The Ford Barn

Modelakid31 · 10-25-2011, 04:54 PM

My girlfriend came over today to check out my chassis. she had helped out alot on the restoration (can be seen on my website). She asked if she could drive it and i said sure. She can kind of drive a manual but not 100% yet. She has practiced on my 1991 Jeep Wrangler 5 Speed.

Anyways, heres the link to her driving the Chassis for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU8CSph_w-o

HERES THE LINK TO ME DRIVING AND HER FILMING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHO0jcTvKf0

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Modelakid31 · 10-25-2011, 04:56 PM

My Girlfriend (Lisa) and me (Mike) on the Chassis.

Engine running in the chassis

Droobie · 10-25-2011, 05:00 PM

Thumbs Up!!

1931 flamingo · 10-25-2011, 05:15 PM

Very nice. You're very fortunate, my wife won't go anywhere near mine. Enjoy.
Paul in CT

azmodela · 10-25-2011, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modelakid31

My girlfriend came over today to check out my chassis.

Quote:

Very nice. You're very fortunate, my wife won't go anywhere near mine. Enjoy.
Paul in CT

Must resist the temptation to misconstrue this....

Richard Wilson · 10-25-2011, 05:19 PM

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I just knew that canoe was a goner! Better start looking for another Model A for her to drive or you may never get your's back.

JD Miller · 10-25-2011, 05:35 PM

Quote:

My girlfriend came over today to check out my chassis.

Well, so much for your chassis. How did she like the Model A?

Barry B./ Ma. · 10-25-2011, 05:40 PM

Lookin good Mike! Congratulations.

Jim Parker Toronto · 10-25-2011, 05:49 PM

You're a lucky man, Mike. Be careful, it could cost you a lot of money!

RcT · 10-25-2011, 05:58 PM

Both the car and the girlfriends are keepers... and they both can cost you money. You are a fortunate young man.

Richard

Vanspeed · 10-25-2011, 06:33 PM

Looks like fun, my wife hasn't even driven mine yet after owning it for three years. I keep asking her...

James Rogers · 10-25-2011, 07:21 PM

What chassis?

Modelakid31 · 10-25-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by James Rogers

What chassis?

HAHAHA!

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- Also, her grandfather who lives in new hampshere has a 1926 model t doctors coupe that he restored years ago and a 1929 model AA Fire truck that he has almost finished restoring!

5window · 10-25-2011, 10:34 PM

She looks pretty happy with both of you.

Doug in NJ · 10-26-2011, 11:14 AM

My wife says she'll ride in my car "when it's finished". So, when is anyone ever "finished" restoring their car? But next year my daughter is sixteen, and maybe I'll teach her to drive a stick shift in my A...

Doug

sidevalve · 10-26-2011, 12:10 PM

Doug, My daughter is turning 16 next year also and we have the same plans. I just hope I can get my coupe done in time.

Roger V · 10-26-2011, 12:57 PM

It's good that everybody learns to drive a stick trans early in their driving life as you never know when you need to in an emergency. Same goes with the Model A and double clutching. You never know when you're out driving and something befalls your ability to drive it back. My wife just drove 113 miles with fifteen other A's Sunday on our progressive dinner/garage tour. It was a nice relief after I drove 120 miles Saturday with a different club on a color tour.

MrTube · 10-26-2011, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger V

It's good that everybody learns to drive a stick trans early in their driving life as you never know when you need to in an emergency. Same goes with the Model A and double clutching. You never know when you're out driving and something befalls your ability to drive it back. My wife just drove 113 miles with fifteen other A's Sunday on our progressive dinner/garage tour. It was a nice relief after I drove 120 miles Saturday with a different club on a color tour.

Jeez,

I drive 100 miles every day for my normal commute.

That said, my old man taught me the standard 3 speed shift pattern when I was 4. I've never forgotten it.

R 2
NN
1 3

BrianBurkert · 10-26-2011, 03:24 PM

Keep up the good work!

