The Ford Barn

85930tudor · 12-21-2010, 03:46 PM

i like your speedster im building one also when the weather and health permits. i like how u used parts from old farm machinery waste not want not im useing the grill and hood assembly from a 1948 massey fergusion tractor on mine it has to be shortened and modified a little but a speedster is for fun i love em keep up the good work and keep the help happy i use my grandchildren to help me its good for them to do something besides tv and x boxes or whatever they play inside thanks and all have a merry christmas and a wonderfull new year!!!!!

jerseyboy · 12-21-2010, 04:44 PM

Nice wood work. Like the found object approach! Work with what you have, more fun.

Grapejuice · 12-21-2010, 06:44 PM

Hey...wait a minute. I thought this kinda stuff belonged on the HAMB!!

Just Keeding! I'm a Keeder!

Awesome work so far. I'm envious!! Is the motor stock?

Del in NE Ohio · 12-22-2010, 07:16 AM

RFD-TV Had a nice program Monday night on the restoration of the ATSF locomotive your railroad operates. It was an hour long, detailed look at the reconstruction of the flues, crown sheets, etc. The program is "Trains and Locomotives" at 6:00 EST every Monday night on RFD-TV. You fellow steam freaks need to check it out!

"Remember, keep that Johnson bar on the company notch"

brum1 · 12-22-2010, 05:49 PM

Thanks for sharing the pictures and progress, great to see the craftsmanship,

Happy Holidays

NoSurf · 01-11-2011, 12:56 PM

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Fun in the snow yesterday!!!

time to hook up the sled!

VID:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9hM5yC1QU

this one makes me crack up:

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

Paul's Garage · 01-11-2011, 07:16 PM

NoSurf: Thanks for all the progress pictures! Great work, I like the way you used and reused all the parts and pieces, it reminds me of the stuff my Dad and I used to do on the farm. Love the pictures of you and the girls sledding in the snow, I knew this darn white stuff should be good for something!! Thanks so much for sharing with us!

Mike V. Florida · 01-12-2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grapejuice

Hey...wait a minute. I thought this kinda stuff belonged on the HAMB!!

Just Keeding! I'm a Keeder!

Awesome work so far. I'm envious!! Is the motor stock?

It's good, unless he cut up a restored coupe or something to create it.

a banger · 01-12-2011, 02:17 PM

Just caught your project ,looks good. I've something like that in mind. Just curious what metal you used on the side boards . Keep up the good work.

NoSurf · 01-13-2011, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a banger

Just curious what metal you used on the side boards .

It's a light "hat" section, part of a crossbar to an old bed frame I found in my scrap pile. I'll see if I can get a pic.

general gow · 02-06-2012, 12:19 PM

i love this thread, so i am bringing it back to the top in hopes of an update of some kind...

12-21-2010, 03:46 PM	#41
85930tudor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: richmond ky Posts: 322	Re: Speedster Project i like your speedster im building one also when the weather and health permits. i like how u used parts from old farm machinery waste not want not im useing the grill and hood assembly from a 1948 massey fergusion tractor on mine it has to be shortened and modified a little but a speedster is for fun i love em keep up the good work and keep the help happy i use my grandchildren to help me its good for them to do something besides tv and x boxes or whatever they play inside thanks and all have a merry christmas and a wonderfull new year!!!!!

12-21-2010, 04:44 PM	#42
jerseyboy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 503	Re: Speedster Project Nice wood work. Like the found object approach! Work with what you have, more fun. __________________ She just don't have the appetite For gas somehow, And Dad, I got four carburetors Hooked up on it now. I tried to hook another To see if I'd do a little good, But ain't no place to put it 'Less I perforate the hood. Wanted, lower side sections of 32 radiator cowl.

12-21-2010, 06:44 PM	#43
Grapejuice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 123	Re: Speedster Project Hey...wait a minute. I thought this kinda stuff belonged on the HAMB!! Just Keeding! I'm a Keeder! Awesome work so far. I'm envious!! Is the motor stock? __________________ Alan 1930 Cabriolet (the newest project) 1929 Special Coupe (pieces n parts) 1928 Sport Coupe (the driver)

12-22-2010, 07:16 AM	#44
Del in NE Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbiana,OH Posts: 461	Re: Speedster Project RFD-TV Had a nice program Monday night on the restoration of the ATSF locomotive your railroad operates. It was an hour long, detailed look at the reconstruction of the flues, crown sheets, etc. The program is "Trains and Locomotives" at 6:00 EST every Monday night on RFD-TV. You fellow steam freaks need to check it out! "Remember, keep that Johnson bar on the company notch"

12-22-2010, 05:49 PM	#45
brum1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Raynham, Mass. Posts: 583	Re: Speedster Project Thanks for sharing the pictures and progress, great to see the craftsmanship, Happy Holidays __________________ "no one knows more than everyone"

01-11-2011, 12:56 PM	#46
NoSurf Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plymouth NH Posts: 70	Re: Speedster Project Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Fun in the snow yesterday!!! time to hook up the sled! VID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9hM5yC1QU this one makes me crack up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeIckuyUSvM

01-11-2011, 07:16 PM	#47
Paul's Garage Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 72	Re: Speedster Project NoSurf: Thanks for all the progress pictures! Great work, I like the way you used and reused all the parts and pieces, it reminds me of the stuff my Dad and I used to do on the farm. Love the pictures of you and the girls sledding in the snow, I knew this darn white stuff should be good for something!! Thanks so much for sharing with us!

01-12-2011, 02:17 PM	#49
a banger Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South of Polk Co line...IA Posts: 58	Re: Speedster Project Just caught your project ,looks good. I've something like that in mind. Just curious what metal you used on the side boards . Keep up the good work.

02-06-2012, 12:19 PM	#51
general gow Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Taunton, MA Posts: 81	Re: Speedster Project i love this thread, so i am bringing it back to the top in hopes of an update of some kind...