The Ford Barn

Carbroke · 04-09-2018, 03:06 PM

Tangled,

Thanks for the trip to the past. Interesting read.

Still, much has changed in the 7 years since the BOD made their dastardly move to kill the information brought forth by Jerry and Lawson. I say dastardly because of the complete lack of cooperation and backroom decisions exhibited by them.

How different is the club officer roster in 2018 as opposed to 2011? Might a change of heart on their part allow a finish to this book? At least an open discussion with the two authors could be done; a re-examination of costs to complete since the publishing world is now so dramatically different today.

Were it me in Jerry and Lawson's spot though, I think I would salute them with my mid-most finger and go on about my business.

In the meantime, with a complete lack of authoritative restoration info, I think I'm just gonna go buy a bunch of hardware at Home Depot and put it back together by whatever means I can. All new shiny hardware from china. Seems fitting. Ford always liked a good deal when he could find it.

jerry grayson · 04-09-2018, 04:48 PM

lawson and I have health issues and would be unable to do much research.
also we sent all of our research and a rough beginning of the 35-36 pickup book to Don
Rogers some time ago. I have not talked to Don in a long time, so I don't know what
his plans for the stuff are.

Lawson Cox · 04-09-2018, 05:15 PM

I'm with Jerry on this.

36Bill · 04-10-2018, 08:19 AM

Jerry and Lawson, thank you for all that you have done, I wish you well and I'm sorry you were treated poorly.

Bill

bobfrev · 05-03-2018, 07:16 AM

I have one i am working on right now, why not just publish it yourself? I know several people that have written and published their pwn books and sold through Amazon, etc, with the internet and social media, its very easy today for anyone to publish small run books on any subject

Jeff/Illinois · 05-03-2018, 12:16 PM

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With over 11,000 hits on this thread I'd say there is plenty of interest in this project.

Clem Clement · 05-03-2018, 04:14 PM

Can we do a "Wikipedia- effort? Post what we have and let each of us contribute what we know. A book in progress on line so to speak???

35 v8 · 10-12-2018, 08:12 PM

I started the restoration on my 1935 pickup about a month ago. I really need good references. This sounds like it would be ideal. My father bought this pickup from the original owner in 1959 because he was 85 and had decided to give up driving. Cost $150. After three years of it being used as grease wagon on the farm the engine froze up. I was a high school senior and joined an auto club and put a 46 engine with a 53 merc crank three stombergs. At that point mileage was 19,000. Joined the Navy for 24 years. During this time it was stolen off the farm. Where it passed through several hands. In 2006 I was informed that someone had just purchased a truck that sounded like mine. Checked it out and the guy agreed to sell it to me for $800. During the years it was gone several people tried to take it apart the engine was torn down and the merc crank was missing and all of the goodies. Unfortunately people had used a smoke wrench on the bolts holding fenders, which messed up the sheet metal some what. Bottom line there a lot of things I need to learn. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
35 v8

35 v8 · 10-12-2018, 08:30 PM

I started the restoration on my 1935 pickup about a month ago. I really need good references. This sounds like it would be ideal. My father bought this pickup from the original owner in 1959 because he was 85 and had decided to give up driving. Cost $150. After three years of it being used as grease wagon on the farm the engine froze up. I was a high school senior and joined an auto club and put a 46 engine with a 53 merc crank three stombergs. At that point mileage was 19,000. Joined the Navy for 24 years. During this time it was stolen off the farm. Where it passed through several hands. In 2006 I was informed that someone had just purchased a truck that sounded like mine. Checked it out and the guy agreed to sell it to me for $800. During the years it was gone several people tried to take it apart the engine was torn down and the merc crank was missing and all of the goodies. Unfortunately people had used a smoke wrench on the bolts holding fenders, which messed up the sheet metal some what. Bottom line there a lot of things I need to learn. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
35 v8

Tinker · 10-13-2018, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerry grayson

lawson and I have health issues and would be unable to do much research.
also we sent all of our research and a rough beginning of the 35-36 pickup book to Don
Rogers some time ago. I have not talked to Don in a long time, so I don't know what
his plans for the stuff are.

Bummer, I hope you both are doing well! Thank you!

Printing something that maybe incomplete is better then not. It can always be amended. Anyone talked to Don?

.

JSeery · 10-13-2018, 12:14 PM

Don was last on the Barn today at 3:47am, so should be able to ask him directly.

DavidG · 10-13-2018, 01:58 PM

Your best and only hope for the existing material on '35-'36 pickups, which I understand is incomplete as it stands and has not been completely verified against Ford's archival records, to be printed by the Club is for Don to include it in an revision of the existing '35-'36 book. Only Don can speak to the odds of that happening.

In all of the hand wringing on this subject I have yet to see anyone raise their hand to volunteer to take on completing what Jerry and Lawson have developed. Further, as always, there are two sides to every story and this thread from the very beginning has been an airing of only one side.

