The Ford Barn

motordr · 04-14-2015, 06:52 AM

Great story, thanks for sharing!

ernie111 · 04-14-2015, 07:01 AM

Congratulations on the restoration and the unbroken promise, you should be very proud! I bet your Father and Grandfather along with all the people around you are smiling.

newshirt · 04-14-2015, 07:05 AM

I can't stop saying, Wow! What a story!!!

Rex_A_Lott · 04-14-2015, 07:20 AM

Thanks for sharing the story and the pics. Congratulations on reaching your goal, in spite of the difficulties. You have a good friend in Mr Don, I hope that you meet many more as you travel around with your truck.
Good Luck

chl · 04-14-2015, 07:33 AM

you're sure to have the sweetest ride at the dance and I'm sure the sweetest girl to ride in it. what a great tribute to your family.

C26Pinelake · 04-14-2015, 07:37 AM

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Can't wait for the Prom pictures !
Wayne

Elcastor · 04-14-2015, 08:50 AM

Thanks for the story. YOU DID GREAT!!! The truck looks beautiful!

montanafordman · 04-14-2015, 09:09 AM

Beautiful job John! I've followed your posts and progress for years with interest - there's not an abundance of "younger" guys on here. I'm in the minority here and I still have you beat by at least 16 years!

I'm restoring my Granddad's model A and every time I'm driving it or even working on it I get a sense he's there with me enjoying it as much as I am. I can only hope it turns out as well as yours! Have fun at the prom! A word of warning... I married the girl I took to Jr. and Sr. Prom. 17 years later (almost 13 years of marriage) - she's still by my side.

Aaron

BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-14-2015, 10:12 AM

Stories like this bring in-frequent posters back on board! WELCOME ALL OF YOU.
Bill W.

Gumpy · 04-14-2015, 10:28 AM

John,
you are a fine young man and deserve the best, have a great time at the senior prom!

Brentwood Bob · 04-14-2015, 11:03 AM

Might decide to give the young lady a driving lesson for a followup to the prom.
Bob

stouchton · 04-14-2015, 11:27 AM

Great story!

Best of luck - Your father and grandfather must be proud.

Curly · 04-14-2015, 11:34 AM

Great job and an amazing story. Please post pictures of you and the lucky girl who gets to go to prom in the amazing truck.

Mike · 04-14-2015, 12:01 PM

Great story and nice job on the truck!!

mike

Barry B./ Ma. · 04-14-2015, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

KEEP ON TRUCKIN, John!
Bill W. & The Dorg

Hey Bill, where did you get that NY accent (the Dorg)? Seriously John, you guys did a great job and their memories will live on, good going !
Barry B/ Ma.

Floats · 04-14-2015, 12:29 PM

John,
WELL DONE !!!

Some time ago there was a thread by concerned member regarding the future of our hobby.
With men like yourself we have no need to be concerned that our cars will end up on the scrap heap and that the hobby will die out.
I am extremely proud of you and your achievement and I can assure you that the members of Fordbarn feel the same.

Enjoy the prom
Take care.
Chris
Cape Town

Corn Fed · 04-14-2015, 12:48 PM

That is a very nice looking '28 you have there. You have done everyone proud. Hopefully one day you'll be able to work on it with your kids.

Ed Northrop · 04-14-2015, 01:14 PM

Very nice job John you should be very proud.

Tom Wesenberg · 04-14-2015, 02:54 PM

If this was done as a high school shop project, I'd say you deserve a Double A.

mshmodela · 04-14-2015, 04:22 PM

Such a wonderfully story, you make all of us on the barn very proud of you. I'm certain your Father is all smiles from above at what his Son has achieved.

04-14-2015, 06:52 AM	#21
motordr Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Beamsville,Ontario,Canada Posts: 482	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Great story, thanks for sharing!

04-14-2015, 07:01 AM	#22
ernie111 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Congratulations on the restoration and the unbroken promise, you should be very proud! I bet your Father and Grandfather along with all the people around you are smiling.

