The Ford Barn

Jim Parker Toronto · 05-02-2011, 08:20 PM

Drove the "Big Blue" chassis today for the first time. I started this in November, so 6 months of work....

Pilotdave · 05-02-2011, 08:55 PM

Amazing how much work and time go into something like your project! Looks awfully good to this newbie, Jim.

Will be looking for more pictures as your project continues.

Gumpy · 05-02-2011, 09:02 PM

Very nice project I like the way you set up your seat and instruments!

Elcastor · 05-02-2011, 09:11 PM

How many miles do you get on a tank of gas? ;-)

Very nice! What color is the red on the wheels?

Jim Parker Toronto · 05-02-2011, 10:28 PM

Ben, those are the wheels and tires that came with the car. Sorry, I don't know the color, other than red. I just power washed them and cleaned the whitewalls. The tires are like new so I don't want to waste them. The wheels look good 20 feet away, but are chipped and cracked, and were done with what I think was a brush. When the tires wear out, hopefully not this year, the wheels and tires will be replaced with black wheels and tires....

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mickeyb · 05-03-2011, 03:18 PM

Jim your my kind of guy.Come build me one

mickb

Fred K-OR · 05-03-2011, 06:08 PM

Jim, what is your rig going to end up being? Is it going to be a speedster? OR????

Jim Parker Toronto · 05-03-2011, 10:35 PM

Fred K-OR, I have a 30 Fordor body that I bought in November. It came with this frame and some running gear. Built it up over the winter.... The body will be going back on next week.

CWPASADENA · 05-04-2011, 09:47 PM

WOW;

Looks GREAT!

I like your seat and Dash-Gas Tank set up. I wish I had something like that when I did my chassis.

I would hang a license plate on it and run it!!!!!

Keep up the good work,

Chris

Jim Parker Toronto · 05-04-2011, 10:06 PM

You read my mind....... been waiting for a decent day, weather has been against me, but this week end is supposed to be nice! Sooo....

05-02-2011, 08:55 PM	#2
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,226	Re: Progress Report Amazing how much work and time go into something like your project! Looks awfully good to this newbie, Jim. Will be looking for more pictures as your project continues.

05-02-2011, 09:02 PM	#3
Gumpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sf bay area Posts: 1,464	Re: Progress Report Very nice project I like the way you set up your seat and instruments!

05-02-2011, 09:11 PM	#4
Elcastor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon and Baja Mexico Posts: 617	Re: Progress Report How many miles do you get on a tank of gas? ;-) Very nice! What color is the red on the wheels? __________________ Ben Purkey Mexico and the Pacific NW http://www.martin-parry.com/

05-02-2011, 10:28 PM	#5
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: Progress Report Ben, those are the wheels and tires that came with the car. Sorry, I don't know the color, other than red. I just power washed them and cleaned the whitewalls. The tires are like new so I don't want to waste them. The wheels look good 20 feet away, but are chipped and cracked, and were done with what I think was a brush. When the tires wear out, hopefully not this year, the wheels and tires will be replaced with black wheels and tires....

05-02-2011, 10:36 PM	#6
ratamahata Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Argentina Posts: 710	Re: Progress Report Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) real speedster machine for a 1/4 Mile...

05-03-2011, 03:18 PM	#7
mickeyb Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: arlington tn Posts: 68	Re: Progress Report Jim your my kind of guy.Come build me one mickb

05-03-2011, 06:08 PM	#8
Fred K-OR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 3,806	Re: Progress Report Jim, what is your rig going to end up being? Is it going to be a speedster? OR???? __________________ Fred Kroon 1929 Std Coupe 1929 Huckster

05-04-2011, 09:47 PM	#10
CWPASADENA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PASADENA, CA Posts: 1,885	Re: Progress Report WOW; Looks GREAT! I like your seat and Dash-Gas Tank set up. I wish I had something like that when I did my chassis. I would hang a license plate on it and run it!!!!! Keep up the good work, Chris

05-04-2011, 10:06 PM	#11
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: Progress Report You read my mind....... been waiting for a decent day, weather has been against me, but this week end is supposed to be nice! Sooo....