So, after bouncing it back and forth last night on whether or not to take the offer received for my Blakely Hawk, and getting tons of great feedback from you guys, I finally decided to keep it. When I… more»
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Mar 1, 2016 • For Sale Our Projects Stories • 39 Comments
Project TVR: Finishing Touches
Well guys, this past week has been a crazy one! After getting the TVR up and running, we decided we just needed to hit it hard and get this Wedge finished up. We’ve had some incredibly long days, but… more»
Mar 1, 2016 • For Sale Our Projects • 69 Comments
Should I Sell My Blakely Hawk?
As many of you are aware, I have a budding collection of cars. I’ve got my faithful old Fiat project, the survivor Spitfire, and my Seven wannabe Blakely Hawk. Summer is nearly here, so I’ve been busy getting all… more»
Feb 24, 2016 • Our Projects Stories • 30 Comments
Rusted Sword Chapter Two: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Not always being one to listen and take good advice, I disregarded the seller’s opinion that this was just a parts car. This being the 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass featured here in chapter one. Fools rush in, and that’s what… more»
Feb 16, 2016 • Our Projects Stories • 44 Comments
Project TVR: First Start Attempt!
We have been very busy here at Barn Finds HQ lately. That’s how it goes when you drag home not one but two barn finds in a 24 hour time span! It’s been fun, but a lot of work…. more»
Feb 12, 2016 • For Sale Our Projects • 39 Comments
Day One Of Project TVR!
As I’m sure many of you are aware, we bought ourselves a TVR! Yes I know, the Tasmin isn’t the most attractive TVR nor is it the fastest, but it’s still a TVR! We had quite the eventful first… more»
Feb 11, 2016 • For Sale Our Projects • 25 Comments
When It Rains, It Pours!
We were already feeling pretty good about the TVR when we got a call from a guy who had just seen our want ad for garage space. The caller said that he did not have any garage space, but… more»
Feb 10, 2016 • Our Projects Stories • 83 Comments
Can We Make Any Money With This TVR?
We broke even on our first unofficial flip of the year, so hopefully we will come out a little better on this one. After announcing our plans to find, fix, and flip one car per month this year, our… more»
Feb 10, 2016 • Our Projects Stories • 74 Comments
Our First Flip Was A Flop…
About a week ago I announced our plans to find, fix, and sell one car each month for a year. Well, we already had our first unofficial flip of the year. It wasn’t planned, but I did sell my… more»
Jan 26, 2016 • Our Projects Stories • 24 Comments
Mini Truck Restoration Project
Vintage trucks for restoration come in all sizes. Shown here is a vintage pressed-steel toy truck, manufactured in the 1930s by a company called ‘Buddy L’.
Jan 19, 2016 • For Sale Our Projects • 70 Comments
Jeff’s First Barn Find: 1980 BMW 320/6
Despite having written for Barn Finds going on a few years now, I had never actually had a barn find of my own. Well, as I have always secretly hoped, my years of scourging through junkyards paid off when a yard… more»
Dec 24, 2015 • For Sale Our Projects • 66 Comments
What’s In Jamie’s “Barn”?
Although it’s only temporary storage, I finally have all but three of our old hobby cars in one place at the same time. We’ve had to vacate where we had been storing the cars (a larger area encompassing our spot is… more»
Nov 22, 2015 • For Sale Our Projects • 44 Comments
Our Latest Project: 1971 Volkswagen Fastback
In high school, I used to get rides from a kid who lived up the road. He drove a bright orange Beetle and I thought it was an okay little car. Well, that was until we start picking up… more»
Nov 5, 2015 • For Sale Our Projects • 47 Comments
What’s My 6k-Mile Miata Worth?
Some of you have probably wondered what I’ve been doing with the low-mileage Miata that I found near Sun Valley Idaho a while back. Well, besides cleaning it, servicing it, and staring at it… not much. It is a… more»
Oct 20, 2015 • For Sale Our Projects • 26 Comments
1966 Cadillac DeVille: Third Time’s A Charm?
I’ve sold a handful of cars on eBay and never once had a problem. Most buyer have paid promptly and were able to get the car shipped out quickly. For some reason this Cadillac has been different though. The… more»
Oct 6, 2015 • Our Projects Stories • 49 Comments
The Dangers Of Daily Driving A Classic
First off, I want to apologize if you have emailed us recently and not received a timely response. As you can see above, my MGB and I suffered a little beating on Wednesday. I was just sitting at the… more»