04-14-2015, 07:05 AM	#23
newshirt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 868	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise I can't stop saying, Wow! What a story!!! __________________ Ray White

04-14-2015, 07:20 AM	#24
Rex_A_Lott Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 794	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Thanks for sharing the story and the pics. Congratulations on reaching your goal, in spite of the difficulties. You have a good friend in Mr Don, I hope that you meet many more as you travel around with your truck. Good Luck

04-14-2015, 07:33 AM	#25
chl Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Nicholson, Pa. Posts: 84	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise you're sure to have the sweetest ride at the dance and I'm sure the sweetest girl to ride in it. what a great tribute to your family.

04-14-2015, 07:37 AM	#26
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Can't wait for the Prom pictures ! Wayne

04-14-2015, 08:50 AM	#27
Elcastor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon and Baja Mexico Posts: 617	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Thanks for the story. YOU DID GREAT!!! The truck looks beautiful! __________________ Ben Purkey Mexico and the Pacific NW http://www.martin-parry.com/

04-14-2015, 09:09 AM	#28
montanafordman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Meridian, ID Posts: 568	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Beautiful job John! I've followed your posts and progress for years with interest - there's not an abundance of "younger" guys on here. I'm in the minority here and I still have you beat by at least 16 years! I'm restoring my Granddad's model A and every time I'm driving it or even working on it I get a sense he's there with me enjoying it as much as I am. I can only hope it turns out as well as yours! Have fun at the prom! A word of warning... I married the girl I took to Jr. and Sr. Prom. 17 years later (almost 13 years of marriage) - she's still by my side. Aaron __________________ Aaron in Tacoma (although still a Montana hillbilly at heart ) Last edited by montanafordman; 04-14-2015 at 10:54 AM.

04-14-2015, 10:12 AM	#29
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Stories like this bring in-frequent posters back on board! WELCOME ALL OF YOU. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

04-14-2015, 10:28 AM	#30
Gumpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sf bay area Posts: 1,464	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise John, you are a fine young man and deserve the best, have a great time at the senior prom! __________________ "I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in Charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about". Quote by Henry Ford

04-14-2015, 11:03 AM	#31
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,234	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Might decide to give the young lady a driving lesson for a followup to the prom. Bob

04-14-2015, 11:27 AM	#32
stouchton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 342	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Great story! Best of luck - Your father and grandfather must be proud.

04-14-2015, 11:34 AM	#33
Curly Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 94	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Great job and an amazing story. Please post pictures of you and the lucky girl who gets to go to prom in the amazing truck.

04-14-2015, 12:01 PM	#34
Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ASTON, PA. Posts: 725	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Great story and nice job on the truck!! mike

04-14-2015, 12:29 PM	#36
Floats Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mossel Bay, about 300km from Cape Town Posts: 530	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise John, WELL DONE !!! Some time ago there was a thread by concerned member regarding the future of our hobby. With men like yourself we have no need to be concerned that our cars will end up on the scrap heap and that the hobby will die out. I am extremely proud of you and your achievement and I can assure you that the members of Fordbarn feel the same. Enjoy the prom Take care. Chris Cape Town

04-14-2015, 12:48 PM	#37
Corn Fed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: State Center IA Posts: 166	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise That is a very nice looking '28 you have there. You have done everyone proud. Hopefully one day you'll be able to work on it with your kids.

04-14-2015, 01:14 PM	#38
Ed Northrop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naples, New York Posts: 182	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Very nice job John you should be very proud.

04-14-2015, 02:54 PM	#39
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise If this was done as a high school shop project, I'd say you deserve a Double A.

04-14-2015, 04:22 PM	#40
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: 9 years 7 months, new friendships and unboken promise Such a wonderfully story, you make all of us on the barn very proud of you. I'm certain your Father is all smiles from above at what his Son has achieved. __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio