Projects Barn Find Model A Speedster -Build Thread

finally got this home yesterday.. I thought you guys would like to see that there are still barn finds out there...

This car was built in the 30's by a relative of mine and was raced around Waynesville MO..

As found in the barn..

 

riley? Nice.

 

This is what it looked like after I started to catalog what I had...
NOw, I need to find parts that I'm missing.
For the most part the Riley Head is all there except the push rods. The Winfield Carbs might be workable, one is missing the upper bell..



























All in all the car is "complete"
I will very soon begin to build a new body from scratch..

Kindaa hopin that the banger guys will step up and help info and ways to get the old banger going

 

Nice Find! Everyone is going to love that find

 

Awesome Awesome Awesome!!!!!!

 

WOW what a great find!!!

Please keep us up-to-date with your plans and progress!

 

Wow.. I want that head. Intake ports on both sides. Never seen that on a Riley before. Very cool.

//Magnus

 

GREAT FIND! Reminds me of how my Riley 4Port looked when I piled it all into the back of a pickup.

 

That is so damn cool.

 

That was and will be one cool car. Great that it has family history too.

 

Can you not salvage the original body? Would be a shame to to re-use it if at all possible...Looks like its gonna be a fun project!

 

way cool

 

thats a very cool car there also looked like cool cars an stuff in the back ground , did you take pictures of the other cool stuff to indulge us that have no life and love vehicles lol what else was there , dirty minds want to know

 

WOW... Very cool, man! That Riley head is just icing on the cake!



Malcolm

 

There is a lot of stuff getting CALLED barn finds but you have the real deal! Way too cool. Thanks for sharing.Please keep us all posted on this one!

 

The plan is to hang the original body up on the side of the barn.. Build two new bodies... one for the banger car, and another for a six cyl car w/updated parts so I have a car that I can goof off in..

 

Dude...that is seriously cool!

 

whats up with the 58 Olds in the back ground?

 

Love side drive mag..is it a Riley 4 port? Keep it as original as possible...use everything you can...

 

58 olds is parts... have a completed 58 in storage..

I don't think it's a four port... Looks it was modified bfore my uncle bought it in the 40's.... He said it ran like a raped ape..

 

Very interesting Riley head. I have an original two port head on an "A" motor but have never seen one with an intake on each side? Would love to see some more pictures of that and hear from anyone that might know a little history on the setup.

 

Sometime back when... someone added two new ports on the drivers side, making a '4 port head'.

 

wow...... about all I can say...
Hope to keep up with your progress

Good luck
Zach

 

as shaggy would say "zoinks"
man that is the mother of all barn finds for 2011
hi my name is tom and i am jealous
tk

 

I love looking at and drooling over the various 32 3w, the barn find gassers, ect. but that is bad ass!

 

Very cool!

I'd try to safe as much of the body as possible though...

Keep us posted!

Sam

 

I hate you! Thats jealousy talking, why can't I find something like this.....I will look forward to the build.....you know you want to sell it to me!

 

I don't even know what to say, that is such a great find! Is anyone in the family exited that you are going to restore it or are they just happy to get that junk out of there? Time to start asking relatives about old family photos.

 

Wow, that is too cool. I say you should build a new body and hang the new one in the barn..

 

I was the only one that showed any interest in the ol racer... So my uncle just gave it to me.... No old photos.. My uncle wasn't that well off and being a teenager... but him and his brothers(all in their late 70's) have great stories of running it up the road between towns..