The Ford Barn

sshep · 12-12-2023, 08:08 PM

Sad news, RIP Bubba. Rest in peace.

95476 · 12-12-2023, 11:54 PM

He was a great guy and a pleasure to deal with.
He helped me with several projects and will be missed.
Condolences to his family.

Ziggster · 12-13-2023, 05:54 AM

Saw the thread yesterday on the HAMB. Condolences to his family and may Jim RIP. Someone asked for a link to the vid. Here it is. Made me laugh…

https://aviondemand.com/insider/bubbas-garage/

Jim B · 12-13-2023, 06:47 AM

Sorry to hear of Bubba's passing. I have one of his distributors. Great guy.

Pat/Ohio · 12-13-2023, 08:57 AM

Sad news indeed! R.I.P. Jim!

FlatheadTed · 12-13-2023, 04:02 PM

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Sad ,The Hobby has lost another knowledgeable guy,

totto · 12-13-2023, 08:19 PM

Very sad news to say the least!!! Great source of info and true helpful person to us all. RIP.

elwood · 12-14-2023, 05:04 PM

Ive gotten 5 distributors from him in the past, still have one in the box, He built the mag for my 8ba also.
I knew he was sick, but dang.
Gonna miss you Jim RIP

HambBurglar · 12-14-2023, 09:33 PM

Ziggster, thank you for sharing the video. RIP Jim.

Zeke3 · 12-15-2023, 08:39 PM

X2, that is a great video! Bap, bap,bap,bap,bap,bap, bap.

PeteVS · 12-15-2023, 08:51 PM

So sad to read this. Tremendous loss to the community.

GB SISSON · 12-16-2023, 08:43 AM

Thanks for that link ziggster. I had never seen that. Jim's legacy is carried forward every time we hit the start button.

Brendan · 12-16-2023, 11:45 AM

Godspeed Bubba

TJ · 12-18-2023, 01:08 PM

Sad news to lose a knowledgeable guy like him. He benefited all of us with his knowledge.

kketchmark · 12-21-2023, 12:02 PM

Sorry to hear this. Anyone hear what going to happen to his web site? Lot of good info out there.
http://www.bubbasignition.com/

Thanks Keith

Bubba's Niece Betsy · 01-07-2024, 08:23 PM

Hello! I am Bubba's great niece. Reading all of these messages has me in tears. He was a very special human being!! There will be a celebration of life for him in the spring. My aunt Barb is not doing well with any of this.. I will let you all know when it will be and where. I may just have to print off some of these great words from yall to take with me!!!

Talk to you all soon!! Betsy Jo

KiWinUS · 01-07-2024, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba's Niece Betsy

Hello! I am Bubba's great niece. Reading all of these messages has me in tears. He was a very special human being!! There will be a celebration of life for him in the spring. My aunt Barb is not doing well with any of this.. I will let you all know when it will be and where. I may just have to print off some of these great words from yall to take with me!!!

Talk to you all soon!! Betsy Jo

Thank you Betsy Jo.
He was a special man.

flat-v8 · 01-08-2024, 09:21 AM

Oh No, so sorry to hear this, super guy. RIP Bubba

jplutz · 01-08-2024, 12:08 PM

Betsy Jo, condolences to you and your family. I didn't know Bubba, but Ziggsters link brought him to me. I tried his spark plug test as a teenager...landed on the garage wall. Ha Ha!
RIP Bubba. JPL

highbeams · 01-22-2024, 02:43 AM

So sorry to hear this. My condolences to the Family.

12-12-2023, 08:08 PM	#61
sshep Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: NJ Posts: 57	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Sad news, RIP Bubba. Rest in peace.

12-12-2023, 11:54 PM	#62
95476 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 482	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba He was a great guy and a pleasure to deal with. He helped me with several projects and will be missed. Condolences to his family.

12-13-2023, 05:54 AM	#63
Ziggster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 1,373	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Saw the thread yesterday on the HAMB. Condolences to his family and may Jim RIP. Someone asked for a link to the vid. Here it is. Made me laugh… https://aviondemand.com/insider/bubbas-garage/

12-13-2023, 06:47 AM	#64
Jim B Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 69	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Sorry to hear of Bubba's passing. I have one of his distributors. Great guy.

12-13-2023, 08:57 AM	#65
Pat/Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wilmington, OH/Lakeland, FL Posts: 995	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Sad news indeed! R.I.P. Jim!

12-13-2023, 04:02 PM	#66
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,755	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sad ,The Hobby has lost another knowledgeable guy, __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

12-13-2023, 08:19 PM	#67
totto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 234	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Very sad news to say the least!!! Great source of info and true helpful person to us all. RIP.

12-14-2023, 05:04 PM	#68
elwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,107	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Ive gotten 5 distributors from him in the past, still have one in the box, He built the mag for my 8ba also. I knew he was sick, but dang. Gonna miss you Jim RIP

12-14-2023, 09:33 PM	#69
HambBurglar Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 43	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Ziggster, thank you for sharing the video. RIP Jim.

12-15-2023, 08:39 PM	#70
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,646	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba X2, that is a great video! Bap, bap,bap,bap,bap,bap, bap.

12-15-2023, 08:51 PM	#71
PeteVS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: FP, NJ Posts: 2,828	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba So sad to read this. Tremendous loss to the community. __________________ Don't never get rid of nuthin!

12-16-2023, 08:43 AM	#72
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Thanks for that link ziggster. I had never seen that. Jim's legacy is carried forward every time we hit the start button. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

12-16-2023, 11:45 AM	#73
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,989	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Godspeed Bubba __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

12-18-2023, 01:08 PM	#74
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,773	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Sad news to lose a knowledgeable guy like him. He benefited all of us with his knowledge.

12-21-2023, 12:02 PM	#75
kketchmark Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: St. Paul MN Posts: 30	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Sorry to hear this. Anyone hear what going to happen to his web site? Lot of good info out there. http://www.bubbasignition.com/ Thanks Keith __________________ 49 F-1 8BA

01-07-2024, 08:23 PM	#76
Bubba's Niece Betsy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 3	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Hello! I am Bubba's great niece. Reading all of these messages has me in tears. He was a very special human being!! There will be a celebration of life for him in the spring. My aunt Barb is not doing well with any of this.. I will let you all know when it will be and where. I may just have to print off some of these great words from yall to take with me!!! Talk to you all soon!! Betsy Jo

01-08-2024, 09:21 AM	#78
flat-v8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Magnolia Texas Posts: 586	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Oh No, so sorry to hear this, super guy. RIP Bubba

01-08-2024, 12:08 PM	#79
jplutz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Marlboro, NY Posts: 137	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba Betsy Jo, condolences to you and your family. I didn't know Bubba, but Ziggsters link brought him to me. I tried his spark plug test as a teenager...landed on the garage wall. Ha Ha! RIP Bubba. JPL

01-22-2024, 02:43 AM	#80
highbeams Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: California Posts: 961	Re: Jim Linder aka Bubba So sorry to hear this. My condolences to the Family.