1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

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1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:05 am

I just got home with this barn find. I think it's an original Army issue car and not a humped up civilian car. The former owner thought it came from Ft Devens in Mass.
The torpedo blackout marker lights were in the trunk. It's a 6 cylinder car. It has a data plate in the engine bay on the firewall but I don't see one on the dash anywhere. The registration numbers look original, does anybody know of a data base for reg. numbers for these cars? The car has only superficial rust, no rot or rust through and a few bumps and bruises but overall not too bad. Also came with 3 NOS tires, nice for display, not to drive on! It's a nice change from Jeeps to work on something different.
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:06 am

no paint on the grill or headlight rings, maybe somebody stripped them at one time
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:07 am

hood number, looks original to the car
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:08 am

door markings , looks like they were whitewashed over at one time, maybe when it was surplused
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:09 am

rear
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:10 am

one tail light on the left, the right side has knockouts on the fender but looks like it never had a light, I know back in those days most cars only needed one on the left
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:11 am

stop light
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:12 am

dash, no radio as it should be
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:13 am

engine bay
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:13 am

firewall, looks like the od has always been there
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:14 am

data plate on the firewall
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:15 am

rinsed it off before it goes in the garage
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:16 am

last
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:32 pm

In the trunk was a Ford marked oil can, 2 blackout markers and a tail light with a shroud on it. The tail light is a different type than what's on the car now, obviously meant for blackout purposes as you'd only be able to see the light from directly behind the car.
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Re: 1942 Ford Staff Car Barn Find

Post by WP1 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:33 pm

inside the light
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