We Bought The WORST EVER 1938 Ford We Could Find!!

Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com
Wanna send us something?
Iron Trap Garage
PO Box 6
New Berlinville, PA
19545
Matt's Instagram - @irontrap - / irontrap
Mike's Instagram - @mhammsteak - / mhammsteak
Iron Trap Parts Instagram - @irontrapfinds - / irontrapfinds
Iron Trap eBay - www.ebay.com/usr/irontrapgarage/
Email us - [e-mail]

[@Robbo-dl5ju]

Love these videos when you go find old vehicles and discover loads of parts that have been hoarded for years.

[@DuckReach432]

It reminds me of the 'Forgotten Hot Rod' except ten times rougher. I haven't seen V-8 emblems like that, with the V turned side-on like an arrow. I hope they can be saved.

[@garycamara9955]

I have!

[@jimandlinsnow7002]

Wow! What a place. It was good to see your dad helping out.😊

[@IronTrapGarage]

Yea he likes to come on adventures once in a while

[@Gerk8]

Let’s hear it for that winch! 🏆 👍

[@IronTrapGarage]

The real hero of this video!

[@jamesonpace726]

Ah hell, mosta that'll buff right out, dontcha think....

[@RobertJones-sb1if]

That 41 convertiible is interesting. Pretty sure they didn't have 1/4 windows. Good score guys!

[@jeffreykoller8929]

I think you should put the fender on the wall for a conversation piece.LOL

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha not sure it would make the trip to the wall!

[@jimsmirh2406]

@@IronTrapGarage It probably wouldn’t even survive the removal process.

[@TrashcanGarage]

That back room. 😳 When you can't see your floor, you may be a hoarder. Good save guys.

[@kevinharms5558]

Great flathead finds. They look like great gambles. Parts cars, even though rough, give up a lot of great parts. Surprisingly what you will save off and make on that roach. You guys got a lot of stuff out of that one yard.

[@RamblingRodeo]

It is amazing some of the places they go and find, old timers that grew up during the depression that kept everything and slowly all of that is never being found of the gold mines of items such as things, to just rare items that might be forever lost, why i have so much respect for this channel and what they do. On top of that, just going through it all, going through someone's prized possessions they had hoped to rebuild or whatever..... That and i am not getting your notifications i have hit the bell and everything!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Sorry to hear you aren’t getting notifications! You can also go to our website and sign up for our email list and we send an email once a week with our newest videos!

[@RamblingRodeo]

Awesome, i will do that! Thank you@@IronTrapGarage

[@RamblingRodeo]

I am not into rebuilding myself, however i enjoy watching other ppl that do, such as this channel! I think also what they are doing is very noble in terms of what could potentially be lost and allow someone else to obtain it from them to have it live on in another form or what it was suppose to be. In today's world, everyone is about the new shiny and you have such materialist about such things, vs. attempting to save, remodel or otherwise renovating. @@robertsmith6188

[@dddevildogg]

This was a great episode a great find for Iron Trap and what a great camera man Mike is ! Those were great shots of the inside of that barn! How many of us feel so MUCH BETTER that our garage isn't needing a little tidy like that one does...... That's not a garage,it's a museum

[@user-gu8yz5ud4l]

My first car at 15yrs old was a 38 4dr.

[@PeterLee-zn3jl]

You guys DO THE SEARCH AND RESCUE...HOORAY FOR ANOTHER RECUE..!

[@garycamara9955]

I use nickels to plug sparkplug holes they fit perfect.

[@ralphhammond8398]

Hey guys, nice to have you guys in New England, I live in Rhode Island, been a subscriber for a while enjoy your videos....Ralph

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@wolfgangricky]

You might think i am crazy, but get you 4 flat plastic lunch trays. When you get cars like that, put the trays inder the wheels & then see how much easier it is to move. Ty for taking us along

[@Mopar46]

Matt; you are the master of the understatement!!!

[@garycamara9955]

It has a good banjo steering wheel! The left side is better. It had a good decklid. Maybe the hood is ok.and the top

[@patjohnson3100]

Wow. You got that 38 Ford just in time, before it dissolved away. Looks like time and Northeast US salt have really taken their toll. I hope you can salvage many treasures off this car. Good luck saving everything you can.

[@robertwells1650]

A Sunday morning picking adventure! Thanks for sharing. Looks like Steve has more engines to get running. Will be interesting to hear what he has to say about that if and when he does a podcast. Cheers from the West coast of Canada

[@dinxsy8069]

The fella had every piece of space used to store items, my sorting hands got all itchy wanting do dive in through the screen haha

[@dalemarshall4878]

Dibs on that passenger fender!!! Lots of goodies there. The 36 and 41 are nice too. Can never have too many flatheads right?

[@IronTrapGarage]

You got that right!

[@deanbrunner261]

A little bondo and it will buff right out

[@maeve4686]

Loved that woman doing a Benny Hill sweep of anything she could shovel or pick up...

[@garysoykin2783]

And this is why this is the greatest show on KZbin you guys never fail to always give us good content one day you're standing offender the next day you're picking up all kinds of cool stuff in an old garage love it

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks so much!

