The Ford Barn

farmerdick · 12-07-2016, 08:10 AM

Just a couple photos of the tear down of my 30` roadster into an AV8.

Richard

19Fordy · 12-07-2016, 09:54 AM

Good for you.
Don't show your conversion to AACA folks.

Ol' Ron · 12-07-2016, 09:59 AM

Great start, keep us informed on this project. Good luck.

RalphM · 12-07-2016, 09:59 AM

Looks like yours will be a lot easier to do than mine was.

Fred A · 12-07-2016, 10:02 AM

Should be an easy job, starting with a restored car. Are you going for an open wheel look? Sure could use those fenders. Don't feel bad if you have to step the frame to avoid the stink-bug look with the front too low. At that point there is almost no return to the girlish world of restored roadsters. After reading the rants of the old boys about hacking up the sacred originals, I went out back with the sawsall and welder to start the decent into hotrod hell. Still not too late to go with a banger. Can I say that on the V8 forum? No matter what you hear, a flathead is not exactly a natural. Another blasphemy? Don't go crazy and all should easily fall into place. You may find the HAMB to be very useful for your kind of build, however be cautious with the advice that may be less than accurate in this and that forum, no matter how much uninformed praise is heaped on these guys. Of course you can take whatever I post to the bank! Good Luck with that! Fred A

chuck stevens · 12-07-2016, 01:48 PM

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looks good , the one in my avatar has a 8BA Saginaw 4 speed and a 9" rear. I'll never find out how fast it'll go.... to scary.

farmerdick · 12-07-2016, 02:07 PM

Anything I do will be able to be put back to original if they choose. There are enough originals out there to look at. I`am 70 and this will be my last ride overhaul. I`ve got my good friend Walt Dupont (Ford Barner) to advise me plus you guys have been a world of help also. Taking the body off this Saturday. I`ll keep you posted.

Richard

Charlie Stephens · 12-07-2016, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by farmerdick

Anything I do will be able to be put back to original if they choose. There are enough originals out there to look at. I`am 70 and this will be my last ride overhaul. I`ve got my good friend Walt Dupont (Ford Barner) to advise me plus you guys have been a world of help also. Taking the body off this Saturday. I`ll keep you posted.

Richard

Just for your info this one has a 4 cylinder Chevy II (actually a 181 cubic inch industrial version). The original engine is under the bench and will bolt right in. As others have mentioned, be sure to also check out HAMB.

Charlie Stephens

farmerdick · 12-07-2016, 03:17 PM

Thank you. I have been bouncing back and forth between the two sites.

Richard

12-07-2016, 09:54 AM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,921	Re: New Beginnings AV8 Good for you. Don't show your conversion to AACA folks. Last edited by 19Fordy; 12-07-2016 at 11:39 AM.

12-07-2016, 09:59 AM	#3
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,855	Re: New Beginnings AV8 Great start, keep us informed on this project. Good luck.

12-07-2016, 09:59 AM	#4
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: New Beginnings AV8 Looks like yours will be a lot easier to do than mine was.

12-07-2016, 10:02 AM	#5
Fred A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Encino California, near Burbank Posts: 935	Re: New Beginnings AV8 Should be an easy job, starting with a restored car. Are you going for an open wheel look? Sure could use those fenders. Don't feel bad if you have to step the frame to avoid the stink-bug look with the front too low. At that point there is almost no return to the girlish world of restored roadsters. After reading the rants of the old boys about hacking up the sacred originals, I went out back with the sawsall and welder to start the decent into hotrod hell. Still not too late to go with a banger. Can I say that on the V8 forum? No matter what you hear, a flathead is not exactly a natural. Another blasphemy? Don't go crazy and all should easily fall into place. You may find the HAMB to be very useful for your kind of build, however be cautious with the advice that may be less than accurate in this and that forum, no matter how much uninformed praise is heaped on these guys. Of course you can take whatever I post to the bank! Good Luck with that! Fred A

12-07-2016, 01:48 PM	#6
chuck stevens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate new york Posts: 758	Re: New Beginnings AV8 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) looks good , the one in my avatar has a 8BA Saginaw 4 speed and a 9" rear. I'll never find out how fast it'll go.... to scary.

12-07-2016, 02:07 PM	#7
farmerdick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Readfield, Maine Posts: 347	Re: New Beginnings AV8 Anything I do will be able to be put back to original if they choose. There are enough originals out there to look at. I`am 70 and this will be my last ride overhaul. I`ve got my good friend Walt Dupont (Ford Barner) to advise me plus you guys have been a world of help also. Taking the body off this Saturday. I`ll keep you posted. Richard

12-07-2016, 03:17 PM	#9
farmerdick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Readfield, Maine Posts: 347	Re: New Beginnings AV8 Thank you. I have been bouncing back and forth between the two sites. Richard