The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 10-21-2012, 10:04 PM

........but just back to it's assembly plant for a couple pictures before the plant and sign are gone forever. The plant's been closed for a year now, and I still haven't heard what it's future is. Knowing the Twin Cities past history, I'm sure they'll tear it down, so I thought I better get a picture by the sign before it's gone forever.

On the way home a cop stopped me in the center of an intersection to ask what year my car was. Oh well, it was a Sunday and very little traffic on that street.

Someone want to buy a large two sided FORD sign?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-21-2012, 11:21 PM

Tom,
Does U.S.P.S. have one of those "IF IT FITS, IT SHIPS FOR ONE PRICE," boxes that big? If so, P.M. me for my address. Bill W. (Or, cut it in half, I have GORILLA GLUE.)

P.S. · 10-21-2012, 11:55 PM

Excellent pictures!

Apparently, someone is still trimming the bushes there. But, not watering the grass??

Tom Wesenberg · 10-22-2012, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by P.S.

Excellent pictures!

Apparently, someone is still trimming the bushes there. But, not watering the grass??

Yes, in the past two months we've only had about 1/4 to 1/2" of rain. My yard is hard as pavement, but the moles are still able to make a lot of tunnels.

I wish I'd have taken these pictures two weeks ago, when the trees were still in fall colors.

Ross/Kzoo · 10-22-2012, 08:04 AM

That would look good at the Model A Museum.

Stan/MO. · 10-22-2012, 09:05 AM

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Tom,
Have the leaves photoshoped in. If you like it have a picture made. Then you'll have one of each.

lance leblanc · 10-22-2012, 09:15 AM

Great post!

Really cool that you took the oportunity that you had.

It also has me wondering what has become of all of the plants where A's where built.

I have been to the vacant building of the former New Orleans Plant (hoping I'd find some forgotten relic simply lying about, no luck).

My '29 Tudor was build in Atlanta, I'd love to get pictures of "Betty" in front of it.

Big John · 10-22-2012, 09:50 AM

very nice pictures.... maybe you could deal for the sign......

mhsprecher · 10-22-2012, 09:58 AM

It's sad, though. Life goes on, but those communities suffer for a long time afterwards.

P.S. · 10-22-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lance leblanc

It also has me wondering what has become of all of the plants where A's where built.

Excellent point. I wonder what ever happened to the San Francisco plant where my A was assembled?

lance leblanc · 10-22-2012, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by P.S.

Excellent point. I wonder what ever happened to the San Francisco plant where my A was assembled?

When I was at the New Orleans Plant I could not help but to think about what it was like back then.

Also I tried to contact the leasing agent to find out anything I could. "Left a unreturned message" I would hate it if the building where torn down. It still has the original architectual details from the era. Now I wish I had taken pictures.

andrewsheldon · 10-22-2012, 06:20 PM

Nice pictures, It sad that all theses plants are closing, and people are buying foreign cars.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-22-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by P.S.

Excellent point. I wonder what ever happened to the San Francisco plant where my A was assembled?

P.S,
That plant @ 21'st & Harrison, downtown S.F. was closed after "T" & "A" production until '30 & moved across the bay to Richmond It was a 5 story building with huge freight elevators and most sub-assembleys came in by railroad. Hard to find much history on this plant. Cindy's gonna' drive down there & see what's there now.
Richmond building still exists, lots of stuff on the net about it. I was there in '53, watching them build cars! Bill W.

msmaron · 10-22-2012, 08:07 PM

Great shot

P.S. · 10-22-2012, 08:40 PM

So, if my car was built in early 31, it was built at the Richmond site?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-22-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by p.s.

so, if my car was built in early 31, it was built at the richmond site?

yep!

P.S. · 10-22-2012, 10:29 PM

I thought Richmond assembly was online just in time for indented firewalls. Hmmm... OK, that's good to know.

Since the buildings are still there, maybe next spring, the car needs to have a homecoming.

sturgis 39 · 10-23-2012, 06:44 AM

I had a highway patrol officers stop me while driving my 39 Ford. Him and his partner just wanted to take a look and talk old Fords. They asked me if I needed to be somewhere and I said no. They were visiting patrolmen from the eastern part of the state during the Sturgis Rally.

I was stopped the other day by a local highway patrol while driving the 89 Olds with 400,000 miles on the odometer. There were several things she did not like and I was lucky she did not impound the Olds. Maybe she was just having a bad day. Her neighbor says she does not speak or act friendly. One neighbor said she is a tall lady with a short mans complex. She is good looking.

ericr · 10-27-2012, 04:59 PM

Our multi-story Assembly Plant here in Columbus Ohio is still standing though the Company sold it in the late 1930s.....it is interesting to go downtown and see the deed approved by Edsel Ford. I went through the building years ago and it seems hard to believe that cars of even a simple design were assembled there, let alone painted.

pyrodork · 01-31-2013, 03:03 AM

i have noticed several cars still parking in the lot. not sure what's going on in there, but it certainly is something.

