The Ford Barn

Dan McEachern · 07-01-2016, 11:16 AM

Stolen from MTFCA National Tour. 1926 green model T ford speedster w number 21 on the tail.. Car was in an 20' white Haulmark enclosed trailer with "Palm Beach Grarage on the back door. Tow vehicle was a red Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab pickup Ca license # 7U43022
Stolen morning of 7-1-16. Please contact the Albuquerque police department or Nancy Houseman @ 831-345-1190. We will post a picture of the car shortly.

Dan McEachern · 07-01-2016, 11:22 AM

Here is a picture of the car- thanks everyone! Dan

Bill's Auto Works · 07-01-2016, 04:13 PM

Read this on the Hamb as well, good to get it out there as much as possible. Hope everything is located. As part of my personalized service, I never stay at hotels when I have a customers car in or on my trailers. This is just happening too much lately! I am looking at buying a "boot" that locks on the trailer wheel & also plan to disconnect the batteries on the truck the very few times I spend the night in a hotel empty.

trulyvintage · 07-01-2016, 07:06 PM

Truck has been recovered

Trailer & T still missing

Jim

Jack Innes · 07-01-2016, 07:22 PM

Very often when we hear of things like this the trailer is found in a shopping mall parking lot. The thieves quickly dump the trailer when they find the contents will be impossible to sell & the trailer is easily identified. Perhaps some members here in the area could do a quick circle of a few malls & see if it shows up.

I had a truck stolen years back & it sat in a mall lot about 50 miles away for 3 weeks before mall security had it towed & then the police found it was on a "hot" list.

mshmodela · 07-01-2016, 07:32 PM

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T's have 20 horses so this times 20 for those who did this!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_theft

Dan McEachern · 07-07-2016, 12:35 AM

Hi all- just an update- the truck was recovered when two dirtbags attempted to burglarize a house using Don's truck and that's how the truck was recovered- but no info on the trailer or car yet. Seems the coppers booked the bad guys on the truck theft and the attempted burglary and then cut them loose with out trying to get info on the trailer and car- gotta love a system where the bad guys have rights but. . .
For a picture of the car and trailer logo you can go over to the MTFCA thread on the forum there. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages...tml?1467840240

thanks all- keep looking for us please.

Randy in ca · 07-07-2016, 01:27 PM

GPS Trackers/locators are reasonably priced and readily available for anyone looking to make things somewhat more easily resolved and also to somewhat add a little peace of mind.

mercman from oz · 07-18-2016, 04:47 PM

I just got this update from a friend in Albuquerque:-

The Model T speedster stolen in Albuquerque has been recovered and is awaiting its trip home to California. It was spotted by swap meet vendor Bruce Hartman early this morning as he was driving on Bobby Foster Rd. He notified the Albuquerque Police and Bernalillo County Sheriff. The car is now safe and undamaged. The trailer is still missing. It is great how the car community responded and watched for the car. Thank you to all who kept a lookout. Good show, troops! Joyce

I got a call from the police department about 7:30 this morning that the speedster was located. I was on the call list to pick up the car and/or trailer to avoid impounding charges. I hooked up my trailer and drove south of Albuquerque on I-25. The car was abandoned in an arroyo east of the Interstate just south of Rio Bravo and I-25. The officer took my identification and gave me the keys which were left with the car. It was in deep sand and hard to get my trailer lined up so I tried to start it. It started up just fine, oil pressure OK. I should have just drove it to a good spot to line the trailer but decided to turn it around and drive on the trailer. As luck would have it it died crossways in the sand and the battery did not have enough juice to turn it over. Since it has no crank I had to tow it a bit to line up with the trailer. Anyway, got it on the trailer and back to my house by 10 AM. There is no visible damage to the car. Don and Nancy Housman are really happy. Kirk

07-01-2016, 11:16 AM	#1
Dan McEachern Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 193	Stolen Car/ Trailer Alert-Albuquerque Stolen from MTFCA National Tour. 1926 green model T ford speedster w number 21 on the tail.. Car was in an 20' white Haulmark enclosed trailer with "Palm Beach Grarage on the back door. Tow vehicle was a red Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab pickup Ca license # 7U43022 Stolen morning of 7-1-16. Please contact the Albuquerque police department or Nancy Houseman @ 831-345-1190. We will post a picture of the car shortly.

