The Ford Barn

Mart · 04-09-2019, 05:08 PM

I want to run my Model A roadster on 32 rails (Old Rusty) at the VHRA Vintage nationals (Drags) next Saturday. Problem is, it's been parked outside under a tarp for the last 18 months.

I made a video showing it being uncovered, and fired up. I also managed to eventually film a run around the block. It took 6 goes to successfully get both a video clip and an audio clip.

The next installment, if all goes to plan will include the trip to the drags and maybe some race action.

Anyway, check out the video, and please click like, and subscribe, and hopefully someone other than Ralph (thanks Ralph) will leave a comment!..

https://youtu.be/yYNOBBH4gkA

Thanks a lot.

Mart.

Willit Stop · 04-09-2019, 05:56 PM

That was fun! Thanks for the ride Mart.

cas3 · 04-09-2019, 05:59 PM

dam kids, squeeling the tires! looks like big fun mart, whats the steering wheel from, and whats aircraft lug nuts?

flatford8 · 04-09-2019, 06:26 PM

Really enjoyed the start up video.......be nice to see some of the races......I like that roadster!!!....I’m collecting parts for one myself......good luck on the trip to the drags....Mark

Talkwrench · 04-09-2019, 07:01 PM

Damn !! Mart , Iam still wiping the drool away.. I'd like to see a lot more, and looking forward to the weekend video

I'd give anything for that

mfirth · 04-09-2019, 07:14 PM

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WOW Mart, you said thanks for watching & i say T H A N K S 4 the ride....and yes, she's a beute or however you spell that. Love your avatar too. Just really K O O L! mike

A bones · 04-09-2019, 07:15 PM

Thank you for the ride Mart. Best wishes at the track!

Tinker · 04-09-2019, 07:18 PM

Great car and video Mart! I had a hard enough time driving an automatic in England, let along a stick. Obviously you're used to it.

Have Fun!

.

JSeery · 04-09-2019, 07:35 PM

Very cool!

19Fordy · 04-09-2019, 10:07 PM

Glad it fired up after all that sitting outside in the weather. Hope you are able to
get year round inside storage pretty soon.

RalphG · 04-09-2019, 11:59 PM

Sounding great Mart! That 276 would sure blow the doors of my stock 52 Merc. I'll be taking my first drive of spring in it any day now. I won't have near the traffic to deal with that you had there. Sounds like a great show coming up this weekend for you. No doubt you will have some video of it?

RalphM · 04-10-2019, 12:20 AM

Loved the video! And a real Hot Rod!
Makes me think of that old saying;
“ There are street rods and there are Hot Rods,
Street rods have a Chevy up front and a can of wax in the boot,
Hot Rods have a flathead up front, and tools in the boot!”
(Modified slightly for across the pond)

How about making one of the drags as well?

corvette8n · 04-10-2019, 07:47 AM

Mart: are those open pipes?, car sounds/runs great, now to mount a set of slicks on the rear and really terrorize the neighborhood.

deuce5wndw · 04-10-2019, 08:10 AM

Outstanding! Thanks for the ride!

Robz51 · 04-10-2019, 11:53 AM

I loved it too Mart. Perhaps some video of the event?
Rob

Mike in AZ · 04-11-2019, 12:16 AM

Very cool. Have fun at the drags. Mike

RKS.PA · 04-11-2019, 05:15 AM

Mart, looks like your video was a big hit here!! Thanks and congratulations!!

Bob/Pa · 04-11-2019, 08:14 AM

Never rode on wrong side of road before, quite nice and interesting. Thanks for the ride. Good Luck.

kadillackid · 04-13-2019, 09:22 PM

Enjoyable all the way, thanks Mart

Bob-93021 · 04-14-2019, 03:01 AM

Thanks Mart, Cool car and thanks for sharing. Totally enjoyed driving on the other side of the road! Cheers - Bob

04-09-2019, 05:08 PM	#1
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,744	Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. I want to run my Model A roadster on 32 rails (Old Rusty) at the VHRA Vintage nationals (Drags) next Saturday. Problem is, it's been parked outside under a tarp for the last 18 months. I made a video showing it being uncovered, and fired up. I also managed to eventually film a run around the block. It took 6 goes to successfully get both a video clip and an audio clip. The next installment, if all goes to plan will include the trip to the drags and maybe some race action. Anyway, check out the video, and please click like, and subscribe, and hopefully someone other than Ralph (thanks Ralph) will leave a comment!.. https://youtu.be/yYNOBBH4gkA Thanks a lot. Mart.