10-21-2012, 10:04 PM	#1
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	My Model A Was Recalled.... ........but just back to it's assembly plant for a couple pictures before the plant and sign are gone forever. The plant's been closed for a year now, and I still haven't heard what it's future is. Knowing the Twin Cities past history, I'm sure they'll tear it down, so I thought I better get a picture by the sign before it's gone forever. On the way home a cop stopped me in the center of an intersection to ask what year my car was. Oh well, it was a Sunday and very little traffic on that street. Someone want to buy a large two sided FORD sign? Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 10-22-2012 at 11:55 AM.

10-21-2012, 11:21 PM	#2
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... Tom, Does U.S.P.S. have one of those "IF IT FITS, IT SHIPS FOR ONE PRICE," boxes that big? If so, P.M. me for my address. Bill W. (Or, cut it in half, I have GORILLA GLUE.) __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

10-21-2012, 11:55 PM	#3
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,695	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... Excellent pictures! Apparently, someone is still trimming the bushes there. But, not watering the grass??

10-22-2012, 08:04 AM	#5
Ross/Kzoo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Richland Mi. Posts: 1,172	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... That would look good at the Model A Museum.

10-22-2012, 09:05 AM	#6
Stan/MO. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hannibal, Mo. Posts: 124	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Tom, Have the leaves photoshoped in. If you like it have a picture made. Then you'll have one of each.

10-22-2012, 09:15 AM	#7
lance leblanc Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Baton Rouge LA Posts: 238	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... Great post! Really cool that you took the oportunity that you had. It also has me wondering what has become of all of the plants where A's where built. I have been to the vacant building of the former New Orleans Plant (hoping I'd find some forgotten relic simply lying about, no luck). My '29 Tudor was build in Atlanta, I'd love to get pictures of "Betty" in front of it.

10-22-2012, 09:50 AM	#8
Big John Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 416	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... very nice pictures.... maybe you could deal for the sign......

10-22-2012, 09:58 AM	#9
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... It's sad, though. Life goes on, but those communities suffer for a long time afterwards.

10-22-2012, 06:20 PM	#12
andrewsheldon Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 42	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... Nice pictures, It sad that all theses plants are closing, and people are buying foreign cars.

10-22-2012, 08:07 PM	#14
msmaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 3,600	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... Great shot __________________ Mark Maron Ill., Region MARC & MAFCA MARC JSC Member MAFFI Trustee National Facebook Admin. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARC.group/ A7191-Sport Coupe 29 Roadster 29-Town Sedan 29-Original Special Coupe

10-22-2012, 08:40 PM	#15
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,695	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... So, if my car was built in early 31, it was built at the Richmond site?

10-22-2012, 10:29 PM	#17
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,695	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... I thought Richmond assembly was online just in time for indented firewalls. Hmmm... OK, that's good to know. Since the buildings are still there, maybe next spring, the car needs to have a homecoming.

10-23-2012, 06:44 AM	#18
sturgis 39 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lead. South Dakota Posts: 963	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... I had a highway patrol officers stop me while driving my 39 Ford. Him and his partner just wanted to take a look and talk old Fords. They asked me if I needed to be somewhere and I said no. They were visiting patrolmen from the eastern part of the state during the Sturgis Rally. I was stopped the other day by a local highway patrol while driving the 89 Olds with 400,000 miles on the odometer. There were several things she did not like and I was lucky she did not impound the Olds. Maybe she was just having a bad day. Her neighbor says she does not speak or act friendly. One neighbor said she is a tall lady with a short mans complex. She is good looking. __________________ IF IT CAN NOT BE FIXED WITH BLASTING WIRE, JB WELD OR DUCT TAPE ---IT CAN NOT BE FIXED Do not get me started on the stupidity of ethanol. I think one of the monitors is from Iowa and he will delete the thread.

10-27-2012, 04:59 PM	#19
ericr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,542	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... Our multi-story Assembly Plant here in Columbus Ohio is still standing though the Company sold it in the late 1930s.....it is interesting to go downtown and see the deed approved by Edsel Ford. I went through the building years ago and it seems hard to believe that cars of even a simple design were assembled there, let alone painted.

01-31-2013, 03:03 AM	#20
pyrodork Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 65	Re: My Model A Was Recalled.... i have noticed several cars still parking in the lot. not sure what's going on in there, but it certainly is something. __________________ Current Classics: 1930 Ford Model A Tudor 1937 Plymouth P4 Deluxe 2-door touring sedan 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Past Classics: Early '30 Ford Model AA 1948 Dodge Deluxe 4-door sedan 1951 Studebaker Champion 2-door sedan 1988 Ford E-350XL Ambulance