New Barn Find

Jim Parker Toronto said:
Not to be nitpicking, but in the interest of safety, it appears to me the left front wheel is of the earlier A type. Does the edge of the wheel touch the brake drum, or is there a gap? If there is a gap, that wheel would be unsafe to drive with on that car. Hope you take this the right way, its a nice car, just be safe... Jim
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Here are a couple of pictures which explains what Jim Parker is refering to.
If in fact the front left wheel is the early style and is the only one on your car that is I would suggest you might consider swaping it to the spare wheel until you find the correct one.
Enjoy the car. I luv it.
 

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Hey R/S


Great looking little coupe !!..I wounder how the taillight got upside down ?.I have a 30 coupe,,,I love how Ford used the earlier roof on the latter coupe's with slight change's


Have fun,,


Greg out West









 
Thanks everyone. I can update ya'll a little bit on this car. The man I bought it from found it in Missouri stored in an actual barn where it had been sitting since around 1980 covered with a tarp. He bought it, brought it home, cleaned it up, fluids/battery/etc and started it up. It is still 6 volt. He was told it is an older restoration but the other party could not remember when (belonged to a past relative). He bought the car just recently with the only intention of turning it. I just got lucky for a change and was the second caller. The first caller didn't come thru with the cash, so I got my dad to go get it for me. I won't get to see it until I get home and go get it in 2 more weeks.

Current plans? I don't know yet. I was originally looking for something to rod with a little chop etc. Now, I'll just wait until I see it. My wife wants me to clean it and turn it then find something not as complete for my project. I don't know...it would really not be right to take it down if it's as nice as it looks in the pictures.
 
Please don't "rod" it, it's too nice. Having built a few (looked stock from the outside) I know what you want to do, but please find an old body and put it on a Brookeville or So-Cal chassis. JMO
Paul in CT
 
Rattlesnake said:
Thanks everyone. I can update ya'll a little bit on this car. The man I bought it from found it in Missouri stored in an actual barn where it had been sitting since around 1980 covered with a tarp. He bought it, brought it home, cleaned it up, fluids/battery/etc and started it up. It is still 6 volt. He was told it is an older restoration but the other party could not remember when (belonged to a past relative). He bought the car just recently with the only intention of turning it. I just got lucky for a change and was the second caller. The first caller didn't come thru with the cash, so I got my dad to go get it for me. I won't get to see it until I get home and go get it in 2 more weeks.

Current plans? I don't know yet. I was originally looking for something to rod with a little chop etc. Now, I'll just wait until I see it. My wife wants me to clean it and turn it then find something not as complete for my project. I don't know...it would really not be right to take it down if it's as nice as it looks in the pictures.
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ouch :eek:
 
To be honest, I'm really leaning toward cleaning it up with a new interior etc. My brother has a 30 Coupe and it would be kinda cool getting them out together. Maybe I can get my wife to look the other way while I find another candidate. After all, it's better to ask forgiveness...which I do have a lot of practice doing.
 
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