The Ford Barn

ssffnomad · 11-09-2022, 04:54 PM

Recently dragged home. Sat abandoned for too many years.
Originally from Kansas. Body is actually very very solid.
Has Antifreeze & Oil in it. Motor is stuck.
Key is in the Ignition.
Headliner is a Hugh Mice Nest. With plenty of Poop running down the door panel. C13E416B-66C7-4F54-8B2B-EC13A0D9E69F.jpg

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ssffnomad · 11-09-2022, 04:56 PM

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Ggmac · 11-09-2022, 05:10 PM

I really like that . Good luck with it . I had one back in the day called “ undie taker “ with a mural of a skeleton coming out of the grave . Yes it was the wild 70s

51504bat · 11-09-2022, 06:17 PM

Won't be long before GB Sisson chimes in. He is all things jail bar p/u's and panels, too.

Zeke3 · 11-09-2022, 06:23 PM

Great looking panel truck. Sorry to hear about the mice, their waste is very corrosive.

ssffnomad · 11-09-2022, 07:50 PM

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Yes , I look forward to GB’s input and answers to my future questions.
Stretch

leon bee · 11-09-2022, 08:49 PM

Man, that looks almost ready to go!

KiWinUS · 11-09-2022, 09:11 PM

Love this
Model panel.

GB SISSON · 11-09-2022, 10:55 PM

I'm home now and gol dang that is in amazing shape for the Northeast Kingdom. The stuff they did in the 70's and 80's looked awful to me even in that time period. Those white seats and door panels are almost too much to bear! BUT, wow what a nice panel otherwise. You even have nice rear doors, the holy grail for panel guys. I sold my long wheelbase jailbar tonner panel and still have a 1/2 ton I consider a long term project at best. Neither were as solid as this one you just picked up. I have gotten two or three of these V8s unstuck and running, but it's never a sure thing by any means. I can see giving it a try. If it is stuck real hard it will probably never be a solid dependable runner, but sometimes lightly stuck and a bunch of mmo involved they can be brought back into service. Keep us well posted and I will consder this your build thread. God knows we need more build threads on this forum. I'm gonna go make a batch of popcorn while you follow up on your plans for this fine jailbar.... Congrats on such an unusual find in your neck of the woods. Edit: Shout out to 'Pete the Enlarger' I left my good reading glasses on a jobsite today.

tom1948 · 11-09-2022, 11:42 PM

love them jailbars, still looking for a '46-'47 1/2t pickup, not too hard, i gotta finish the 48 merc first.

ssffnomad · 11-10-2022, 07:18 AM

GB, neighbor is coming this weekend with camera , to look in Cylinders.
Then a MMO soak over the Winter.
It was stuck in First gear . I got my Pickup behind it, and tugged / rocked as my buddy was smacking the bottom of shifter forward with a dead blow hammer.
No Luck. We had to take up floor cover to remove top of Trans.
Couple long Screwdrivers to pop into Nuteral.
Yesterday I filled the Trans with MMO, and put top back on. Started gutting the interior.
And sprayed the exterior with “ Wet and Forget” . Hopefully it will loosen up the moss.
Don’t really want to use a pressure washer on it.
Stretch

sugarmaker · 11-10-2022, 08:32 AM

Wow! Stretch, Nice looking jail bar! That really looks solid. It was in pretty good shape not that long ago. Ok less than 70 years ago.
Looking forward to the clean up process. Will it buff out??? Popcorn here!
Regards,
Chris

51504bat · 11-10-2022, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssffnomad

GB, neighbor is coming this weekend with camera , to look in Cylinders.
Then a MMO soak over the Winter.
It was stuck in First gear . I got my Pickup behind it, and tugged / rocked as my buddy was smacking the bottom of shifter forward with a dead blow hammer.
No Luck. We had to take up floor cover to remove top of Trans.
Couple long Screwdrivers to pop into Nuteral.
Yesterday I filled the Trans with MMO, and put top back on. Started gutting the interior.
And sprayed the exterior with “ Wet and Forget” . Hopefully it will loosen up the moss.
Don’t really want to use a pressure washer on it.
Stretch

