The Ford Barn

Vern · 03-31-2025, 10:44 PM

Just want to thank Dave for finding and posting all the great vintage photos of A’s. You have added so much to this forum IMHO.
And a thank you to Mercman From Oz for enlarging them so well

mercman from oz · 03-31-2025, 11:02 PM

I agree with Vern. These photos that Dave continues to locate are of great enjoyment. I am happy to enlarge them for easier viewing. Mercman <><

Dave Mellor NJ · 03-31-2025, 11:52 PM

thanks guys. it really stirs up discussion which makes it worthwhile. In the beginning I got some negative comments and I stopped for a while but it's been all good, I've also been posting on the early V8s and on AACA forums if you didn't know

jb-ob · 04-01-2025, 08:10 AM

Dave, Glad you ignored the negative types. jb

Seth Swoboda · 04-01-2025, 09:07 AM

I enjoy the V8 Ford photos as well. They are great and I look for them every day.

RDVAARK · 04-01-2025, 10:54 AM

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Hi Dave (and Mercman),
I really enjoy the pictures too, also the enlarged ones from Mercman. I appreciate the effort to find them, more so to take the time to post them. My son-in-law is a fisherman, and his favorite personal ad is "Want to meet: woman with boat. Please send pictures, OF BOAT." Sometimes I think of the stories of all the persons (girls, to be politically incorrect) in your work.
"Wanted to meet: woman with Model A Ford. Please send pictures, of Ford." That would probably work, but what you do is perfect. Thanks, keep it up!
Russ

Ayers1 · 04-01-2025, 04:05 PM

I agree! I have enjoyed all of the pictures they have posted although I don't leave many comments! Thanks Dave and Mercman!

Synchro909 · 04-01-2025, 05:42 PM

I think every one of those photos has generated a series of comments, experiences and knowledge we wouldn't get other wise. Well done, guys.

Fullraceflathead · 04-02-2025, 01:31 PM

Dave's the man! Thanks again for all the wonderful photos!!!

Canton_Model_A's · 04-02-2025, 01:36 PM

I will agree with Full. It is always great to see a Pic from Dave

Keith True · 04-02-2025, 01:48 PM

I like to study them.Then try to come up what,when,where,and how.You can do a lot of thinking trying to figure them out.

Chuck Sea/Tac · 04-02-2025, 01:50 PM

Adds a little “spice” to the forum!

Dave Mellor NJ · 04-03-2025, 12:20 AM

Aww, shucks

TomInCologne · 04-03-2025, 02:01 AM

I also like to see the photos from olden times...

But, may i suggest that they go into one thread, not a new thread for every photo? At the moment every second new thread is a photothread and technical threads may get submerged...

Oldbluoval · 04-03-2025, 05:57 AM

TIC…
Agreed wholeheartedly. Or maybe just pics have its own classification…not in forums!! Other than pushing the threads down and clutter….doesn’t affect me as I’ve never looked at one of them…not my bag!
Ryan?

Waorani · 04-03-2025, 02:28 PM

Agree. Wanted to say same thing but I'm a noob here so let it go. The pics are nice but too many threads. Put all in single thread. Too many individual threads.

Waorani · 04-03-2025, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldbluoval

TIC…
Agreed wholeheartedly. Or maybe just pics have its own classification…not in forums!!
Ryan?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomInCologne

I also like to see the photos from olden times...

But, may i suggest that they go into one thread, not a new thread for every photo? At the moment every second new thread is a photothread and technical threads may get submerged...

Agree. Wanted to say same thing but I'm a noob here so let it go. The pics are nice but too many threads. Put all in single thread. Too many individual threads.

California Travieso · 04-03-2025, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomInCologne

I also like to see the photos from olden times...

But, may i suggest that they go into one thread, not a new thread for every photo? At the moment every second new thread is a photothread and technical threads may get submerged...

Wholeheartedly agree. Much like Gary’s stories are in one thread the photos should be in one thread so those who are interested can follow the thread. All these single posts are cluttering up this forum which should be for technical discussions.

David Serrano

Dave Mellor NJ · 04-03-2025, 11:49 PM

I post on AACA. I like exposure and discussion so I used to post on General Discussion, the most widely read forum.. Sometimes the administrator moves them to other locations and i lose them or to remote forums that nobody watches so now I just put them on Period pictures but people rarely comment, I think they should leave these pics on the main forum

ThirstyThirty · 04-04-2025, 12:48 AM

I do like a new thread for each. bandwidth, aside! As such, I am sure to catch most of them. I do like them a lot!

caught glimpses of moments in time, decades ago! I prob would miss most of Dave's swell fotos if just in Today's Posts. Then I would have to do Today's Posts... I often just do New Posts.

