The Ford Barn

Canton_Model_A's · 07-08-2025, 07:26 AM

Has anyone seen Dave as of late? haven't seen the cool pictures he usually posts.

alexiskai · 07-08-2025, 09:04 AM

He quit the site after being asked to cut back.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showp...4&postcount=34

TomInCologne · 07-09-2025, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by alexiskai

He quit the site after being asked to cut back.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showp...4&postcount=34

without going into it again... he was asked to put all his photographs into one thread instead of opening a new thread each and every time.

Canton_Model_A's · 07-08-2025, 09:07 AM

Ah, I see. Always looked forward to the pictures

JayJay · 07-08-2025, 09:24 AM

Bummer. We miss you and the postings, Dave. At least I do…

Herb Concord Ca · 07-08-2025, 12:35 PM

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I also miss his pictures.
Herb

mass A man · 07-08-2025, 09:44 PM

I miss them too...

Oldbluoval · 07-09-2025, 02:59 AM

He was initiating about 1/4 of the posts…..
I think it was logical what Ryan asked him to do. I found most of his pics marginally interesting but others more so from the above posts
Guess he was just offended…

1928Mik · 07-10-2025, 01:03 PM

I always looked forward to see Dave Mellor's pics as well, and I liked the separate threads with the comments for just the posted pic.....But it is what it is I guess...

Y-Blockhead · 07-10-2025, 04:36 PM

There is truth in the idiom "Too much of a good thing".

Randy in ca · 07-11-2025, 02:23 AM

Dave last posted here in early April and hasn't logged into Fordbarn since early May. He's posting regularly on AACA

Fullraceflathead · 07-11-2025, 08:12 AM

I'm not familiar with the capital AACA what is that?

JayJay · 07-11-2025, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Fullraceflathead

I'm not familiar with the capital AACA what is that?

Antique Automobile Club of America. They have a set of forums.

Y-Blockhead · 07-11-2025, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

Antique Automobile Club of America. They have a set of forums.

You're up early this morning, John...

Yes, Antique Automobile Club of America. They are set up differently than Ford Barn. They have separate Forums for each subject, like Pictures and Videos for example. https://forums.aaca.org/forum/108-photo-and-videos/

JayJay · 07-11-2025, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

You're up early this morning, John...

Yeah, had to get going. Day 2 of helping a club member install a new clutch, Mitchell tranny and Mitchell O/D. We got behind yesterday when I discovered he had juice brakes, and the master cylinder had to come out to drop the old tranny. To compound it, he had an old (non-working) Bendix O/D in the car that needed to come out also - controls and cable, electrical, and speedo cable. We got the major components in today but still need another day to finish. I'm getting too old to spend all day long on a concrete floor under a Model A.

Y-Blockhead · 07-11-2025, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

I'm getting too old to spend all day long on a concrete floor under a Model A.

I'm hearing you!! You friend is going to love the Mitchell Trans/O/D combo. I hope he ordered the trans with the 15% over 1st and 2nd. Really improves the jump from 2nd to 3rd.

Waorani · 07-11-2025, 02:18 PM

Looks like he found another place to post a zillion photos - one at a time. I don't get it. Personally, I'm glad I don't have to sort through a bunch of pic posts just to see tech stuff. If I want to see random Model A pics, Google images has thousands of them.

Keith True · 07-11-2025, 08:12 PM

What vehicle did a Bendix OD originally come in? Or,was it made as an aftermarket unit for the A? Never saw one,but that means nothing. Bendix made hundreds of different products,so no surprise they made an OD unit.

Oldbluoval · 07-11-2025, 08:15 PM

Waorani…..yep

Randy in ca · 07-15-2025, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldbluoval

Waorani…..yep

In an earlier post you stated "doesn’t affect me as I’ve never looked at one of them…not my bag!"

Yet you continue to have several comments in every recent thread about this situation. Ryan has dealt with it. He can ban me if he wants for stating this.

07-08-2025, 07:26 AM	#1
Canton_Model_A's Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Canton, Michigan Posts: 321	Dave Melnor (?) Has anyone seen Dave as of late? haven't seen the cool pictures he usually posts. __________________ --------------------------------------- 1929 Model A Tudor - "Darla" '29 Model A: Old enough to start with a crank, young enough to steal the show! "Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution" Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Motor City A's Club

07-08-2025, 09:04 AM	#2
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,845	Re: Dave Melnor (?) He quit the site after being asked to cut back. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showp...4&postcount=34

07-08-2025, 09:07 AM	#4
Canton_Model_A's Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Canton, Michigan Posts: 321	Re: Dave Melnor (?) Ah, I see. Always looked forward to the pictures __________________ --------------------------------------- 1929 Model A Tudor - "Darla" '29 Model A: Old enough to start with a crank, young enough to steal the show! "Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution" Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Motor City A's Club

07-08-2025, 09:24 AM	#5
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,101	Re: Dave Melnor (?) Bummer. We miss you and the postings, Dave. At least I do… __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature!

07-08-2025, 12:35 PM	#6
Herb Concord Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Concord CA Posts: 755	Re: Dave Melnor (?) Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I also miss his pictures. Herb

07-08-2025, 09:44 PM	#7
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 793	Re: Dave Melnor (?) I miss them too...

07-09-2025, 02:59 AM	#8
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: Dave Melnor (?) He was initiating about 1/4 of the posts….. I think it was logical what Ryan asked him to do. I found most of his pics marginally interesting but others more so from the above posts Guess he was just offended…

07-10-2025, 01:03 PM	#9
1928Mik Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Zanesville Ohio USA Posts: 295	Re: Dave Melnor (?) I always looked forward to see Dave Mellor's pics as well, and I liked the separate threads with the comments for just the posted pic.....But it is what it is I guess... __________________ 1928 Niagara Blue Phaeton 1972 Olds 442 Convertible 455 5 speed Restomod 1976 MGB -Life's Too Short To Drive Boring Cars-

07-10-2025, 04:36 PM	#10
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 6,637	Re: Dave Melnor (?) There is truth in the idiom "Too much of a good thing".

07-11-2025, 02:23 AM	#11
Randy in ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,816	Re: Dave Melnor (?) Dave last posted here in early April and hasn't logged into Fordbarn since early May. He's posting regularly on AACA

07-11-2025, 08:12 AM	#12
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Dave Melnor (?) I'm not familiar with the capital AACA what is that? __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

07-11-2025, 02:18 PM	#17
Waorani Member Join Date: May 2023 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 66	Re: Dave Melnor (?) Looks like he found another place to post a zillion photos - one at a time. I don't get it. Personally, I'm glad I don't have to sort through a bunch of pic posts just to see tech stuff. If I want to see random Model A pics, Google images has thousands of them.

07-11-2025, 08:12 PM	#18
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 3,420	Re: Dave Melnor (?) What vehicle did a Bendix OD originally come in? Or,was it made as an aftermarket unit for the A? Never saw one,but that means nothing. Bendix made hundreds of different products,so no surprise they made an OD unit.

07-11-2025, 08:15 PM	#19
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: Dave Melnor (?) Waorani…..yep