The Ford Barn

Blake84 · 12-19-2016, 11:08 PM

I thought I would share a pretty cool find I had. I picked up a 1939 Ford truck that was 1 owner! The truck was located in a barn in central California and purchased new by the farmer in 1939. The farmer drove it until 1951 when he bought and International Harvester and the Ford went in to the barn. The truck sat from 1951 until July 2016.

Here are some pics from the resurrection and of the barn where it sat for years.

Blake84 · 12-19-2016, 11:22 PM

I decided on the plans for the 1939 Ford which some will not like. I have a 1950 Ford shoebox with the Flathead which I LOVE, but this truck I want to use all the time and go anywhere. I decided I want to do a Heidts Mustang 2 with power steering. The rear will be a parallel 4 link and everything will be on an Accuair E-Level air ride for comfort (I suffer from altitude sickness). The drive train will be a 302/C4 combo with a 9 inch rear end. I will keep the entire exterior and interior of the car original and with the same patina barn find look.

Here are some pics when I started cleaning it up. There were about 30 pounds of rats nests and feces. I took the dash apart and got the old crank out windshield to function again! all 4 wheels were seized and took hours and hours to open and free up so It could roll.

Blake84 · 12-19-2016, 11:24 PM

A photographer friend took a picture of my truck after I cleaned it up and after I put on the new white wall tires. I will keep the 5 wide rims on the build.

Here is the pic with only the suspension photo shopped to show the upcoming stance.

Finished product!

Blake84 · 12-19-2016, 11:26 PM

Here are some progress pics with new front suspension

Blake84 · 12-19-2016, 11:28 PM

More pics with rear complete

Blake84 · 12-19-2016, 11:32 PM

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mercman from oz · 12-19-2016, 11:32 PM

Looking good after a wash.

Blake84 · 12-19-2016, 11:33 PM

Here is a video of the 1939, it should be on the road in Feb 2017

If anyone is in Los Angeles come check out our cruise night for my club. www.oddsquadcc.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7LnOKF7zXo

Talkwrench · 12-19-2016, 11:37 PM

Mother of God a true barn find that one!
Well at least your keeping mostly all ford..

Scotty's 52 F3 · 12-19-2016, 11:41 PM

It's YOUR truck so you get to do what you want. I would have wanted more of a stock restoration of such an original but, I still like what your doing with it. Looks cool as hell. At least you stayed with Ford power. Keep the pics and updates coming.
Scott

Lawson Cox · 12-20-2016, 12:04 AM

So sad for an old work horse.

Kahuna · 12-20-2016, 01:53 AM

So sad for an old work horse.
I agree

funrunr · 12-20-2016, 06:09 AM

To survive all those years in such great original condition.
I'm sure it is how the original owner always envisioned it and the reason he preserved it all those years.

Seth Swoboda · 12-20-2016, 09:43 AM

How do you steer it?

Cecil/WV · 12-20-2016, 09:47 AM

Total destruction of a nice original truck!

Gary in La. · 12-20-2016, 10:22 AM

Such a waste of a good original to satisfy a whim.

flatford8 · 12-20-2016, 10:24 AM

I think the Jalopy Journal would be a better site for your work on this truck....Mark

scrapiron · 12-20-2016, 10:28 AM

Anton Voycheck · 12-20-2016, 10:32 AM

Yeah, that is too bad.

Not sure how he can drive it with the body scraping the ground.

Looks like a custom frame on there.

Yeah, Henry does it better-should have left it stock.

Charlie ny · 12-20-2016, 10:49 AM

Ryan...........really..........can you please edit destruction like this off the Barn.
Charlie ny

12-19-2016, 11:32 PM	#7
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,364	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build Looking good after a wash.

12-19-2016, 11:33 PM	#8
Blake84 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 17	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build Here is a video of the 1939, it should be on the road in Feb 2017 If anyone is in Los Angeles come check out our cruise night for my club. www.oddsquadcc.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7LnOKF7zXo

12-19-2016, 11:37 PM	#9
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build Mother of God a true barn find that one! Well at least your keeping mostly all ford.. __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

12-19-2016, 11:41 PM	#10
Scotty's 52 F3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Marana, AZ. Posts: 414	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build It's YOUR truck so you get to do what you want. I would have wanted more of a stock restoration of such an original but, I still like what your doing with it. Looks cool as hell. At least you stayed with Ford power. Keep the pics and updates coming. Scott

12-20-2016, 12:04 AM	#11
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build So sad for an old work horse. __________________ 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".

12-20-2016, 01:53 AM	#12
Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,617	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build So sad for an old work horse. I agree

12-20-2016, 06:09 AM	#13
funrunr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belleville,MI Posts: 1,427	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build To survive all those years in such great original condition. I'm sure it is how the original owner always envisioned it and the reason he preserved it all those years. __________________ Thank God this is only a hobby!

12-20-2016, 09:43 AM	#14
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,791	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build How do you steer it?

12-20-2016, 09:47 AM	#15
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,265	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build Total destruction of a nice original truck!

12-20-2016, 10:22 AM	#16
Gary in La. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 866	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build Such a waste of a good original to satisfy a whim.

12-20-2016, 10:24 AM	#17
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,627	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build I think the Jalopy Journal would be a better site for your work on this truck....Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

12-20-2016, 10:28 AM	#18
scrapiron Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Independence, VA Posts: 423	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build

12-20-2016, 10:32 AM	#19
Anton Voycheck Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 64	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build Yeah, that is too bad. Not sure how he can drive it with the body scraping the ground. Looks like a custom frame on there. Yeah, Henry does it better-should have left it stock.

12-20-2016, 10:49 AM	#20
Charlie ny BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,019	Re: True barn find 1939 truck full build Ryan...........really..........can you please edit destruction like this off the Barn. Charlie ny