07-01-2016, 04:13 PM	#3
Bill's Auto Works Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Northern Ohio Posts: 595	Re: Stolen Car/ Trailer Alert-Albuquerque Read this on the Hamb as well, good to get it out there as much as possible. Hope everything is located. As part of my personalized service, I never stay at hotels when I have a customers car in or on my trailers. This is just happening too much lately! I am looking at buying a "boot" that locks on the trailer wheel & also plan to disconnect the batteries on the truck the very few times I spend the night in a hotel empty. __________________ Your QUALITY Ford Barn Transporter- Open or Enclosed. Bill's Auto Works Est. 1983 & Still Going Strong! 1955 Chevy Altered W.B. Gasser 1955 Nash Amb. Cust. Lemans 1957 Pontiac Chieftain 2 DR HT 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 DR HT 1966 Pontiac Catalina Conv 1966 AMC Ambassador DPL 2 DR HT 1966 AMC Ambassador Cust 2DR HT 1967 AMC Marlin 1967 Toronado 1973 Chevy Nova Full Chassis Car 1992 Jag XJS Conv 1992 Jag XJS 2 DR Coupe 2007 Cadillac XLR-V Supercharged Roadster

07-01-2016, 07:06 PM	#4
trulyvintage Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Direct Enclosed Transport Since 2006 Posts: 4,160	Re: Stolen Car/ Trailer Alert-Albuquerque Truck has been recovered Trailer & T still missing Jim __________________ Click Here To See Where I Am Today What My Actual Customers Say Click Here Click Here To See Vehicles I Have Hauled

07-01-2016, 07:22 PM	#5
Jack Innes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brooklin, Ontario Posts: 704	Re: Stolen Car/ Trailer Alert-Albuquerque Very often when we hear of things like this the trailer is found in a shopping mall parking lot. The thieves quickly dump the trailer when they find the contents will be impossible to sell & the trailer is easily identified. Perhaps some members here in the area could do a quick circle of a few malls & see if it shows up. I had a truck stolen years back & it sat in a mall lot about 50 miles away for 3 weeks before mall security had it towed & then the police found it was on a "hot" list. __________________ Jack Innes, Brooklin, Ontario

07-01-2016, 07:32 PM	#6
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Stolen Car/ Trailer Alert-Albuquerque Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) T's have 20 horses so this times 20 for those who did this!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_theft __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

07-07-2016, 12:35 AM	#7
Dan McEachern Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 193	Re: Stolen Car/ Trailer Alert-Albuquerque Hi all- just an update- the truck was recovered when two dirtbags attempted to burglarize a house using Don's truck and that's how the truck was recovered- but no info on the trailer or car yet. Seems the coppers booked the bad guys on the truck theft and the attempted burglary and then cut them loose with out trying to get info on the trailer and car- gotta love a system where the bad guys have rights but. . . For a picture of the car and trailer logo you can go over to the MTFCA thread on the forum there. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages...tml?1467840240 thanks all- keep looking for us please.

07-07-2016, 01:27 PM	#8
Randy in ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,643	Re: Stolen Car/ Trailer Alert-Albuquerque GPS Trackers/locators are reasonably priced and readily available for anyone looking to make things somewhat more easily resolved and also to somewhat add a little peace of mind.

07-18-2016, 04:47 PM	#9
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,365	Re: Stolen Car/ Trailer Alert-Albuquerque I just got this update from a friend in Albuquerque:- The Model T speedster stolen in Albuquerque has been recovered and is awaiting its trip home to California. It was spotted by swap meet vendor Bruce Hartman early this morning as he was driving on Bobby Foster Rd. He notified the Albuquerque Police and Bernalillo County Sheriff. The car is now safe and undamaged. The trailer is still missing. It is great how the car community responded and watched for the car. Thank you to all who kept a lookout. Good show, troops! Joyce I got a call from the police department about 7:30 this morning that the speedster was located. I was on the call list to pick up the car and/or trailer to avoid impounding charges. I hooked up my trailer and drove south of Albuquerque on I-25. The car was abandoned in an arroyo east of the Interstate just south of Rio Bravo and I-25. The officer took my identification and gave me the keys which were left with the car. It was in deep sand and hard to get my trailer lined up so I tried to start it. It started up just fine, oil pressure OK. I should have just drove it to a good spot to line the trailer but decided to turn it around and drive on the trailer. As luck would have it it died crossways in the sand and the battery did not have enough juice to turn it over. Since it has no crank I had to tow it a bit to line up with the trailer. Anyway, got it on the trailer and back to my house by 10 AM. There is no visible damage to the car. Don and Nancy Housman are really happy. Kirk