[@IEchuckie]

It's a good thing that you put the car in a enclosed trailer because if it was on a flatbed there would be nothing left when you got it home 😅

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha so true!

[@ArgentPure]

Man that thing is rough!

[@h5mind373]

That's not a parts car as much as a "pieces" car.

[@mikebougher3731]

Maybe call it a part car. 😂👍

[@jimsmirh2406]

I know a man that had a car built that was actually named PIECES. That was his personalized license plate for it here in TN.

[@jim6214]

Mike says, "It's rolling". Well, one of the four tires was "rolling". How could a front fender get that rusted out? Unbelievable. I hope you're able to find some useable parts for your other '38. "Now back to Matt and Mike's Scavenger Hunt."

[@geofo60]

Brings a whole new definition to "A day at the Drags" .

[@michaelhoward7652]

My opinion ,its had a bag of road salt or something corrosive put on the fender for a long time ,the bag has rotted and weather has done the rest

[@jim6214]

@@michaelhoward7652 That, and sitting outdoors sunk in a swamp for the last 30-40 years.

[@user-gb6re9eg3i]

A FUN WATCH. THANKS GUYS!

[@randysinger2673]

My Name is Matt i have a Flathead Addiction !!🤣🤣🤣

[@pappabob29]

Man!! That last sided you were digging in looked like it would fill up 3 or 4 of your trailers. LOTS of what looked like great reference books !!! 👍👍👍✌🤟🖖😝😉

[@HogshooterHotrods]

Mike was quick to spot the GM Antifreeze! Awesome haul of vintage flatties!! Reinhibited sounds weird and cool at the same time.

[@ibanezleftyclub]

It’s a miracle it hadn’t completely dissolved into the ground, but then again it was also a miracle the entire front didn’t rip off when you pulled the trailer forward to straighten out lololol

[@markrandall1456]

I predict a great episode on removing good parts from that car. It will be short but great to see the shapes and look of it. I was trying to imagine the top on my 50 Jeepster.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Yep we’ll show a video harvesting the good parts off of it!

[@markrandall1456]

Cool.

[@donames6941]

I love that air-cooled finder o hope under the hood is a good motor are at less good parts they should give you that one

[@tugmountianroadcampers5582]

This one belongs at IronCrap Garage

[@murdoc6501]

Another great haul! Go Iron Trap, keep moving forward!

[@PepeofCalif]

Ah I see you got this for the nice Windshield Glass needed for the Cabriolet🍀

[@MB-hv3ic]

buena cosecha.- 👍

[@bobgaylord8883]

Picken' America, one barn at a time. Love it !!

[@ryandean69]

Kick ass guys! Save what you can and just leave it outside for a couple weeks. I am sure nature will help you out ! That’s a hint of a car. The paint and a few strips of super rusty metal are all that hold it together!😆😆

[@tyhogue8316]

Wow! What a big job! I kinda feel sorry for whoever was left that collection of car stuff.😕

[@kevinfritz1950]

Hey Matt, I want an all white logo Iron Trap shirt like Mike is wearing in this video.

[@PaulSmith-oy6fc]

Reminds me of the 39 Merc coupe you guys dragged out of an old yard a few years back. About the same condition. Spare set of hood sides. Fill in the vents on them so they're smooth. Try them on the 38 convertible. Help with the custom look.

[@chrisburzenski2317]

I was waiting for one of the engines to hit the side of the truck nice job!

[@donwoolley1811]

CRISPY CRUNCHY!

[@jeffreymiers8793]

I shoot for cruizin that 38 this summer....drop everything and get on it! lol Unbelievable stash.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

*Looks like a fun day out, wish there were more places like that here in the UK*

[@robertmungo5428]

He saved it now your saving all this history! Hopefully this continues to be cared for in the future! Sad for the car.

[@RobertJones-sb1if]

Do a Bad Chad to that 38! LOL. Sure you could make it into something. Seriously, is there enough metal there to scrap?

[@barryhickman6911]

'That's as rusty a car that I have ever seen! Might be a few parts that can be salvaged here and there! A cool find though! This was a pretty good honey hole at that though!

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Matt and Steve for the adventure and looking forward to seeing the unloading video seeing the amazing finds you found ! Take care , stay safe and healthy from me here in Kansas ! I use tell people that if want to find stuff go out around small towns and farms here in Kansas ! Sadly most of the old vehicles was dumped into washouts in fields and pastures to stop erosion but some vehicles are just out back !

[@craigbowley6783]

That steering wheel is rad. You can refurbish that.

[@randomyank7777]

This just goes to show how much work it is to save what you can of this era , or any era , of old cars . With the price of parts these days , this is where , & how , you can save a few bucks on getting them . The rest can be sold to others , or scrapped if it's not usable for anything else . These are the gold mines though , the rare parts , little pieces of unobtainium that can't be found anymore . Good haul !

[@jerrylong381]

1940: "Junior, I told you not to set the battery on the fender!" "You worry too much, Pops." "It ain't gonna hurt it, there's already a scratch in the paint." 2024: "How the hell......?"

