The Ford Barn

Craig Lewis · 12-20-2010, 01:43 AM

Just out buying a few Christmas gifts today... the bustling malls making me wish I was somewhere else...like how about a swap meet buying Model A parts?

(oops, I promised the missus I wouldn't say the Model A word today)
.....ya right, you say....now stay with me boys

So I'm plodding down aisle #17 at Zellers Dept store
(USA has Target...Canada has Zellers)
Ok so we got
tinsel...check
chocolate...check
special drink...hic
MODEL A HOOD CLAMPS...check
what the???????

.....try and beat this one Target!

J Franklin · 12-20-2010, 02:16 AM

Great now I see why I never find raccoons in my engine compartment.

Mike V. Florida · 12-20-2010, 02:17 AM

Clever marketing, How much did they sell for?

Christoph · 12-20-2010, 02:55 AM

I did not find a racoon in my engine compartment either....

Maybee its cause my car is blue

(those clamps just work with green ...äh... garbage cans)

Other reason could be, that there are no racoons over in Europe.
Does this mean that i do not need any clamps on my car?

Greets Christoph

Flathead · 12-20-2010, 10:42 AM

Does this mean that my car is a garbage can?? Wait, don't answer that.

LukeDahlinger · 12-20-2010, 10:48 AM

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I wonder if they offer the 28-29 Version clamp as well.

It's pretty bad your neighborhood parts house doesn't carry A parts, but Target does.

MikeK · 12-20-2010, 03:31 PM

Will I get points docked by the neighborhood sanitation inspector? What do the trash judging standard say?

31Tudor · 12-20-2010, 04:04 PM

A good trash inpsector will be able to tell those are repro's.

Craig Lewis · 12-20-2010, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Clever marketing, How much did they sell for?

At Zellers they were $7.95 in a blister pak.
Snyder's is real close at $7.90 taking into account our dollar's off a couple pennies, except Zellers comes with the screws!
Oh yes...and these ones are "animal proof"

Funny they didn't have the toilet paper we needed though...

George, Iowa · 12-20-2010, 05:49 PM

That made me laugh! I always wished they would put a Model A store next to a scrap-booking store. Or ladies shoe store. Thanks for sharing.

IrishHills · 12-20-2010, 07:06 PM

Just Unbelievable !!

Randy in ca · 12-20-2010, 08:38 PM

Here's a link to the Press Release they made about 2 years ago touting their "new product":

Note they even refer to them as ergonomically designed!!!

http://www.effbeworld.com/bgpressinfo.pdf

Pickupman · 12-20-2010, 11:20 PM

That made my day!

eswanson · 12-20-2010, 11:39 PM

This is amazing, there is a store in the northern Midwest called Blains Farm & Fleet that has Ford Tractor parts that some work great on the Model a, Muffler Clamps and fuel sediment bowls are exact, others are great and the updraft carb for the tractor fits well but I've not bought one to test it yet.

TomW · 12-21-2010, 09:14 AM

Well - that explains why I've never been able to open the latches with my teeth!

5window · 12-21-2010, 01:51 PM

One way for manufacturers to stay in business is to find alternative uses for existing products. We should all applaud this innovation. The best one I ever read about was when the folks that made a non-toxic wallpaper cleaner were almost our of business after WWII with the influx of oil over coal heat. A relative of the owners used some to make Christmas ornaments in her kindergarten class-they were a hit. The company added some coloring and remarked their cleaner as--Play-Doh.

cardoza · 12-22-2010, 02:52 AM

Just came from target and guess what! did not find them, the store clerk look at me kinda funny (I swear he'll call security) not a good day!!!

Ray Parson · 12-22-2010, 07:42 AM

looks likethere is a safe zone after all now we nead them to get v8 can stuff

Big D · 12-22-2010, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George, Iowa

That made me laugh! I always wished they would put a Model A store next to a scrap-booking store. Or ladies shoe store. Thanks for sharing.

Yes that would be great..
OR a Swap meet and craft show in the same town on the same weekend.

Yeah I know-- DREAMING..

Happy Holidays.

12-20-2010, 02:16 AM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,959	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Great now I see why I never find raccoons in my engine compartment.

12-20-2010, 02:17 AM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Clever marketing, How much did they sell for? __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

12-20-2010, 02:55 AM	#4
Christoph Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Frankfurt am Main in Germany Posts: 671	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... I did not find a racoon in my engine compartment either.... Maybee its cause my car is blue (those clamps just work with green ...äh... garbage cans) Other reason could be, that there are no racoons over in Europe. Does this mean that i do not need any clamps on my car? Greets Christoph

12-20-2010, 10:42 AM	#5
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,497	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Does this mean that my car is a garbage can?? Wait, don't answer that.

12-20-2010, 10:48 AM	#6
LukeDahlinger BANNED Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 956	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I wonder if they offer the 28-29 Version clamp as well. It's pretty bad your neighborhood parts house doesn't carry A parts, but Target does. __________________ Wanted- Feb. 1931 Parts Price List www.vintagefordfacts.blogspot.com

12-20-2010, 03:31 PM	#7
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Will I get points docked by the neighborhood sanitation inspector? What do the trash judging standard say?

12-20-2010, 04:04 PM	#8
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... A good trash inpsector will be able to tell those are repro's.

12-20-2010, 05:49 PM	#10
George, Iowa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 133	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... That made me laugh! I always wished they would put a Model A store next to a scrap-booking store. Or ladies shoe store. Thanks for sharing.

12-20-2010, 07:06 PM	#11
IrishHills Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Brooklyn, Michigan "Home of M.I.S." Posts: 398	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Just Unbelievable !!

12-20-2010, 08:38 PM	#12
Randy in ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,640	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Here's a link to the Press Release they made about 2 years ago touting their "new product": Note they even refer to them as ergonomically designed!!! http://www.effbeworld.com/bgpressinfo.pdf Last edited by Randy in ca; 12-20-2010 at 08:45 PM.

12-20-2010, 11:20 PM	#13
Pickupman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kingwood, Texas Posts: 444	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... That made my day!

12-20-2010, 11:39 PM	#14
eswanson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Le Roy, IL Posts: 157	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... This is amazing, there is a store in the northern Midwest called Blains Farm & Fleet that has Ford Tractor parts that some work great on the Model a, Muffler Clamps and fuel sediment bowls are exact, others are great and the updraft carb for the tractor fits well but I've not bought one to test it yet. __________________ Peace & Grace, Eric Swanson 1931 Model A Pickup

12-21-2010, 09:14 AM	#15
TomW Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SW Florida Posts: 135	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Well - that explains why I've never been able to open the latches with my teeth!

12-21-2010, 01:51 PM	#16
5window Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewisburg,PA Posts: 938	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... One way for manufacturers to stay in business is to find alternative uses for existing products. We should all applaud this innovation. The best one I ever read about was when the folks that made a non-toxic wallpaper cleaner were almost our of business after WWII with the influx of oil over coal heat. A relative of the owners used some to make Christmas ornaments in her kindergarten class-they were a hit. The company added some coloring and remarked their cleaner as--Play-Doh.

12-22-2010, 02:52 AM	#17
cardoza Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 36	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... Just came from target and guess what! did not find them, the store clerk look at me kinda funny (I swear he'll call security) not a good day!!! __________________ My A-28 is running but needs work

12-22-2010, 07:42 AM	#18
Ray Parson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Flint MI Posts: 689	Re: New Model A parts vendor? EVERYONE'S gotta see this... looks likethere is a safe zone after all now we nead them to get v8 can stuff