The Ford Barn

35fordtn · 03-24-2020, 11:43 AM

Given the quarantine situation I’ve been at work pretty much non stop. Our parts sales business staying steady and strong thankfully, and in the last week I gotten a lot of bigger rebuild jobs completed that have been awaiting, and a pile of distributors restored/rebuilt. Attached some photos of a few projects. What are you guys currently working on?

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corvette8n · 03-24-2020, 11:52 AM

Shoveling snow and waiting for the first week of April to hopefully get the '41 out of storage.

alanwoodieman · 03-24-2020, 11:53 AM

last photo--a floor lamp?
working on fenders for a 52 truck and a 48 truck, cleaning up parts for my 41 1/2 ton panel. and fixing an aw sh!!t on a 221 motor--previous builder left out the oil gallery plug

Seth Swoboda · 03-24-2020, 11:53 AM

Going to visit you when this virus thing is over.

flatford8 · 03-24-2020, 12:47 PM

I’m at my job (thankfully) as usual. Plowing snow and getting a little time on my ‘51 Tudor...Take Care All.....Mark

tiger.1000 · 03-24-2020, 01:23 PM

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Devising a plan to permanently dispose of my wife and daughter who are driving me "nuts"......I have only been on lockdown for four hours !

Any Barners got any thoughts about the perfect murder ?

flatheadmurre · 03-24-2020, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tiger.1000

Devising a plan to permanently dispose of my wife and daughter who are driving me "nuts"......I have only been on lockdown for four hours !

Any Barners got any thoughts about the perfect murder ?

Hopefully they aren´t planning the same...and you´re outnumbered 2 to 1

nelsb01 · 03-24-2020, 03:11 PM

Out it comes ---
While they are known to leak......there is more on the ground than in the case.
(note to self -- a lot easier to do when the body is not on)

philipswanson · 03-24-2020, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tiger.1000

Devising a plan to permanently dispose of my wife and daughter who are driving me "nuts"......I have only been on lockdown for four hours !

Any Barners got any thoughts about the perfect murder ?

Watch crime show episodes like Dateline.

v8nut · 03-24-2020, 03:39 PM

A comment to nelsb01. I just finished assembling a 1935. For whatever it is worth, I bolted the battery ground strap to the motor mount near the brake return spring. The starter worked a lot better than when it was attached to the clam shell bolt. (It still wasn't too great but it was better). Jim in San Jose

nelsb01 · 03-24-2020, 04:37 PM

Thanks -- V8nut
When originally re-assembled by me, about 500 years ago it seems, I was just following the pictures and documentation that I had. And what the 1935-1936 Ford Book that the EFV-8C published stated.
Of course, I should have mentioned that the transmission didn't leak until I put gear oil in it.
But everyday is a new adventure. And it starts when you get out of bed.

flatford8 · 03-24-2020, 04:41 PM

“But everyday is a new adventure. And it starts when you get out of bed.“
Well said!!!..... Mark

tubman · 03-24-2020, 05:13 PM

Michael,

I'm glad things are going well for you. I haven't had an inquiry since this started.

"I'm all dressed up with no place to go!".

Zeke3 · 03-24-2020, 05:16 PM

I have an old farm house that has plenty of opportunities for projects both inside and out. I think I also need to put together a shopping list for Third Gen to make headway on the car project since there won't be any swap meets any time soon.

39portlander · 03-24-2020, 05:18 PM

Luckily still stable with work-work unless the powers that be deem us "non-essential"

Working on several Holley NH's for rebuild and hope to get the 26 back together and running soon. Driving the 39 lately as the weather has been good, but that snow melted right away today eh Mark.

flatford8 · 03-24-2020, 07:37 PM

“the weather has been good, but that snow melted right away today eh Mark“
Yes....my dirt road and dirt yard is a muddy mess.....it’s a minor inconvenience to what others are going through this spring......Take Care......Mark

AlexLohmann1 · 03-24-2020, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

Going to visit you when this virus thing is over.

