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40Ford!! · 05-10-2013, 06:29 AM

A few weeks ago I picked up a nice old 35 Tudor that had been parked for about 5 years. It started when a friend for mine, who's son and mine play HS basebal together, started talking "cars" at a game. He mentioned he knew an older woman who's husband passed away 5 years earlier, and was a Ford man. He mentioned she had a few Fords she may be ready to part with. I took her number and tucked it under my car visor for a week. I decided, what the hell, give her a call and see what she has. So I called her and dropped by on my way home one night. She opened the garage and there it was. A little dusty and low tire pressure, but not a bad looking car. I returned a week later with a friend who is more knowledgable than I am when it comes to old cars and he gave it the "ok" to buy. I trailered it home and began the revival. I changed the engine oil, rear axle oil, filled the radiator, changed the plugs, fuel pump, rebuilt the carb and drained the fuel tank. The gas as you can expect was nasty! In fact when I opened the drain plug NOTHING came out. I poked with a screwdriver and out it came. Three fuel filters later and the gas is much cleaner. She starts up first crank and runs nice. The wife actually likes to ride in it! I am planning on replacing the fuel tank and sending unit so I can run a 36 electric gauge. Thanks for all the help with my seemingly basic questions. I will have the 35 in Ocean City (MD) on May 17th for the Cruise In. If you see it waive me down and say hi.

40Ford!! · 05-10-2013, 06:30 AM

Oops......here is a pic with it resting in my garage.

Mike in Mass · 05-10-2013, 06:36 AM

Great find !you should go back ,an take the little old lady out for an ice creme with the kids ! thats a good find

mfagan · 05-10-2013, 06:45 AM

Nice story, great car!!

Torchie · 05-10-2013, 07:39 AM

Beautiful car!
Drive it and enjoy.
Torchie.

Pickupman · 05-10-2013, 07:58 AM

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Congrats! Nice car!

JM 35 Sedan · 05-10-2013, 08:27 AM

Dan, Congratulations on finding such a nice early Ford V8 and getting her back on the road! I hope to meet you and get to see your car at some of the local shows. Maybe you can get up to York, PA end of May. Also, our regional group of the EFV-8C/A, RG36 has a show in Brookville (near Olney) Maryland on Sunday, July 14th, 8:00am-2pm. Maybe you could make it up for that show and get to meet our group of early V8er's.

Shadetree · 05-10-2013, 08:29 AM

Great story, thanks for sharing!

Sid the Maineiac · 05-10-2013, 08:42 AM

Wow,that is truly a nice find ! Enjoy that very fortunate find of an excellent old Ford!

OLDTGUY · 05-10-2013, 01:03 PM

Congratulations, Sharp car, thanks for posting.
JJ

jkeesey · 05-10-2013, 01:20 PM

I agree with Mike, offer to take the old lady for a spin. Let her relive the rides with her husband. Nice looking car btw.

52merc · 05-10-2013, 03:40 PM

yes take her for a ride sweet looking car

40Ford!! · 05-10-2013, 04:19 PM

Thanks for the nice comments. I do plan on stopping by her house and take her for a spin. Ice cream would be nice to.

Mike in AZ · 05-10-2013, 06:35 PM

beautiful car.....enjoy driving it around....Mike

59ab · 05-10-2013, 09:32 PM

Super nice car!

rgtharley · 05-10-2013, 10:06 PM

Very nice!!! As the proud owner of two 35's, I know what a great feeling it is to find such a car. You are off to a much better start than I, as three years later, I am still trying to put the first one back on the road!! LOL! My Tudor didn't quite start up so easily! (Not that yours was easy, just easier than the better one of my two!) Also really glad to see another 35 on the road in Maryland. I am in Carroll County, and of course, you have JM35 in Rising Sun buying all the 35s in the Tri State area!! He didn't get this one!! LOL!!
Hope to see you out at some Maryland shows this year!
Bob T

JM 35 Sedan · 05-11-2013, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rgtharley

Very nice!!! As the proud owner of two 35's, I know what a great feeling it is to find such a car. You are off to a much better start than I, as three years later, I am still trying to put the first one back on the road!! LOL! My Tudor didn't quite start up so easily! (Not that yours was easy, just easier than the better one of my two!) Also really glad to see another 35 on the road in Maryland. I am in Carroll County, and of course, you have JM35 in Rising Sun buying all the 35s in the Tri State area!! He didn't get this one!! LOL!!
Hope to see you out at some Maryland shows this year!
Bob T

LOL Bob, you can bet your bottom dollar I would have bought that one if I had found it first

, but I am happy that Dan found it and hope he enjoys it as much as I do mine.

40Ford!! · 05-11-2013, 06:41 AM

I was going to take it to Ocean City, but now I am taking it to the Jalopy Sowdown on May 18th. My daughter and I attended it last year and loved all the old stuff so we decided to return this year. If anyone attends this show say Hi.