04-09-2019, 05:56 PM	#2
Willit Stop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Eureka Calif. Posts: 968	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. That was fun! Thanks for the ride Mart.

04-09-2019, 05:59 PM	#3
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,567	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. dam kids, squeeling the tires! looks like big fun mart, whats the steering wheel from, and whats aircraft lug nuts?

04-09-2019, 06:26 PM	#4
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,623	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Really enjoyed the start up video.......be nice to see some of the races......I like that roadster!!!....I’m collecting parts for one myself......good luck on the trip to the drags....Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

04-09-2019, 07:01 PM	#5
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Damn !! Mart , Iam still wiping the drool away.. I'd like to see a lot more, and looking forward to the weekend video I'd give anything for that __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

04-09-2019, 07:14 PM	#6
mfirth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 986	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) WOW Mart, you said thanks for watching & i say T H A N K S 4 the ride....and yes, she's a beute or however you spell that. Love your avatar too. Just really K O O L! mike

04-09-2019, 07:15 PM	#7
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 1,282	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Thank you for the ride Mart. Best wishes at the track! __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started.

04-09-2019, 07:18 PM	#8
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Great car and video Mart! I had a hard enough time driving an automatic in England, let along a stick. Obviously you're used to it. Have Fun! .

04-09-2019, 07:35 PM	#9
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Very cool!

04-09-2019, 10:07 PM	#10
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,921	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Glad it fired up after all that sitting outside in the weather. Hope you are able to get year round inside storage pretty soon.

04-09-2019, 11:59 PM	#11
RalphG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Sask. Canada Posts: 2,424	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Sounding great Mart! That 276 would sure blow the doors of my stock 52 Merc. I'll be taking my first drive of spring in it any day now. I won't have near the traffic to deal with that you had there. Sounds like a great show coming up this weekend for you. No doubt you will have some video of it? __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/roosty6/videos

04-10-2019, 12:20 AM	#12
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Loved the video! And a real Hot Rod! Makes me think of that old saying; “ There are street rods and there are Hot Rods, Street rods have a Chevy up front and a can of wax in the boot, Hot Rods have a flathead up front, and tools in the boot!” (Modified slightly for across the pond) How about making one of the drags as well?

04-10-2019, 07:47 AM	#13
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,943	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Mart: are those open pipes?, car sounds/runs great, now to mount a set of slicks on the rear and really terrorize the neighborhood.

04-10-2019, 08:10 AM	#14
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 899	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Outstanding! Thanks for the ride!

04-10-2019, 11:53 AM	#15
Robz51 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rogers, AR, USA Posts: 141	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. I loved it too Mart. Perhaps some video of the event? Rob

04-11-2019, 12:16 AM	#16
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Very cool. Have fun at the drags. Mike

04-11-2019, 05:15 AM	#17
RKS.PA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marana, AZ Posts: 1,194	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Mart, looks like your video was a big hit here!! Thanks and congratulations!!

04-11-2019, 08:14 AM	#18
Bob/Pa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakmont, Pa (Longwood) Posts: 297	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Never rode on wrong side of road before, quite nice and interesting. Thanks for the ride. Good Luck.

04-13-2019, 09:22 PM	#19
kadillackid Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 9	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Enjoyable all the way, thanks Mart

04-14-2019, 03:01 AM	#20
Bob-93021 Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 72	Re: Don't be too harsh on me. Neglected flatty fire up. Thanks Mart, Cool car and thanks for sharing. Totally enjoyed driving on the other side of the road! Cheers - Bob