Projects Barn Find Henry J

A girl I went to school with back in the 80's ask me last month did I know any one that might want a 52 Henry J. She said her mom parked it back in the mid 60's, and had been in the same spot in there barn on the farm since then. She sent me pics., and I had a GREAT interest. Today, 9/07/10, I called her dad and went to take a look. Most solid Henry J I had ever seen, floors, rockers, floor mat, seat covers....only thing that had fallen was the headliner. As you can see by the pics., Roll Back picked it up, I got it home and give it a good outside bath, and pushed it up in the shop. Just out of being wonder, I put it in third gear and pushed a couple of times, she still turns over. Someone had even thought of sticking alum. foil in, and wrapping around the exhaust pipe to keep critters out. I will know in a day or so after I clean a great deal more if she will fire and run.....I'm thinking so.

 

Dirty rotten!!!!!!!!!!

 

Whats the plan?

 

Awesome!!!

 

Damn! You are Lucky!

 

They are coming out of the woodwork,,a pal of mine just bought this one. HRP

 

Not really sure what the plans is yet....

 

Dang... Congrats on the Find... Some have all the Luck...

 

Holy shit!

You guys over there kill me with your barn finds,,, CONGRATULATIONS!! I hope you will do the best with this heap, gasser or stock,, you decide. This is a great survivor,, take care of the car!

Lars

 

Nice find! Keep us posted.

 

Be different and do an early 50's style Kustom!

Very cool find man. Congrats!

 

Shawn, you ARE the MAN! How many projects do you have going?!

 

Sold them all Bruce....just have this one now...

 

Hoooo weeee!! Very Nice!!

 

Awesome find!
Not a barn find but I just picked up one over the weekend too. It's an early 51 (no trunk/glove box) sitting on a custom gasser frame.

 

Great find, super clean, and stock.

 

WhooHooo!!! I see another gasser in the works. I had my last drag car in 1969 and within the last month the makings of my "second childhood" almost fell in my lap. Been collecting parts (which also seemed to appear out of nowhere) and now I'm dreaming about the HAMB drags next year.

Frank

 

I got hooked on those when I just turned 16, when I shot this at Irwindale in 1966...
great find....nice

 

Awesome find.. Congrats...............

 

I want to see a picture when its cleaned up!

 

Love them Alabama critters...Now that is BAD ASS.
Do the current Alabama plates still say “HEART OF DIXIE”? Slim

 

Nice!

 

Looks good.....

 

Love those Henry's.....I'm going to see if I can find me a grille like yours to put in mine....Had a couple several years ago, sold them to soon

 

one for sale on craigslist in Mohawk Valley of central NY


http://utica.craigslist.org/cto/1934899770.html

 

love them j's

 

Wish I lived close enough, would go buy it also

 

what luck. I would love to find one like that.

 

way cool....

 

Did Henry J's come with a BB Chevy or was it a Hemi? I always get them and Willy's mixed up