The Ford Barn

JM 35 Sedan · 06-15-2013, 11:07 PM

The Early Ford V8 Club Cross Country Tour Group is now in Fallon Nevada for the night. We will visit a restoration shop in the area tomorrow morning. Then head for Lake Tahoe. Can't even begin to tell folks how enjoyable this tour has been for me. Just a little over 3,000 miles on my odometer so far. My '35 fordor has been running very well since installing another distributor that I had to rebuild along the side of the road between Kearney and Kimball Nebraska. Stay tuned for updates with photos on the EFV8C/A website and Frank Miller's Cross Country Tour page on Facebook. I have no way of posting pictures here until maybe when I get to Tahoe or for sure when I get back home first week in July.

PS... it was 9:07 pm here when I posted this, not 12:07 am as it says above my Avatar picture

Old Redneck · 06-16-2013, 06:47 AM

Lawrie Tell You what You and your wife fly in to Pittsburgh, Pa. and I will pick you up and you and your wife can drive one of my cars to the National meet. About 300 miles through the mountains to the National meet. Take your pick the 33,35,39, or the 50. How that. Treat you like a brother.

Brendan · 06-16-2013, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Redneck

Lawrie Tell You what You and your wife fly in to Pittsburgh, Pa. and I will pick you up and you and your wife can drive one of my cars to the National meet. About 300 miles through the mountains to the National meet. Take your pick the 33,35,39, or the 50. How that. Treat you like a brother.

How can he pass that up!

G.M. · 06-16-2013, 10:54 AM

JM To bad I didn't know you were going to Fallon. Have a friend that has a ranch there. He had a 36 coupe when we were kids. G.M.

Lawrie · 06-16-2013, 04:08 PM

Redneck, that is one very fine offer, and would love to drive one of your old fords to the event,
I WILL be in touch.
thanks Lawrie

JM 35 Sedan · 06-16-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by G.M.

JM To bad I didn't know you were going to Fallon. Have a friend that has a ranch there. He had a 36 coupe when we were kids. G.M.

George, was it possibly Louis Cote? We visited his engine building, restoration shop, and Ford V8 car collection this morning. He has an unbelieveable collection of used and nos parts stored in many large buildings on his ranch. He said his first car was a '36 Ford 5w coupe and he has many '36's now. His place is only a couple miles outside of Fallon.
Most everyone on the cross country tour has now arrived in Lake Tahoe. It felt good to finally get here and not have any major problems.

G.M. · 06-16-2013, 09:24 PM

John, My friends name is Bill Card, his ranch is close to the Fallon air base where the top guns train. He rents 250,000 acres from the government to graze his cattle.
I was up there, this is where the wild horses run. Wild country. G.M.

Brendan · 06-16-2013, 11:26 PM

I am hear in Tahoe, I will try to post some photos. I have met some good people so far. and I have talked to JM35sedan!

Brendan · 06-17-2013, 06:19 PM

some photos I took today, at Tahoe

Brendan · 06-17-2013, 06:21 PM

some more!

Brendan · 06-17-2013, 06:26 PM

and some more! the weather is great! I met Old Bill and Don Rodgers and also JM35 seadan. also Trev. what a trip putting faces to names the weather is great and a lot of nice cars!

Mike in AZ · 06-17-2013, 08:30 PM

very cool....thanks for posting, Brendan....Mike

TonyM · 06-17-2013, 08:56 PM

Thanks Brendan. TM

Airrace · 06-17-2013, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

and some more! the weather is great! I met Old Bill and Don Rodgers and also JM35 seadan. also Trev. what a trip putting faces to names the weather is great and a lot of nice cars!

Great Photos

Brendan · 06-18-2013, 12:30 AM

some more!

Brendan · 06-18-2013, 12:30 AM

more to come later!

Vic Piano · 06-18-2013, 05:51 AM

Wow, I love the '36 Jensen Ford, it looks like the one Clark Gable had. Excellent photos! Thanks for posting, looks like you are having fun.

koates · 06-18-2013, 05:59 AM

Thanks Brendan for taking the trouble to post those pics. It keeps we ford V8 fans in other parts of the world in touch with this great event. Greetings from AUSTRALIA. Regards Kevin. ( 1934 ford fan.).

peewee2you · 06-19-2013, 02:03 AM

Brendan, excellent photo's of the cars and country side, thanks for sharing. Looks like a great trip, when the next one comes around perhaps your Roadster can make the trip.

