IMG_2275.JPG Barn find to bad the barn burned down with the car in it.
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Great find George, but I'm not sure that will buff out. You may need to take a clay bar to get the oxidation off it first.You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command! -
Oh, I have no doubt you can save it, just might take a wee bit of work. I would like to request a full pictorial account.
Wish we were closer George, I'd donate all my free time helping save it!You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command!Comment
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George...where's the barn?Comment
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It burned to the ground with the car inside. The car was left there for a few years it still is. I hope to get it out of there soon. It was a real nice car before the fire. I hope to make it a nice car again.Last edited by George Miller; 07-18-2018, 11:13 PM.
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George, is this to be stock or modified?Comment
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George another piece of cake restoration.
I’ll start looking now for your next one to present you with a bit of a challenge..png "eek")
Thanks for saving another. Looking forward to following that here.3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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First thing going to do is start it just for the fun of it. maybe I will drive it on the steel wheels up the drive way.Last edited by George Miller; 07-19-2018, 06:59 AM. -
I think I might have one, not sure yet. I keep saying this will be my last one. then I find another one.
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Too bad the hood got dented, I do see a good bumper clamp on it. Seriously good luck with that project !!“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” (Will Rogers).Comment
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The fire men hooked a chain to the bumper and pulled the bumper off so the clamps are broken. They tired but could not get it out of the barn. but the center one is still there. The bumper is just sitting on the bumper brackets.Last edited by George Miller; 07-19-2018, 08:20 AM. -
The top of the hood is probably done for. The beams in the barn damaged hood, windshield frame and right rear quarter panel. I also worried about the bottom of the fenders and body from setting in the debris.
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Did any of the panels warp any from the heat?3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Yes the doors have a bigger radius from the top to the bottom. at the bottom they are close to being right. But that is from the frame being bent down from the beams hitting just behind the doors from the roof of the building. I think they can be straighten.
The heat looks like it was not real bad, because it never melted the solder in the radiatorLast edited by George Miller; 07-19-2018, 10:22 AM.
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I guess there are now guns in NC, if that is where it was found. No bullet holes that I can see. You can do it. Great find.Two types of teachers:
1. To teach what THEY know.
2. To impart knowledge for You.Comment
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George, when you get it out of there please post some pictures of all angles it will be interesting to see what's left of the under carriage and back of the body. This may make the best "before and after" photo album ever!! This may also become the most extreme save ever, wonder if any of the members ever saw a more needy barn find ?“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” (Will Rogers).Comment
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It is going to be stock, but not sure what color for the body. What do you think. I think it is a standard 31 roadster.Comment
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well we got it out, not to good of shape. but we are going to fix it. IMG_2291.JPGIMG_2290.JPGComment
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a picture before the fire. and the car after the fire. does not look like the same car.Last edited by George Miller; 07-22-2018, 08:38 PM. -
If I have enough time left it will get done, maybe not a show car but a nice driver. All I have to do is take it one bite at a time. better give me a year on this one I' not a kid any more.
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OK George, the year long stop watch has started.Comment
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Going to have it at Brent's next year?
Was all the lower rust just from the fire, ash, and getting wet, or were those areas filled with bondo that got burned out? -
Tom at this point I do not know. I was not there when they lifted it from the grave. But my guise is from all the ash and setting in a wet area. It still there not sure what day I will get it. Probably won't make it to Brent's but will look a lot better.Last edited by George Miller; 07-23-2018, 06:24 AM.
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Wow, now that's a project car, looks like the "Morris from hell" that I resurrected . It looks like the frame bent when they lifted her from the grave, hard to believe the rear wheel was eaten away like that. We all turn to dust someday, except Car guys - they rust away !!“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” (Will Rogers).Comment
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This ones for sale on the ****, maybe you can use it for a parts car.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Damn that looks better than what I started with....how much?Comment
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Going to get my roadster tomorrow, then I will get the T maybe this week.Comment
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$2950 https://www.*************.com/forum/...duced.1115787/Originally posted by Beauford View PostComment
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That's not a barn find, that's a field find!
As Wayne says, it has great PATINA. He will leave the PATINA as is, have his ace mechanic clean the carb, bring it to Barrett and make a zillion dollars at the auction.
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Looks similar to Sarah before I restored her.Originally posted by Bob C View Post.png "thumb up")
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got it home not in good shape. I,m going to take it all apart, then re assemble. IMG_2324.JPGIMG_2325.JPGIMG_2327.JPGIMG_2329.JPGIMG_2330.JPGIMG_2331.JPGComment
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I agree with you George. That is a rough ombre. yikes3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Up date I tore it all apart, not much good left. Good parts are radiator shell, Cowl can be reused, front axle, maybe left rear quarter panel. Transmission is locked up can not get it off the drive shaft. Rear axle housing is bent down a lot, rear spring is bent all the way down, frame is bent way down, no sub frame left. The surprising thing is the engine turns it seemed to have one valve sticking. It will probably run, most of the heat was in the rear of the car. So I,m going to do the 23 T coupe first. The roadster can rest in peace for now.Comment
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Well I had a little time so I put the engine in my test stand. The rear 2 plugs were rusted so bad that i had to use a pipe wrench to get them out. Put in to old plugs I had. starter switch was burned up from the fire. so I used a solenoid. dist was left on the engine so it was rusted up bad, replaced it with a spare I had. Put on a carb because it was missing.changed the oil, checked for oil pressure. Hit the starter and with less than 4 turns it was running, it sounds real good. you just never know.Comment
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Barn find, of course, has become a catch all for seemingly lost vintage vehicles, right? wouldn't it be nice in an era of disappearing barns, if when someone built a new one, more barn finds "would come"?08-01-2018, 07:59 PM -
It was running when it was parked. I shall restore it!
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Price is per pail. Thanks...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Bought this yesterday. When we saw this at a car show yesterday, I told my friends of my childhood memories of riding in one just like it with my deceased uncle. The guy brought it to the show looking for parts and it was not for sale. We met the owner inside the museum and he said he had dragged the T out of a barn two weeks ago. I shared the story of skinning my knees jumping off the running board...06-10-2018, 07:56 PM -
Last night, while writing a comment in the **** **** site, I mentioned that Mitch had left the **** **** and established VFF. I also tried to convince Barn readers to visit Mitch's relatively new site. During this attempt, I described Mitch as "prolific" and controversial."
Before any one gets their panties in a bunch, my choice of words were strictly complementary. ...02-04-2018, 04:28 PM -
Just joined VFF a few weeks ago and I'm really enjoying what I'm reading so far. I have taken all your experienced advice on starting my 31 roadster restoration but I have come to another roadblock. I finally got in the barn last week and found the number on the frame, A2556856 which according to what I have been reading makes it a late October 29 frame, nuts. The engine that I have (what's there)...02-06-2018, 04:14 PM -
So the story goes these were pulled out of a barn and transported to Hershey in an enclosed, untouched. Complete with dirt, hay, cobwebs and all. The guy told me the Vicky just went for 70K at the meet, the interiors were shredded from what i could see looking in through the dirt
The vicky was last run 20 years ago......You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Title says 30, but has indented firewall for fuel shutoff and “wide” bed with metal over wood. Been updating some stuff since dragging out of barn with 4 flat tires.
This thing is a Driver, and a blast to do so...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I left this one like i had just found it in a barn. I think that more people like it than any of the others that i had done.
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