The Ford Barn

Hamtown Al · 10-20-2013, 08:03 PM

I'm please to report that I got two chances last week to drive my new 1936 Ford cabriolet on extended drives. The first was to take my lovely wife to dinner in the next town where the car was a big hit with the restaurant owner. The second involved meeting some car buddies for breakfast Friday morning and then driving down to see a cousin and show him the car and then returning home. The Friday trip approached 70 miles in total with much of the trip at 50-60 MPH. Car ran great and got many admiring looks. It is always good when your get to air out an Early Ford!
Al

bk53 · 10-20-2013, 08:22 PM

nice looking car. sounds like great fun to drive.

Grandadeo · 10-20-2013, 08:29 PM

Beautiful Al, but where's the back seat?

1932 V8 · 10-20-2013, 08:35 PM

Great car . The back seat is right there in front of the spare tire . It's just closed in the pic

It's hard to beat a 36 Cab

Lawson Cox · 10-20-2013, 09:00 PM

Isn't it great to fire one up and take it for a spin. It don't get any better than that.

Grandadeo · 10-20-2013, 09:38 PM

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1932 V8, I know - but Al is famous for his '36 fordor converts....and '40-'41 pickups of course.

Lee

Mike in AZ · 10-20-2013, 09:48 PM

beautiful, Al.....enjoyyyyy.....Mike

JM 35 Sedan · 10-20-2013, 09:52 PM

Al...that's a beauty! I must have missed the story on how, when and where you acquried that baby.

1932 V8 · 10-20-2013, 11:19 PM

Grandadeo , I was just playing when it comes to the " back seat" and I know you were to . It's the perfect back seat for the " kids" , with the top up you can't hear a thing

Vic Piano · 10-21-2013, 04:40 AM

Al, she's a real beauty.

Have fun with her.

31chevy · 10-21-2013, 07:14 AM

Very nice, enjoy!
Gary.

Don W/Norfolk · 10-21-2013, 09:13 AM

Well executed, Al. Nice scenery, too. dw

KiWinUS · 10-21-2013, 07:05 PM

Al that baby is sweeeeeet !!!
Say G'Day to all the Smithfeild guys for me !!
Cheers
Tony

Hamtown Al · 10-22-2013, 12:41 PM

Thanks, fellows, for all the kind words. As for the story, I had been thinking of buying another cabriolet and did buy a street rod project but I no more than got it home and found this up in NY. After a few chats with the owner, I was quite pleased that he let me take over custody of the car that HE built the engine... THE original 1936 Ford engine if I've got the story right. He really went the extra mile on the engine, including the 3/4 race cam and dual Holley 94s. That car scoots!
I'm very pleased with the car as it is quite solid and the sheet metal is straight. Immediate plans are to drive as is and enjoy. I only added a battery disconnect switch under the driver's seat thus far.
I also bought a 1932 Ford 3 window coupe about a year ago but haven't posted it on the Fordbarn because it is not exactly as Henry built it! It does have a new Brookville three window floor and is unchopped and unfilled and is all steel. It has quite a racing history down in GA before it spent 43 years in a chicken coop.

PS Anybody interested in a 1936 Ford cabriolet street rod project? It has new firewall and new steel floors throughout with chassis engineering suspension front and rear. Also an off brand small block with turbo 350.

10-20-2013, 08:22 PM	#2
bk53 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Near Dallas Posts: 387	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet nice looking car. sounds like great fun to drive.

10-20-2013, 08:29 PM	#3
Grandadeo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jensen Beach, FL Posts: 565	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Beautiful Al, but where's the back seat? __________________ Salt Is Good... Mk 9:50

10-20-2013, 08:35 PM	#4
1932 V8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windsor California Posts: 492	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Great car . The back seat is right there in front of the spare tire . It's just closed in the pic It's hard to beat a 36 Cab

10-20-2013, 09:00 PM	#5
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Isn't it great to fire one up and take it for a spin. It don't get any better than that. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

10-20-2013, 09:38 PM	#6
Grandadeo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jensen Beach, FL Posts: 565	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 1932 V8, I know - but Al is famous for his '36 fordor converts....and '40-'41 pickups of course. Lee __________________ Salt Is Good... Mk 9:50

10-20-2013, 09:48 PM	#7
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet beautiful, Al.....enjoyyyyy.....Mike

10-20-2013, 09:52 PM	#8
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Al...that's a beauty! I must have missed the story on how, when and where you acquried that baby. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

10-20-2013, 11:19 PM	#9
1932 V8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windsor California Posts: 492	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Grandadeo , I was just playing when it comes to the " back seat" and I know you were to . It's the perfect back seat for the " kids" , with the top up you can't hear a thing

10-21-2013, 04:40 AM	#10
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Al, she's a real beauty. Have fun with her. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

10-21-2013, 07:14 AM	#11
31chevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake City Mi. Posts: 807	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Very nice, enjoy! Gary.

10-21-2013, 09:13 AM	#12
Don W/Norfolk Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 127	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Well executed, Al. Nice scenery, too. dw __________________ I love this country; it's the damn idiots running the government I'm afraid of.

10-21-2013, 07:05 PM	#13
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,960	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Al that baby is sweeeeeet !!! Say G'Day to all the Smithfeild guys for me !! Cheers Tony

10-22-2013, 12:41 PM	#14
Hamtown Al Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Smithfield, Va Posts: 822	Re: Two successful shakedown runs with new cabriolet Thanks, fellows, for all the kind words. As for the story, I had been thinking of buying another cabriolet and did buy a street rod project but I no more than got it home and found this up in NY. After a few chats with the owner, I was quite pleased that he let me take over custody of the car that HE built the engine... THE original 1936 Ford engine if I've got the story right. He really went the extra mile on the engine, including the 3/4 race cam and dual Holley 94s. That car scoots! I'm very pleased with the car as it is quite solid and the sheet metal is straight. Immediate plans are to drive as is and enjoy. I only added a battery disconnect switch under the driver's seat thus far. I also bought a 1932 Ford 3 window coupe about a year ago but haven't posted it on the Fordbarn because it is not exactly as Henry built it! It does have a new Brookville three window floor and is unchopped and unfilled and is all steel. It has quite a racing history down in GA before it spent 43 years in a chicken coop. PS Anybody interested in a 1936 Ford cabriolet street rod project? It has new firewall and new steel floors throughout with chassis engineering suspension front and rear. Also an off brand small block with turbo 350. __________________ 36 Fords Rule! Visit at www.36fords.com.