The Ford Barn

McMimmcs · 03-10-2022, 09:42 PM

I received an email from Purdy’s wife Deb this evening. Purdy ( Tim ) passed away on July 17, 2021 from complications from a heart condition. She says he loved the FordBarn and his FordBarn friends. May his soul Rest In Peace and our sincere condolences to his family. God bless him, Wayne

Big hammer · 03-10-2022, 10:02 PM

Rest In Peace Tim ! Condolences to Deb and his family!

McMimmcs · 03-10-2022, 10:04 PM

I’ve asked the monitors to place update on the title as I don’t know how. Wayne

Synchro909 · 03-11-2022, 12:29 AM

Hmm. That has put a dent in the day. I am thinking of his family.

Y-Blockhead · 03-11-2022, 12:33 AM

Sorry to hear this. Altho I have never met Tim I considered him a good friend. We had a lot of good conversations (off line) about Model As. Rest in Peace my friend. You will be missed.

SAJ · 03-11-2022, 01:01 AM

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Sad to hear. I always looked out for his posts. Always helpful, always sensible and always very pleasant.
His experience has already been missed.
Rest in peace Purdy.
SAJ in NZ

ronn · 03-11-2022, 07:25 AM

Very sorry to hear that. Enjoyed reading his thoughts along with Toms.

will be much missed here on the Barn......

WHN · 03-11-2022, 07:57 AM

He was one of the “BEST”.

Purdy will be missed by many, many of us.

Rest In Peace my friend.

Bob-A · 03-11-2022, 02:21 PM

Bummer! Rest In Peace my friend. See ya' on the other side......

Bob-A

mhsprecher · 03-11-2022, 05:30 PM

Bad news. We have lost too many recently. I figured that had to be the explanation as to why we hadn’t heard from him.

zzlegend · 03-11-2022, 09:48 PM

Oh no. Tom and Purdy. Two very knowledgeable people that would help anybody anytime. A big loss for the barn. I still have Purdy's brake adjusting method in my file's. God bless them both. Sorry for your loss Deb.

TerryH · 03-11-2022, 10:03 PM

Several years ago he left the barn for awhile….I think he tired of some feedback he got. I wrote him and mentioned how much most of us enjoyed and respected him…..so he came back and thanked me for giving him the nudge. He was so knowledgeable and experienced….a great Model A friend…..rest in peace Purdy…..

BillCNC · 03-12-2022, 09:34 AM

Truly sad new's, ... RIP Tim.

Regards
Bill

shew01 · 03-12-2022, 05:07 PM

I’ll miss him as well.

Does anyone know what his Purdue Swoft name meant? Maybe pretty soft? Pretty swift?

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Dougs 28 · 03-14-2022, 12:04 PM

I will also miss his posts, I always looked forward to them. Very informative. God Bless his family and my you Rest In Peace.

McMimmcs · 03-22-2022, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by shew01

I’ll miss him as well.

Does anyone know what his Purdue Swoft name meant? Maybe pretty soft? Pretty swift?

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His wife Deb says it was “ pretty swift “. His way of saying he knew what he was doing. Wayne

shew01 · 03-23-2022, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McMimmcs

His wife Deb says it was “ pretty swift “. His way of saying he knew what he was doing. Wayne

He did seem to know what he was doing. I’ll miss him.

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Cool Hand Lurker · 03-23-2022, 10:38 AM

A Fordbarn Friend, helpful, welcoming, good guy. I had a plan to stop at his place but we have really cut back on our traveling, too late now. He will stay on the 'Friends' list in my Profile.

03-10-2022, 09:42 PM	#41
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Update: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft update I received an email from Purdy’s wife Deb this evening. Purdy ( Tim ) passed away on July 17, 2021 from complications from a heart condition. She says he loved the FordBarn and his FordBarn friends. May his soul Rest In Peace and our sincere condolences to his family. God bless him, Wayne

03-10-2022, 10:02 PM	#42
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,429	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Rest In Peace Tim ! Condolences to Deb and his family! __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

03-10-2022, 10:04 PM	#43
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft I’ve asked the monitors to place update on the title as I don’t know how. Wayne

03-11-2022, 12:29 AM	#44
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,040	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Hmm. That has put a dent in the day. I am thinking of his family. __________________ 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.

03-11-2022, 12:33 AM	#45
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 6,637	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Sorry to hear this. Altho I have never met Tim I considered him a good friend. We had a lot of good conversations (off line) about Model As. Rest in Peace my friend. You will be missed. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 03-11-2022 at 09:14 AM.

03-11-2022, 01:01 AM	#46
SAJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 522	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sad to hear. I always looked out for his posts. Always helpful, always sensible and always very pleasant. His experience has already been missed. Rest in peace Purdy. SAJ in NZ

03-11-2022, 07:25 AM	#47
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 7,645	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Very sorry to hear that. Enjoyed reading his thoughts along with Toms. will be much missed here on the Barn......

03-11-2022, 07:57 AM	#48
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,977	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft He was one of the “BEST”. Purdy will be missed by many, many of us. Rest In Peace my friend. Last edited by WHN; 03-11-2022 at 03:25 PM.

03-11-2022, 02:21 PM	#49
Bob-A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,182	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Bummer! Rest In Peace my friend. See ya' on the other side...... Bob-A

03-11-2022, 05:30 PM	#50
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,963	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Bad news. We have lost too many recently. I figured that had to be the explanation as to why we hadn’t heard from him. __________________ 1910 Model T Touring 1924 Model T Coupe 1928 Model A Roadster 1930 Model A Town Sedan 1939 Deluxe Fordor 1945 pickup 1951 Custom convertible

03-11-2022, 09:48 PM	#51
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,191	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Oh no. Tom and Purdy. Two very knowledgeable people that would help anybody anytime. A big loss for the barn. I still have Purdy's brake adjusting method in my file's. God bless them both. Sorry for your loss Deb.

03-11-2022, 10:03 PM	#52
TerryH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fountain Valley, Calif. Posts: 937	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Several years ago he left the barn for awhile….I think he tired of some feedback he got. I wrote him and mentioned how much most of us enjoyed and respected him…..so he came back and thanked me for giving him the nudge. He was so knowledgeable and experienced….a great Model A friend…..rest in peace Purdy…..

03-12-2022, 09:34 AM	#53
BillCNC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: SoCal Desert Posts: 842	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft Truly sad new's, ... RIP Tim. Regards Bill

03-12-2022, 05:07 PM	#54
shew01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Roanoke, VA USA Posts: 2,091	Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft I’ll miss him as well. Does anyone know what his Purdue Swoft name meant? Maybe pretty soft? Pretty swift? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by shew01; 03-12-2022 at 07:17 PM.

03-14-2022, 12:04 PM	#55
Dougs 28 Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Glendora, Calif.. Posts: 56	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft I will also miss his posts, I always looked forward to them. Very informative. God Bless his family and my you Rest In Peace.

03-23-2022, 10:38 AM	#58
Cool Hand Lurker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Minn Posts: 1,580	Re: Has anyone heard from Purdy Swoft A Fordbarn Friend, helpful, welcoming, good guy. I had a plan to stop at his place but we have really cut back on our traveling, too late now. He will stay on the 'Friends' list in my Profile.