http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm

Go to this web site. Non Model T, but very interesting.

The cars in the barn are true, the story itself isn't. The owner is a retired car dealer who collected these cars over the years. He recently hired a photographer to document the collection. Real story and inventory are at this link.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp

I wish I had the barn and the cars. I also wish the guys I work with would stop sending me this link for several weeks now because they know I have old cars.

Here's a real one that a friend of mine purchased.

Thanks for setting the record straight. I like the 1916 Model T Roadster pictured by Steve. Now that is a nice find. What does the T look like now?

He's quite a few miles from me but I will get a shot of it when I see him.

Steve,

When you go back by, if you have a chance, would you also take a picture of the inside of the cowl showing the area above the cowl box (rivets or no rivets) and if it has a body number (right front floor board riser or on the wooden seat frame) take a picture or write it down. And is there a letter on the front seat heel panel? Thanks! I like the T picture even better than the other one. Thanks for sharing it.

Hap 1915 Model T Touring cut off and made into a pickup and 1907 Model S Runabout, Sumter SC

Steve,

The paint looks unusually shiny underneath all that dust. Is that a partially restored T that was mothballed when the restorer had to put it on hold for reasons unknown, or is it all original? If it is original, it is a museum piece and I would encourage you to advise your friend to just put it together and leave it as is. If original, it would be a great reference for how Henry originally did it for that year and pictures should be taken documenting all aspects of it. Especially the engine, since engine paint is a frequent topic here. Jim

Here's another. Never got a call back on this one.

Ahh yes - plastic tarps. One of the worst ways to store an antique car.

Here's a really fresh one for you -



Now, if I could only train the mice to put the cotton batting back into the backrest upholstery.

Erik Johnson
Minneapolis, MN