1936 Ford...the hard way. (VIDEO)

So I'll admit that this may not be everyone's cup of tea. Heck you may think we are crazy. Thought someone one here would get a kick out of this. Took a trip to Kansas on a lead there were "old cars in a ditch". The farm proved to be chalked full of pre 50's cars. Well this 5W was buried about 2 feet deep all the way through. Took a solid day to dig it out. This one didn't prove to be as rust free as the last one...but it was fun.

The next dig is a 32 Ford sedan so I'll post that too. YouTube video is on it's way and I'll post the link when I get it done.

A poke at my Canadian friends. Rumor has it that two Canadian guys were at this location and the old farmer said they moved a few shovel loads and GAVE UP. So we were constantly saying "IF IT WERE EASY....CANADIANS WOULD BE DOING IT".

YouTube video is finished. I'm not a computer tech but managed to put this together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysC_xl4LjQw

 

Wow!!

I think I know where my latest project came from.

 

HAHAHA, you make those American Picker guys look like Wal-Mart customers....now this is picking!!!!

 

yeah that was our joke the entire time. We called ourselves the "rust hunters" and thought that with all the reality TV crap on today....this had to qualify! Right? Those bozo's on the pickers do nothing but walk around in sheds. We got a perfect 46-8 Ford complete floor and a bunch of other great parts.

 

I like to watch "Pickers" but over and over they have demonstrated that they really aren't car guys. I watched a re-run today when they found a 48 Chevy Fleetline convertible in the basement of an old cheese factory. And they wouldn't give $1500 for it...
Good work guys, keep digging!

 

Thanks for posting your 36 rescue story and pictures, very cool and because i want a 35-36 too.

 

Great post, good to see someone working for something rather than saying 'oh i cant be bothered'.

 

the TOMB RAIDER with the pith helmet PIC shoud make the next HAMB calendar ez..

even with out the HAMB logo on hat or shirt-shovel ... photoshop ?

pic 1 no can opener ?

no skeletal remains ?

 

Good on you! That is amazing work-but for a 36, I say-WORTH IT.

It's guys like this that are going to be keeping these old cars alive in the future. The supply is drying up, and pretty soon a lot of what we thought to be "too much trouble" or "unbuildable" will be the ONLY option available to most.

Way to save a good car, keep the pics coming!

 

Didn't they use cars as fill during the "dust bowl" times of the late thirties?

And: Didn't you guys do this one other time with a Deuce Tudor?

Good stuff.

 

Mike so that's what you've been up to. Is it official your out of school and a full time Tin hound !! Dave

 

Yes...and have another one to do, also. So we have a following?!? lol

 

Yeah I graduated and this was the only job available. Go figure. Hope all is well Dave.

 

would like to see the build of this car..
hope it happens

 

Thought haulin mine home with no frame on a rotissourie was a feat it was a piece a cake compared them boys

 

Where there's a will, there's a way. Good on you guys for taking the time to dig one out.

Frank

 

you give new meaning to the word SALVAGE!!!

 

Wow that is archeology I would like to do.

 

It took you guys ALL day to dig that out with all those tools?
Thank GOD you were not in my Platoon!!
So.......why did you stop there?

Doc.

 

Looks mint compared to the 35 three window I unearthed from an old farm dump

 

Wow, I'm impressed!

 

I have the hunks of the roof you need to fix those crumpled parts, you can have them for what it'll cost to ship them.

 

whoa! thats an under statement!! lol...

 

Man, you boys sure got my respect...
Nice find though !!
Cheers,

 

That place looks awesome to dig around in! Good to see more tin being saved.

 

I like these threads, every time someone complains about one of ours being overpriced or unfixable I can just send them a batch of links and say "this is what guys will do for one of these cars" -

 

Very very ambitious....props on getting it out..

 

Great video, glad I got to see it in person and meet you at Don Webers' house on you way back. What did you thin of Don's collection? Can's wait for the 32 to arise!!!

 

Reminds me of my car when I got it. Glad to see other guys doing the same thing. See my link below for the on going story.

 

I would have dug it up to, theres some real car guys on the hamb. Keep on digging!