The Ford Barn

danliveshere · 05-01-2017, 07:20 AM

I bought this 35 convertible sedan last year and it's finally home in the shed. A lot of repairs have already been done in North Carolina. It's originally from Argentina so I'm lucky that it is factory rhd and comes with most of the hard to find convertible parts. So I'm into stripping the body and frame and straight in for proper sand blasting and epoxy.
A big thanks to Rick in SC who inspected the car on my behalf and transported it to L.A. Also a big thanks to Steve on the Gold Coast who handled the importing to Australia.
Does anybody know any history of this car by any chance?

corvette8n · 05-01-2017, 07:35 AM

Looks like a cool project, keep the barn updated with your progress, have fun.

flatford8 · 05-01-2017, 07:43 AM

Congrats on the successful purchase. I'm sure your dog will love riding in a convertible!!..... Mark

tub1 · 05-02-2017, 06:26 AM

well done Dan , great body style enjoy scott

danliveshere · 05-02-2017, 09:06 AM

Hi scott. How have you been?

oz40 · 05-02-2017, 04:33 PM

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Hi Dan.
Looked really nice when you called by at the workshop.
Bit disappointed though,, I thought you were dropping it off there for me..

danliveshere · 05-04-2017, 06:16 AM

Tom I had a comment along those lines everywhere I stopped...."yer mate leave it right there in the driveway"!!! It was good to call in and see your projects Dan.

Milt/Las Vegas · 05-04-2017, 11:07 AM

Wow a world traveler Argentina,US,and Austrailia.I almost bought a 40 convertible out of Argentina RH drive with a LH dash.but was nervous about not being able to see the car.As it turned out I shud have bought it.

48-710 · 05-05-2017, 01:01 AM

G'Day Dan,
Congats on another model 48. I'm interested in the crank hole in the grille.
Is it a fix for a damaged hole or an original Argentina spec grille ? Once again well done.
Regards, Gary

35ragtop · 05-05-2017, 01:35 AM

At least now Max has somewhere else to sleep Dan, he looks very pleased to see you and your new aquisition.
Well done on the new purchase, will look forward to updates
Dave

47Merc · 05-05-2017, 01:44 AM

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Does anybody know any history of this car by any chance?

It may have been a Staff car for certain German people when they .......relocated?......after WW2

tub1 · 05-05-2017, 05:28 AM

maybe another trip for the car in question send it down to Tasmania dan I will look after it for you

tub1 · 05-05-2017, 05:32 AM

remember Dan blue is the colour that suits this body style so dam well

danliveshere · 05-05-2017, 06:00 AM

Gary it looks like the car was refurbished (guessing here) around 40-50 years ago. The bumpers were heavily sanded and rechromed. The grill was repaired including the crank hole mod and rechromed. The inner grill was chromed and so was the gear stick. But those chromed items are now in pretty poor condition, hence my guess of the time frame.

danliveshere · 05-05-2017, 06:04 AM

Scott I haven't got a colour chosen yet. It was black originally, time will tell. Speaking of colours my roadster has just gone to the paint shop so I better get the paint finalised for it first!!!

A bones · 05-05-2017, 07:54 AM

Enjoy the resurrection. Many good times!

oz40 · 05-06-2017, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by danliveshere

Tom I had a comment along those lines everywhere I stopped...."yer mate leave it right there in the driveway"!!! It was good to call in and see your projects Dan.

Hi Dan, a pleasure having you drop by. I'll have to do the trip north now to see you projects in return.

Karl · 05-06-2017, 09:22 PM

Nice car -I have been tempted by cars from Argentina previously. The RHD thing is obviously appealing. However I get the impression that cars in Argentina are kept on the road long past their use by date with copious (as we would refer to down under) " Number 8 Wire" or Farmers fixes.

I once got keen on a 1930 Model A Deluxe Phaeton from Argentina but when I saw pictures it looked like it had travelled to New Zealand as deck cargo on a submarine . It went to someone else with more skills, optimism and/ or deeper pockets than I -Karl

mercman from oz · 05-06-2017, 10:21 PM

Looks like Max is taking good care watching over your new toy. Love it. Mercman <><

mercman from oz · 05-06-2017, 10:35 PM

Not wanting to spoil Dan's Post, but on the subject of cars from Argentina, a number of years ago, this pair of old Fords, 1933 and 1934 Ford Tudor Sedans were imported from Argentina and advertised locally for sale. There was only one word that could describe their condition, rough. Check out the running boards. While this is a desirable body style in Australia, they remained unsold for ages, as both cars were so rough and rusty. They were not good buying.

