The Ford Barn

holdover · 09-05-2021, 06:46 PM

I live in VA on a farm where we use to raise Clydesdale horses. After years of doing that the barns went back to vehicle storage for future projects, which is nice in that you don't have to feed the vehicles while they are standing still. I have two grand kids one 10 & one 14, both of them are into things that have wheels and motors. I taught them both to drive when they were 8 yrs old and after they became accustomed to my rules gave them each a vehicle to drive as their own at first with my wife or myself in the vehicle with them. I have them drive around the fields. In 2014 I purchased both a '29 CCPU and a '29 coupe. The older grand kid claimed the Coupe as a 7 yr old and when the other one got a little older claimed the pickup. Both of them learned how to drive manual, and do it well, but a non sync A is a bit different. This past Friday was the day for the 10 yr old to drive the pickup that he has claimed most of his life. As an instructor I told his 14 yr old brother to get it done. He taught his brother about the way to start it with spark retarded, etc. within a few minutes off they went with non grinding shifts. Made this 75 yr old proud.

nkaminar · 09-05-2021, 07:46 PM

Picture please. Ask the 14 year old how to post a photo.

holdover · 09-05-2021, 07:53 PM

"Ask the 14 year old how to post a photo" You got that right! I took PICS and vid with my Nikon D7100, so I'll have to decrease the size..

29rdstrpu! · 09-12-2021, 07:06 PM

great story! that is how I learned also Grampas farm.

Alex Mcknz · 09-12-2021, 07:13 PM

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It seems like your grandkids know what they want to be at a young age. Just like the others, I am excited to see photos, maybe you can try using an image hosting site, or simply use the attached file if there's one on this forum.

09-05-2021, 06:46 PM	#1
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	10 yr old driving his 1929 CCPU I live in VA on a farm where we use to raise Clydesdale horses. After years of doing that the barns went back to vehicle storage for future projects, which is nice in that you don't have to feed the vehicles while they are standing still. I have two grand kids one 10 & one 14, both of them are into things that have wheels and motors. I taught them both to drive when they were 8 yrs old and after they became accustomed to my rules gave them each a vehicle to drive as their own at first with my wife or myself in the vehicle with them. I have them drive around the fields. In 2014 I purchased both a '29 CCPU and a '29 coupe. The older grand kid claimed the Coupe as a 7 yr old and when the other one got a little older claimed the pickup. Both of them learned how to drive manual, and do it well, but a non sync A is a bit different. This past Friday was the day for the 10 yr old to drive the pickup that he has claimed most of his life. As an instructor I told his 14 yr old brother to get it done. He taught his brother about the way to start it with spark retarded, etc. within a few minutes off they went with non grinding shifts. Made this 75 yr old proud.

09-05-2021, 07:46 PM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,899	Re: 10 yr old driving his 1929 CCPU Picture please. Ask the 14 year old how to post a photo. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

09-05-2021, 07:53 PM	#3
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Re: 10 yr old driving his 1929 CCPU "Ask the 14 year old how to post a photo" You got that right! I took PICS and vid with my Nikon D7100, so I'll have to decrease the size..

09-12-2021, 07:06 PM	#4
29rdstrpu! Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 11	Re: 10 yr old driving his 1929 CCPU great story! that is how I learned also Grampas farm.

09-12-2021, 07:13 PM	#5
Alex Mcknz Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 31	Re: 10 yr old driving his 1929 CCPU Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It seems like your grandkids know what they want to be at a young age. Just like the others, I am excited to see photos, maybe you can try using an image hosting site, or simply use the attached file if there's one on this forum.