The Ford Barn

Wick · 03-04-2018, 04:27 PM

Loaded and heading to Mathews Va.

Ruth · 03-04-2018, 04:42 PM

Nice !!

Steve Plucker · 03-04-2018, 05:06 PM

Way to go Wick...Hope you bring it back to life!

Pluck

Wick · 03-04-2018, 05:17 PM

Need original door plans

Wick · 03-04-2018, 05:31 PM

Same lady owner last 55 years. Drove to high school. Then became a school teacher
Last driven in 75.

Bob C · 03-04-2018, 05:38 PM

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Dick Steinkamp · 03-04-2018, 06:03 PM

Needs a little more air in that right front tire, but otherwise looks perfect to me.

burner31 · 03-04-2018, 06:37 PM

Can't wait to see how she looks all cleaned up.
You have some work/fun ahaed of you.
Good find...good save

henry's 31 · 03-04-2018, 09:05 PM

Hi Wick:

What a great find. It looks like it is all there. Wish I could find something like that. Highly recommend the Mail Truck book. Have fun with it.

Tom Wesenberg · 03-04-2018, 09:12 PM

You sure come across nice buys.
If there was anything left in Minnesota, we'd have to dig through a snow bank to find it.

updraught · 03-04-2018, 09:32 PM

Does it come with a load of express post?

Wick · 03-04-2018, 09:32 PM

Ordering the book in the morning! Inside Above the windshield I found something. A brass Tag. Scraped the paint off. It reads District of Columbia . D.V.T. Motor No. 4140 Dept.of Vehicles Traffic
The steering wheel is So worn and the brake pedal (what's left) is 3" wide. 1 tire has us post office on it.

Tom Wesenberg · 03-04-2018, 09:42 PM

Check in the back for my 1950 Studebaker Land Cruiser taillight that the post office lost 3 years ago.

Smooth_One · 03-04-2018, 10:10 PM

Very cool!

3.6rs · 03-05-2018, 12:22 AM

Did you buy the trailer also ?

Dave Mellor NJ · 03-05-2018, 12:32 AM

I see a Chevy in the first picture of Burner's post

Dick Carne · 03-05-2018, 12:44 AM

Hi Wick -

Congratulations on your new find. Last summer I spoke with a nice fellow by the name of Bob Kylie up in Ladina, Ohio. Kyle has collected several of these, and was considering undertaking the reproduction of some of the metal work unique to mail trucks. It is my hope to be able to visit with him at some point later this summer, but in the meantime, if I can help you with any questions or insight, please let me know. My nephew and I are about to get back on our '29 once the weather breaks (we had ceased work on it once we realized that the finished height is just over seven feet tall ... we both had seven foot garage doors at the time, but he recently moved into a new place with a ten foot door!!! ... so ...). If memory serves me, we will be using P.O.# 10257. Good luck.

Dick

Steve Wastler · 03-05-2018, 07:59 AM

Nice find, cool on the dc brass tag, the number doesn’t designate the pod body serial number, there are a few places to look for some stamped digits to determine the actual serial number of the body. Since it’s a 29 it was manufactured by York Hoover same as first 31 procurement. Looks to be missing mirrors, metal side panels, side doors and hardware, center partition, partition door and hardware, upper rear doors and hardware, correct rear fenders. As stated above there are quite a few repop pieces now made and available thru add on postalas.org., which you’ve probably seen. There’s no real definitive side door plans, but the CD on the site includes like 75 of aldies drawings, more geared for the 31’s, the 29 doors were slightly different. I sold most duplicate hardware pieces I had but still have one rear tail gate hinge and the horseshoe trim for the cowl of a 29. You are welcome at my place (Frederick,md) at anytime to look at my unrestored 31. There’s a few 29s in MD, one restored and one shell that’s just wood, no hardware, it was used in the restoration, with leftover wood sold off. I guess you’ll be at the auction on Friday, I’ll be a bit late going in early AM for first cyberknife treatment for non responsive tumors on my spine, can’t believe the auction was on calendar For like 8 months and treatment falls on that day, go figure. My home is 10 minutes from fairgrounds. Maybe we’ll finally meet......

ronn · 03-05-2018, 09:20 AM

great job Wick! didnt know they were still out there........

Steve Wastler · 03-05-2018, 10:22 AM

Just looked thru Aldie's drawings cd, there is drawings for the side doors and shows differences in 29-31

03-04-2018, 04:27 PM	#1
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,386	1929 Mail Truck Find. Loaded and heading to Mathews Va. Last edited by Wick; 09-29-2019 at 04:30 AM.

03-04-2018, 04:42 PM	#2
Ruth Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Glide, Oregon Posts: 1,339	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Nice !!