05-01-2017, 07:35 AM	#2
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,949	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Looks like a cool project, keep the barn updated with your progress, have fun.

05-01-2017, 07:43 AM	#3
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,626	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Congrats on the successful purchase. I'm sure your dog will love riding in a convertible!!..... Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

05-02-2017, 06:26 AM	#4
tub1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: tasmania Posts: 221	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives well done Dan , great body style enjoy scott

05-02-2017, 09:06 AM	#5
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 746	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Hi scott. How have you been?

05-02-2017, 04:33 PM	#6
oz40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Paradise - Australia Posts: 306	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hi Dan. Looked really nice when you called by at the workshop. Bit disappointed though,, I thought you were dropping it off there for me..

05-04-2017, 06:16 AM	#7
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 746	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Tom I had a comment along those lines everywhere I stopped...."yer mate leave it right there in the driveway"!!! It was good to call in and see your projects Dan.

05-04-2017, 11:07 AM	#8
Milt/Las Vegas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Las Vegas,Nv/Rainier,Or Posts: 450	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Wow a world traveler Argentina,US,and Austrailia.I almost bought a 40 convertible out of Argentina RH drive with a LH dash.but was nervous about not being able to see the car.As it turned out I shud have bought it. __________________ Milt/Las Vegas

05-05-2017, 01:01 AM	#9
48-710 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mildura ,Australia Posts: 163	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives G'Day Dan, Congats on another model 48. I'm interested in the crank hole in the grille. Is it a fix for a damaged hole or an original Argentina spec grille ? Once again well done. Regards, Gary

05-05-2017, 01:35 AM	#10
35ragtop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gold Coast , Australia Posts: 249	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives At least now Max has somewhere else to sleep Dan, he looks very pleased to see you and your new aquisition. Well done on the new purchase, will look forward to updates Dave

05-05-2017, 05:28 AM	#12
tub1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: tasmania Posts: 221	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives maybe another trip for the car in question send it down to Tasmania dan I will look after it for you

05-05-2017, 05:32 AM	#13
tub1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: tasmania Posts: 221	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives remember Dan blue is the colour that suits this body style so dam well

05-05-2017, 06:00 AM	#14
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 746	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Gary it looks like the car was refurbished (guessing here) around 40-50 years ago. The bumpers were heavily sanded and rechromed. The grill was repaired including the crank hole mod and rechromed. The inner grill was chromed and so was the gear stick. But those chromed items are now in pretty poor condition, hence my guess of the time frame.

05-05-2017, 06:04 AM	#15
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 746	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Scott I haven't got a colour chosen yet. It was black originally, time will tell. Speaking of colours my roadster has just gone to the paint shop so I better get the paint finalised for it first!!!

05-05-2017, 07:54 AM	#16
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 1,283	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Enjoy the resurrection. Many good times! __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started.

05-06-2017, 09:22 PM	#18
Karl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manawatu, New Zealand Posts: 1,416	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Nice car -I have been tempted by cars from Argentina previously. The RHD thing is obviously appealing. However I get the impression that cars in Argentina are kept on the road long past their use by date with copious (as we would refer to down under) " Number 8 Wire" or Farmers fixes. I once got keen on a 1930 Model A Deluxe Phaeton from Argentina but when I saw pictures it looked like it had travelled to New Zealand as deck cargo on a submarine . It went to someone else with more skills, optimism and/ or deeper pockets than I -Karl

05-06-2017, 10:21 PM	#19
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Looks like Max is taking good care watching over your new toy. Love it. Mercman <><

05-06-2017, 10:35 PM	#20
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Rhd 35 convertible sedan finally arrives Not wanting to spoil Dan's Post, but on the subject of cars from Argentina, a number of years ago, this pair of old Fords, 1933 and 1934 Ford Tudor Sedans were imported from Argentina and advertised locally for sale. There was only one word that could describe their condition, rough. Check out the running boards. While this is a desirable body style in Australia, they remained unsold for ages, as both cars were so rough and rusty. They were not good buying.