Cars in Barns Blog

TheAutoArchaeologist · August 05, 2007, 12:40:45 AM

Well with the urging of my friend, I decided to start a blog about my adventures of finding cars in barns, yards, fields, etc.

I just have an introductory post up there now, but I'm going to start at the beginning of my journey, and work forwards to today through the next few days. Posting pictures along with each post so you can know approximately where I've been and what I've seen.

I believe you can comment on each post, you don't have to register I believe. Check it out, and drop a story of your own in there.

http://carsinbarns.blogspot.com/

Ryan

TheAutoArchaeologist · August 05, 2007, 05:56:51 PM

Posted the first story.

Ryan

h76 · August 05, 2007, 06:12:01 PM

Best of luck on your site.Car hunting is as much fun as owning them.Interested in reading the stories!

terrible one · August 05, 2007, 11:36:29 PM

Love reading things like this. Awesome blog, looking forward to more!

69bronzeT5 · August 06, 2007, 01:21:06 AM

Thats what I like about my doing my site...the pictures are interesting but the stories behind them are cool to read.

TheAutoArchaeologist · August 06, 2007, 07:25:03 PM

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on August 06, 2007, 01:21:06 AM
Thats what I like about my doing my site...the pictures are interesting but the stories behind them are cool to read.

The thing is, yours are taken from others, these are my adventures.

Ryan

70charger_boy · August 06, 2007, 07:26:52 PM

Quote from: Devil on August 06, 2007, 07:25:03 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on August 06, 2007, 01:21:06 AM
Thats what I like about my doing my site...the pictures are interesting but the stories behind them are cool to read.

The thing is, yours are taken from others, these are adventures.

Ryan

Don't pick on the bronze

69bronzeT5 · August 06, 2007, 07:29:26 PM

well most of them are...2 of them are my finds. how bout this for a short story. ive heard about this 70 challenger sitting in a field about 30mins from my house. so me and my dad go up there and drive back and forth down the long road its sposed to be on. apperentley its bright red and u can see it from the road. well anyways, we go back and forth and no Challenger but we did find a 69 Beaumont sitting in a carport all dusty and covered in stuff and a 65 Mustang sitting in some grass.

TheAutoArchaeologist · August 06, 2007, 07:52:15 PM

30 hours away?!?!... I all my finds are within 4 hours of Chicago!... lol... I could drive to the east coast and back by then.

Ryan

69bronzeT5 · August 06, 2007, 07:57:34 PM

Quote from: Devil on August 06, 2007, 07:52:15 PM
30 hours away?!?!... I all my finds are within 4 hours of Chicago!... lol... I could drive to the east coast and back by then.

Ryan

Sorry I fixed it...30 mins

TheAutoArchaeologist · August 06, 2007, 10:47:02 PM

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on August 06, 2007, 07:57:34 PM
Quote from: Devil on August 06, 2007, 07:52:15 PM
30 hours away?!?!... I all my finds are within 4 hours of Chicago!... lol... I could drive to the east coast and back by then.

Ryan

Sorry I fixed it...30 mins

Ah ok... I thought I was nuts there.

Ryan

TheAutoArchaeologist · August 09, 2007, 12:25:08 AM

Second one up.

69bronzeT5 · August 09, 2007, 12:28:10 AM

I just read it...cool story! Im gonna make a blog about my model stuff....basically info on my current projects

69bronzeT5 · August 09, 2007, 01:06:49 AM

Not trying to hi-jack Ryans thread or anything but heres mine...http://codysmodelprojects.blogspot.com/

TheAutoArchaeologist · December 15, 2007, 01:12:34 AM

Lots of updates.

Today I found a 70 Charger R/T SE, 70 Barracuda Vert, 69 Sport Sat, GS.

Last week I found a 70 Superbee, 383 car, now with Hemi.

Take a look, enjoy.

Ryan

69charger2002 · December 15, 2007, 09:05:43 PM

oh man i saved that link. gonna make for some fun reading later
trav

Steve P. · December 15, 2007, 10:26:12 PM

WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING IN MY BARN??

TheAutoArchaeologist · December 16, 2007, 10:24:56 PM

Quote from: Steve P. on December 15, 2007, 10:26:12 PM
WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING IN MY BARN??

Funny, real funny.

I have a line on a 71 Cuda, see what I can find this week.

Ryan

BROCK · December 17, 2007, 01:15:13 AM

Bronze are you a guitarist?!

PocketThunder · December 17, 2007, 12:20:35 PM

Damn Ryan that is cool! When is The best of finds part 2 going to get written up or havent you gone back yet to see the "nice cars" yet?

Charger_Fan · December 17, 2007, 02:41:37 PM

Nice site & some cool finds.

tan top · December 17, 2007, 06:09:22 PM

good sight , awesome stuff , love reading storys on abandonded mopars

each & every one has a story to tell

if some of them could talk eh ! looking forward to reading more

69bronzeT5 · December 17, 2007, 07:16:08 PM

Quote from: BROCK on December 17, 2007, 01:15:13 AM
Bronze are you a guitarist?!

TheAutoArchaeologist · December 18, 2007, 12:08:14 AM

Quote from: PocketThunder on December 17, 2007, 12:20:35 PM
Damn Ryan that is cool! When is The best of finds part 2 going to get written up or havent you gone back yet to see the "nice cars" yet?

Sorry, I didn't make it clear. Part 2 is "Superbird in the Barn."

Thanks all, keep updated. Now that I've graduated from college, I'll be updating it more often I hope.

Ryan

PocketThunder · December 21, 2007, 12:43:13 PM

Hey Ryan,

My old roommate who now lives in Chicago has a interest in finding a '71 Challenger. Do you know of any around there? If you come across one let me know and i can get you in contact with him.