Thanks Dave!

03-31-2025, 10:44 PM	#1
Vern Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Valley Calif. Posts: 615	A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ Just want to thank Dave for finding and posting all the great vintage photos of A’s. You have added so much to this forum IMHO. And a thank you to Mercman From Oz for enlarging them so well

03-31-2025, 11:02 PM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,013	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I agree with Vern. These photos that Dave continues to locate are of great enjoyment. I am happy to enlarge them for easier viewing. Mercman <><

03-31-2025, 11:52 PM	#3
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,468	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ thanks guys. it really stirs up discussion which makes it worthwhile. In the beginning I got some negative comments and I stopped for a while but it's been all good, I've also been posting on the early V8s and on AACA forums if you didn't know

04-01-2025, 08:10 AM	#4
jb-ob Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 787	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ Dave, Glad you ignored the negative types. jb

04-01-2025, 09:07 AM	#5
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 4,079	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I enjoy the V8 Ford photos as well. They are great and I look for them every day.

04-01-2025, 10:54 AM	#6
RDVAARK Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Brookfield Ct. Posts: 74	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hi Dave (and Mercman), I really enjoy the pictures too, also the enlarged ones from Mercman. I appreciate the effort to find them, more so to take the time to post them. My son-in-law is a fisherman, and his favorite personal ad is "Want to meet: woman with boat. Please send pictures, OF BOAT." Sometimes I think of the stories of all the persons (girls, to be politically incorrect) in your work. "Wanted to meet: woman with Model A Ford. Please send pictures, of Ford." That would probably work, but what you do is perfect. Thanks, keep it up! Russ

04-01-2025, 04:05 PM	#7
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 507	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I agree! I have enjoyed all of the pictures they have posted although I don't leave many comments! Thanks Dave and Mercman! __________________ Steve, Proud owner of 28 Fordor, been in family since 63 30 Tudor 31 S/W Town Sedan Skyline Chapter MAFCA, MARC

04-01-2025, 05:42 PM	#8
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,044	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I think every one of those photos has generated a series of comments, experiences and knowledge we wouldn't get other wise. Well done, guys. __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why.

04-02-2025, 01:31 PM	#9
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ Dave's the man! Thanks again for all the wonderful photos!!! __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

04-02-2025, 01:36 PM	#10
Canton_Model_A's Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Canton, Michigan Posts: 321	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I will agree with Full. It is always great to see a Pic from Dave __________________ --------------------------------------- 1929 Model A Tudor - "Darla" '29 Model A: Old enough to start with a crank, young enough to steal the show! "Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution" Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Motor City A's Club

04-02-2025, 01:48 PM	#11
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 3,423	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I like to study them.Then try to come up what,when,where,and how.You can do a lot of thinking trying to figure them out.

04-02-2025, 01:50 PM	#12
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,411	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ Adds a little “spice” to the forum!

04-03-2025, 12:20 AM	#13
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,468	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ Aww, shucks

04-03-2025, 02:01 AM	#14
TomInCologne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Germany: Cologne and Witten Posts: 410	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I also like to see the photos from olden times... But, may i suggest that they go into one thread, not a new thread for every photo? At the moment every second new thread is a photothread and technical threads may get submerged...

04-03-2025, 05:57 AM	#15
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ TIC… Agreed wholeheartedly. Or maybe just pics have its own classification…not in forums!! Other than pushing the threads down and clutter….doesn’t affect me as I’ve never looked at one of them…not my bag! Ryan? Last edited by Oldbluoval; 04-03-2025 at 05:53 PM.

04-03-2025, 02:28 PM	#16
Waorani Member Join Date: May 2023 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 66	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ Agree. Wanted to say same thing but I'm a noob here so let it go. The pics are nice but too many threads. Put all in single thread. Too many individual threads.

04-03-2025, 11:49 PM	#19
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,468	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I post on AACA. I like exposure and discussion so I used to post on General Discussion, the most widely read forum.. Sometimes the administrator moves them to other locations and i lose them or to remote forums that nobody watches so now I just put them on Period pictures but people rarely comment, I think they should leave these pics on the main forum

04-04-2025, 12:48 AM	#20
ThirstyThirty Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2024 Location: College Station,Texas Posts: 343	Re: A big shout out to Dave Mellor NJ I do like a new thread for each. bandwidth, aside! As such, I am sure to catch most of them. I do like them a lot! caught glimpses of moments in time, decades ago! I prob would miss most of Dave's swell fotos if just in Today's Posts. Then I would have to do Today's Posts... I often just do New Posts. Thanks Dave! __________________ "My Model A... work never ends, only the day ends!"