The Ford Barn

BoxCar Tom · 03-07-2012, 09:13 PM

Look close; it's a 33/34 rear in the foreground and an upside down target practice 48 Chevy behind it. Its 500 feet into the woods through sticker bushes and another 250 feet of soggy river bed just to get to it. Have to cut the tree down (between the radius rod and the torque tube) to find out how long it's been there. RIP?

41ford1 · 03-07-2012, 10:02 PM

Get the chain saw cut that tree down and drag that axel out. Who knows it could have a desireable gearset in it. 3.54:1 or 3.78:1. There might even be some good parts on the chebby.

Russ/40 · 03-07-2012, 11:26 PM

The gear set has to be a pile of rust with the open ended torque tube exposed like that. Probably full of water up to the ujoint.

BoxCar Tom · 03-08-2012, 09:35 AM

According to the speedo drive its a 411.

BoxCar Tom · 03-08-2012, 09:43 AM

Who goes trudging through the woods with a tool box?

DavidG · 03-08-2012, 09:49 AM

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You could always dig it out and remove the right side radius rod and avoid having to drag more tools into the bush to cut down the tree or as you posed, let it be. It is not exactly the holy grail.

03-07-2012, 10:02 PM	#2
41ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ManchVegas, New Hampshah Posts: 1,589	Re: Let it be? Get the chain saw cut that tree down and drag that axel out. Who knows it could have a desireable gearset in it. 3.54:1 or 3.78:1. There might even be some good parts on the chebby.

03-07-2012, 11:26 PM	#3
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Let it be? The gear set has to be a pile of rust with the open ended torque tube exposed like that. Probably full of water up to the ujoint.

03-08-2012, 09:35 AM	#4
BoxCar Tom Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Basking Ridge, NJ Posts: 590	Re: Let it be? According to the speedo drive its a 411.

03-08-2012, 09:49 AM	#6
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: Let it be? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You could always dig it out and remove the right side radius rod and avoid having to drag more tools into the bush to cut down the tree or as you posed, let it be. It is not exactly the holy grail.