The Ford Barn

Autodave · 06-22-2015, 08:55 AM

I'm looking for a book that will guide me through reassembling a complete motor from a short block, would this be a good book for me to buy?

larry/Texas · 06-22-2015, 09:12 AM

Mike

I was unaware of your above comments and when I saw the pre publish add for your book on Amazon maybe 3 months ago or so, I ordered it. Once I got it on Saturday and quickly looked thru it I knew I needed to pass information about it along here on the Barn. It is a great book and I will take it next Monday to my Early Ford V-8 meeting.
It is a great book and as someone said, The photo on the cover is worth the price.
My thanks to You & Vern for a job well done and all of the V-8 fans who supplied you with pictures, etc.

Bruce Lancaster · 06-22-2015, 11:03 AM

Just got mine, and have only begun to dig in. Pictures are I think higher quality and hence more informative than those in any other Flathead book I can think of...just the block cutaways are worth the price of the book!
From wha tI see at first glance, I think this is going to be the go-to book for flathead libraries, and the one beginners will need to buy first!

FL&WVMIKE · 06-23-2015, 11:43 AM

Just ordered mine through Vern Tardel.
Already looking for it !
MIKE (mikeburch)

TomT/Williamsburg · 06-23-2015, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL&WVMIKE

Just ordered mine through Vern Tardel.
Already looking for it !
MIKE (mikeburch)

Ditto!

vilanar · 06-23-2015, 02:19 PM

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Ordered mine from Vern Tardel.
Hopefully it will get here at Arctic Circle soon....

Ari

jack orchard · 06-23-2015, 04:05 PM

Mike: How could you negotiate a deal with a publisher without a clause that provides a substantial piece of the action for the sales of the 800 pound gorilla (Amazon) or any other seller? If you negotiated a flat fee for the book, how can you complain about others selling it? This is not your first rodeo. I would think the price you guys pay for it to resell, along with the minimum price any other reseller would pay would be written in the contract. Maybe i'm wrong
Respectfully,...jack

russcc · 06-23-2015, 06:37 PM

I agree, get it from Mike & Vern, now that I hear the story behind it. How does Amazon get hold of something like this when it is being sold by the authors. MIke, do you and Vern have some exclusive distribution arrangement that Amazon is skirting around ?

Kerk · 06-25-2015, 06:38 AM

I sent the check to Mike yesterday! Skip the middle man. It is their work! JMO Kx35ford

cuzncletus · 06-25-2015, 07:28 AM

I found two copies on the shelves at Book-a-Million yesterday. I'm about halfway through it. So far some useful tips and great shots on porting. I never knew about the little guy getting the shaft from mega-corporations, but I'm not surprised.

JSeery · 06-25-2015, 07:38 AM

Looked the book over last night, great photos.

39portlander · 06-25-2015, 06:55 PM

Just ordered the new Flathead book and the restoration booklet, should be good reading while waiting between varnish coats

, Scott.

Ktgovols · 06-26-2015, 09:11 AM

I just ordered mine from Vern's site. I cannot wait for it to come.

trainguy · 06-26-2015, 10:32 AM

Bought a copy from Amazon great reading.sorry I did not know. Phil

arkusvt · 06-28-2015, 12:17 PM

available on amazon, $24.91, with free prime shipping. save yourself 10 plus bucks and buy another "toy" for your car !!

flatheadfan · 06-28-2015, 02:11 PM

Jack-

It sounds like the book was basically sold to the publisher for an amount described as a "super-friendly flat dollar figure." I could be very wrong, but I would think if that is the case the publisher owns the book (not the authors) and can do whatever he/she wants to do with the book which I presume is wholesaling it to others to sell. Or, was there some other understanding in the contract regarding market price that is being ignored?

Tom

JM 35 Sedan · 07-20-2015, 02:41 PM

Received my copy today directly from Mike Bishop.

WOW!! Looks like another good addition to my Flathead Ford V-8 library. Can't wait to read through this one. THANK YOU MIKE!!

40 Deluxe · 07-20-2015, 05:49 PM

Learned something new from this book! On page 196, the top right photo shows a distributor with an 'O'-ringed port "which directs oil to the vacuum brake"! And here all the time I thought that was a vacuum supply port. Silly me!!

mikebishop · 07-20-2015, 06:48 PM

I'm glad to see that the book is well received. It was an enjoyable albeit exhausting project.

Vern and I operate as individual agents; we don't share individual sales. I'm working on my own website, but in the meantime one can buy the book directly either with a check or money order for $36.00 . . .

MIKE BISHOP
1144 ADRIENNE WAY
SANTA ROSA, CA 95401

. . . or through Paypal -- [email protected]

Mike

corvette8n · 07-20-2015, 06:49 PM

Spent a couple of hours sitting in the sun reading this book, got some great info and a sunburn.

