The Ford Barn

Mal Content · 11-05-2011, 04:38 PM

Here's some photos of the Iowa Tudor. Uneventfull trip.
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Mal Content · 11-05-2011, 04:45 PM

A few more... No rust thru anywhere. Believed to be original paint. Mostly original interior. Recover on the rear seat bottom. No rust in the rear seat pan. Really nice car.

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Rusty Homestead Fl · 11-05-2011, 04:51 PM

Ya did good paul. Looks like it will have a happy new home with you.

RcT · 11-05-2011, 05:14 PM

That car is a beauty, are those the original pinstripes I see? I am glad you saved this car from the torch. Here's the proof that a 28-29 light bar will fit on a 30-31 car. The price was right, too. Thank you, Mal.

Modelakid31 · 11-05-2011, 05:57 PM

Glade to see some get that tudor. its a really gem!

Mal Content · 11-05-2011, 06:55 PM

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Yep RcT, light green pinstripe. Darker than the loud green repaint on the wheels. Engine serial number indicates May, 1930. Autolite manifold heater cover laying on the floor in the back. No heater door in the firewall. Steel flex hose shoved thru the firewall and a rag stuffed into it. Home made seat covers. Looks like they were made from a old army duffel bag, tied on with baleing twine. Two condensers, two Wards spark plugs in the boxes, a distributor top plate, one Mallory exhaust gasket set, unopened, a full set of Universal front wheel bearings and races, rusty, a full set of Ford .060 over piston rings, new in the box, rusty, a brand new, never used adjustable reamer, Sears brand, 15/16" to 1 1/8", as new, with instructions, one jack and rod and two starting handles/lug wrenches under the rear seat. Front tires are Goodrich, without the BF. Rear tires and spare are Wards Riverside Power Grip knobby type. All are dry rotted but tubes will hold air for a couple of days.
What a thrill to discover all this. Way too much fun!

700rpm · 11-05-2011, 07:14 PM

It's a beauty! Did you get original keys with it?

gunmetal blue · 11-05-2011, 07:46 PM

Nices find It proves there still out there we just need to keep on saving them. Injoy Thank for saving another one.

Mal Content · 11-05-2011, 08:14 PM

Two ignition keys and one door lock key were hanging from the GAV rod. They all work. The window crank handles are worn and the regulators are really stiff. The doors snick closed better than my late model truck. Interior door handles will not let you out from the inside, really worn out. All of the interior screws and clips are there. I can find none missing. The floor mats are not original but are so brittle they will break if you bend them the slightest. The roof is so dry it crumbles when you touch it.
I'll drop the oil pan in a week or so to check for sludge and bearing clearance and pull the valve cover to see if any valves are stuck. The oil on the dip stick looks like new Rotella but it smells really old. There is a spider residing in the carburetor venturi and must be evicted before attempting to start it. The gas tank is dry and surprisingly clean, as much as can be seen. The radiator was drained, I suspect, when it was parked. It looks great inside. Someone liked this car.

11-05-2011, 04:38 PM	#1
Mal Content Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Griffin, Georgia Posts: 27	Saved in Iowa... Pictures Here's some photos of the Iowa Tudor. Uneventfull trip. MalIMG_20110929_155906.jpg IMG_20111006_115126.jpg IMG_20111006_115211.jpg IMG_20111006_115345.jpg IMG_20111025_125948.jpg IMG_20111025_130220.jpg IMG_20111025_130017.jpg __________________ I have nothing against mankind. It's the people in it that I can't stand.

11-05-2011, 04:45 PM	#2
Mal Content Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Griffin, Georgia Posts: 27	Re: Saved in Iowa... Pictures A few more... No rust thru anywhere. Believed to be original paint. Mostly original interior. Recover on the rear seat bottom. No rust in the rear seat pan. Really nice car.IMG_20111006_115247.jpg IMG_20111006_115302.jpg IMG_20111006_115311.jpg IMG_20111006_115318.jpg IMG_20111025_130140.jpg IMG_20111025_130155.jpg IMG_20111025_130259.jpg __________________ I have nothing against mankind. It's the people in it that I can't stand.

11-05-2011, 04:51 PM	#3
Rusty Homestead Fl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Homestead, Fl Posts: 351	Re: Saved in Iowa... Pictures Ya did good paul. Looks like it will have a happy new home with you.

11-05-2011, 05:14 PM	#4
RcT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 451	Re: Saved in Iowa... Pictures That car is a beauty, are those the original pinstripes I see? I am glad you saved this car from the torch. Here's the proof that a 28-29 light bar will fit on a 30-31 car. The price was right, too. Thank you, Mal.

11-05-2011, 05:57 PM	#5
Modelakid31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Foxborough, MA Posts: 364	Re: Saved in Iowa... Pictures Glade to see some get that tudor. its a really gem!

11-05-2011, 06:55 PM	#6
Mal Content Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Griffin, Georgia Posts: 27	Re: Saved in Iowa... Pictures Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yep RcT, light green pinstripe. Darker than the loud green repaint on the wheels. Engine serial number indicates May, 1930. Autolite manifold heater cover laying on the floor in the back. No heater door in the firewall. Steel flex hose shoved thru the firewall and a rag stuffed into it. Home made seat covers. Looks like they were made from a old army duffel bag, tied on with baleing twine. Two condensers, two Wards spark plugs in the boxes, a distributor top plate, one Mallory exhaust gasket set, unopened, a full set of Universal front wheel bearings and races, rusty, a full set of Ford .060 over piston rings, new in the box, rusty, a brand new, never used adjustable reamer, Sears brand, 15/16" to 1 1/8", as new, with instructions, one jack and rod and two starting handles/lug wrenches under the rear seat. Front tires are Goodrich, without the BF. Rear tires and spare are Wards Riverside Power Grip knobby type. All are dry rotted but tubes will hold air for a couple of days. What a thrill to discover all this. Way too much fun! __________________ I have nothing against mankind. It's the people in it that I can't stand.

11-05-2011, 07:14 PM	#7
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,906	Re: Saved in Iowa... Pictures It's a beauty! Did you get original keys with it?

11-05-2011, 07:46 PM	#8
gunmetal blue Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Milford, Indiana Posts: 366	Re: Saved in Iowa... Pictures Nices find It proves there still out there we just need to keep on saving them. Injoy Thank for saving another one.

11-05-2011, 08:14 PM	#9
Mal Content Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Griffin, Georgia Posts: 27	Re: Saved in Iowa... Pictures Two ignition keys and one door lock key were hanging from the GAV rod. They all work. The window crank handles are worn and the regulators are really stiff. The doors snick closed better than my late model truck. Interior door handles will not let you out from the inside, really worn out. All of the interior screws and clips are there. I can find none missing. The floor mats are not original but are so brittle they will break if you bend them the slightest. The roof is so dry it crumbles when you touch it. I'll drop the oil pan in a week or so to check for sludge and bearing clearance and pull the valve cover to see if any valves are stuck. The oil on the dip stick looks like new Rotella but it smells really old. There is a spider residing in the carburetor venturi and must be evicted before attempting to start it. The gas tank is dry and surprisingly clean, as much as can be seen. The radiator was drained, I suspect, when it was parked. It looks great inside. Someone liked this car. __________________ I have nothing against mankind. It's the people in it that I can't stand.