JM 35 Sedan · 06-21-2013, 10:40 AM

Well, this is it, day one of the Grand Tour heading East. The group is split into two teams until we get to Wendover/Bonneville on day two. We will stay near the airport in Salt Lake City that night. It's been a very enjoyable trip so far. Met up with Trev, Marc, Matt, Brendan, and all of their lovely wives, Old Bill and his brother Charlie, Jeff/Verytangled, Don Rogers, Cecil and Kay, Willis T., Gary W., Bill Dorsey, Norm H., Ken Bounds, Marcus E. and many of the Fordbarner's whom I have sent parts to in recent times. I know I have missed mentioning many names. Also met many new friends while here. It has been a real blast and now we have the long trek back home. Stay tuned to Frank Miller's daily updates on the EFV8C/A and Facebook websites.

06-15-2013, 11:07 PM	#41
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. The Early Ford V8 Club Cross Country Tour Group is now in Fallon Nevada for the night. We will visit a restoration shop in the area tomorrow morning. Then head for Lake Tahoe. Can't even begin to tell folks how enjoyable this tour has been for me. Just a little over 3,000 miles on my odometer so far. My '35 fordor has been running very well since installing another distributor that I had to rebuild along the side of the road between Kearney and Kimball Nebraska. Stay tuned for updates with photos on the EFV8C/A website and Frank Miller's Cross Country Tour page on Facebook. I have no way of posting pictures here until maybe when I get to Tahoe or for sure when I get back home first week in July. PS... it was 9:07 pm here when I posted this, not 12:07 am as it says above my Avatar picture __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 06-15-2013 at 11:17 PM.

06-16-2013, 06:47 AM	#42
Old Redneck Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waynesburg,Pa. Posts: 1,909	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. Lawrie Tell You what You and your wife fly in to Pittsburgh, Pa. and I will pick you up and you and your wife can drive one of my cars to the National meet. About 300 miles through the mountains to the National meet. Take your pick the 33,35,39, or the 50. How that. Treat you like a brother.

06-16-2013, 10:54 AM	#44
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. JM To bad I didn't know you were going to Fallon. Have a friend that has a ranch there. He had a 36 coupe when we were kids. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

06-16-2013, 04:08 PM	#45
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,212	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. Redneck, that is one very fine offer, and would love to drive one of your old fords to the event, I WILL be in touch. thanks Lawrie

06-16-2013, 09:24 PM	#47
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. John, My friends name is Bill Card, his ranch is close to the Fallon air base where the top guns train. He rents 250,000 acres from the government to graze his cattle. I was up there, this is where the wild horses run. Wild country. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

06-16-2013, 11:26 PM	#48
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. I am hear in Tahoe, I will try to post some photos. I have met some good people so far. and I have talked to JM35sedan! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

06-17-2013, 08:30 PM	#52
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. very cool....thanks for posting, Brendan....Mike

06-17-2013, 08:56 PM	#53
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. Thanks Brendan. TM

06-18-2013, 12:30 AM	#56
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. more to come later! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

06-18-2013, 05:51 AM	#57
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. Wow, I love the '36 Jensen Ford, it looks like the one Clark Gable had. Excellent photos! Thanks for posting, looks like you are having fun. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-18-2013, 05:59 AM	#58
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,078	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. Thanks Brendan for taking the trouble to post those pics. It keeps we ford V8 fans in other parts of the world in touch with this great event. Greetings from AUSTRALIA. Regards Kevin. ( 1934 ford fan.).

06-19-2013, 02:03 AM	#59
peewee2you Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 663	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. Brendan, excellent photo's of the cars and country side, thanks for sharing. Looks like a great trip, when the next one comes around perhaps your Roadster can make the trip.

06-21-2013, 10:40 AM	#60
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca. Well, this is it, day one of the Grand Tour heading East. The group is split into two teams until we get to Wendover/Bonneville on day two. We will stay near the airport in Salt Lake City that night. It's been a very enjoyable trip so far. Met up with Trev, Marc, Matt, Brendan, and all of their lovely wives, Old Bill and his brother Charlie, Jeff/Verytangled, Don Rogers, Cecil and Kay, Willis T., Gary W., Bill Dorsey, Norm H., Ken Bounds, Marcus E. and many of the Fordbarner's whom I have sent parts to in recent times. I know I have missed mentioning many names. Also met many new friends while here. It has been a real blast and now we have the long trek back home. Stay tuned to Frank Miller's daily updates on the EFV8C/A and Facebook websites. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 06-21-2013 at 08:50 PM.