06-22-2015, 08:55 AM	#21
Autodave Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Menifee,Ca. Posts: 44	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book I'm looking for a book that will guide me through reassembling a complete motor from a short block, would this be a good book for me to buy?

06-22-2015, 09:12 AM	#22
larry/Texas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX area Posts: 150	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Mike I was unaware of your above comments and when I saw the pre publish add for your book on Amazon maybe 3 months ago or so, I ordered it. Once I got it on Saturday and quickly looked thru it I knew I needed to pass information about it along here on the Barn. It is a great book and I will take it next Monday to my Early Ford V-8 meeting. It is a great book and as someone said, The photo on the cover is worth the price. My thanks to You & Vern for a job well done and all of the V-8 fans who supplied you with pictures, etc.

06-22-2015, 11:03 AM	#23
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Just got mine, and have only begun to dig in. Pictures are I think higher quality and hence more informative than those in any other Flathead book I can think of...just the block cutaways are worth the price of the book! From wha tI see at first glance, I think this is going to be the go-to book for flathead libraries, and the one beginners will need to buy first!

06-23-2015, 11:43 AM	#24
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Just ordered mine through Vern Tardel. Already looking for it ! MIKE (mikeburch)

06-23-2015, 02:19 PM	#26
vilanar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 162	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ordered mine from Vern Tardel. Hopefully it will get here at Arctic Circle soon.... Ari

06-23-2015, 04:05 PM	#27
jack orchard Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: summerfield florida Posts: 383	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Mike: How could you negotiate a deal with a publisher without a clause that provides a substantial piece of the action for the sales of the 800 pound gorilla (Amazon) or any other seller? If you negotiated a flat fee for the book, how can you complain about others selling it? This is not your first rodeo. I would think the price you guys pay for it to resell, along with the minimum price any other reseller would pay would be written in the contract. Maybe i'm wrong Respectfully,...jack __________________ Proud FNG We fixem cars. Heap Good!

06-23-2015, 06:37 PM	#28
russcc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,871	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book I agree, get it from Mike & Vern, now that I hear the story behind it. How does Amazon get hold of something like this when it is being sold by the authors. MIke, do you and Vern have some exclusive distribution arrangement that Amazon is skirting around ?

06-25-2015, 06:38 AM	#29
Kerk Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 642	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book I sent the check to Mike yesterday! Skip the middle man. It is their work! JMO Kx35ford

06-25-2015, 07:28 AM	#30
cuzncletus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sevierville, Tenn. Posts: 391	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book I found two copies on the shelves at Book-a-Million yesterday. I'm about halfway through it. So far some useful tips and great shots on porting. I never knew about the little guy getting the shaft from mega-corporations, but I'm not surprised.

06-25-2015, 07:38 AM	#31
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Looked the book over last night, great photos.

06-25-2015, 06:55 PM	#32
39portlander Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suth'N Maine Posts: 1,996	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Just ordered the new Flathead book and the restoration booklet, should be good reading while waiting between varnish coats, Scott.

06-26-2015, 09:11 AM	#33
Ktgovols Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book I just ordered mine from Vern's site. I cannot wait for it to come.

06-26-2015, 10:32 AM	#34
trainguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lehighton Pa Posts: 1,085	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Bought a copy from Amazon great reading.sorry I did not know. Phil Last edited by trainguy; 06-26-2015 at 11:40 AM.

06-28-2015, 12:17 PM	#35
arkusvt Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 70	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book available on amazon, $24.91, with free prime shipping. save yourself 10 plus bucks and buy another "toy" for your car !!

06-28-2015, 02:11 PM	#36
flatheadfan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Michigan Posts: 1,218	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Jack- It sounds like the book was basically sold to the publisher for an amount described as a "super-friendly flat dollar figure." I could be very wrong, but I would think if that is the case the publisher owns the book (not the authors) and can do whatever he/she wants to do with the book which I presume is wholesaling it to others to sell. Or, was there some other understanding in the contract regarding market price that is being ignored? Tom

07-20-2015, 05:49 PM	#38
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,779	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Learned something new from this book! On page 196, the top right photo shows a distributor with an 'O'-ringed port "which directs oil to the vacuum brake"! And here all the time I thought that was a vacuum supply port. Silly me!!

07-20-2015, 06:48 PM	#39
mikebishop Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 63	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book I'm glad to see that the book is well received. It was an enjoyable albeit exhausting project. Vern and I operate as individual agents; we don't share individual sales. I'm working on my own website, but in the meantime one can buy the book directly either with a check or money order for $36.00 . . . MIKE BISHOP 1144 ADRIENNE WAY SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 . . . or through Paypal -- [email protected] Mike

07-20-2015, 06:49 PM	#40
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,949	Re: Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book Spent a couple of hours sitting in the sun reading this book, got some great info and a sunburn.