Modelakid31 · 10-26-2011, 04:42 PM

Thank you Everyone for all the kind comments! She kept having me go on fordbarn today to check replies haha. usally its the other way around. "you dont need to go on fordbarn michael, you were just on it an hour ago." LOL

I also just uploaded the video she took of me right after its only a minute long but still ok. still trying to figure out how to upload them in the original HD format to youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHO0jcTvKf0

10-25-2011, 04:54 PM	#1
Modelakid31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Foxborough, MA Posts: 364	My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< My girlfriend came over today to check out my chassis. she had helped out alot on the restoration (can be seen on my website). She asked if she could drive it and i said sure. She can kind of drive a manual but not 100% yet. She has practiced on my 1991 Jeep Wrangler 5 Speed. Anyways, heres the link to her driving the Chassis for the first time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU8CSph_w-o HERES THE LINK TO ME DRIVING AND HER FILMING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHO0jcTvKf0 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Last edited by Modelakid31; 10-26-2011 at 04:31 PM.

10-25-2011, 04:56 PM	#2
Modelakid31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Foxborough, MA Posts: 364	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< My Girlfriend (Lisa) and me (Mike) on the Chassis. Engine running in the chassis

10-25-2011, 05:00 PM	#3
Droobie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mooresville NC. Posts: 161	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Thumbs Up!!

10-25-2011, 05:15 PM	#4
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 8,838	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Very nice. You're very fortunate, my wife won't go anywhere near mine. Enjoy. Paul in CT

10-25-2011, 05:19 PM	#6
Richard Wilson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 908	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just knew that canoe was a goner! Better start looking for another Model A for her to drive or you may never get your's back.

10-25-2011, 05:40 PM	#8
Barry B./ Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southbridge, Ma. Posts: 1,611	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Lookin good Mike! Congratulations.

10-25-2011, 05:49 PM	#9
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< You're a lucky man, Mike. Be careful, it could cost you a lot of money!

10-25-2011, 05:58 PM	#10
RcT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 451	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Both the car and the girlfriends are keepers... and they both can cost you money. You are a fortunate young man. Richard

10-25-2011, 06:33 PM	#11
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waterford, Mich. Posts: 3,161	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Looks like fun, my wife hasn't even driven mine yet after owning it for three years. I keep asking her... __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

10-25-2011, 07:21 PM	#12
James Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 3,101	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< What chassis?

10-25-2011, 10:34 PM	#14
5window Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewisburg,PA Posts: 938	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< She looks pretty happy with both of you.

10-26-2011, 11:14 AM	#15
Doug in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 960	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< My wife says she'll ride in my car "when it's finished". So, when is anyone ever "finished" restoring their car? But next year my daughter is sixteen, and maybe I'll teach her to drive a stick shift in my A... Doug __________________ My '31 S/W sedan project:http://31ford.dougbraun.com My restoration diary: http://dougbraun.com/blog

10-26-2011, 12:10 PM	#16
sidevalve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: cream ridge, nj Posts: 173	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Doug, My daughter is turning 16 next year also and we have the same plans. I just hope I can get my coupe done in time. __________________ Matt from central Jersey

10-26-2011, 12:57 PM	#17
Roger V Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,562	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< It's good that everybody learns to drive a stick trans early in their driving life as you never know when you need to in an emergency. Same goes with the Model A and double clutching. You never know when you're out driving and something befalls your ability to drive it back. My wife just drove 113 miles with fifteen other A's Sunday on our progressive dinner/garage tour. It was a nice relief after I drove 120 miles Saturday with a different club on a color tour.

10-26-2011, 03:24 PM	#19
BrianBurkert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fleetwood, PA Posts: 407	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Keep up the good work!

10-26-2011, 04:42 PM	#20
Modelakid31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Foxborough, MA Posts: 364	Re: My girlfriend drove the model a today >.< Thank you Everyone for all the kind comments! She kept having me go on fordbarn today to check replies haha. usally its the other way around. "you dont need to go on fordbarn michael, you were just on it an hour ago." LOL I also just uploaded the video she took of me right after its only a minute long but still ok. still trying to figure out how to upload them in the original HD format to youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHO0jcTvKf0

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