[@steveclark4291]

That least that '36 looks in nice shape hopefully they will getting running and find a good home for it !

[@edwardwerick2420]

WOW! I thought the '39 two door was bad. I'm surprised that you got it in the trailer in one piece. I didn't notice-does it have an engine?

[@JoeBob1955]

Once, that was someone's shiny new car...

[@shanewhite4227]

Love that you're dad is adventuring with you have fun and safe travels

[@mattcurtis3014]

You should make a wall hanger out of that “ skeleton”fender! It’s perfect

[@caryskaar4444]

Did you ever feel like an archeologist digging thru there..

[@user-mb7ce9vc7h]

Every project is a redemptive story.... not to get religious or anything, but I do believe in the resurrection!

[@chrissplace392]

Awesome video! The Decomposing 38!

[@steveclark4291]

I love the blue car at time marker 17:19 !

[@craigwalker4211]

You need 4 Wheely bin lids to use as skids to load this sort of thing. It looks like something I'd weld up & put on the road just to prove it could be done.

[@pollyskirt1]

Hi Matt another one !

[@ArgentPure]

Good Morning!

[@user-lw7mw1cj5k]

That 1938 is Swiss cheese! There are more holes than there are car. Try to find some parts that are worth saving and send the rest to thee recycler to become remelt steel.

[@johnhere6058]

Some time in the life of rusty, someone coverted it to juice brakes which as you know are good parts

[@chrispiazza7487]

Is there an engine in the '38? I once bought a car just for the distributor!

[@KJSvitko]

Historic vehicles, equipment and buildings should be preserved and reused.

[@deanbrunner261]

Gotta grab those cool v8 emblems. Can't say I've seen them before in that configuration

[@5798Mike]

Great job 👍

[@user-ot7ec4uc3g]

I hope you didn't pay for that sedan, they should be paying you !!!!!!

[@IronTrapGarage]

We paid a little bit for it believe it or not!

[@RichieCat4223]

Why don't you build flat tire sleds? The brakes are frozen and no air in the tires. Jack the car up and put the sleds under them. I'm sure it would slide easier.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Winch handled it just fine.

[@thomasst.martin3308]

Until I saw the front fender, I thought this might just buff out.

[@garygross6849]

You'll have to invest in some plastic lunch trays to put under the tires to help the car slide better.

[@jamesonpace726]

Astounding the stuff we monkeys, um, I mean, folks, accumulate....

[@brucethompson1879]

You should have had Steve!!!😊

[@TheCrackerBox]

Thanks for another , Brother !

[@alfredbisson9997]

Gotta get that 41 convert. looks pretty decent.

[@clausschuster470]

it might be cool to try to convert a roach like thais into a 2 door

[@graemeburr6463]

That 99A Merc engine with the factory reliefs is the same as an engine I have down here in NZ

[@fredkaminski6138]

Digging that steering wheel! Wonder if it would fit my 30 model A!

[@alanmize5627]

the bumpers appeared rechromable and the rear wheels turned and it had trim rings thats all I saw.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

About $30 worth of scrap rust after you strip out any good mechanicals.

[@chuckb9867]

Another moan approved trip.He'll have to check this car out and see if it's restorable❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂

[@danielkeel9265]

Great haul guys! I'd like to ask though, what's happening with the De Lorean roadster? Also the Ardun for the 33 thre windoe? Not looking for full updates - I can see how busy you guys are! Just like to hear a mention of the plans for them going forward. Especially that neat roadster!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Watch or listen to the last podcast. We mentioned it in that.

[@Ecosse57]

it's certainly a sad thing that this once nice sedan should fall into this shape but at least salvaging it for parts gives it some dignity and a life after. man o man there's a lot of stuff there!

[@dennissheridan1550]

Twer it me as some as I got the car home, I'd strip it of usable parts and then it's off to the recycler with the rest. Space around your place isn't infinite so I wouldn't get attached to any thing that wasn't usable or sellable.

[@steveclark4291]

Matt it looks like you might end up going back several times to see what else you might find once they get it more straighten out !

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

my dad has that same tractor...theyre good little engine hoists!

[@bigmikex2333]

The 38 forgotten hotrod! Since I wasn't smart enough to buy the 39

[@danielrushton982]

Ever since you showed the difference between the rear fenders on the 38 convertible,I can’t unsee how much more bulbous the right side is. Could the right rear from this be more suitable?

[@PeterLee-zn3jl]

Yipes... more there than here..

[@ImGdiddy]

That ‘38 is totally roached! Unless the previous owner kept all the missing bits, I can’t see much left that is worthwhile. It’s worse than the ‘39 Mercury coupe that he pulled out of the junk yard swamp.

[@IronTrapGarage]

It is worse. But has some helpful bits believe it or not!

[@pkerit308]

5:38 NEVER, NEVER pull on the center of the axle. It will bend. connect near the ends of the axle

[@kevinshorter5861]

Rat rod would be cool too!!

[@davidwaters4044]

Hey is that GM antifreeze can for sale if so how much?

[@johnkranz4004]

Very KOOL guys