This is a site for stock restoration.

[dean from bozeman]

I am a purist...A495 should be done this summer. Everything even down to the nuts and bolts is as close to authentic as possible.

I am not a purist...the '29 Coupe that I am working on will have a Mitchell Overdrive in it and directionals on it.

This is a great site to keep Model A's running and on the road. That is what Fordbarn means to me. I am fine with folks talking about overdrives, juice brakes, dual tail lights, etc. I am fine with folks discussing the dimensions of the early style head nuts.

My only request is that folks do a good (better) job of identifying the topic for their thread in the title. Therefore, if some folks want to talk about converting cowl lights into directionals, or how to tell the differences between the various styles of engine pan bolts I can decide when I see the title if I want to spend time opening and reading it.

Ryan B. welcome to this site.

Dean

[BillLee/Chandler, TX]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

See, THAT is what I think is offensive to many. First off, ALL of us are guests here. None of us have the "right" to be here! Second, this site does not exist because any one, --or any few of us remain here!! Third, many of us here are hot rodders too HOWEVER the rules have been clearly defined by which we are supposed to participate. Therefore let's abide by the wishes of the owner of the site and discuss Model-A's within the parameters he set forth. That is showing respect to him. Choosing to complain about his rules ...or blatantly disobeying them, --or threatening to go play elsewhere only creates hard feelings. Nobody "wins" in something like that. Its really not that hard to play by the rules!!

.

Man! I SURE would like to know how you read all THAT into my post, Brent!

1) "ALL of us are guests here. None of us have the "right" to be here": Agreed, but did my post say anything else?

2) "this site does not exist because any one, --or any few of us remain here": Agreed, but did my post say anything that contradicted that? Wondering what the effect would be if one or another of the "factions" disappeared was the ONLY thrust of my post.

3)"let's abide by the wishes of the owner of the site and discuss Model-A's within the parameters he set forth": Agreed, but don't be too concerned if some who HAVE posted here decide not to because of the abuse heaped upon them by one faction or the other! BTW, did you read that into my post as well?

4)"Choosing to complain about his rules ...or blatantly disobeying them": You got this from MY post? Sure don't know how! Was I complaining about his rules? Was I "blatantly disobeying them"?

Brent, I suspect you were replying to a LOT of earlier posts, and mine just happen to be the one you chose to respond to. If so, please ignore this response.

Regards,

Bill Lee

[Tom Wesenberg]

Dean brought up a good point.
Being specific in the title bar also makes the topic easier to find when using the "SEARCH" feature.

[msmaron]

I DONT GET IT AT ALL...why does this thread continue,. it is serving no purpose at all. we have answered it all..Stay, learn, read, contribute..what ever but enough already...

Can we get back to what were here for and END THIS FOREVER!!!
.just talk about MODEL A FORDS!!!! __________________

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

We are "GUESTS" here??? HMMM! I feel Ryan needs us posters, like if we ALL disappeared, the old weathered Barn would "fall down" & become "VINTAGE" decorator wood. Bill W. (Buster T. offers NO comments!)

[Mike V. Florida]

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Originally Posted by msmaron

I DONT GET IT AT ALL...why does this thread continue,. it is serving no purpose at all. we have answered it all..Stay, learn, read, contribute..what ever but enough already...

Can we get back to what were here for and END THIS FOREVER!!!
.just talk about MODEL A FORDS!!!! __________________

Ditto

The owner has once again stated his vision for his site and he will ultimately decide if a thread closes or disappears, period.

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

If you want it to end, then why 1) do you keep posting on it
2) keep reading it
3) not go the other 20 or more post on the 1st page alone?

[Joe K]

Maybe let this issue drop - and then in a week or so someone will bring it up again.

And we can reference this thread.

Or even resurrect it!

A ZOMBIE thread. You can't kill it.

It will live FOREVER

BWAHAHAHAHA!

Sorry. I lose myself sometimes in intellectual flights of fancy.

