The Ford Barn

RalphG · 02-18-2018, 02:01 PM

It might not be news to some but this is the first photo I have seen of a jailbar Ford truck with the woody wagon body.

Mart · 02-18-2018, 02:11 PM

Interesting. It looks pretty smart.

Mart.

AnthonyG · 02-18-2018, 03:38 PM

I want one

Jack E/NJ · 02-18-2018, 07:52 PM

I think somebody on the barn might have a fake one. 8^) Jack E/NJ

mhsprecher · 02-18-2018, 09:21 PM

There was a company that made Dodge and Ford truck woodies. I saw an article in a magazine about a Dodge. I will need to look it up.

Jack E/NJ · 02-18-2018, 09:59 PM

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You might even be able to google images of all kinds of truck woodies. 8^) Jack E/NJ

alanwoodieman · 02-18-2018, 10:12 PM

Cambell of NY?

Jack E/NJ · 02-18-2018, 10:24 PM

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175939

Jack E/NJ

Jack E/NJ · 02-18-2018, 10:32 PM

Jailbars are nice but I think I'd rather have this one. Jack E/NJ

GB SISSON · 02-18-2018, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RalphG

It might not be news to some but this is the first photo I have seen of a jailbar Ford truck with the woody wagon body.

Obviously a fake. Everyone knows ford woodie wagons were a four door. I see no rear door handle on this poser......

RalphG · 02-18-2018, 11:35 PM

Here is another slightly newer Ford. Found on the hamb.
And another possibility, Hercules Campbell. http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/h/herc...s_campbell.htm

fasi · 02-19-2018, 09:21 AM

There is a very nice "jailbar" Woody in Cedar, MI. Was built by Mike Nickles of Traverse City. Sorry no pictures available.

RalphG · 02-19-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Obviously a fake. Everyone knows ford woodie wagons were a four door. I see no rear door handle on this poser......

Wow, nice work on the woody GB. I totally missed that thread but I see you have been there and done that with a nice finished product.
I learned to drive on a 2 ton jailbar Ford so they always catch my eye. Mine is mostly yard art now though.
And while on the subject, here is a shot of my dad and an army buddy standing in front of a 40? Ford woody wagon. I think this would have been taken in Shiloh, Manitoba, Canada, 1942.

GB SISSON · 02-19-2018, 10:56 AM

Thanks Ralph, I was of course joking about the first photo being a fake. There are no fake jailbar woodie wagons. The ones that do exist were either built by companies like your literature shows, or by small local shops or by renegade woodie nuts such as myself. There are no ford factory built jailbar woodie wagons that I'm aware of.

woodiewagon46 · 02-19-2018, 12:19 PM

Gb, no it's not a fake. I have seen that photo before on a couple of "Woodie" sites. Ford did not build wagons on a commercial chassis. Campbell would take a stock Ford chassis' and build custom bodies to your spec. The reason you don't see a door handle is that they probably did not request an opening rear door. Campbell would make anything from "Paddy Wagons" to anything required for field work etc.

Bill · 02-19-2018, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack E/NJ

Jailbars are nice but I think I'd rather have this one. Jack E/NJ

Had a close look at this '37 picture. Think it's a custom build RHD. RHD wiper,steering wheel and spare tire. Left rear door wood open at the curb. Also the structural wood shows no evidence of any decorative milling. All in all a very nice build. Am I the only one who noticed this?

woodiewagon46 · 02-19-2018, 07:00 PM

Bill, it's also on a commercial chassis. I don't know if that was the norm in places like Australia or Europe, so it could be a "phantom" Woodie. It looks like it is done very nicely.

Jack E/NJ · 02-19-2018, 07:18 PM

A Ford fake maybe. But probably not a phantom. I think found on a link in one of the earlier barn links posted above. Jack E/NJ

GB SISSON · 02-19-2018, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill

Had a close look at this '37 picture. Think it's a custom build RHD. RHD wiper,steering wheel and spare tire. Left rear door wood open at the curb. Also the structural wood shows no evidence of any decorative milling. All in all a very nice build. Am I the only one who noticed this?

While I did not notice the rhd stuff, I did notice the lack of decorative milling on the frame. Still a very nice truck!

Bill · 02-19-2018, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack E/NJ

A Ford fake maybe. But probably not a phantom. I think found on a link in one of the earlier barn links posted above. Jack E/NJ

And Presto all of a sudden it's a LHD wagon. I give up! Bill

02-18-2018, 02:11 PM	#2
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,744	Re: Jailbar Woody Interesting. It looks pretty smart. Mart.

02-18-2018, 03:38 PM	#3
AnthonyG Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pa. Posts: 2,163	Re: Jailbar Woody I want one __________________ Nomad

02-18-2018, 07:52 PM	#4
Jack E/NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,173	Re: Jailbar Woody I think somebody on the barn might have a fake one. 8^) Jack E/NJ

02-18-2018, 09:21 PM	#5
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Jailbar Woody There was a company that made Dodge and Ford truck woodies. I saw an article in a magazine about a Dodge. I will need to look it up.

02-18-2018, 09:59 PM	#6
Jack E/NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,173	Re: Jailbar Woody Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You might even be able to google images of all kinds of truck woodies. 8^) Jack E/NJ

02-18-2018, 10:12 PM	#7
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: Jailbar Woody Cambell of NY?

02-18-2018, 10:24 PM	#8
Jack E/NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,173	Re: Jailbar Woody https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175939 Jack E/NJ

02-19-2018, 09:21 AM	#12
fasi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 732	Re: Jailbar Woody There is a very nice "jailbar" Woody in Cedar, MI. Was built by Mike Nickles of Traverse City. Sorry no pictures available.

02-19-2018, 10:56 AM	#14
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,914	Re: Jailbar Woody Thanks Ralph, I was of course joking about the first photo being a fake. There are no fake jailbar woodie wagons. The ones that do exist were either built by companies like your literature shows, or by small local shops or by renegade woodie nuts such as myself. There are no ford factory built jailbar woodie wagons that I'm aware of. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

02-19-2018, 12:19 PM	#15
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,554	Re: Jailbar Woody Gb, no it's not a fake. I have seen that photo before on a couple of "Woodie" sites. Ford did not build wagons on a commercial chassis. Campbell would take a stock Ford chassis' and build custom bodies to your spec. The reason you don't see a door handle is that they probably did not request an opening rear door. Campbell would make anything from "Paddy Wagons" to anything required for field work etc.

02-19-2018, 07:00 PM	#17
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,554	Re: Jailbar Woody Bill, it's also on a commercial chassis. I don't know if that was the norm in places like Australia or Europe, so it could be a "phantom" Woodie. It looks like it is done very nicely.