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Ryan · 11-02-2010, 04:16 PM

Some of you fellas might have seen this already, but I hadn't... and thought I would post. Essentially, it's a blog from a young man that has decided to park his late model cars for... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

Tommy Gun · 11-02-2010, 06:39 PM

That is very neat indeed! His grandpa will be proud. What city is he in? I read a lot of the blog and all I saw was a road trip through Chicago. I was also having trouble with the videos. It should be one hell of an adventure for sure. Best of luck!

Hotrodfil · 11-02-2010, 07:08 PM

Came up a few days ago Ryan
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18088
- certainly cool enough to post again though!! I've been following his progress and offering pointless advice from this side of the planet...

glenn in camino · 11-02-2010, 07:30 PM

That's a familar scene I see on every tour but not every day. Good luck to the driver.

patrick66 · 11-02-2010, 09:09 PM

It's been posted over on www.jalopnik.com as well, several days ago. He has a very interesting blog going on there, I've been following it since Day 3.

Vanspeed · 11-02-2010, 10:11 PM

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Sounds like fun to me! I wonder where in Northern Michigan he is. I grew up in Mackinaw City.

HOTRODPRIMER · 11-03-2010, 09:16 AM

I started following it soon after I saw it posted,,I'm pulling for him to complete his mission but I am sure there will be problems all his chosen path but that's what will make the adventure interesting. HRP

skibumwannabe · 11-03-2010, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Tommy Gun

That is very neat indeed! His grandpa will be proud. What city is he in? I read a lot of the blog and all I saw was a road trip through Chicago. I was also having trouble with the videos. It should be one hell of an adventure for sure. Best of luck!

Hey Guys, he is from Traverse City. I work with Jonathan at Hagerty and saw this thread. As for the videos not playing well we are working on changing the way he uploads them, so hopefully it will work better. Sorry for the trouble.

V4F · 11-03-2010, 04:03 PM

i drive mine 365 for 6 yrs now . it takes regular maintainance unlike the new cars . also a good ear for rattles .............. steve

Steve_S · 11-07-2010, 09:22 PM

I've driven classics exclusively for much of my life (now in my 30's). The last modern car I owned was several years ago, and I sold it because it was incredibly boring. I've owned only three cars in my lifetime that were newer than the 1960's, and I'm glad they are gone! Everything I own now is between 20's and 60's and they do daily duty from errands to commuting to multi-thousand-mile road trips.

No radio? Easy! I haven't had one for many years and I don't miss it either! If you can't drive without a radio playing then you're driving the wrong car.

It's safe to say that I will never buy another new vehicle (anything after the 70's is new to me) so long as I live.

Tom Wesenberg · 11-07-2010, 10:39 PM

I agree that new cars are boring and not as fun to ride in as cars fron the 20's to 60's. I'm waiting for my modern cars to wear out so I can get back to my old Studebakers for daily driving. For many years I only drove my 1950 and 1952 Studebakers. The only problem is all the road salt that gets dumped in the northern states.

Labold · 11-08-2010, 10:52 AM

I don't drive my '40 everyday, but close. It gets as good or better gas mileage than my late model truck and is way more fun to drive. I put almost 6K miles on it this year (basically early spring til now). I know that is not a huge number of miles compared to some guys, but does show that I am not afraid to drive it. In a way, I wish I would have left it stock height. It didn't look as cool (in my opinion) but it was far easier to drive.
Even trying to be careful, I always feel like my cars go downhill fast driving them regularly. It's just something I have to get over. Cars were meant to be driven and not just sit and gather dust in the garage.

I give this guy credit for going all out 365/7 days a week in a Model A. Inspires me to not only drive more, but keep some sort of journal about experiences. One day someone will care. ...well, hopefully anyway...

11-02-2010, 04:16 PM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 688	365 Days Of A Some of you fellas might have seen this already, but I hadn't... and thought I would post. Essentially, it's a blog from a young man that has decided to park his late model cars for... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

11-02-2010, 06:39 PM	#2
Tommy Gun Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cleveland Posts: 80	Re: 365 Days Of A That is very neat indeed! His grandpa will be proud. What city is he in? I read a lot of the blog and all I saw was a road trip through Chicago. I was also having trouble with the videos. It should be one hell of an adventure for sure. Best of luck!

11-02-2010, 07:08 PM	#3
Hotrodfil Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 229	Re: 365 Days Of A Came up a few days ago Ryan https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18088 - certainly cool enough to post again though!! I've been following his progress and offering pointless advice from this side of the planet...

11-02-2010, 07:30 PM	#4
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: 365 Days Of A That's a familar scene I see on every tour but not every day. Good luck to the driver.

11-02-2010, 09:09 PM	#5
patrick66 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OK Posts: 7	Re: 365 Days Of A It's been posted over on www.jalopnik.com as well, several days ago. He has a very interesting blog going on there, I've been following it since Day 3. __________________ 1995 F350 XLT 4x4 CCLB PowerStroke auto

11-02-2010, 10:11 PM	#6
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,507	Re: 365 Days Of A Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sounds like fun to me! I wonder where in Northern Michigan he is. I grew up in Mackinaw City. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

11-03-2010, 09:16 AM	#7
HOTRODPRIMER Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Upstate,South Carolina Posts: 512	Re: 365 Days Of A I started following it soon after I saw it posted,,I'm pulling for him to complete his mission but I am sure there will be problems all his chosen path but that's what will make the adventure interesting. HRP __________________ ‘When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don’t see the one which has opened for us.’ Alexander Graham Bell

11-03-2010, 04:03 PM	#9
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,524	Re: 365 Days Of A i drive mine 365 for 6 yrs now . it takes regular maintainance unlike the new cars . also a good ear for rattles .............. steve __________________ V4f

11-07-2010, 09:22 PM	#10
Steve_S Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 84	Re: 365 Days Of A I've driven classics exclusively for much of my life (now in my 30's). The last modern car I owned was several years ago, and I sold it because it was incredibly boring. I've owned only three cars in my lifetime that were newer than the 1960's, and I'm glad they are gone! Everything I own now is between 20's and 60's and they do daily duty from errands to commuting to multi-thousand-mile road trips. No radio? Easy! I haven't had one for many years and I don't miss it either! If you can't drive without a radio playing then you're driving the wrong car. It's safe to say that I will never buy another new vehicle (anything after the 70's is new to me) so long as I live.

11-07-2010, 10:39 PM	#11
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: 365 Days Of A I agree that new cars are boring and not as fun to ride in as cars fron the 20's to 60's. I'm waiting for my modern cars to wear out so I can get back to my old Studebakers for daily driving. For many years I only drove my 1950 and 1952 Studebakers. The only problem is all the road salt that gets dumped in the northern states.

11-08-2010, 10:52 AM	#12
Labold Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Posts: 109	Re: 365 Days Of A I don't drive my '40 everyday, but close. It gets as good or better gas mileage than my late model truck and is way more fun to drive. I put almost 6K miles on it this year (basically early spring til now). I know that is not a huge number of miles compared to some guys, but does show that I am not afraid to drive it. In a way, I wish I would have left it stock height. It didn't look as cool (in my opinion) but it was far easier to drive. Even trying to be careful, I always feel like my cars go downhill fast driving them regularly. It's just something I have to get over. Cars were meant to be driven and not just sit and gather dust in the garage. I give this guy credit for going all out 365/7 days a week in a Model A. Inspires me to not only drive more, but keep some sort of journal about experiences. One day someone will care. ...well, hopefully anyway... Last edited by Labold; 11-08-2010 at 12:18 PM.