Joe K

[Cool Hand Lurker]

I don't think any forum on any subject can survive if only purists post. There just aren't enough of them. Just look at the different threads on any page of this forum and see how many of them are "pure" and how many aren't.
I need all kinds of posts. I want to have a Model A that runs 50 miles without having to fix for 5 hours after the run. Kind of impossible to have that in an 80 year old used car. I don't have the money to restore a Model A but if you don't do that completely then you just have an old used car that needs work. Or updating. Or modifying. Because purely restoring one costs too much for me.
So which site should I go to? And don't send me to a foul-mouthed one.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I agree wholeheartedly, Cool Hand!
Foul mouth crap usually means a very LIMITED vocabulary and can't spell words with more than 4 letters! Bill W.

[Gyrodoc]

Originally Posted by Ryan

This site should, in fact, focus on the stock and pure restoration. And we try to... However, there are sidebars... And I'm fine with that. So long as these sidebars don't run off the purists.

That's all...

RyanB, you are all good man. Don't sweat it.

My take. Those of us in clubs get along, help each other. In my club there are purists and members who believe juice brakes, tube shocks etc.etc. The bottom line we all love Model A's. It's all good. Ryan C thanks for tolerating some of the side bars. I really appreciate this forum.
Thanks
Richard

[bbrocksr]

Originally Posted by msmaron

I DONT GET IT AT ALL...why does this thread continue,. it is serving no purpose at all. we have answered it all..Stay, learn, read, contribute..what ever but enough already...

Can we get back to what were here for and END THIS FOREVER!!!
.just talk about MODEL A FORDS!!!! __________________

Because you keep posting.
Bill

[Joe K]

I'm post 74!

Joe K

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by Joe K

Or even resurrect it!

A ZOMBIE thread. You can't kill it.

It will live FOREVER

BWAHAHAHAHA!

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

This is going NOWHERE, and even I have been caught up in it! Some are getting almost childish with allegations of who's PURE??? & who's UN-PURE,??? as if some are "better" than others. Some act as if they're Peanut Butter on a Stick, then others get DEFENSIVE. A total waste of time. Some are SO INSECURE, that in itself is almost HUMOROUS!
I'm disappearing for a week & MAYBE then, MAYBE, I'll peek in & see if the children have settled down. I'll use the time wasted here to get Vermin going & have FUN, FUN, FUN driving, while swiveling around in my NON STOCK bar stool seats! (WHEEEEEE!)
Chief always said, "We are all CHILDREN in OLD skins"! RIGHT ON, CHIEF! (He's probably LAUGHIN!) Bill W. (Buster T. has NO comments, he just SMILES???)

[Joe K]

Childish? Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!



Joe K

[WRA]

Originally Posted by RyanB

In a thread I started about installing juice brakes on my car Ryan Cochran stated that " This is a site for stock restoration fellas. We are purists. Case closed." I just started restoring my great grandfathers model a coupe with my grandfather and wanted some advice in restoring the car and to hopefully make some friends along the way who share my love of model A cars and thought I could get that in this website. I thought this was a site for people who love old ford cars and not just purists. I love to see authentic restorations and I am doing that except for a few things that help me enjoy driving the car more. I will find another site if I am not welcome here.

Nothing more pure than juice brakes. They have been doing it since they came out in 1939. If this is a "Uber Pure" forum, maybe I missed it. Now if it were disc or a 350 swap I would understand.

I enjoy this Forum, but I guess if I disclosed that my 34 has a 48 flathead, or my 25T has a VW distributor I would be sent to cyber jail.

You are welcome here

[Roadster62]

I got into the hobby in 1961, there will always be "Model A people". Bob

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by WRA

Nothing more pure than juice brakes. They have been doing it since they came out in 1939. If this is a "Uber Pure" forum, maybe I missed it. Now if it were disc or a 350 swap I would understand.

I enjoy this Forum, but I guess if I disclosed that my 34 has a 48 flathead, or my 25T has a VW distributor I would be sent to cyber jail.

You are welcome here

WOW, ....

.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by WRA

If this is a "Uber Pure" forum, maybe I missed it.

You missed it;

This is from the owner of this site from the other day,

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showpo...8&postcount=30