The Ford Barn

Phil Gillespie · 12-04-2023, 02:58 AM

Recently attended annual Hawskswood Hill Climb. The 35 Coupe has been around for many years and was running in Sundays event. 39 Coupe was the backup/support team,
thats me. This picture taken just off main road. This small garage has just reopened again after many years shut. In its past life it was the garage, engineering workshop, blacksmiths shop, of a small rural farming community. Present owners plan on turning old workshops into old style workshop display with hopes of locating past items which may have been used.
Phil NZ

mercman from oz · 12-04-2023, 04:35 AM

1935 Ford Five Window Coupe & 1939 Ford Standard Coupe - Hawskswood Hill Climb - Phil Gillespie

KiWinUS · 12-04-2023, 07:19 AM

Great picture. Yes Joes coupe is legendary in New Zealand as is Joe and all the rest of the Gilman family.

GB SISSON · 12-05-2023, 11:15 AM

I love this picture. So sad that a good old fashioned gas station that fixed cars and sold tires is for the most part, a thing of the past.

34fordy · 12-05-2023, 11:31 AM

Beautiful picture! Makes me want to live there. Maybe just down the road a bit. Is the cost of living comparable to the United States? Occasionally driving the backwoods in the Midwest I come across an old filling station similar to that. When I was in high school in the early 1960's there were many gas stations all round town and nearly all did some form of mechanical work. Now in our "city" of 25,000 we have none. I don't know how a young boy can grow up right! LOL I don't know if all the education I received hanging around them was what my parents wanted but it sure was fun to me.

Graeme / New Zealand · 12-05-2023, 08:47 PM

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Holy hell good to see a Challenge Service Station still pumping...thought they all died when Caltex bought them all up.

GB

Graeme / New Zealand · 12-05-2023, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by KiWinUS

Great picture. Yes Joes coupe is legendary in New Zealand as is Joe and all the rest of the Gilman family.

Kiwi you don't know if Phil Gillman (who I used to work with) is related? He came from the West Coast, Greymouth or Hoki I recall. Was a butcher by trade before becoming a TO with the MOT and retrained as Police (long prior to merger in 92)

GB

Phil Gillespie · 12-05-2023, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

Holy hell good to see a Challenge Service Station still pumping...thought they all died when Caltex bought them all up.

GB

Still a few Challenge Servive Stations around. Mainly in the smaller rural areas down here.
Phil NZ

KiWinUS · 12-06-2023, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

Kiwi you don't know if Phil Gillman (who I used to work with) is related? He came from the West Coast, Greymouth or Hoki I recall. Was a butcher by trade before becoming a TO with the MOT and retrained as Police (long prior to merger in 92)

GB

No I don’t but my great friend John Gilman will know.

Phil Gillespie · 12-06-2023, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

Kiwi you don't know if Phil Gillman (who I used to work with) is related? He came from the West Coast, Greymouth or Hoki I recall. Was a butcher by trade before becoming a TO with the MOT and retrained as Police (long prior to merger in 92)

GB

Checked with Joe and can confirm Phil Gillman is a relation of theirs. His fathers brothers son. A cousin. He has not seen him for many many years.
Phil NZ

Graeme / New Zealand · 12-08-2023, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Gillespie

Checked with Joe and can confirm Phil Gillman is a relation of theirs. His fathers brothers son. A cousin. He has not seen him for many many years.
Phil NZ

Thanks Phil. Always wondered if they were related because of the Coast connection. Phil Gillman as far as I know still lives in Lower Hutt not far from me, where he has been since he was an Instructor at the old Police College in Trentham (when I went through 46 yrs ago). He would be knocking on 80 now.

GB

corvette8n · 12-09-2023, 08:09 AM

Cool picture makes me want to visit New Zealand.

38 coupe · 12-09-2023, 09:09 PM

New Zealand is an amazing place to visit. I have been lucky to attend three NZ V8 National meets and have had a wonderful time at all three.

Dameon Hubbard · 12-10-2023, 06:12 PM

My old man had a 38 coupe in Alexandra back in 74-75 that I'd dearly love to know where it is and who has it now. There cant be too many around. His name was Kerry Hubbard. Photo in my albums.

Phil Gillespie · 12-10-2023, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dameon Hubbard

My old man had a 38 coupe in Alexandra back in 74-75 that I'd dearly love to know where it is and who has it now. There cant be too many around. His name was Kerry Hubbard. Photo in my albums.

Could try a contact at local EFV8 club someone may be able to help ypu.
Phil NZ

12-04-2023, 04:35 AM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,376	Re: Small Town NZ 1935 Ford Five Window Coupe & 1939 Ford Standard Coupe - Hawskswood Hill Climb - Phil Gillespie

12-04-2023, 07:19 AM	#3
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,963	Re: Small Town NZ Great picture. Yes Joes coupe is legendary in New Zealand as is Joe and all the rest of the Gilman family.

12-05-2023, 11:15 AM	#4
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,941	Re: Small Town NZ I love this picture. So sad that a good old fashioned gas station that fixed cars and sold tires is for the most part, a thing of the past. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

12-05-2023, 11:31 AM	#5
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 825	Re: Small Town NZ Beautiful picture! Makes me want to live there. Maybe just down the road a bit. Is the cost of living comparable to the United States? Occasionally driving the backwoods in the Midwest I come across an old filling station similar to that. When I was in high school in the early 1960's there were many gas stations all round town and nearly all did some form of mechanical work. Now in our "city" of 25,000 we have none. I don't know how a young boy can grow up right! LOL I don't know if all the education I received hanging around them was what my parents wanted but it sure was fun to me.

12-05-2023, 08:47 PM	#6
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: Small Town NZ Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Holy hell good to see a Challenge Service Station still pumping...thought they all died when Caltex bought them all up. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

12-09-2023, 08:09 AM	#12
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,954	Re: Small Town NZ Cool picture makes me want to visit New Zealand.

12-09-2023, 09:09 PM	#13
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,631	Re: Small Town NZ New Zealand is an amazing place to visit. I have been lucky to attend three NZ V8 National meets and have had a wonderful time at all three.

12-10-2023, 06:12 PM	#14
Dameon Hubbard Member Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 48	Re: Small Town NZ My old man had a 38 coupe in Alexandra back in 74-75 that I'd dearly love to know where it is and who has it now. There cant be too many around. His name was Kerry Hubbard. Photo in my albums.