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02-02-2011, 12:22 PM | #1 |
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My Early Ford Store Adventure
Imagine my surprise when I searched "Early Ford Store" on the Ford Barn and it didn't bring up any threads with photos of this amazing place. So I thought I'd share my visit from last Thursday with you guys. Truely an awesome place and I don't even own a Ford! lol Oh yeah, and the guys there are super friendly and knowledgable too.
I tell ya what if they don't have it you don't need it They are located on a cute little main street in San Dimas, CA. If you blink you might miss the store front. Lots of free parking in the back.
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All in all a wonderful visit to a great business. I would highly recommend a stop if you're in the area OR if you need a part give them a hollar.
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great pics....looks like they changed the cars that were in there before and spiffed the place up.....from last time i was there, a couple years or so ago....thanks for posting.....it is a great place to look....lol.....Mike
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My wife and I toured the EFS on Friday. I couldn't carry on a coherent conversation for the rest of the day. My wife walked out and went antiquing in the village and I didn't even know she was gone! I did buy some ignition parts while there and a great T-shirt.
Thanks for the pictures, Denise, I took maybe three and then I just drooled.
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Thanks for the pics Denise,looks like a great place to shop. ken ct.
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That is a great place...just too much to see in one visit! Thanks for the pics.
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I ,I ,I ,I am speechless. Thank you sooooooo much for sharing. Charlie ny |
02-02-2011, 05:02 PM | #10 |
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I second that Charlie! I am in awe! Ken
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02-02-2011, 05:06 PM | #11 |
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Hotrodladycrusr .......................
Your photos were great ! Thank you, so much, for posting those. Don't we wish that today's FORD garages still looked like that ! MIKE |
02-02-2011, 05:30 PM | #12 |
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I stopped in there last week when i went to the Grand National Roadster Show. Great place, and man have they got the goods. Alot of patina in there.
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02-02-2011, 05:31 PM | #13 |
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That's my most favorite Ford store ever. If I'm even close I'll stop by just to see the new finds. Great treatment of their customers as well, top notch all the way around.
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02-02-2011, 05:36 PM | #14 |
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All I can say is WOW. Whenever I get out to that left coast, will have to stop for sure. Thanks for the pictures.
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Bill & Mike (father & son) are great folks. I get underfoot there everytime I go out for the Roadster (June) show. Thanks for posting. And yes, Mike in AZ, looks like they rotated the rolling stock.
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Denise, Wow, what a candy store! Thanks for posting the photos. Another stop to add to the bucket list.
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WOW! All you'd need would be deep pockets and a shopping list. Thanks for sharing.
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I go there all the time.So fortunate its close to home.My motto *You can always somehow find the money but you can't always find the parts"
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Nice thread great pics thanks.
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I was there Friday too before the GNRS show opened up. Didn't see ya Denise but did see AV8 Pauls roadster in the parking lot behind the store. Pure EFV8 bliss here fellas and gals. My buddy's had to pry me away. Even heard the police are close to catching the guy that stole the Frenzel supercharger, but no word on the Frenzel itself. So I wanted to meet the owner but he was up in Turlock attending the swap meet. No doubt to add more Flathead stuff to his store!
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now your letting out the hidden jems around here.............
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WoW
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My goodness, seems like a little bit of heaven right here in earth. Dang, that looks awesome.
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Wow, I would love to go there sometime. How are their prices?
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I glad you guys are enjoying the thread.
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They didn't seem that bad but then again I don't make it a habit of buying FORD parts. The guy I was with didn't complain about the prices of the stuff he bought if that is any indication.
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Pics of their place never get old. Thanks Denise!
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Thanks for the post Denise. I wish I had stopped in there during my wild west trip last October.
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Denise, is there an early Ford in your future? This site would benefit from you getting a Ford, for sure.
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I really would like a '32 Oldsmobile roadster built in a traditional hot rod style but alas unless I want to give up all the traveling I do with my disposable income it's not going to happen and I can't see myself not traveling for a few years just to save money for another car. Perhaps a boyfriend with an old Ford might be the ticket huh??
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While in California...totally different, but same knock-your-eyes-out impact:
The Modern Flathead — Engine parts 9103 East Garvey Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770 (626) 572-0938 Ignore the name...they run/ran multiple early Ford product lines out of there with a lot of different names. Phone # may or may not still be right (check Elmo Rodge/search HAMB if enlightenment needed), and they are still waiting to see if the computer fad is worth checking out. Half museum, half unusual speeed equipment/parts store, nothing you'll see elsewhere and far better than Disneyland. I have dealt with the place since the early '60s...they were an enigma even then. When I finally got to visit, I chose them over the Petersen in my limited time in LA, and have NO regrets. (PS...if you have Megan along, they sell everything she has ever imagined for her Model A) |
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Holy cow! Thank you Ma'am !!
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Haha, your goose will be cooked when she sees that you called her "Ma'am". hahaha!
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ok now i REALLY have to go there, wanye told me too awhile ago too........
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Great pictures........except...........your smilin' face is not in any of them!!
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That is unreal - thanks for the pics, Denise - sure wish I lived a little closer to the place - I'd be there every weekend!!
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Wow, what a place. Thanks for the great pictures Denise.
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Gonna add that place to my bucket list.
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yeah, it's all shiny compared to the old rods they had....flatheads with 3 deuces....coupe with the zephyr trans(i think)....definitely old time rods.....Mike
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I bought some hubcaps from them a while back. Excellent service and fast shipping. I highly recommend them. Would love to see the store in person.
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