barnfind/survivor pic request thread

Love this stuff...keep 'em coming!

 

Here is my barn car

still in the barn as found by another HAMBer, been sitting since late 60 or maybe early 70's..







outside after hibernation and the front cowl set back on. still wearing lots of dirt.

 

Wow....some great stuff fellas .

 

Found this in Ohio in 2006. The ol' boy owned it since 1964 and decided it was time to unload it. The last time he had plates on it was 1985.

 

Here is my once in a lifetime find in 1994. It was in an old row-house basement that was once a machine shop. The door opened in as the traffic zoomed by just 24" away. The last shot is it's first trip out in 2008.

Jay

 

Two of mine with in progress pictures

 

Here is a 40 truck that my grandpa built in the 50s that was olds powered that we found and are rebuilding it.




and my coupe built in the 50s rebuilt in the early 60s set in a field and then rescued







running again



in the middle of a redo but have lost intrest

 

yngrodder come on dont lose interest now that car is to cool and the pics of it sitting in the junk yard then back on the road are to cool , finish it up its to historical to let sit and show it off ,

 

that lil coupe is badass, love the tail lights

 

yngrodder, did you change the chassis on your car?

Love the car by the way...

 

Got tired of kicking myself over all the barn-finds that I passed on over the years so I grabbed this one before they all disappear.

 

Found a barn full of engines once. Only could afford one.

 

Yeah and I'm going to change it again,

 

My car (the one in my avatar) was a barn find, unfortunately the barn had collapsed on it a decade or two before i bought it.

 

Here's my survivor the way it sat. 1965 HD Electra Glide. This used to be a cop-bike in Newport News, VA. I've got the history of it all the way back to the original dealership.

It came with bags, fairing, gaurds, a red bubble light, and a huge solo seat on a pogo stick.

The hand shifter was so the po-po could drive with one hand. This setup let them engage the clutch with their foot.

 

This '40 Coupe was built in 1958 by a young man who went to SE Asia and never returned. Put in shed storage by his father in l962. Taken out in 2006.

Olds engine with Offenhauser log intake with six 97s and mechanical linkage. Hydramatic trans adapted into original shortened torque tube. Nice workmanship for the times.

Body is perfectly straight . . . obviously in great condition when stored. Now covered in surface rust with few rust-outs. . . . bottoms of doors, quarters, rear panel and floors are all being replaced in my home workshop. Will probably leave body in existing condition. RAT 40.

Chassis is heavily rusted, being replaced with good original. Have kept original Olds-engined chassis setup intact for conversation piece.

 

btt

 

I think the young man would appreciate if his car was brought back to it's former glory, instead of it being plagued by rust.

either way...cool car.

 

yngrodder, got more pics of yer coupe? new or old...

 

This was actually a "bush" find.......... but I guarantee the way I work on cars it'll be a barn find in about 30 years

 

HOLY SHIT......JUST HOLY SHIT.....

I have got to get out more often,

Some of this stuff is just crazy........

You LUCKY turds........

Good luck to each and everyone of ya,with the rebuilds

and Go buy a LOTTO ticket...........

 

I was thinking that exact thing...glad it wasnt just me! hehehe

 

Found in ohio pole barn





After a little elbow grease not a 32 but a real solid driver

 

I should add these to this thread. A few Willys survivors from the 80's......

Found this old race car for sale in the recycler. Bought it and built in into a street car.









Bought this old gasser PU, sold it off.....







This coupe was parked behind an apartment building. My friend Vic Young bought this one. It was sold off.......

 

That is such a sweet find that it makes my teeth rot!!!!!!!

 

wish there were some old willys gassers around here to stumble onto like that

 

This is my Hudson as found in a dark, cramped garage in Blanchester, Ohio in 2002.

 

not an old custom or rod... (yet), but still a barn find... 55 dodge royal lancer hemi conv. as we pulled it out of the barn in 07

 

A little Billy Maze Simonize and some fresh gas and I think I can drive this one home !! >>>>.

 

lota nice finds.........