Car Hunting Flavor Begins: Dig Into The Woods For Classic, Abandoned Cars – 1933 Ford, 1951 Victoria

Classic Fords don't grow on trees, however, you lot may hold out able to discovery about rusting automotive diamonds buried deep inwards the woods this fall. Cooler temperatures in addition to falling leaves indicate the laid out of auto hunting flavour for adventurous gear heads who give-up the ghost along hiking boots beside their toolbox. I of late stumbled upon ii iconic Fords, a 1933 Model B in addition to a 1951 Victoria, during a trek through northward Alabama.  

A 239-c.i. flathead V-8 powered this 1951 Victoria amongst Ford's inaugural off automatic transmission – the three-speed Ford-O-Matic. 

Flathead, overdrive in addition to free?
  Who would believe me if I said the "owner" tried to give me these cars? My junkyardlife cohorts in addition to I made a beeline for the nearest domicile to become the low-down on the stash of abandoned Fords in addition to flathead parts. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 manufactured domicile sat on top of a colina to a higher house the wooded "holler" that was domicile to the Fords. 
  The adult woman who answered the door in addition to made it clear that nosotros could "just haul 'em off for free." Is this actually happening?

The 1951 Victoria was Ford's inaugural off two-door hardtop.

Hold on boss
  Unbelievable! We were lightheaded in addition to diagramming strategies inwards our heads on how nosotros could become the cars upward the hill, through the trees in addition to out of the woods. 

  Grab a winch! Lets become the trailer! Who tin hold out hither on Saturday? 

  All swell questions to inquire when costless classic cars are hanging inwards the balance. There was i to a greater extent than inquiry that had to hold out asked. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 inquiry that doomed us all.

  "Ma'am, produce you lot ain those cars?" 

  "Well, I rent the place," said the adult woman on the porch. "The cars convey ever been here."

  We shifted our feet inwards tedious motion in addition to hung our heads inwards defeat. We faced the reality of coming together the unhappy, absentee belongings possessor who could convey us arrested if nosotros went along amongst this "deal."

A Magic Air heater box sit down nether the dash of this 1951 Ford Victoria.

Lessons learned
  We walked away empty-handed but learned about valuable lessons. 

• Get the whole story. Ask the of import questions.
• Get a "Bill of Sale." 
• Hiking inwards the woods tin Pb to unbelievable classic auto finds.
• Do non trespass. You may become into about hairy situations. Ask me how I know.

Stay tuned

  More to come upward on the 1933 Ford two-door sedan inwards the top photo. The Model B was a quondam circular rail auto in addition to it is loaded amongst parts within the shell. I spotted at to the lowest degree i Flathead V-8 nearby too. 

Know of a junkyard I demand to view or desire to ship me photos in addition to information close a barn find, auto or junkyard?  Send emails to junkyardbull@gmail.com.

Ford's post-war redesign inwards 1949, including the 1951 Victoria, was a dramatic alter from the fat-fendered '48 in addition to older models.

This generally consummate in addition to master copy '51 Vicky reveals greenish upholstery hiding nether the recovered cherry-red bench seat.

A few layers of pigment cling to the door jamb of the '51 Ford Victoria.

The '51 Victoria displays 48,000 miles on the odometer.

"Shoebox" was inaugural off used to clit the redesigned 1949-1951 Fords. Chevy guys also telephone phone the '55-'57 "shoeboxes."

1951 Victoria's were adorned amongst loads of stainless trim.

The novel 1951 Victoria featured a three-piece nurture window.

You tin discovery to a greater extent than old cars inwards the woods during the cold, wintertime months.

Know of a junkyard I demand to view or desire to ship me photos in addition to information close a barn find, auto or junkyard?  Send emails to junkyardbull@gmail.com.

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