Yesterdays Barn Find

[HighTrim]

Sometimes taking the day off work is worth it

1963 40hp Johnson, 1962 40hp Lark, 1958 35hp Evinrude, 1969 40hp evinrude, Gale parts motor for my Javelin, fat 50 leg, plus numerous heads, controls, props, gas tanks, pans, etc, etc, etc.....

 

[Mas]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Cool find! Are the barns getting newer...mid sixties motors!?

What'd they set you back??

Mas

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Love it when one stumbles onto stuff like this. Doesn't matter what it costs. If you buy it you must think it's worth it. Sometimes you win sometimes you lose.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

If I told you what I paid youd think I robbed him, lol.

He bought the house as an estate sale, and everything came with it. Did not know an outboard from an inboard, and wanted $200 for the lot. Didnt even begin to haggle. All motors have great compression. May need to tinker with the 2 with selectric shift a little, but after this weekend they should all be polished, fully tuned and running for sale. Have to start cleaning out the basement, my wife is on strike with the laundry until I give her a path to the washing machine

 

[oldcatamount]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Washing machine? Is that the same as a parts washer? Heck of a find HighTrim! All good motors in my opinion. Not to mention the fun of gettin em running again! I jealous!

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Washing machine? Is that the same as a parts washer?!

Hmmmmmmmmmm, think she would mind? lol All our clothes would smell of carb cleaner and gasket remover.

 

[scipper77]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Washing machine? Is that the same as a parts washer? Heck of a find HighTrim! All good motors in my opinion. Not to mention the fun of gettin em running again! I jealous!

No, that's what the dishwasher is for, right??

 

[Mas]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Hmmmmmmmmmm, think she would mind? lol All our clothes would smell of carb cleaner and gasket remover.

Don't they already? I'm always wondering if the dryer will explode!

Mas

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Dont normally like the sixties/early 70's, messing with selectric shift. Love the 50s vintage.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Nice find. Thank god for barns. I love the black Lark. It looks cool just sitting there. You're right about the guy not knwing what he had. He put the cowl on the 40 hp Johnson on backwards Rae you gonna keep any of them or just flip 'em? Congrats on the sweet find(s)!

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

Sweet deal. Those will be great projects.

 

[dlindeblad]

Re: Yesterdays Barn Find

You might get some good bucks flippin' em.