your music Chad, I dig it....

Thank you!

Fe26, my son definitely has "the sickness". Last night he was exhausted from swim class, playing, etc. But he still wanted to go to the cruise night. When we got there, we were looking at cars, and he asked me so quietly that I could barely hear him, "Where is the '36 Ford Sedan Delivery". It was cute. I told him the sedan delivery is in GrandDad's barn, not the cruise night.

[Fe26]

Fe26, my son definitely has "the sickness". Last night he was exhausted from swim class, playing, etc. But he still wanted to go to the cruise night. When we got there, we were looking at cars, and he asked me so quietly that I could barely hear him, "Where is the '36 Ford Sedan Delivery". It was cute. I told him the sedan delivery is in GrandDad's barn, not the cruise night.
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Obsessed with all things 1936 Ford since birth... thanks Dad.

I'm sittin' here smiling...
Thanks for sharing your story.

[Django]

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Dad and I buffed the old paint to better blend it with the new. It looks pretty good. So I took these new pics at a pin up photo shoot with my car last night. Sorry, I am not allowed to share the girlie pics! But they were quite nice.

[TomT/Williamsburg]

I looked good the way it was - it looks great now . Miles of smiles to ya, Django!

[OldDad]

Old Dad's '40 in November of '63 at a car show in the Bullock's department store employee parking lot in Pasadena (me in the foreground, Bullock's in the background on the left):

And as it looks today:


Patina Gone Wild! It's a long story, involving an XKE, a flying sailboat, and two old hot rods put together.

[Ray With]

There is only so much you can say about patina. Back in the day those who could afford to keep them new looking did.No doubt your ride is great example of what it was-where it went to and what it is now. I take the now version because its rich i family history and its a great looking ride like it use to be. Thanks for posting all the pictures with the history.

[Django]

Very cool OldDad. Sounds like it survived quite a harrowing incident!

Friday morning at the hotel in Auburn, my wife was getting ready, and my boy kept telling her "Mommy! C'mon! Let's go to the Ford show!". It was pretty funny. Almost as funny as him making her read the issue of Rod & Custom before nap time the other day. He's ruined.

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Cool car , love the new look......

[36 ford]

Absolutely love it!

[41panelmark]

As you can see from my ride, I definitely like patina but some times the old rides look better with new paint, either way nice cars!

[nitrohonkey]

Love this car! Would you please share what's under the hood and how the chassis is set up? Thanks

[Deuce Bob]

Great coupe !!!!You can always get a new paint job,but you can never go back to the old one again!!!!!

[Django]

Originally Posted by nitrohonkey

Love this car! Would you please share what's under the hood and how the chassis is set up? Thanks

Thanks. It's a '70 302/C5. It has served me well. The first year I had it on the road, it had a junkyard 302. It was supposed to be a good motor, but it turned out to be really tired. My business partner and I assembled this one after having the machine work done in March of '07. I managed to put about 80 miles on in 4 days, and drove it to Austin TX for the Lonestar Round Up. The only thing that gave me trouble was the header gaskets, which I had to change in Texarkana. That was a fun trip.



The front end is a Gibbon Cordoba Torsion bar kit which was the hot new set up in '88 for about a minute. I don't mind it, but someday I'd like to redo it with a dropped axle. I bought a complete P&J setup out of a '40 Ford to do so, but that is now in the process of going into the sedan delivery. The rear end is a Granada 8" with a 4 link.

[Robert Dip]

Django….Oh boy, do I know where your at with the 5W. Getting an original ‘barn fresh’ 3W, I am ready to do the 1,000,000 point car…..but, some of my friends have lambasted me with comments on keeping it as it is. Well, I pondered for a while, and came to the conclusion that it will be a ‘Show Barn’ finish. The original paint appeared to be so-so, but, find sand a buff….wow, finding out that the original black is pretty tough and buffs up like a mirror….ok, so some areas go through to the base primer, but, that’s the real patina. The surface rust spots further adds to the appeal of the vintage look. Original green pin strip is still there in spots, and I’m being very careful not to rub them out. Like yours, the fenders were bad, so, off they went and are being refinished with new black paint….but, patina finished to match the rest of the car….and, I am really enjoying this. But, please be aware, the perfect car will get done….just not now….Robert

[rattlesnakehoey]

Great story & photos. Thanx for sharing.

[richbud37811]

You got your 36 sickness from your dad i got mine form my uncle im on my second 36.Thank god for the family members that pass it on is what i say.

[Django]

Here are some updated photos from my trip down to the Coker Tire open house in April. Went back to the Whitewalls. Firestones this time.