The Ford Barn

Vic Piano · 06-20-2012, 02:48 PM

Paul should be at the EFV8 Meet, maybe you'll run into him

. He was going to ship the '39 LZ floor pans before he left for Hiawassee. Hope I get them this week.

Vic

Vic Piano · 06-21-2012, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 40cpe

usually when a company needs more money the prices go up. I hope this isn't the case in this instance.

I don't think so, based on what he charged me for the pans

Vic Piano · 06-23-2012, 08:54 AM

Rain, Rain, Go Away...

It looks like this weekend will be a wash out as far as playing with Flatheads goes, according to the weather service

; we're getting rain off and on all weekend... I'm sure I'll find something Flathead related to mess with...

Vic Piano · 06-24-2012, 03:49 PM

We have been inundated with rain here in the Tampa Bay Area and it's not going to subside any time soon according to the weather service... Think maybe I should start building an Ark...

The ’51 F-1 is parked on the “high ground” in the back yard and the normal water level at the Cyprus Head (aka) swamp, is just at the perimeter of the trees…

The sound emanating from the swamp, a cacophony provided by the rejoicing Frogs… is almost deafening...

41ford1 · 06-24-2012, 09:45 PM

Vic,
Stay safe and dry. I hope you two don't have to seek higher ground. Are the trees stable? I remember the pics you posted the last time you had a lot of rain. It was not good at all.
Chuck

Vic Piano · 06-25-2012, 06:34 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 41ford1

Vic,
Stay safe and dry. I hope you two don't have to seek higher ground. Are the trees stable? I remember the pics you posted the last time you had a lot of rain. It was not good at all.
Chuck

Hi Chuck, Thanks for your concern, we're ok but surrounded by water

, looks like we've got our own little island. All the trees are still upright however, I had a surprise this morning when I took the trash out... the propane tank (that had not been filled) was floated up out of the ground...

Looks like a U-Boat... Just another fun day building the house... one step forward, three steeps backward...

Vic Piano · 06-25-2012, 03:39 PM

I tried to shoot some video of a short drive in the LZ today and I posted it on YouTube... I'm still not sure exactly how to post things

but, if you'd like to take a look, go to Youtube.com and type in Cigar City Flatheads. I've posted two videos (one is for business)... Hope you enjoy the Zephyr ride...

Vic Piano · 06-25-2012, 04:06 PM

Ok, if you go to YouTube, type in: 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible Club Coupe and that should take you to the thumbnail so you can click on it and watch...

It's much easier to work on the Zephyr than to mess with computers...

Vic Piano · 06-27-2012, 12:15 PM

WOW... The sun is out and it’s not raining...

what a treat! I was so happy to see the sun that I brought some cars out and did a video of the '39 CS, I'm uploading it to YouTube right now... Sure glad to see the sun again

. Now maybe we’ll be able to get some work done on the ’51 F-1 transmission swap this weekend.

Vic Piano · 06-27-2012, 01:38 PM

I hope this works

, I shot this video today and posted it on YouTube,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKcnW...feature=colike

Woodie1 · 06-27-2012, 04:13 PM

I watched your video of the 39. It's kool to be like a passenger in it & hear it go through the gears. I like the looks of that car. I'm curious though about the video. The image kept bending, sort of like watching a reflection in a pool. You've got some vehicles that I wouldn't kick out of my garage Vic.

Vic Piano · 06-27-2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodie1

I watched your video of the 39. It's kool to be like a passenger in it & hear it go through the gears. I like the looks of that car. I'm curious though about the video. The image kept bending, sort of like watching a reflection in a pool. You've got some vehicles that I wouldn't kick out of my garage Vic.

Woodie1, thanks for the complements, I appreciate it. I also noticed the distortion in the video

, I think that it is a result of the format conversion that YouTube does when it gets uploaded. I shot both the '39 LZ & '39 CS videos on a professional broadcast camera and everything is fine on playback so the distortion has got to be caused by the conversion...

Vic Piano · 06-27-2012, 05:20 PM

Here's a link (I hope

) to the '39 Zephyr video...

http://youtu.be/DjFsWMNw8L4

Ken/Alabama · 06-27-2012, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vic Piano

Hi Chuck, Thanks for your concern, we're ok but surrounded by water

, looks like we've got our own little island. All the trees are still upright however, I had a surprise this morning when I took the trash out... the propane tank (that had not been filled) was floated up out of the ground...

Looks like a U-Boat... Just another fun day building the house... one step forward, three steeps backward...

Hey Vic, Ive heard of burying money in Mason jars before but this takes the cake. LOL

Vic Piano · 06-27-2012, 06:41 PM

Ken, I know, it looks like U-271 surfaced in my yard...

41ford1 · 06-27-2012, 08:07 PM

You could just paint it yellow and hang a picture of the Beatles on it.

