This is an older aviation V-12 made by Packard...Merlin was a Rolls-Royce aviation design, made by Packard in this country because RR production was inadequate, especially when the P-51 switched to Merlin power. This engine here is I think entirely Packard, is older design than the Merlin.
I love these old barns. I found a shed so full of T and A Parts the thing fell into itelf, but the parts were stacked so high you couldnt tell it had fallen in. The old bastard wouldnt sell any of it, I`m sure it will end up like many others, the old guy dies and it all gets auctioned off or sent to scrap... Thats great you found one that is willing to sell everything. That PT boat motor is worth some serious $$$$$$ There are a lot of guys looking for them!!
Only a dedicated car nut could properly mine a collection like that for sale... someone turning it into quick money to clear the place would never be able to ID all the pistons and such, and would almost necessarily go to the scrap man.
That looks like one of Chuck Kuntz's (Altoona, PA) barns. It's not him, is it? I hope not, as that would mean something is wrong.
WOW. Satan it looks as though you have a nack for finding really good shit. What kind of signs? what kind of prices? Its getting cold till I can roll up my window.
ha, ive got a friend with 13 acres, he also has over 75 cars on them. he "thinks" he has about 30 flatheads. theres a tree growing through one of his model t frames. i also got to drive his rusted out 1932 model bb truck, she started right up.
Miss Satin,How do you always manage constantly end up in the these Hot Rod heavens.Some people would give body parts up to be in that barn.
Nice find you and your have there, kind of looks like my barn. If you happen to find and Wizard Gaskets catalogs let me know I have shelve full of gaskets sets from the 20's 30's and 40's I would like to sell. I need to find the catalogs to see what they fit.
Sadly that is the case in our area,,alot of them say " ahh I bought that and was gonna redo it ,,but then time ..." it's sad,but most of them built so many cool cars in the past,,there are also a few who are just holding on to everything ,saying that they are gonna do that one next.
I just read yesterday that over 1000 WW2 vets are dying every DAY. These are the guys that hoarded much of the stuff we crave... Hence the massive amounts of parts coming available. how i would love to buy some of those barns and leave 'em padlocked for another 50 or so years...
HAHA if you need a hand, let me Know I got a long bed pick up and a box truck I could have head out that way.
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You could quit your day job and sell that stuff off .... if only you could identify most of it. I second the stuff at auction, I went to one where a guy retired and sold off the contents of the garage. Scrap guys bought an old Chevy van and filled it with things - they bought entire sections of stuff off the walls and it just went into the bus, shelves and all, lots of used '58-'60 T-bird parts, like $10 for a whole section of the wall. I bought a '60 grille off them for $2. I have no idea what happened to all the cars, a lot of Mustangs and the like.
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