The Ford Barn

34pickup · 05-27-2018, 01:18 PM

Hello, my name is Don and I am an addict. I realized a few years ago that I would not live long enough to finish building all the old cars and trucks I have been accumulating over the years, so I started selling them. I got them down to 5 nice cars and 5 needing restoration or junk.
So, finally getting them downsized, I decided to sell one more. While looking through the want ads trying to judge what it might be worth, I see this ad for a 48 Ford coupe. Being a sick addict, I have to at least go look at it. I have a couple of hot rods and I really wanted an original, stock car. This one has been repainted and reupholstered but otherwise stock.

You can fill in the rest of the story... instead of getting rid of a car, I ended up with one more. But....it was so solid and straight. Been sitting a few years until the brakes went out and the tires went flat, but I got offered a deal I couldn't refuse. I always liked the 46-48 coupes and I was born in 1948 so how could I pass it up??
I am going to have to move one of my other cars back into storage so that I can put this one inside and fix the brakes, clean out the gas lines, etc.
So, I finally realize that there is no cure. I will be afflicted with this terminal disease until the day I am in the grave.
Life is good.........

tubman · 05-27-2018, 02:47 PM

That looks real nice. Boy, can I relate to what you're saying, especially with this one.

Ford Freak · 05-27-2018, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tubman

that looks real nice. Boy, can i relate to what you're saying, especially with this one.

x2 !!

ursus · 05-27-2018, 07:37 PM

This sounds like my attempts to sell off some of my accumulation of parts at swap meets and then I end up buying more stuff at the same swap meet.

Joe Immler · 05-27-2018, 07:40 PM

X3 A beauty of a "last car".

FrankWest · 05-27-2018, 07:51 PM

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There are worse things you could do. Just that cars take up so much space. Require a lot of work, maintenance. Imagine how nice it would be to have only one or 2, and really baby them. Jay Leno has so many cars, it seems like he does not even have time for them.

paul2748 · 05-27-2018, 08:13 PM

He doesn't - that is why he has an employee to take care of them. Wouldn't be surprised that he has more than one employee.

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Originally Posted by FrankWest

There are worse things you could do. Just that cars take up so much space. Require a lot of work, maintenance. Imagine how nice it would be to have only one or 2, and really baby them. Jay Leno has so many cars, it seems like he does not even have time for them.

34pickup · 05-28-2018, 09:32 AM

Yeah, I wish that I had Leno's garage space (and talent). As it is now, something is going to have to sit outside for a while.

5851a · 05-28-2018, 10:26 AM

Have to go to AA meetings. Auto Addicts, might pick up another good deal!

1942deluxe · 05-28-2018, 10:36 AM

Or the Henry Ford Clinic....nice find!

RalphM · 05-28-2018, 10:47 AM

Beautiful 48! And looks easy to get roadworthy.
One more car won’t hurt, at least that’s what I keep telling my wife

RKS.PA · 05-28-2018, 10:56 AM

Agree!!! Beautiful '48. Also have to confess being a little partial to that body style.

Looks to be very original....a great candidate for a Dearborn.....while you're at the Henry Ford Clinic??

Kube · 05-28-2018, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RKS.PA

Agree!!! Beautiful '48. Also have to confess being a little partial to that body style.

Looks to be very original....a great candidate for a Dearborn.....while you're at the Henry Ford Clinic??

Original? While it appears to be a nice old car, it is hardly original... the interior has been redone and not authentic.

I like these cars too and have had a couple. The '47 and '48 coupes seem to pop up rather frequently and can be had on the cheap.
A decent old car and cheap? What's not to enjoy?

Have fun!

RKS.PA · 05-28-2018, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kube

Original? While it appears to be a nice old car, it is hardly original... the interior has been redone and not authentic.

I like these cars too and have had a couple. The '47 and '48 coupes seem to pop up rather frequently and can be had on the cheap.
A decent old car and cheap? What's not to enjoy?

Have fun!

Mike, bet you could take this one back to "original", or very close if you were so inclined!!! (Realize this isn't your favorite year or body style, but nobody can argue with what you do!!!!) At least this one hasn't been hotroded!!

Dick.

Bolts · 06-02-2018, 12:11 PM

No doubt about about it. You're a sick man, BUT you've got lots of company here. Good for you 34. Life is good, even with the terrible old car disease.

mhsprecher · 06-03-2018, 01:34 AM

What I have found is that we belong to clubs and have a lot of old car friends. We find something we like and we talk amongst ourselves or on the Barn and it’s like trying to stop drinking in a bar with a bunch of alcoholics. We all have our enablers, so it is hard to find a cure.

mercman from oz · 06-03-2018, 03:32 AM

Great looking car. Would love to have it in my garage. You have it bad and are definitely incurable.

05-27-2018, 02:47 PM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,303	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. That looks real nice. Boy, can I relate to what you're saying, especially with this one.

05-27-2018, 07:37 PM	#4
ursus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,374	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. This sounds like my attempts to sell off some of my accumulation of parts at swap meets and then I end up buying more stuff at the same swap meet.

05-27-2018, 07:40 PM	#5
Joe Immler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 783	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. X3 A beauty of a "last car".

05-27-2018, 07:51 PM	#6
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,005	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) There are worse things you could do. Just that cars take up so much space. Require a lot of work, maintenance. Imagine how nice it would be to have only one or 2, and really baby them. Jay Leno has so many cars, it seems like he does not even have time for them.

05-28-2018, 09:32 AM	#8
34pickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntsville Al Posts: 1,526	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. Yeah, I wish that I had Leno's garage space (and talent). As it is now, something is going to have to sit outside for a while. __________________ Matt 24:36-41

05-28-2018, 10:26 AM	#9
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. Have to go to AA meetings. Auto Addicts, might pick up another good deal!

05-28-2018, 10:36 AM	#10
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 708	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. Or the Henry Ford Clinic....nice find!

05-28-2018, 10:47 AM	#11
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. Beautiful 48! And looks easy to get roadworthy. One more car won’t hurt, at least that’s what I keep telling my wife

05-28-2018, 10:56 AM	#12
RKS.PA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marana, AZ Posts: 1,194	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. Agree!!! Beautiful '48. Also have to confess being a little partial to that body style. Looks to be very original....a great candidate for a Dearborn.....while you're at the Henry Ford Clinic??

06-02-2018, 12:11 PM	#15
Bolts Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 585	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. No doubt about about it. You're a sick man, BUT you've got lots of company here. Good for you 34. Life is good, even with the terrible old car disease. __________________ Nothing wrong with it except for the name on the front. Alex

06-03-2018, 01:34 AM	#16
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. What I have found is that we belong to clubs and have a lot of old car friends. We find something we like and we talk amongst ourselves or on the Barn and it’s like trying to stop drinking in a bar with a bunch of alcoholics. We all have our enablers, so it is hard to find a cure.

06-03-2018, 03:32 AM	#17
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Proof that the old car disease has no cure. Great looking car. Would love to have it in my garage. You have it bad and are definitely incurable.