Barn Find Sport Fury GT @ MCACN Show 2019

[LocuMob]

No, can't say that I do. I guess you're going to tell me it's someone who has meticulously restored a number of cars. If so, Great. Kudos to him, I'm happy to hear it. But that means he is probably an exception, not the rule. I also would understand if a barn find was paraded on a the show circuit for a full season/year. The finder deserves some recognition for their discovery. But once that circuit is made, what purpose is there in doing it again the next year/season or the next or -? That's when I have to start questioning their motives.

Disclaimer: My intention is not to insult or offend anyone on this forum. I don't even mean to be disrespectful, although I know my wife tells me I can come across a lot stronger than I intend and I try to keep that in mind - with mixed results. So if I have inadvertently offended anyone I would also like to take this time to apologize with hat in hand. No offense is intended, it's just my opinion based on my own personal experience/observations.

He has a couple nice cars already, and this one will get the love it deserves.

No offense taken, I don't care what other people think of my cars, it's ultimately up to me to be happy or upset. I like seeing cars in the as-found condition, let's you know how it was when they found it. I take pictures of cars in the weeds or however they are when I come across them, so this isn't any different to me. I look at it the same as if I show up in my ratty 67 Dart that won't get any cosmetic work until after it's running and driving, after I bring it to the nearby Mopar show. It tells a tale.

That birdshit tells part of that tale. Eagle **** would be an interesting story, wouldn't it?

 

[LocuMob]

I’ll bite, who owns it?

A member of the forum.

 

[Samplingman]

A member of the forum.

Wow, clear as the mud on a barn find. Thanks.

 

[LocuMob]

Wow, clear as the mud on a barn find. Thanks.

That was terrible of me. He's not a "look at me" type of guy, so I'll let him chime in if he wants to. I like the way he shares his cars, I think it's fun.

 

[Samplingman]

That was terrible of me. He's not a "look at me" type of guy, so I'll let him chime in if he wants to. I like the way he shares his cars, I think it's fun.

LOL, no worries. I really believe no one in their right mind would keep a car of this caliber in as found condition for too long. Looking forward to the build thread!

 

[The Goose]

This is tough. Would you fill in the holes on the Bonnie & Clyde car probably not. Do they clean off the mummies they find ? Yep but they don’t repaint the coffins...

I think the whole deal at the MCACN barn find section is to one, let the finder show off a bit and B, let guys who’ve never hunted down and dug out a cool old car finally see the dirty pos you found as is.

I bet 90% or more of you guys have found buried treasure. So that’s why it’s no big deal to a lot of us. I know for a fact every car we drug home got cleaned up if it was still daylight. If you weren’t there you never saw it all nasty. Best example I have for sheer nasty was my 71 Torino. It was a dog house for 2 German shepherds for about 5 years. We got it going and I drove it home (safety first you bet!). It was so gross we stopped at a car wash and I vacuumed myself off and then opened both doors and sprayed out the interior. It was that bad. Being a 100° day in Phoenix it was dry by the time we got it home. This had zero value to me filled with dog hair and I don’t even want to guess what else. I get it but I don’t get what the big deal is. I know everyone gets high on a cars past story. I say who cares thanks for the keys & I’ll make my own stories thank you very much. This ofcorse can’t happen if you buy a cool old car and mothball it. How do you make new stories if you don’t drive it. I absolutely love the show ponies and like looking at junkers but I’m all about drivers. You can’t drive it if you can’t see out the windows....

 

[SportFury70]

A member of the forum.

I got a feelin' who it is. As this car is on his website. He's a great guy even though I met him twice. Gotta feelin' Trev knows him too.

 

[Marv]

Does anybody know what happened to the car? It´s been a year now since the show, enough time to make some progress restoring it

 

[69monaco]

Owner is Billyfury IIAC....?

 

[billyfury]

Does anybody know what happened to the car? It´s been a year now since the show, enough time to make some progress restoring it

I haven't done much of anything with the Triple Black GT other than a wash. I have several other projects going currently and others in line, so not certain I will ever get to this car.

billyfury, specializing in 70-71 Furys.

 

[billyfury]

"washed"

 

[75LandYacht]

"washed"

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Whatcha Plans for it? If you don’t”Get to it”..

 

[cuda hunter]

That car is bad ***!!

I was wondering what the plan was also. At least it's being taken care of and not sitting in a barn being neglected.