Paul
in St. Paul

TheAutoArchaeologist · December 21, 2007, 11:12:56 PM

Quote from: PocketThunder on December 21, 2007, 12:43:13 PM
Hey Ryan,

My old roommate who now lives in Chicago has a interest in finding a '71 Challenger. Do you know of any around there? If you come across one let me know and i can get you in contact with him.

Paul
in St. Paul

Eh, I know of a few. Any idea what kinda project he is looking for, most of the ones I know of are junk, except for mine though, that is just a POS.

Ryan

TheAutoArchaeologist · January 06, 2008, 11:34:21 PM

Just FYI, I have a 2 new blogs

Ryan

C_stripes · January 06, 2008, 11:49:50 PM

Good stories man. I saw a book today at borders. Its called something like, "theres a HEMI in the barn." Its all about car hunting and such. I wanted to buy it but just could not see paying $26 for it right now. But I kinda thought about you and I heard you wanted to right a book. Is it going to be kind of like that? Talking about cars hidden right under our noses and such. On the coverit had a rusty orange super bird. There are all kind of cars in it. I think I will see if I can get it on amozon or something.

Just so you know. There is no hard feelings on my side. Lets put the past behind us. (IE. the arguments in other forums and threads) Jeremy

EDIT... Here is a link to the above mentioned book. http://www.motorbooks.com/Store/ProductDetails_38560.ncm

TheAutoArchaeologist · January 07, 2008, 12:41:44 AM

Quote from: C_stripes on January 06, 2008, 11:49:50 PM
Good stories man. I saw a book today at borders. Its called something like, "theres a HEMI in the barn." Its all about car hunting and such. I wanted to buy it but just could not see paying $26 for it right now. But I kinda thought about you and I heard you wanted to right a book. Is it going to be kind of like that? Talking about cars hidden right under our noses and such. On the coverit had a rusty orange super bird. There are all kind of cars in it. I think I will see if I can get it on amozon or something.

Just so you know. There is no hard feelings on my side. Lets put the past behind us. (IE. the arguments in other forums and threads) Jeremy

EDIT... Here is a link to the above mentioned book. http://www.motorbooks.com/Store/ProductDetails_38560.ncm

Yeah, I talk with Tom Cotter every so often. Really nice guy, I was surprised he would talk to me@ Tom is the Author of "Cobra in the Barn" and "Hemi in the Barn". They are both great books and excellent reads. I got "Cobra" for Christmas a few years ago, and I had "Hemi" on order before it came out.

I have nothing against you c-stripe. I emailed you before, just wondering if the picture was yours, as I had seen one just like it years before. I wanted to ensure that something like what happened with me (the Bronze incident) didn't happen to anyone else. You said they were yours and I said, good hunting.

If people take the pictures legally, I'm for every find and picture I can see.

I have article getting finished, I'll post it in a few days, until then, Happy New Year.

Ryan

TheAutoArchaeologist · January 07, 2008, 01:17:18 AM

I put a poll on there, if you guys check it out daily, weekly, monthly, nearly never. If you could just respond to which one, I'd apprecaite it.

Ryan

69bronzeT5 · January 07, 2008, 01:23:18 AM

Looks good Ryan. I like the Satellite in the barn story

TheAutoArchaeologist · January 16, 2008, 12:14:43 AM

Another new story for you guys.

Ryan

Charger_Fan · January 16, 2008, 03:09:21 PM

Man, the Cougar in the "Tale of two Rams" story looked like it was pretty nice before it got wrecked.

TheAutoArchaeologist · January 17, 2008, 10:15:41 PM

Quote from: CHARGER_FAN on January 16, 2008, 03:09:21 PM
Man, the Cougar in the "Tale of two Rams" story looked like it was pretty nice before it got wrecked.

It was really, really rough. Both passenger and driver side quarters were destroyed. That car had a very hard life.

Ryan

TheAutoArchaeologist · January 30, 2008, 08:41:53 PM

I've done a few more updates recently, and I'm finishing up another for tomorrow.

Ryan

TheAutoArchaeologist · February 12, 2008, 10:15:28 PM

Almost done with this one junkyard adventure. Have one more section to do on the little adventure, maybe two. But by next week I plan on moving onto another adventure. I already have it thought out which one I will do.

This might give you a hint.

Enjoy

Ryan

brianz426 · February 12, 2008, 10:51:27 PM

Great work Ryan , keep it up.
Thanks for sharing,
Brian

mally69 · February 12, 2008, 10:57:53 PM

I have a base model 69 charger a half mile from me. Guy put in a 440 and it has a 727 in the trunk and one bolted in it.I have tried to talk him into selling it for years and i saw him a wal mart and he just told me that he would sell it

. It pretty rough but its complete, im guessing he will want around 800-1000 for it

Im gonna investigate it soon as the snow is gone. I might pay 1000 for it but im not sure.

terrible one · February 13, 2008, 11:45:43 AM

I see you still haven't put up the last part of the story, but it looks like you picked one up! Awesome!

TheAutoArchaeologist · February 14, 2008, 12:42:26 AM

Quote from: mally69 on February 12, 2008, 10:57:53 PM
I have a base model 69 charger a half mile from me. Guy put in a 440 and it has a 727 in the trunk and one bolted in it.I have tried to talk him into selling it for years and i saw him a wal mart and he just told me that he would sell it . It pretty rough but its complete, im guessing he will want around 800-1000 for it Im gonna investigate it soon as the snow is gone. I might pay 1000 for it but im not sure.

Sounds like a good plan, go grab it before someone else does.

I just put the last part of the three part story up on the site. The next one involved another mopar nut and his yard full of toys. The 71 Gran Coupe isn't mine, it is one of his.

Ryan

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