The Ford Barn

rosenkranswa · 11-16-2017, 10:31 AM

A friend of mine had a vintage motorcycle shop and was offered quite a bit of money to be the centerpiece of one of these shows which would focus on restoring old bikes. Several months into the show he discovered that the producers were taking his people out in the evenings, getting them drunk, and plying them for dirt on the other show participants that they could use to "sex the show up." My friend tended to hire folks recently out of jail and give others a chance, so he was a prime target for this kind of slime-ball TV.

He consulted his attorney and determined he was within the terms of the contract to terminate it for cause. He walked away from a pile of cash, but could look himself in the mirror in the morning.

Unfortunately, his wonderfully grungy shop ran afoul of gentrification in his neighborhood resulting in his losing his business to city ordinances they had never bothered him about until the values started to skyrocket. No good deed goes unpunished, especially so today it would seem.

fredski53 · 11-19-2017, 08:31 PM

I love fast and loud! I think they turned that 34 5 window into a beautiful car! If you don't like the show, don't watch it! You all are a bunch of crotchety old farts!

Tom Wesenberg · 11-19-2017, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fredski53

I love fast and loud! I think they turned that 34 5 window into a beautiful car! If you don't like the show, don't watch it! You all are a bunch of crotchety old farts!

Not really, as this site was started for the restoration of Model A's, not the hot rodding of them.

updraught · 11-20-2017, 12:45 AM

This thread needs to be passed to the V8 section via the T section so they can add their complaints too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYYIgqqbpuI

BILL WILLIAMSON · 11-20-2017, 10:48 AM

MOST TV is "MAKE BELIEVE"--If you don't like it, go read a DICTIONARY! Look up the word "FUN"!
Bill W.

History · 11-20-2017, 11:12 AM

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Or the word "sheep" .

Quote:

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

MOST TV is "MAKE BELIEVE"--If you don't like it, go read a DICTIONARY! Look up the word "FUN"!
Bill W.

11-16-2017, 10:31 AM	#41
rosenkranswa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 361	Re: Fast and Loud A friend of mine had a vintage motorcycle shop and was offered quite a bit of money to be the centerpiece of one of these shows which would focus on restoring old bikes. Several months into the show he discovered that the producers were taking his people out in the evenings, getting them drunk, and plying them for dirt on the other show participants that they could use to "sex the show up." My friend tended to hire folks recently out of jail and give others a chance, so he was a prime target for this kind of slime-ball TV. He consulted his attorney and determined he was within the terms of the contract to terminate it for cause. He walked away from a pile of cash, but could look himself in the mirror in the morning. Unfortunately, his wonderfully grungy shop ran afoul of gentrification in his neighborhood resulting in his losing his business to city ordinances they had never bothered him about until the values started to skyrocket. No good deed goes unpunished, especially so today it would seem. __________________ Wayne @ Barb Malvern '19 T Speedster '26 T Touring '29 A Roadster '30 AA Stakebed '30 A Pickup '30 A Town Sedan '31 A Station Wagon '38 Columbia Girls bike (WWII) '40 Elgin Boys bike (WWII) '42 Super Deluxe Tudor '42 Willys MB Jeep '43 Willys MBT Trailer '43 M3A4 Hand Cart '43 Harley Davidson 42WLA with sidecar

11-19-2017, 08:31 PM	#42
fredski53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: La Porte, IN Posts: 143	Re: Fast and Loud I love fast and loud! I think they turned that 34 5 window into a beautiful car! If you don't like the show, don't watch it! You all are a bunch of crotchety old farts! Last edited by fredski53; 11-19-2017 at 08:32 PM. Reason: Spelling

11-20-2017, 12:45 AM	#44
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,969	Re: Fast and Loud This thread needs to be passed to the V8 section via the T section so they can add their complaints too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYYIgqqbpuI

11-20-2017, 10:48 AM	#45
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Fast and Loud MOST TV is "MAKE BELIEVE"--If you don't like it, go read a DICTIONARY! Look up the word "FUN"! Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"