Wow for people who believe in inginuity, I can beleive someone tries to impse rules onf barn finds. LOL Barn find does not even begin to imply it was ever lost. It means new to me, and can be found anywhere just the most normal generic place is a barn. As a Real Estate Appraiser in a rural area, very seldom does a week go by that I dont discover a "barn find", however guys because of all that confidentiality stuff I have to obey, I cant post. I just love seeing these prizes whatever they are called. Keep them coming, and Yes all of you jealous guys who havent figured out how to find them, they are out there. Some are even recycled "barn finds", where someone has found it and lost interest.
Look at the incredible Barn Find that I made this morning! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=376811 Plus lots more Barn Finds, check them out! You can see them at http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=7
Did you find your 48 in the Dixon / Sterling Illinois area? The car and the barn in the background looks really familiar. Congrats and good luck on your project.
What it boils down to is this,those of use who have not found the holy grail(whatever that means to you)are just jealous that we don't have anything to brag about!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im a reader when I can see the print.. I have the cars I like, thats good enough for me.... its just neat to see what is still out there.. I dont even care if theres a location..
Don't get me wrong. I love a true barn find story (and pics). I've made my fair share of finds over the years. That is why my "barn" is now full and I'm not looking in any more "barns"! But, most of the time, what we are reading about as "barn finds" are not finds, at all. And, I'm getting real annoyed with folks that "find" my cars and think they have made a find for themselves!
now thats a hoot,,most of you people really have no concept of the word "traditional" just like "barn find" ,,a true barn find,,is more often than not is covered in crap and not cared about for years,,its more stumbling upon something and saving it . Traditional Ladder ,,ROFL OMFG,,,hot rodding was not made for the internet
I've see a bunch of cars parked in shop and garages covered in years of dust....I pull over ask about it and usually the answer is always I'm gonna fx it up, or I'm giving it to my grandkids.....hopefully one of these days I'll score something
[/QUOTE] I'm kinda thinkin' this photo says it all about the joy of the "barn find." Whether it's historically important or just one of half-a-million Chevies, even if you're not the "finder" but just one of us just taking vicariously sharing in the discovery, you gotta love it when some neglected car is dragged out from the dust and the bird shit.
i got the car from ixonia wi area not illinois. maybe a car in a barn is a find for the new owner maybe the person knew what they had but atleast it is going to somebody that is gonna do something with it instead of sitting. so i enjoy the pics and stories of any persons new vehicle. because we all know that it is never just as easy as hooking up a strap and loading it on the trailer ....well it never goees that easy for me
Yes, it's an overused buzz phrase. But after you've found a couple of long-forgotten, or nearly forgotten oldies, all dusty & undisturbed for decades . . .the LUST for the search gets into your blood. You just keep thinking there may be MORE out there, somewhere. If Americans are good at anything, one has to be coining a new phrase, then thoroughly WEARING IT OUT! You know wear "that puppy" out! LOL I don't care in this case. I can't always go search for cars, BUT I can go on the 'net the coldest, wettest day of the year and vicariously enjoy seeing what other guys have found in old barns, shed, fields & woods. Sure, some don't live up to the hype, but if the right buzz word is there in a post, I'm getting in line to SEE what's been "found." Again, LOL I'm an addict, what can I say?
I first saw this car when I was 16. My buddy at school told me about it. His Dad had bought it from a Ford agency in 1954.It was a trade-in in early 1941. I hadn't seen my friend in forty years, when I ran in to him at the mall Xmas of 2005. Our conversation got around to the T and I was informed that it was still in his Dad's barn and would I like to see it? Two 18" trees had grown up in front of the doors, so was a tough time getting in. He asked me if I would want to buy it. The pictures show my 1911 T touring out in the light for the first time in 50+ years. I found out later that the ford dealer put it in their show room from '41-'54. I guess the figured it was old then!
i found 5 32 fords this week for unde 5 grand each, i think there dropping in price but i'm looking for a t bucket
Look for a cluster of little towns on any blue highway,go there, go in any where and tell them you are looking for an old car to buy as a hobby project. Go where they tell you.Use that lead to find the next etc.Take cash, people often change their mind tomorrow.Strike before they think about it too much. If your heart is set on only a 3w 32 dont bother. trust me there is a ton of good stuff out there . just be flexiable.
Plenty sitting in Barns/Carports/Backyards/Woods/Fields. real trick is getting the owner to part with them
We cruised Kingsport Tn Center street, 5 points (at the churches) all through the 70's until they shut us down. Bristol, too. Some real big dog stuff used to be out there around us kids. Craft guys with big money shift jobs at Eastman Kodak used to build em. Serious hod rodders. I know where a couple are stashed, and there's gotta be lot more than that tucked away in barns and sheds, where people parked em in the family homestead and moved away like I did. Believe me its the land of barn-finds-to-be. Good luck with it Greazy John, you just need to be buyin strangers sausage bisquits and coffee and shit and get em talking.
I don't care if they come from a barn,shed,garage,warehouse,basement,body shop or the moon. If it's old & cool and we ain't seen it yet, please post photo's. As to the rest of ya's complainin', just scroll on by and ya won't have to be bothered lookin'.
Why? Does everything need a lable? Does every lable need to be justified? Does every lable need an origin? Does it matter if a car was found in a barn, field, driveway, garage, wherehouse,outhouse or whatever, if the owner agrees to sell it for any price? Anything is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it at the time. You buy a car today and buy it for low $ value then sell it next week for top $ value. Does it matter where the car was stored? NO. Is the original seller a fool? No. They accepted what they were willing to accept. You sold for as much as you could. Does it matter where the car was stored? NO. Are you a crook? No. You capitalized on the situation. Why does it even matter to debate the term "BARN FIND"? In the big picture, with all the bs in this world, IT REALLY DOESN"T MATTER!
I love barn finds! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=370586&highlight=little+monster
hey boys and gurls, not all pics are h.a.m.b friendly on this site... www.carsinbarns.com ..but if your like me, i just like pics of the finds still out there hiding.... take care and enjoy, dermott.
I found this hot rod in a barn, literally it was in a barn that was probably 150 years old. I dragged it home and got it back on the road again, It was built in 1959 and sat in the barn from 1973 until about 9 months ago when I got it.
Dermott, that "CarsInBarns.Com" site IS a lot of fun, even though, as you say not ALL of the cars are HAMB-friendly. Thanks for mentioning it, bro!
found this old Chevy truck in a barn in Central Texas today....took pics.....has been on blocks in the same place a long time. Owner is going to try to find her a new home. Is a flat bed truck.
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