Harvested some Ford roadsters today

This past weekend I tagged along with my friend Lenny who is buying a 36 Ford panel in North Idaho. It's at an old farm and low and behold there was a 1930 Model A roadster body. I asked about it and the guy said he got it in 1964. Said he had another that was cut up with an axe in 1937 and he dragged out of a ravine. He also said there was a 28/29 roadster body in the woods but it was pretty screwed up from loggers. I looked it all over and made a deal on all three of em. The red and black one is really decent, the 28/29 is pretty much gone but has a nice cowl, dash rail, stantions and sub frame. I think if you searched you could piece together a 28/29 roadster with whats there. The third cut up one is pretty screwed up. The deck lid will go on the red car, the rear section is going to my brother to fix his roadster and the rest will probably be parted out/sold. It's too bad...other then the quarters being cut it is a nice body.

So here they are from today. My Brother, his girlfriend and my pal Lenny went and spent a couple hours unearthing old Fords. It was a blast!! They have been in this barn for 45 or so years.

















At the car wash blowing years of dirt and grime away





Back home, threw the red body on my 29's frame to see how she looked

 

**** man

 

Chris.... that's awesome. Can't wait to see what you do with 'em

 

Nice score Chris. A real Roadster Magnet!

 

Nice find..looks like a fun day, I gotta start thinking of a roadster project myself

 

you save so many awesome old cars! That's a real good find.... But you already knew that. I hope you got a ridiculously good deal. What's that make five roadsters now? You should build the red one and have both body year A roadsters.

Edit: you're really making me want a roadster. Not that it would be very practical over here on the wet side.

 

Gosh, My back still is sore. It was a blast, just don't tell my boss why I skipped work today ; )

 

We need a HAMB doctor to write us sick notes....

 

How about the '36 panel?

 

You must just about have the largest collection of vintage tin in America by now Chris!

 

Dammit man! What a score!!

 

Heres Lennys new panel, pretty nice one!

 

Wow, that's a smokin' deal for $400 or make offer!

 

Yeah...thats a pretty old sign

 

Is Lenny on the HAMB? I wanna see more panel pics.

 

yup "Len". He has other stuff too, but I don't think he knows how to load pics to good

 

Nice! I guess all the old tin is up in the North West right? Yesterday it was two '32 Tudors in Canada, now its A Roadsters. Great to see this stuff coming out of storage.

 

Next you'll be telling us the fun is in the hunt!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Hey Chris..stop hogging all the roadsters..Leave some for the rest of us..nice score!! btw

 

It looks like you're trying to form an entire roadster club on your own? Nice score!

 

Chris, i really reall really really really really reall really really really really reall really really really really reall really really really really really really reall really really really really really really reall really really really really reall really really really really reall really really really really reall really really really really reall really really really Hate you

 

Yeah, So Do I!

 

Good job boys !!!

 

nice find!! I'm jealous!
and hey.... you wouldn't have to chop your radiator if you swapped to that body....

 

Only one word......awesome!!!

 

wow! (speachless) wow!

 

Wow! You know how to find those old Ford's.

 

Chris, I'm not saying you ****, BUT! You do exert a negative pressure.
It's good this stuff was found by someone who will actually get the tin back on the road.

 

That was a good find and good as well that you made a deal while you were there and took it home. Im sure the PO had many emotions, that's him in the pics right? He was lending a hand and giving the Fords new life which is what he had planned long ago. tnrotter

 

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