The Ford Barn

Heard · 10-01-2024, 12:24 PM

Fellow Barners, it is with great sadness that I report that Dick Davidson has passed into God’s arms. You knew him as V8Coopman.

My first encounter with Dick was about 10 years ago when I was looking for advice regarding putting better brakes on my ’36 coupe. Somehow we just hit it off and as many of you know, we tackled and, at least sometimes conquered, many projects. I never met Dick face to face but he was always there when I needed advice. As a perfectionist, usually he would be chastising me about some detail or another. I would just kid him and tell him I couldn’t even hear him laughing at my stupidity ‘cause I was clear down in Florida.

I was always amazed at his knowledge about hot rods, physics, aircraft, and numbers. Good grief, the numbers. He could recite hundreds of part numbers and even chassis numbers from his vehicles and his friends cars. He once told me he had non-stop numbers flowing in his head.

The last couple of years were pretty rough on Dick. He lost his long time bride, Connie in Feb of ’23. Things just seemed to go downhill from there and he passed quietly early this morning.

Dickie was a great mentor to me and I will miss him greatly. Rest in peace my friend.

Heard

51504bat · 10-01-2024, 12:28 PM

We lose another one. RIP

deuce lover · 10-01-2024, 12:30 PM

How Sad.We lost a GREAT ONE !! RIP Coopman !!!!

rockfla · 10-01-2024, 12:38 PM

Damn sad news, I didn't know him as well as others but the work I did with him on the differences between 39-41 Mercury's and Ford rear ends/driveshafts and frames will forever be a cherished moment for me. May he rest in peace and blessing to his remaining family!!! Just sad sad news!!!

glennpm · 10-01-2024, 12:39 PM

Very sad and sorry to hear this news.
RIP Dick.

Tim Ayers · 10-01-2024, 12:40 PM

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I'm very sad to hear this news. RIP, Coop. He certainly gave back to our hobby for sure.

tubman · 10-01-2024, 12:41 PM

Very sorry to hear this. Dick and I got along very well (unless we digressed into politics.) In addition to the old Ford's we both were into C2 Corvettes and saw most things the same way.

I'm going to miss him, his remarks, and his knowledge. RIP.

B-O-B · 10-01-2024, 01:03 PM

Rest In Peace V/8 Coopman. Dick will be missed a bunch.

Kube · 10-01-2024, 01:11 PM

Heard, although very sad news, I appreciate you sharing it with me / us.
Dickie and I had our ups and downs through the past twenty or so years, but the ups far outweighed the downs.
I pray he shall rest in peace. He deserves that.

oldbugger · 10-01-2024, 01:23 PM

So sorry to hear, he was a fountain of knowledge and wasn't afraid to share. He will be missed

34fordy · 10-01-2024, 01:36 PM

I have heard it said that there are givers and takers.Coop was a "giver extraordinaire" He always treated me with kindness answering my questions. I sure will miss him. A true stalwart supporter and contributor of our Fordbarn!

Zeke3 · 10-01-2024, 01:45 PM

My condolences to his family and friends, he will be missed on this forum. Eternal rest grant unto him O LORD and let perpetual light shine upon him.

ford38v8 · 10-01-2024, 01:46 PM

I always looked forward to his sometimes salty, always helpful comments on the Barn, never had the privilege of meeting him in person. RIP Coop.

Kens 36 · 10-01-2024, 01:50 PM

RIP Coop. He had over 11,000 Fordbarn posts. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/member.php?u=1893

Mart · 10-01-2024, 02:00 PM

RIP Dick. V8Coopman.

A Barn Constant. Another to add to the list of great contributors lost to this site.

Rest in peace.

Karl Wescott · 10-01-2024, 02:15 PM

Another great loss to us. Hopefully his spirit will be reunited with the loves of his life.

Ronnieroadster · 10-01-2024, 02:18 PM

Dam such sad news Dick was a great guy he will be missed by so many. Personally having had the pleasure of talking with Dick and being fortunate to own some of his flathead gear knowing him was the best part of it all.
Ronnieroadster

19Fordy · 10-01-2024, 02:21 PM

Gosh, I don't want to believe that V8Coopman has passed. May God Bless him and may he rest in peace. I communicated many times with him on Fordbarn and his experience and knowledge were priceless. He always reminded me of the late Bruce Lancaster. V8 will be greatly missed. He was always willing to share his encyclopedia of old cars and things mechanical. I will miss him.

rich b · 10-01-2024, 02:33 PM

Sad news indeed, his presence will be missed.

Rest in Peace another great Ford Barn friend.

5851a · 10-01-2024, 02:34 PM

RIP, so sad.