Shadetree · 06-27-2012, 08:31 PM

The ’51 F-1 is parked on the “high ground” in the back yard and the normal water level at the Cyprus Head (aka) swamp, is just at the perimeter of the trees…

Vic
It breaks my heart to see that pretty `51 pickup sitting out in the weather!
Bud

Vic Piano · 06-28-2012, 06:23 AM

Bud, it's a Ford truck, most likely it spent most of its life sitting out in the weather...

At the moment I've got all the convertibles in the garage...

I hope to get started on the transmission swap in the '51 F-1 this weekend; we'll be installing a '49 Merc with Over Drive...

Vic Piano · 06-28-2012, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 41ford1

You could just paint it yellow and hang a picture of the Beatles on it.

I'd rather go on a Magical Mystery Tour with Sgt. Pepper down Abby Road...

41ford1 · 06-28-2012, 04:48 PM

I think I'd rather go down Abby Road with Lovely Rita The Meter Maid. It's funny I was never a big Beatles fan but their songs do stick.

06-20-2012, 02:48 PM	#241
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Paul should be at the EFV8 Meet, maybe you'll run into him. He was going to ship the '39 LZ floor pans before he left for Hiawassee. Hope I get them this week. Vic __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-23-2012, 08:54 AM	#243
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Rain, Rain, Go Away... It looks like this weekend will be a wash out as far as playing with Flatheads goes, according to the weather service; we're getting rain off and on all weekend... I'm sure I'll find something Flathead related to mess with... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-24-2012, 03:49 PM	#244
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour We have been inundated with rain here in the Tampa Bay Area and it's not going to subside any time soon according to the weather service... Think maybe I should start building an Ark... The ’51 F-1 is parked on the “high ground” in the back yard and the normal water level at the Cyprus Head (aka) swamp, is just at the perimeter of the trees… The sound emanating from the swamp, a cacophony provided by the rejoicing Frogs… is almost deafening... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-24-2012, 09:45 PM	#245
41ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ManchVegas, New Hampshah Posts: 1,591	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Vic, Stay safe and dry. I hope you two don't have to seek higher ground. Are the trees stable? I remember the pics you posted the last time you had a lot of rain. It was not good at all. Chuck

06-25-2012, 03:39 PM	#247
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour I tried to shoot some video of a short drive in the LZ today and I posted it on YouTube... I'm still not sure exactly how to post things but, if you'd like to take a look, go to Youtube.com and type in Cigar City Flatheads. I've posted two videos (one is for business)... Hope you enjoy the Zephyr ride... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-25-2012, 04:06 PM	#248
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Ok, if you go to YouTube, type in: 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible Club Coupe and that should take you to the thumbnail so you can click on it and watch... It's much easier to work on the Zephyr than to mess with computers... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-27-2012, 12:15 PM	#249
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour *WOW...* The sun is out and it’s not raining... what a treat! I was so happy to see the sun that I brought some cars out and did a video of the '39 CS, I'm uploading it to YouTube right now... Sure glad to see the sun again. Now maybe we’ll be able to get some work done on the ’51 F-1 transmission swap this weekend. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-27-2012, 01:38 PM	#250
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour I hope this works, I shot this video today and posted it on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKcnW...feature=colike __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-27-2012, 04:13 PM	#251
Woodie1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: W. Mich. Posts: 558	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour I watched your video of the 39. It's kool to be like a passenger in it & hear it go through the gears. I like the looks of that car. I'm curious though about the video. The image kept bending, sort of like watching a reflection in a pool. You've got some vehicles that I wouldn't kick out of my garage Vic.

06-27-2012, 05:20 PM	#253
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Here's a link (I hope) to the '39 Zephyr video... http://youtu.be/DjFsWMNw8L4 __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-27-2012, 06:41 PM	#255
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Ken, I know, it looks like U-271 surfaced in my yard... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-27-2012, 08:07 PM	#256
41ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ManchVegas, New Hampshah Posts: 1,591	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour You could just paint it yellow and hang a picture of the Beatles on it.

06-27-2012, 08:31 PM	#257
Shadetree Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cottageville, WV Posts: 1,535	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour The ’51 F-1 is parked on the “high ground” in the back yard and the normal water level at the Cyprus Head (aka) swamp, is just at the perimeter of the trees… Vic It breaks my heart to see that pretty `51 pickup sitting out in the weather! Bud __________________ Son, you will never blow an engine up in high gear.

06-28-2012, 06:23 AM	#258
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Bud, it's a Ford truck, most likely it spent most of its life sitting out in the weather... At the moment I've got all the convertibles in the garage... I hope to get started on the transmission swap in the '51 F-1 this weekend; we'll be installing a '49 Merc with Over Drive... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-28-2012, 04:48 PM	#260
41ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ManchVegas, New Hampshah Posts: 1,591	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour I think I'd rather go down Abby Road with Lovely Rita The Meter Maid. It's funny I was never a big Beatles fan but their songs do stick.