The Ford Barn

rollingsculpture · 11-25-2012, 10:05 PM

congrats dont know how you find em but you sure do ....also dont know how you keep track of so many projects good luck

Wick · 11-26-2012, 05:59 AM

The Grand plan is to just wipe everything down and put the parts back on where they belong. Will replace the rear window...the decal on the windshield we dont want to loose so the windshield stays.
Found the car on Craigs List,it was on there for 1 week before I found it. First response is no-way on the milage...then too many things start to add up,roadtrip.
What/where is the lowest mileage Model A?

mhsprecher · 11-26-2012, 09:36 AM

Tombia,

Was that Duesie white? If so, I remember seeing that car way back when.

zzlegend · 11-26-2012, 09:59 AM

I gotta agree with Tom. Why is the motor out with such low miles? Just wondering.

Marco Tahtaras · 11-26-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Wick

T Will replace the rear window...the decal on the windshield we dont want to loose so the windshield stays.

Please take a very close look for the original "bug" on the windshield glass. It will be very difficult to see if the glass is separated in that area since it's usually in the celluloid.

tombia · 11-26-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mhsprecher

Tombia,

Was that Duesie white? If so, I remember seeing that car way back when.

Sort of a off white, worn paint I remember it driving around the show, You must be old like me.

Wick · 11-26-2012, 12:46 PM

The head is still on the motor but not for long. No busted water jackets that we can see. Car might have been used for vacations to the beach or short trips.Battery could have died and car started to set in 1938....then comes WWII and it sets some more. After the war the motor could be stuck and who wanted to drive a 16 year old car then or get it fixed. The 46 model with a V-8 was out then. Then one day someone want to fix her up and pulls the stuck motor. They did pull everything you could unbolt off of it.They even unbolted the driveshaft tube from the rear end housing. The Steering coloum is missing?
You could write your own story on this one,gonna try and research all we can on who owned the car over the years.
Wick

John Duden · 05-07-2013, 09:28 AM

so what ever happened to this car? are you restoring it using NOS parts? total restoration? POST SOME PICTURES!!!!!!!!!

Wick · 05-07-2013, 11:50 AM

The car is still inside the trailer,no room in the shop right now. The motor is apart except the head is stuck on it. The Babbit,cam,look brand new. The clutch,starter,flywheel all look like they are New. The transmission has been flushed out,when you select a gear it just clicks right in...theres no way to describe how nice it feels. We are soaking parts down with "Gibbs" Thats some Great stuff! Picking up some NOS parts when we can find them for the car. Really missed out when all the NOS parts from Bird n hand were sold. Right now trying to catch up with a owner of a T Touring car that was parked when the Model A came out,because the dealer would not take the T in on trade. (Car has been located)
Wick

Randy in Illinois · 05-07-2013, 12:39 PM

Your a lucky man Wick, I see the beauty in your car. put it back together with the patina, only do what is necessary, preserve it for now, when you restore you remove all the history and originality. keep those pictures coming

Wick · 05-07-2013, 01:17 PM

This A here only has 16,000 miles on it. Car on the left.

The Hot Rod Grille · 05-07-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Wick

This A here only has 16,000 miles on it. Car on the left.

Wow, what an awesome looking garage building! How about some more pics of it?

Jim

Randy in Illinois · 05-07-2013, 03:07 PM

Wick, I'd like to see the interrior when you remove those seat covers. from what I can see, makes me want to see more. Is that your shop? Nice, a great place for model A's. I came across a old studebaker dealership, years ago, in indiana that still worked on studebakers. looked very simular to that building.

Wick · 05-07-2013, 05:29 PM

The Shop is called "HookemFair Garage" belongs to Bobby Diggs." A few car clubs have been by to visit. I found the car and Bobby bought it. I did not have a place to keep the car. Im working on getting the permits I need to put up a 3-5 bay building now.
I will pull back the seat covers and get a picture...the Radiator looks brand new also.

Bill in Al · 05-07-2013, 08:59 PM

Thanks for including us!

11-25-2012, 10:05 PM	#41
rollingsculpture Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Takoma park md Posts: 271	Re: What was in there part 2 congrats dont know how you find em but you sure do ....also dont know how you keep track of so many projects good luck __________________ Rust and roll will never die

11-26-2012, 09:36 AM	#43
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: What was in there part 2 Tombia, Was that Duesie white? If so, I remember seeing that car way back when.

11-26-2012, 09:59 AM	#44
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: What was in there part 2 I gotta agree with Tom. Why is the motor out with such low miles? Just wondering.

11-26-2012, 12:46 PM	#47
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,391	Re: What was in there part 2 The head is still on the motor but not for long. No busted water jackets that we can see. Car might have been used for vacations to the beach or short trips.Battery could have died and car started to set in 1938....then comes WWII and it sets some more. After the war the motor could be stuck and who wanted to drive a 16 year old car then or get it fixed. The 46 model with a V-8 was out then. Then one day someone want to fix her up and pulls the stuck motor. They did pull everything you could unbolt off of it.They even unbolted the driveshaft tube from the rear end housing. The Steering coloum is missing? You could write your own story on this one,gonna try and research all we can on who owned the car over the years. Wick

05-07-2013, 09:28 AM	#48
John Duden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,854	Re: What was in there part 2 so what ever happened to this car? are you restoring it using NOS parts? total restoration? POST SOME PICTURES!!!!!!!!!

05-07-2013, 11:50 AM	#49
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,391	Re: What was in there part 2 The car is still inside the trailer,no room in the shop right now. The motor is apart except the head is stuck on it. The Babbit,cam,look brand new. The clutch,starter,flywheel all look like they are New. The transmission has been flushed out,when you select a gear it just clicks right in...theres no way to describe how nice it feels. We are soaking parts down with "Gibbs" Thats some Great stuff! Picking up some NOS parts when we can find them for the car. Really missed out when all the NOS parts from Bird n hand were sold. Right now trying to catch up with a owner of a T Touring car that was parked when the Model A came out,because the dealer would not take the T in on trade. (Car has been located) Wick

05-07-2013, 12:39 PM	#50
Randy in Illinois Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 193	Re: What was in there part 2 Your a lucky man Wick, I see the beauty in your car. put it back together with the patina, only do what is necessary, preserve it for now, when you restore you remove all the history and originality. keep those pictures coming Last edited by Randy in Illinois; 05-07-2013 at 03:08 PM.

05-07-2013, 03:07 PM	#53
Randy in Illinois Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 193	Re: What was in there part 2 Wick, I'd like to see the interrior when you remove those seat covers. from what I can see, makes me want to see more. Is that your shop? Nice, a great place for model A's. I came across a old studebaker dealership, years ago, in indiana that still worked on studebakers. looked very simular to that building.

05-07-2013, 05:29 PM	#54
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,391	Re: What was in there part 2 The Shop is called "HookemFair Garage" belongs to Bobby Diggs." A few car clubs have been by to visit. I found the car and Bobby bought it. I did not have a place to keep the car. Im working on getting the permits I need to put up a 3-5 bay building now. I will pull back the seat covers and get a picture...the Radiator looks brand new also.

05-07-2013, 08:59 PM	#55
Bill in Al Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pell City (New London) Al Posts: 317	Re: What was in there part 2 Thanks for including us!