10-01-2024, 12:24 PM	#1
Heard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 621	V8Coopman Fellow Barners, it is with great sadness that I report that Dick Davidson has passed into God’s arms. You knew him as V8Coopman. My first encounter with Dick was about 10 years ago when I was looking for advice regarding putting better brakes on my ’36 coupe. Somehow we just hit it off and as many of you know, we tackled and, at least sometimes conquered, many projects. I never met Dick face to face but he was always there when I needed advice. As a perfectionist, usually he would be chastising me about some detail or another. I would just kid him and tell him I couldn’t even hear him laughing at my stupidity ‘cause I was clear down in Florida. I was always amazed at his knowledge about hot rods, physics, aircraft, and numbers. Good grief, the numbers. He could recite hundreds of part numbers and even chassis numbers from his vehicles and his friends cars. He once told me he had non-stop numbers flowing in his head. The last couple of years were pretty rough on Dick. He lost his long time bride, Connie in Feb of ’23. Things just seemed to go downhill from there and he passed quietly early this morning. Dickie was a great mentor to me and I will miss him greatly. Rest in peace my friend. Heard __________________ Do I look like I have a plan B?

10-01-2024, 12:28 PM	#2
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,413	Re: V8Coopman We lose another one. RIP __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

10-01-2024, 12:30 PM	#3
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,832	Re: V8Coopman How Sad.We lost a GREAT ONE !! RIP Coopman !!!!

10-01-2024, 12:38 PM	#4
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 4,804	Re: V8Coopman Damn sad news, I didn't know him as well as others but the work I did with him on the differences between 39-41 Mercury's and Ford rear ends/driveshafts and frames will forever be a cherished moment for me. May he rest in peace and blessing to his remaining family!!! Just sad sad news!!! Last edited by rockfla; 10-02-2024 at 12:04 PM.

10-01-2024, 12:39 PM	#5
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: V8Coopman Very sad and sorry to hear this news. RIP Dick.

10-01-2024, 12:40 PM	#6
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,917	Re: V8Coopman Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I'm very sad to hear this news. RIP, Coop. He certainly gave back to our hobby for sure.

10-01-2024, 12:41 PM	#7
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,632	Re: V8Coopman Very sorry to hear this. Dick and I got along very well (unless we digressed into politics.) In addition to the old Ford's we both were into C2 Corvettes and saw most things the same way. I'm going to miss him, his remarks, and his knowledge. RIP.

10-01-2024, 01:03 PM	#8
B-O-B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ft Mohave,Az Posts: 2,013	Re: V8Coopman Rest In Peace V/8 Coopman. Dick will be missed a bunch.

10-01-2024, 01:11 PM	#9
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,850	Re: V8Coopman Heard, although very sad news, I appreciate you sharing it with me / us. Dickie and I had our ups and downs through the past twenty or so years, but the ups far outweighed the downs. I pray he shall rest in peace. He deserves that. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

10-01-2024, 01:23 PM	#10
oldbugger Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Holland Mi Posts: 705	Re: V8Coopman So sorry to hear, he was a fountain of knowledge and wasn't afraid to share. He will be missed

10-01-2024, 01:36 PM	#11
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 1,228	Re: V8Coopman I have heard it said that there are givers and takers.Coop was a "giver extraordinaire" He always treated me with kindness answering my questions. I sure will miss him. A true stalwart supporter and contributor of our Fordbarn!

10-01-2024, 01:45 PM	#12
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,590	Re: V8Coopman My condolences to his family and friends, he will be missed on this forum. Eternal rest grant unto him O LORD and let perpetual light shine upon him.

10-01-2024, 01:46 PM	#13
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,280	Re: V8Coopman I always looked forward to his sometimes salty, always helpful comments on the Barn, never had the privilege of meeting him in person. RIP Coop. __________________ Alan

10-01-2024, 01:50 PM	#14
Kens 36 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 501	Re: V8Coopman RIP Coop. He had over 11,000 Fordbarn posts. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/member.php?u=1893 __________________ https://www.nirgv8.org

10-01-2024, 02:00 PM	#15
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,083	Re: V8Coopman RIP Dick. V8Coopman. A Barn Constant. Another to add to the list of great contributors lost to this site. Rest in peace.

10-01-2024, 02:15 PM	#16
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,538	Re: V8Coopman Another great loss to us. Hopefully his spirit will be reunited with the loves of his life.

10-01-2024, 02:18 PM	#17
Ronnieroadster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast in CT Posts: 1,697	Re: V8Coopman Dam such sad news Dick was a great guy he will be missed by so many. Personally having had the pleasure of talking with Dick and being fortunate to own some of his flathead gear knowing him was the best part of it all. Ronnieroadster __________________ I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead, Focus and Finish "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 First Ford flathead roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH reset the record in 2024 to 211.830 running to mile four. Top speed 2024 mile five 220.672 exit speed 221.587

10-01-2024, 02:21 PM	#18
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,604	Re: V8Coopman Gosh, I don't want to believe that V8Coopman has passed. May God Bless him and may he rest in peace. I communicated many times with him on Fordbarn and his experience and knowledge were priceless. He always reminded me of the late Bruce Lancaster. V8 will be greatly missed. He was always willing to share his encyclopedia of old cars and things mechanical. I will miss him. Last edited by 19Fordy; 10-02-2024 at 09:33 AM.

10-01-2024, 02:33 PM	#19
rich b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,025	Re: V8Coopman Sad news indeed, his presence will be missed. Rest in Peace another great Ford Barn friend.

10-01-2024, 02:34 PM	#20
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,767	Re: V8Coopman RIP, so sad.