The Ford Barn

peteschumpert · 01-01-2016, 06:59 PM

I was wondering if anyone can tell me anything about these,chrome over brass bezels a lot heavier than the original pot metal one ,and actually nicer.i have five of the over time and nobody seems to know.some have a #2 and some have a #3 on them ,and no they are not aluminum ,
Thanks for any help Pete

deuce lover · 01-01-2016, 07:07 PM

Look like the early Vintique ones before they made the aluminum ones.Not very attractive.I think TJ might be right about Gene Scott making those.

TJ · 01-01-2016, 07:12 PM

Looks like an early repo. Possible something made by Gene Scott who made a lot of repo stuff in the L.A. area. I'll bet if you could find someone who worked at Ford Parts Obsolete in Long Beach they could tell you who made it.

DavidG · 01-01-2016, 11:14 PM

Rosemead repros?

TJ · 01-02-2016, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidG

Rosemead repros?

Dave, you're right . Gene Scott did have his company in Rosemead. I just can't remember the name of the company. It will probably come to me about 3:00am!

HIGHTOWER611 · 01-02-2016, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TJ

Dave, you're right . Gene Scott did have his company in Rosemead. I just can't remember the name of the company. It will probably come to me about 3:00am!

Was it PSI industries?

TJ · 01-02-2016, 11:08 AM

PSI was part of it. As I recall he had 3 different companies all using different names. Not sure but I think Bill McGrath of the Early Ford Store may have bought up some of Scott's stuff.

deuce lover · 01-02-2016, 11:20 AM

A fellow named Gordon that was a close friend of Gene's has the place and is still selling parts that were left.He also sells shackle bushing sets etc.Has a swap space every year at LARS.

Fordors · 01-02-2016, 11:28 AM

PSI was suspension components and Antique Parts Sales Corporation was rubber and some repro trim parts, etc. I remember seeing Gene's '40 Deluxe headlamp bezels in 1976, but do not recall a '32 grille bezel. The headlamp bezels were kinda crude, but his rubber stuff, cowl lacing and lots of other small stuff was pretty decent. Maybe the third company was Antique Auto, Gene had a large outdoor lot of vintage tin.

DavidG · 01-02-2016, 12:31 PM

He was the first to over new rubber covers for '32 running boards. The pattern was excellent, but in the molding or formulation of the rubber compound, shrinkage was evidently not taken into consideration and as a result they had to be stretched to fit on the original steel foundations. That was nearly 50 years ago.

V8COOPMAN · 01-02-2016, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ

Dave, you're right . Gene Scott did have his company in Rosemead. I just can't remember the name of the company. It will probably come to me about 3:00am!

It was Specialty Ford Parts, 9101 E. Garvey Ave
Rosemead
CA 91770

PSI was one of several mastheads run out of the East Garvey location. DD

TJ · 01-02-2016, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordors

PSI was suspension components and Antique Parts Sales Corporation was rubber and some repro trim parts, etc. I remember seeing Gene's '40 Deluxe headlamp bezels in 1976, but do not recall a '32 grille bezel. The headlamp bezels were kinda crude, but his rubber stuff, cowl lacing and lots of other small stuff was pretty decent. Maybe the third company was Antique Auto, Gene had a large outdoor lot of vintage tin.

Bingo! and the third name was in fact Specialty Ford Parts.

peteschumpert · 01-04-2016, 09:43 PM

thanks guys ,

01-01-2016, 11:14 PM	#4
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,118	Re: 32 ford bezel (bull nose) (horse collar) Rosemead repros?

01-02-2016, 11:08 AM	#7
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,055	Re: 32 ford bezel (bull nose) (horse collar) PSI was part of it. As I recall he had 3 different companies all using different names. Not sure but I think Bill McGrath of the Early Ford Store may have bought up some of Scott's stuff.

01-02-2016, 11:20 AM	#8
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,324	Re: 32 ford bezel (bull nose) (horse collar) A fellow named Gordon that was a close friend of Gene's has the place and is still selling parts that were left.He also sells shackle bushing sets etc.Has a swap space every year at LARS.

01-02-2016, 12:31 PM	#10
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,118	Re: 32 ford bezel (bull nose) (horse collar) He was the first to over new rubber covers for '32 running boards. The pattern was excellent, but in the molding or formulation of the rubber compound, shrinkage was evidently not taken into consideration and as a result they had to be stretched to fit on the original steel foundations. That was nearly 50 years ago.

01-04-2016, 09:43 PM	#13
peteschumpert Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: kinards s.c. Posts: 204	Re: 32 ford bezel (bull nose) (horse collar) thanks guys ,

01-01-2016, 07:07 PM	#2
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,324	Re: 32 ford bezel (bull nose) (horse collar) Look like the early Vintique ones before they made the aluminum ones.Not very attractive.I think TJ might be right about Gene Scott making those. Last edited by deuce lover; 01-02-2016 at 11:24 AM.

01-01-2016, 07:12 PM	#3
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,055	Re: 32 ford bezel (bull nose) (horse collar) Looks like an early repo. Possible something made by Gene Scott who made a lot of repo stuff in the L.A. area. I'll bet if you could find someone who worked at Ford Parts Obsolete in Long Beach they could tell you who made it.