03-04-2018, 05:06 PM	#3
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Way to go Wick...Hope you bring it back to life! Pluck

03-04-2018, 05:17 PM	#4
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,386	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Need original door plans

03-04-2018, 05:31 PM	#5
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,386	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Same lady owner last 55 years. Drove to high school. Then became a school teacher Last driven in 75.

03-04-2018, 05:38 PM	#6
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,749	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) This is the best you can get. $28 (includes S/H) *The Ford Model A Mail Truck by Aldie Johnson, Jr.* *To order, email Dan Perla at the following address: [email protected] or call Jim McPherson @ 706-592-4835 (evenings)*

03-04-2018, 06:03 PM	#7
Dick Steinkamp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 1,163	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Needs a little more air in that right front tire, but otherwise looks perfect to me. __________________ All steel from pedal to wheel

03-04-2018, 09:05 PM	#9
henry's 31 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Columbus(Cataula) Georgia Posts: 849	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Hi Wick: What a great find. It looks like it is all there. Wish I could find something like that. Highly recommend the Mail Truck book. Have fun with it. __________________ Henry' s 31

03-04-2018, 09:12 PM	#10
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. You sure come across nice buys. If there was anything left in Minnesota, we'd have to dig through a snow bank to find it.

03-04-2018, 09:32 PM	#11
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,970	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Does it come with a load of express post?

03-04-2018, 09:32 PM	#12
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,386	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Ordering the book in the morning! Inside Above the windshield I found something. A brass Tag. Scraped the paint off. It reads District of Columbia . D.V.T. Motor No. 4140 Dept.of Vehicles Traffic The steering wheel is So worn and the brake pedal (what's left) is 3" wide. 1 tire has us post office on it.

03-04-2018, 09:42 PM	#13
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Check in the back for my 1950 Studebaker Land Cruiser taillight that the post office lost 3 years ago.

03-04-2018, 10:10 PM	#14
Smooth_One Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: St Clair, Michigan Posts: 395	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Very cool! __________________ Isaiah B. 1928 all metal Tudor

03-05-2018, 12:22 AM	#15
3.6rs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Belgistan (formerly known as Belgium) Posts: 573	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Did you buy the trailer also ?

03-05-2018, 12:32 AM	#16
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 778	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. I see a Chevy in the first picture of Burner's post

03-05-2018, 12:44 AM	#17
Dick Carne Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 467	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Hi Wick - Congratulations on your new find. Last summer I spoke with a nice fellow by the name of Bob Kylie up in Ladina, Ohio. Kyle has collected several of these, and was considering undertaking the reproduction of some of the metal work unique to mail trucks. It is my hope to be able to visit with him at some point later this summer, but in the meantime, if I can help you with any questions or insight, please let me know. My nephew and I are about to get back on our '29 once the weather breaks (we had ceased work on it once we realized that the finished height is just over seven feet tall ... we both had seven foot garage doors at the time, but he recently moved into a new place with a ten foot door!!! ... so ...). If memory serves me, we will be using P.O.# 10257. Good luck. Dick

03-05-2018, 07:59 AM	#18
Steve Wastler Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,987	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Nice find, cool on the dc brass tag, the number doesn’t designate the pod body serial number, there are a few places to look for some stamped digits to determine the actual serial number of the body. Since it’s a 29 it was manufactured by York Hoover same as first 31 procurement. Looks to be missing mirrors, metal side panels, side doors and hardware, center partition, partition door and hardware, upper rear doors and hardware, correct rear fenders. As stated above there are quite a few repop pieces now made and available thru add on postalas.org., which you’ve probably seen. There’s no real definitive side door plans, but the CD on the site includes like 75 of aldies drawings, more geared for the 31’s, the 29 doors were slightly different. I sold most duplicate hardware pieces I had but still have one rear tail gate hinge and the horseshoe trim for the cowl of a 29. You are welcome at my place (Frederick,md) at anytime to look at my unrestored 31. There’s a few 29s in MD, one restored and one shell that’s just wood, no hardware, it was used in the restoration, with leftover wood sold off. I guess you’ll be at the auction on Friday, I’ll be a bit late going in early AM for first cyberknife treatment for non responsive tumors on my spine, can’t believe the auction was on calendar For like 8 months and treatment falls on that day, go figure. My home is 10 minutes from fairgrounds. Maybe we’ll finally meet...... Last edited by Steve Wastler; 03-05-2018 at 08:04 AM.

03-05-2018, 09:20 AM	#19
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,787	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. great job Wick! didnt know they were still out there........

03-05-2018, 10:22 AM	#20
Steve Wastler Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,987	Re: 1929 Mail Truck Find. Just looked thru Aldie's drawings cd, there is drawings for the side doors and shows differences in 29-31