Many different concoctions to use on suck engines. My go to is a 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone. Others may have different thoughts.

ssffnomad · 11-10-2022, 10:21 AM

So maybe instead of MMO, I will make up a Cocktail for Cylinders .
Stretch

GB SISSON · 11-10-2022, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssffnomad

So maybe instead of MMO, I will make up a Cocktail for Cylinders .
Stretch

I have made cocktails tor stuck engines that make a Long Island Iced Tea look wimpy. If the engine has been removed from the vehicle one even has the option to go 'flambeau' on it after a long soaking....

alanwoodieman · 11-10-2022, 11:27 AM

I was going to sell my 41 panel truck but maybe I will put it back inline to build, unless something else happens

pistonbroke · 11-10-2022, 12:34 PM

Hi Stretch, NICE TRUCK! I had a 42 1\2 ton PU in high school. very similar to your 47. If it had of been half as solid as yours looks I would still be driving it. Like GB said the white padded stuff has to go away in my eyes. Is it a three speed and do you know any history on the truck ? Tim

petehoovie · 11-10-2022, 12:38 PM

[QUOTE=ssffnomad;2180193]Recently dragged home. Sat abandoned for too many years.
Originally from Kansas. Body is actually very very solid.
Has Antifreeze & Oil in it. Motor is stuck.
Key is in the Ignition.
Headliner is a Hugh Mice Nest. With plenty of Poop running down the door panel.

Mart · 11-10-2022, 02:10 PM

Hello Stretch. I like the Jailbar Panel. Very groovy. It does look like a good fixer upper.

Your friend might struggle to get the camera down towards the bore. It might be worth going straight to pulling the heads and intake. You will learn a lot very quickly by doing that.

I look forward to seeing what you do with it.

Mart.

ssffnomad · 11-10-2022, 03:19 PM

Thanks Mart . Winter is coming here soon, so soak cylinders up for the Winter.
Currently 62 deg today. I should be finishing up our Leaves.
But I am out there cleaning it up. Rain next two days , then high of 42 next week.
Put Leaves off till then.

11-09-2022, 04:54 PM	#1
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	47’ Ford Panel Truck Recently dragged home. Sat abandoned for too many years. Originally from Kansas. Body is actually very very solid. Has Antifreeze & Oil in it. Motor is stuck. Key is in the Ignition. Headliner is a Hugh Mice Nest. With plenty of Poop running down the door panel. C13E416B-66C7-4F54-8B2B-EC13A0D9E69F.jpg BFCF4E3D-B721-4F14-B92E-4BD75C3D1895.jpg 2FC85C97-B846-4E42-BBAB-93045C4EA83C.jpg F16E897F-8999-47E0-B85B-1CB3A9CA18B5.jpg

11-09-2022, 04:56 PM	#2
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck 0498CF2D-D7E4-45E1-B427-849B65CB7FE1.jpg D9A6ED4D-70E9-445F-BD55-B4F0ED080167.jpg E1FA087D-F9D3-4DC1-97D5-8B661DA3B529.jpg 390DAADD-6C82-445A-A2CA-7AA68377BBAB.jpg

11-09-2022, 05:10 PM	#3
Ggmac Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Lake worth Florida Posts: 1,104	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck I really like that . Good luck with it . I had one back in the day called “ undie taker “ with a mural of a skeleton coming out of the grave . Yes it was the wild 70s

11-09-2022, 06:17 PM	#4
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,024	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Won't be long before GB Sisson chimes in. He is all things jail bar p/u's and panels, too. __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

11-09-2022, 06:23 PM	#5
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,407	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Great looking panel truck. Sorry to hear about the mice, their waste is very corrosive.

11-09-2022, 07:50 PM	#6
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes , I look forward to GB’s input and answers to my future questions. Stretch

11-09-2022, 08:49 PM	#7
leon bee Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Arkansas Posts: 611	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Man, that looks almost ready to go!

11-09-2022, 09:11 PM	#8
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,963	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Love this Model panel.

