The Ford Barn

John LaVoy · 04-26-2013, 09:58 AM

Getting ready to head for the Blue Ridge Parkway tour. Lee & Scotty Ross have been down in Texas getting A/C for their Model A and will be joining us for the tour. We will be towing to Gatlinburg TN and driving the Model As over to the start of the tour in Charlottesville, VA. Hope to see a lot of the Fordbarners from the East coast on the trip.

After the tour we will be traveling to the Grand Opening of the Model A Ford Museum, scheduled for May 18th. This going to be a wonderful trip.

Jason in TX · 04-26-2013, 10:02 AM

Cant wait for a little R&R with fellow Model A'rs. We will be there in the '31 slant cabby. Look forward to meeting you!

Skibb · 04-26-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by John LaVoy

Getting ready to head for the Blue Ridge Parkway tour. Lee & Scotty Ross have been down in Texas getting A/C for their Model A and will be joining us for the tour. We will be towing to Gatlinburg TN and driving the Model As over to the start of the tour in Charlottesville, VA. Hope to see a lot of the Fordbarners from the East coast on the trip.

After the tour we will be traveling to the Grand Opening of the Model A Ford Museum, scheduled for May 18th. This going to be a wonderful trip.

Hey John, I hope you are parking that rig in Pigeon Forge, TN. There will some 90 of us or more trailering to Pigeon Forge than driving on to Gatlinburg or other points. Save me a space.

TinCup · 04-26-2013, 01:26 PM

So jealous. I was there last year and everyone is in for a treat.

Del in NE Ohio · 04-26-2013, 03:19 PM

Trailer....whats a trailer???

Jim/GA · 04-26-2013, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Del in NE Ohio

Trailer....whats a trailer???

It is a garage on wheels that you can use to store your car in when not driving it.

Because it is on wheels, you can move your garage around to convenient locations.

stewwolfe · 04-26-2013, 06:37 PM

Three or four of us from the Old Dominion Club (Richmond, VA) will be joining you for the trip.

tbirdtbird · 04-26-2013, 11:07 PM

y'all are gonna have such a blast. I have done the Blue Ridge on a Harley, would love to have the time to do it in my A

scrapiron · 04-27-2013, 07:55 AM

[QUOTE=John LaVoy;639757]Getting ready to head for the Blue Ridge Parkway tour. Lee & Scotty Ross have been down in Texas getting A/C for their Model A and will be joining us for the tour.

If you don't open the windows on the Parkway, you might just as well stay home,,,,

Tom Wesenberg · 04-27-2013, 08:52 AM

[QUOTE=scrapiron;640282]

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Originally Posted by John LaVoy

Getting ready to head for the Blue Ridge Parkway tour. Lee & Scotty Ross have been down in Texas getting A/C for their Model A and will be joining us for the tour.

If you don't open the windows on the Parkway, you might just as well stay home,,,,

I can't open my windows!

Sure would like to be on the tour though.

John LaVoy · 04-27-2013, 09:16 AM

I loved the comment about not being able to open your windows....but don't you mean close your windows? For about 40 years I drove a phaeton to all parts of the west and central US and my wife finally asked why we couldn't have windows...so now we drive a sedan!

Richard Wilson · 04-27-2013, 09:58 AM

40 years.......my wife was fussing about no windows on the first trip.

Brobrian · 04-28-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tbirdtbird

y'all are gonna have such a blast. I have done the Blue Ridge on a Harley, would love to have the time to do it in my A

Wow, I did the same, and feel the same as well. I'd LOVE to throw my tent in the back of the A and drive that road!

Patrick L. · 04-28-2013, 02:56 PM

Tom , like the pic of your phaeton. The older I get the more I like the non-restored ones. They seem to draw a lot of attention too.

Randall · 04-28-2013, 04:23 PM

You fellows going to be in my neck of woods, I am 5-6 mi off BRP around the 200 mi marker on rt 620,if anyone has any problem and needs a shop to repair their A be glad to help.
Randall
276 733 9555

Patrick L. · 04-28-2013, 04:30 PM

Dale Walkser has done a great job with the Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley NC. Well worth the time. There is also a nice little motel and diner near.

MBI Houston · 04-28-2013, 05:47 PM

Randall, sure do appreciate your offer. We leave Wed. from the Houston area and will be driving the A's the whole way to the Blue Ridge and then on to Kalamazoo for the grand opening of the museum.