05-10-2013, 06:29 AM	#1
40Ford!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 104	Garage find story update A few weeks ago I picked up a nice old 35 Tudor that had been parked for about 5 years. It started when a friend for mine, who's son and mine play HS basebal together, started talking "cars" at a game. He mentioned he knew an older woman who's husband passed away 5 years earlier, and was a Ford man. He mentioned she had a few Fords she may be ready to part with. I took her number and tucked it under my car visor for a week. I decided, what the hell, give her a call and see what she has. So I called her and dropped by on my way home one night. She opened the garage and there it was. A little dusty and low tire pressure, but not a bad looking car. I returned a week later with a friend who is more knowledgable than I am when it comes to old cars and he gave it the "ok" to buy. I trailered it home and began the revival. I changed the engine oil, rear axle oil, filled the radiator, changed the plugs, fuel pump, rebuilt the carb and drained the fuel tank. The gas as you can expect was nasty! In fact when I opened the drain plug NOTHING came out. I poked with a screwdriver and out it came. Three fuel filters later and the gas is much cleaner. She starts up first crank and runs nice. The wife actually likes to ride in it! I am planning on replacing the fuel tank and sending unit so I can run a 36 electric gauge. Thanks for all the help with my seemingly basic questions. I will have the 35 in Ocean City (MD) on May 17th for the Cruise In. If you see it waive me down and say hi.

05-10-2013, 06:36 AM	#3
Mike in Mass Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PLYMOUTH MASS Posts: 860	Re: Garage find story update Great find !you should go back ,an take the little old lady out for an ice creme with the kids ! thats a good find

05-10-2013, 06:45 AM	#4
mfagan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kaufman, TX Posts: 822	Re: Garage find story update Nice story, great car!!

05-10-2013, 07:39 AM	#5
Torchie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 355	Re: Garage find story update Beautiful car! Drive it and enjoy. Torchie.

05-10-2013, 07:58 AM	#6
Pickupman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kingwood, Texas Posts: 444	Re: Garage find story update Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Congrats! Nice car!

05-10-2013, 08:27 AM	#7
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Garage find story update Dan, Congratulations on finding such a nice early Ford V8 and getting her back on the road! I hope to meet you and get to see your car at some of the local shows. Maybe you can get up to York, PA end of May. Also, our regional group of the EFV-8C/A, RG36 has a show in Brookville (near Olney) Maryland on Sunday, July 14th, 8:00am-2pm. Maybe you could make it up for that show and get to meet our group of early V8er's. __________________ *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*

05-10-2013, 08:29 AM	#8
Shadetree Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cottageville, WV Posts: 1,535	Re: Garage find story update Great story, thanks for sharing! __________________ Son, you will never blow an engine up in high gear.

05-10-2013, 08:42 AM	#9
Sid the Maineiac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norridgewock,Maine Posts: 657	Re: Garage find story update Wow,that is truly a nice find ! Enjoy that very fortunate find of an excellent old Ford!

05-10-2013, 01:03 PM	#10
OLDTGUY Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Riverside NJ Posts: 48	Re: Garage find story update Congratulations, Sharp car, thanks for posting. JJ

05-10-2013, 01:20 PM	#11
jkeesey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Glenmoore Pa Posts: 1,644	Re: Garage find story update I agree with Mike, offer to take the old lady for a spin. Let her relive the rides with her husband. Nice looking car btw.

05-10-2013, 03:40 PM	#12
52merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,054	Re: Garage find story update yes take her for a ride sweet looking car __________________ trev,, whats life "TOUGH" whats tough ' LIFE"

05-10-2013, 04:19 PM	#13
40Ford!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 104	Re: Garage find story update Thanks for the nice comments. I do plan on stopping by her house and take her for a spin. Ice cream would be nice to.

05-10-2013, 06:35 PM	#14
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Garage find story update beautiful car.....enjoy driving it around....Mike

05-10-2013, 09:32 PM	#15
59ab Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntsville,Alabama Posts: 247	Re: Garage find story update Super nice car!

05-10-2013, 10:06 PM	#16
rgtharley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Windsor, MD Posts: 139	Re: Garage find story update Very nice!!! As the proud owner of two 35's, I know what a great feeling it is to find such a car. You are off to a much better start than I, as three years later, I am still trying to put the first one back on the road!! LOL! My Tudor didn't quite start up so easily! (Not that yours was easy, just easier than the better one of my two!) Also really glad to see another 35 on the road in Maryland. I am in Carroll County, and of course, you have JM35 in Rising Sun buying all the 35s in the Tri State area!! He didn't get this one!! LOL!! Hope to see you out at some Maryland shows this year! Bob T

05-11-2013, 06:41 AM	#18
40Ford!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 104	Re: Garage find story update I was going to take it to Ocean City, but now I am taking it to the Jalopy Sowdown on May 18th. My daughter and I attended it last year and loved all the old stuff so we decided to return this year. If anyone attends this show say Hi.