11-09-2022, 10:55 PM	#9
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,945	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck I'm home now and gol dang that is in amazing shape for the Northeast Kingdom. The stuff they did in the 70's and 80's looked awful to me even in that time period. Those white seats and door panels are almost too much to bear! BUT, wow what a nice panel otherwise. You even have nice rear doors, the holy grail for panel guys. I sold my long wheelbase jailbar tonner panel and still have a 1/2 ton I consider a long term project at best. Neither were as solid as this one you just picked up. I have gotten two or three of these V8s unstuck and running, but it's never a sure thing by any means. I can see giving it a try. If it is stuck real hard it will probably never be a solid dependable runner, but sometimes lightly stuck and a bunch of mmo involved they can be brought back into service. Keep us well posted and I will consder this your build thread. God knows we need more build threads on this forum. I'm gonna go make a batch of popcorn while you follow up on your plans for this fine jailbar.... Congrats on such an unusual find in your neck of the woods. Edit: Shout out to 'Pete the Enlarger' I left my good reading glasses on a jobsite today. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

11-09-2022, 11:42 PM	#10
tom1948 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: west palm beach florida Posts: 180	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck love them jailbars, still looking for a '46-'47 1/2t pickup, not too hard, i gotta finish the 48 merc first.

11-10-2022, 07:18 AM	#11
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck GB, neighbor is coming this weekend with camera , to look in Cylinders. Then a MMO soak over the Winter. It was stuck in First gear . I got my Pickup behind it, and tugged / rocked as my buddy was smacking the bottom of shifter forward with a dead blow hammer. No Luck. We had to take up floor cover to remove top of Trans. Couple long Screwdrivers to pop into Nuteral. Yesterday I filled the Trans with MMO, and put top back on. Started gutting the interior. And sprayed the exterior with “ Wet and Forget” . Hopefully it will loosen up the moss. Don’t really want to use a pressure washer on it. Stretch

11-10-2022, 08:32 AM	#12
sugarmaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Albion PA Posts: 1,677	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Wow! Stretch, Nice looking jail bar! That really looks solid. It was in pretty good shape not that long ago. Ok less than 70 years ago. Looking forward to the clean up process. Will it buff out??? Popcorn here! Regards, Chris __________________ 1932 AAB Truck 1953 Ford Jubilee 2015 Ford F250 SuperCrew Lots of Allis tractors Some Cub Cadets

11-10-2022, 10:21 AM	#14
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck So maybe instead of MMO, I will make up a Cocktail for Cylinders . Stretch

11-10-2022, 11:27 AM	#16
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,965	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck I was going to sell my 41 panel truck but maybe I will put it back inline to build, unless something else happens

11-10-2022, 12:34 PM	#17
pistonbroke Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Perry Mo. Posts: 486	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Hi Stretch, NICE TRUCK! I had a 42 1\2 ton PU in high school. very similar to your 47. If it had of been half as solid as yours looks I would still be driving it. Like GB said the white padded stuff has to go away in my eyes. Is it a three speed and do you know any history on the truck ? Tim

11-10-2022, 12:38 PM	#18
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,166	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck [QUOTE=ssffnomad;2180193]Recently dragged home. Sat abandoned for too many years. Originally from Kansas. Body is actually very very solid. Has Antifreeze & Oil in it. Motor is stuck. Key is in the Ignition. Headliner is a Hugh Mice Nest. With plenty of Poop running down the door panel. __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

11-10-2022, 02:10 PM	#19
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Hello Stretch. I like the Jailbar Panel. Very groovy. It does look like a good fixer upper. Your friend might struggle to get the camera down towards the bore. It might be worth going straight to pulling the heads and intake. You will learn a lot very quickly by doing that. I look forward to seeing what you do with it. Mart.

11-10-2022, 03:19 PM	#20
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: 47’ Ford Panel Truck Thanks Mart . Winter is coming here soon, so soak cylinders up for the Winter. Currently 62 deg today. I should be finishing up our Leaves. But I am out there cleaning it up. Rain next two days , then high of 42 next week. Put Leaves off till then.