The Ford Barn

Terry,NJ · 11-02-2014, 08:26 AM

You might want to take a trip to Bill Haberer's Mod A Acres in Watsonville, Pa. I don't know where Lexington, Ohio is, but Bill is right off Rt 80 about halfway across the state. Bill aquired a large supply of Mod. A stuff from Renningers about two years ago. He's sort of a "Bert's" Of the east coast. His number is 570 538 3200.
Terry

Logan · 11-02-2014, 09:13 AM

Do what you want. If you like it leave it, if not replace it. But don't paint the chrome one, you can't paint over chrome. The first bug or rock you hit while driving will chip it paint right off and then it'll just start flaking off from there. Chrome is way to "slick" for paint to adhere to. It'll look fine when you're done spraying it, but it will chip real easy then once it's chipped it's game over. Powder coat will work though.

5window · 11-02-2014, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Terry,NJ

You might want to take a trip to Bill Haberer's Mod A Acres in Watsonville, Pa. I don't know where Lexington, Ohio is, but Bill is right off Rt 80 about halfway across the state. Bill aquired a large supply of Mod. A stuff from Renningers about two years ago. He's sort of a "Bert's" Of the east coast. His number is 570 538 3200.
Terry

I live a couple miles from Bill. It's worth a visit just to see what he's got, plus, several times he's stopped his work to help explain some point to me I couldn't quite get. Nice guy.

5window · 11-02-2014, 09:25 AM

It depends,really, on what your goal is. Are you building an all original, fine points car? The get an original bar. If you're building a drive, use the chrome-why not-you already have it and it will look good.

There's no sense to me in buying an "original" bar and then powder coating it-you'd still end up with a non-original finish, just modern black and shiny instead of modern chrome and shiny.

Franchise_24 · 11-02-2014, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

Do what you want. If you like it leave it, if not replace it. But don't paint the chrome one, you can't paint over chrome. The first bug or rock you hit while driving will chip it paint right off and then it'll just start flaking off from there. Chrome is way to "slick" for paint to adhere to. It'll look fine when you're done spraying it, but it will chip real easy then once it's chipped it's game over. Powder coat will work though.

If you're going to paint it you would need to sand it first to rough it up, then prime it and paint it, from what I'm told.

Thanks for all the opinions, appreciate it everyone.

fiddlybits · 11-03-2014, 06:00 PM

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Depends. How original is the car and are you trying to keep it original. Chrome looks wrong on original.

antiquepa · 11-03-2014, 07:15 PM

If it was suppose to be black when the car was new and you want to stay with original then I would replace it, back to black...I pefer the the way they were made!!

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11-02-2014, 08:26 AM	#21
Terry,NJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern Bucks Co. Pa Posts: 632	Re: Headlight Bar You might want to take a trip to Bill Haberer's Mod A Acres in Watsonville, Pa. I don't know where Lexington, Ohio is, but Bill is right off Rt 80 about halfway across the state. Bill aquired a large supply of Mod. A stuff from Renningers about two years ago. He's sort of a "Bert's" Of the east coast. His number is 570 538 3200. Terry Last edited by Terry,NJ; 11-02-2014 at 08:43 AM.

11-02-2014, 09:13 AM	#22
Logan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,055	Re: Headlight Bar Do what you want. If you like it leave it, if not replace it. But don't paint the chrome one, you can't paint over chrome. The first bug or rock you hit while driving will chip it paint right off and then it'll just start flaking off from there. Chrome is way to "slick" for paint to adhere to. It'll look fine when you're done spraying it, but it will chip real easy then once it's chipped it's game over. Powder coat will work though. __________________ Cowtown A's

11-02-2014, 09:25 AM	#24
5window Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewisburg,PA Posts: 938	Re: Headlight Bar It depends,really, on what your goal is. Are you building an all original, fine points car? The get an original bar. If you're building a drive, use the chrome-why not-you already have it and it will look good. There's no sense to me in buying an "original" bar and then powder coating it-you'd still end up with a non-original finish, just modern black and shiny instead of modern chrome and shiny.

11-03-2014, 06:00 PM	#26
fiddlybits Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N Illinois Posts: 447	Re: Headlight Bar Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Depends. How original is the car and are you trying to keep it original. Chrome looks wrong on original.

11-03-2014, 07:15 PM	#27
antiquepa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: wheeling west virginia Posts: 231	Re: Headlight Bar If it was suppose to be black when the car was new and you want to stay with original then I would replace it, back to black...I pefer the the way they were made!!