Not a barn find but a Hangar find!
My neighbor just called me a week ago and asked if I wanted another project. I said I'm always looking for another project. Apparently an old lady is selling her husband's cars and airplanes he has stored in a local airport hangar. He has dementia and can't work on them anymore.
My neighbor is pretty knowledgeable about cars but is more into airplanes. He was at the hanger today and was looking around and saw the car. So I trust what he told me that there is a 32 Ford Coupe in the hanger for sale. He said the body is in good condition, no engine or fenders. So of course I had to go look at it.
I went to look at the car in the hanger the next morning and it turns out it's not a 32. It's a 30-31 Model A Coupe. Still not a bad find. But things kind of go down hill from there. My neighbor Bob, tells me the guy who's helping the folks clean out the hanger told him the lady wants $XXXX amount for the car. So I call her up and offer the same amount. She tells me she needs to talk to her son in Texas first and talk to a friend who is in a car club to find out what its worth. Not sure if any of them have seen it lately or at all. So I offer her a little more just to sweeten the pot. Now I have to wait to find out what the verdict is.
The body's in decent shape one rust spot on the lower driver's side cowl. Its been channeled and the frame butchered. It could be fixed but if I do build it I'm going 32 rails. It does have hydraulic brakes front and rear. No pedal, no firewall, no visor, no gas tank, steer box/column is questionable.
Well last Monday she calls me back and tells me s they have accepted my offer and to meet me there on Saturday to finalize the deal and pick the car up.