04-09-2018, 03:06 PM	#121
Carbroke Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Western WA. Posts: 86	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book Tangled, Thanks for the trip to the past. Interesting read. Still, much has changed in the 7 years since the BOD made their dastardly move to kill the information brought forth by Jerry and Lawson. I say dastardly because of the complete lack of cooperation and backroom decisions exhibited by them. How different is the club officer roster in 2018 as opposed to 2011? Might a change of heart on their part allow a finish to this book? At least an open discussion with the two authors could be done; a re-examination of costs to complete since the publishing world is now so dramatically different today. Were it me in Jerry and Lawson's spot though, I think I would salute them with my mid-most finger and go on about my business. In the meantime, with a complete lack of authoritative restoration info, I think I'm just gonna go buy a bunch of hardware at Home Depot and put it back together by whatever means I can. All new shiny hardware from china. Seems fitting. Ford always liked a good deal when he could find it.

04-09-2018, 04:48 PM	#122
jerry grayson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Atlanta area Posts: 833	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book lawson and I have health issues and would be unable to do much research. also we sent all of our research and a rough beginning of the 35-36 pickup book to Don Rogers some time ago. I have not talked to Don in a long time, so I don't know what his plans for the stuff are.

04-09-2018, 05:15 PM	#123
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book I'm with Jerry on this. __________________ 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".

04-10-2018, 08:19 AM	#124
36Bill Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 315	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book Jerry and Lawson, thank you for all that you have done, I wish you well and I'm sorry you were treated poorly. Bill __________________ The best way to have a friend is to be a friend. Howdy Doody

05-03-2018, 07:16 AM	#125
bobfrev Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Flagler beach, FLA Posts: 240	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book I have one i am working on right now, why not just publish it yourself? I know several people that have written and published their pwn books and sold through Amazon, etc, with the internet and social media, its very easy today for anyone to publish small run books on any subject

05-03-2018, 12:16 PM	#126
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) With over 11,000 hits on this thread I'd say there is plenty of interest in this project.

05-03-2018, 04:14 PM	#127
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book Can we do a "Wikipedia- effort? Post what we have and let each of us contribute what we know. A book in progress on line so to speak???

10-12-2018, 08:12 PM	#128
35 v8 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 2	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book I started the restoration on my 1935 pickup about a month ago. I really need good references. This sounds like it would be ideal. My father bought this pickup from the original owner in 1959 because he was 85 and had decided to give up driving. Cost $150. After three years of it being used as grease wagon on the farm the engine froze up. I was a high school senior and joined an auto club and put a 46 engine with a 53 merc crank three stombergs. At that point mileage was 19,000. Joined the Navy for 24 years. During this time it was stolen off the farm. Where it passed through several hands. In 2006 I was informed that someone had just purchased a truck that sounded like mine. Checked it out and the guy agreed to sell it to me for $800. During the years it was gone several people tried to take it apart the engine was torn down and the merc crank was missing and all of the goodies. Unfortunately people had used a smoke wrench on the bolts holding fenders, which messed up the sheet metal some what. Bottom line there a lot of things I need to learn. Any help will be greatly appreciated. 35 v8

10-12-2018, 08:30 PM	#129
35 v8 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 2	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book I started the restoration on my 1935 pickup about a month ago. I really need good references. This sounds like it would be ideal. My father bought this pickup from the original owner in 1959 because he was 85 and had decided to give up driving. Cost $150. After three years of it being used as grease wagon on the farm the engine froze up. I was a high school senior and joined an auto club and put a 46 engine with a 53 merc crank three stombergs. At that point mileage was 19,000. Joined the Navy for 24 years. During this time it was stolen off the farm. Where it passed through several hands. In 2006 I was informed that someone had just purchased a truck that sounded like mine. Checked it out and the guy agreed to sell it to me for $800. During the years it was gone several people tried to take it apart the engine was torn down and the merc crank was missing and all of the goodies. Unfortunately people had used a smoke wrench on the bolts holding fenders, which messed up the sheet metal some what. Bottom line there a lot of things I need to learn. Any help will be greatly appreciated. 35 v8

10-13-2018, 12:14 PM	#131
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book Don was last on the Barn today at 3:47am, so should be able to ask him directly.

10-13-2018, 01:58 PM	#132
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: 1935-36 pickup restoration book Your best and only hope for the existing material on '35-'36 pickups, which I understand is incomplete as it stands and has not been completely verified against Ford's archival records, to be printed by the Club is for Don to include it in an revision of the existing '35-'36 book. Only Don can speak to the odds of that happening. In all of the hand wringing on this subject I have yet to see anyone raise their hand to volunteer to take on completing what Jerry and Lawson have developed. Further, as always, there are two sides to every story and this thread from the very beginning has been an airing of only one side.