I second this [emoji41] gotta visit the efv8 parts superstore once this quarantine is over.

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1952henry · 03-24-2020, 09:33 PM

Working on finishing shop interior. On regular days off. No stay at home for coal mine. Plant needs fuel. Also working on hot-rodding my Honda four wheeler.

Tinker · 03-24-2020, 09:46 PM

Nice stuff. A good time to send off projects you're procrastinating on.

Karl · 03-25-2020, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 1952henry

Working on finishing shop interior. On regular days off. No stay at home for coal mine. Plant needs fuel. Also working on hot-rodding my Honda four wheeler.

Our whole country is in lock down but as a medical practitioner I am considered essential and get to go to work every day and try and fight this virus.

A lesson learned from Italy it is now believed that the reason it spread so rapidly there is that when people got unwell they all went to the Doctor and infected others in the waiting room . For this reason most of primary care consultations in this country are now virtual email, phone or video . A weird way of working and strangely exhausting as without the normal visual clues you have to really concentrate .

Karl

03-24-2020, 11:43 AM	#1
35fordtn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: McMinnville, TN Posts: 2,327	Nothing better to do but work. Given the quarantine situation I’ve been at work pretty much non stop. Our parts sales business staying steady and strong thankfully, and in the last week I gotten a lot of bigger rebuild jobs completed that have been awaiting, and a pile of distributors restored/rebuilt. Attached some photos of a few projects. What are you guys currently working on? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-24-2020, 11:52 AM	#2
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,944	Re: Nothing better to do but work. Shoveling snow and waiting for the first week of April to hopefully get the '41 out of storage.

03-24-2020, 11:53 AM	#4
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,787	Re: Nothing better to do but work. Going to visit you when this virus thing is over.

03-24-2020, 01:23 PM	#6
tiger.1000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hertford (UK) Posts: 905	Re: Nothing better to do but work. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Devising a plan to permanently dispose of my wife and daughter who are driving me "nuts"......I have only been on lockdown for four hours ! Any Barners got any thoughts about the perfect murder ?

03-24-2020, 03:39 PM	#10
v8nut Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 202	Re: Nothing better to do but work. A comment to nelsb01. I just finished assembling a 1935. For whatever it is worth, I bolted the battery ground strap to the motor mount near the brake return spring. The starter worked a lot better than when it was attached to the clam shell bolt. (It still wasn't too great but it was better). Jim in San Jose

03-24-2020, 04:37 PM	#11
nelsb01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Up North Posts: 626	Re: Nothing better to do but work. Thanks -- V8nut When originally re-assembled by me, about 500 years ago it seems, I was just following the pictures and documentation that I had. And what the 1935-1936 Ford Book that the EFV-8C published stated. Of course, I should have mentioned that the transmission didn't leak until I put gear oil in it. But everyday is a new adventure. And it starts when you get out of bed. Last edited by nelsb01; 03-24-2020 at 04:53 PM.

03-24-2020, 04:41 PM	#12
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,623	Re: Nothing better to do but work. “But everyday is a new adventure. And it starts when you get out of bed.“ Well said!!!..... Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

03-24-2020, 05:16 PM	#14
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,406	Re: Nothing better to do but work. I have an old farm house that has plenty of opportunities for projects both inside and out. I think I also need to put together a shopping list for Third Gen to make headway on the car project since there won't be any swap meets any time soon.

03-24-2020, 07:37 PM	#16
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,623	Re: Nothing better to do but work. “the weather has been good, but that snow melted right away today eh Mark“ Yes....my dirt road and dirt yard is a muddy mess.....it’s a minor inconvenience to what others are going through this spring......Take Care......Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

03-24-2020, 09:33 PM	#18
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,615	Re: Nothing better to do but work. Working on finishing shop interior. On regular days off. No stay at home for coal mine. Plant needs fuel. Also working on hot-rodding my Honda four wheeler. __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.

03-24-2020, 09:46 PM	#19
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Nothing better to do but work. Nice stuff. A good time to send off projects you're procrastinating on.