Randall · 04-28-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MBI Houston

Randall, sure do appreciate your offer. We leave Wed. from the Houston area and will be driving the A's the whole way to the Blue Ridge and then on to Kalamazoo for the grand opening of the museum.

MBI
Wife and I drove our 29 to Breham Tx back in Oct for the Glidden tour,no problems,but one year we were going to Pa and the drain tube on brg cap broke,you talk about oil leak I had one!one of the guys on tour there let me use his garage,my buddy had a oil tube with him,couple hours later back on road.
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rosenkranswa · 04-28-2013, 07:53 PM

Looking forward to the experience! We're leaving the A in Charlottesville, leaving the trailer to Pigeon Forge, then taking a rental back to Charlottesville. Anybody else from Eastern PA going?

Arlen · 04-28-2013, 10:43 PM

I've been getting everyone's registration packets together. There's actually a large size group coming from Pennsylvania.

04-26-2013, 10:02 AM	#2
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound Cant wait for a little R&R with fellow Model A'rs. We will be there in the '31 slant cabby. Look forward to meeting you! __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC

04-26-2013, 01:26 PM	#4
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound So jealous. I was there last year and everyone is in for a treat. __________________ Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group.

04-26-2013, 03:19 PM	#5
Del in NE Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbiana,OH Posts: 461	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound Trailer....whats a trailer???

04-26-2013, 06:37 PM	#7
stewwolfe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Chesterfield, VA Posts: 299	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound Three or four of us from the Old Dominion Club (Richmond, VA) will be joining you for the trip.

04-26-2013, 11:07 PM	#8
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound y'all are gonna have such a blast. I have done the Blue Ridge on a Harley, would love to have the time to do it in my A __________________ '31 180A

04-27-2013, 07:55 AM	#9
scrapiron Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Independence, VA Posts: 423	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound [QUOTE=John LaVoy;639757]Getting ready to head for the Blue Ridge Parkway tour. Lee & Scotty Ross have been down in Texas getting A/C for their Model A and will be joining us for the tour. If you don't open the windows on the Parkway, you might just as well stay home,,,,

04-27-2013, 09:16 AM	#11
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound I loved the comment about not being able to open your windows....but don't you mean close your windows? For about 40 years I drove a phaeton to all parts of the west and central US and my wife finally asked why we couldn't have windows...so now we drive a sedan!

04-27-2013, 09:58 AM	#12
Richard Wilson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 908	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound 40 years.......my wife was fussing about no windows on the first trip.

04-28-2013, 02:56 PM	#14
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound Tom , like the pic of your phaeton. The older I get the more I like the non-restored ones. They seem to draw a lot of attention too.

04-28-2013, 04:23 PM	#15
Randall Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lambsburg Va Posts: 302	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound You fellows going to be in my neck of woods, I am 5-6 mi off BRP around the 200 mi marker on rt 620,if anyone has any problem and needs a shop to repair their A be glad to help. Randall 276 733 9555

04-28-2013, 04:30 PM	#16
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound Dale Walkser has done a great job with the Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley NC. Well worth the time. There is also a nice little motel and diner near. Last edited by Patrick L.; 04-28-2013 at 04:40 PM.

04-28-2013, 05:47 PM	#17
MBI Houston Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 173	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound Randall, sure do appreciate your offer. We leave Wed. from the Houston area and will be driving the A's the whole way to the Blue Ridge and then on to Kalamazoo for the grand opening of the museum.

04-28-2013, 07:53 PM	#19
rosenkranswa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 361	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound Looking forward to the experience! We're leaving the A in Charlottesville, leaving the trailer to Pigeon Forge, then taking a rental back to Charlottesville. Anybody else from Eastern PA going? __________________ Wayne @ Barb Malvern '19 T Speedster '26 T Touring '29 A Roadster '30 AA Stakebed '30 A Pickup '30 A Town Sedan '31 A Station Wagon '38 Columbia Girls bike (WWII) '40 Elgin Boys bike (WWII) '42 Super Deluxe Tudor '42 Willys MB Jeep '43 Willys MBT Trailer '43 M3A4 Hand Cart '43 Harley Davidson 42WLA with sidecar

04-28-2013, 10:43 PM	#20
Arlen Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 524	Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Bound I've been getting everyone's registration packets together. There's actually a large size group coming from Pennsylvania. __________________ DMAFC