The Ford Barn

fordf1trucknut · 07-16-2020, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by flatford8

Great job on the car, and including the family!!!....is there any videos of your band on YouTube?........ Mark

I dont think we have any videos of us live on youtube... some are on facebook..

But here is our original album on youtube if you want to hear our originals..

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...95cNQ7YhkQsNWg

And here you can hear our daughter doing stairway to heaven.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...00002046872285

Russ/40 · 07-16-2020, 11:44 AM

Your story personifies the best of what a family can be. What a great example for all of us. Our country needs more people like you.

Ol' Ron · 07-16-2020, 12:22 PM

I think the car and family is absolutely beautiful.
Thake care, be safe
Gramps

JSeery · 07-16-2020, 12:55 PM

Very nice, I love the 38 std styling!

donald1950 · 07-16-2020, 01:05 PM

great job with the car, and that is how a family should be raised, sharing life's experiences together! great job with your family, Dad ! ! !

rotorwrench · 07-16-2020, 01:32 PM

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I sometimes tell folks not to try and restore a car to like new condition right away. Your car is a perfect example of that even though you were luckier than most to find the major parts you needed so quickly. That doesn't happen easily on a car that old. A person can enjoy a car without getting burned out on a restoration project that can sometimes take years to find all the pieces to go that route.

Get it running, spruce it up so as to be able to use it, and enjoy it for a good bit. Memories are made from stuff like this.

dean from bozeman · 07-16-2020, 01:39 PM

What a great story! In the dictionary to define the word FAMILY they should have a photo of yours. Thanks for sharing.

Zeke3 · 07-16-2020, 01:49 PM

The car looks great, hope you all enjoy many great times with it. I also enjoyed your daughter's cover of "Stairway to Heaven."

nickthebandit · 07-16-2020, 02:32 PM

These are great memories that will last for your life time, and that of your daughters. Be proud, you are a good dad.

Cobra Joe · 07-16-2020, 03:26 PM

Nice job with the car and fantastic job raising your girls; if only more families were involved in stuff like this today, maybe we wouldn't be where we're at.

TJ · 07-16-2020, 07:03 PM

Great job. Those girls will remember this adventure for the rest of their lives. Being a good dad is a full time job and pays off down the road.

Bored&Stroked · 07-16-2020, 07:21 PM

This is one of the neatest old car and family stories I've read in quite some time - just wonderful. The experiences you're all sharing create a lifetime foundation of positive memories - based on participation, versus "talk". You're one heck of a good Dad and you have a wonderful family -- keep doing all your doing. I also hope that one day you'll pass that 38' onto one of your kids and that they cherish it long after you've parted this earth - and that they pay it forward with their kids. Thanks for sharing - made my night!

expavr · 07-16-2020, 07:44 PM

What a great story! Congratulations on the car find and having those two young ladies and wife who are there to support you. Life is good....]

FlatheadTed · 07-16-2020, 09:41 PM

Very Cool ,Thanks for posting ,

fordf1trucknut · 07-16-2020, 11:13 PM

Wow, thanks so much for all the kind words!!! I am very humbled.

flatford8 · 07-17-2020, 04:37 AM

I can’t imagine the number of times I’ve heard stairway to heaven, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard it done better. Nice job young lady!!.......Mark

Ggmac · 07-17-2020, 05:19 AM

You are a very lucky and talented man .
If you ever decide to sell or trade the 4 dr , please , please let me know .
Thanks and keep your family and hobby growing safely .
Gary MacDonald

corvette8n · 07-17-2020, 07:20 AM

Great job on car and family. I think those girls will keep the flathead hobby going for a long time.

mfirth · 07-17-2020, 04:20 PM

What a wonderful story and a very nice 38. You may be "out numbered" 3 to 1, but what a blessing. The smiles on everyone's face......priceless !!!
I too commend you sir, & "the girls".....very nice.
mike

GB SISSON · 07-17-2020, 10:01 PM

Somehow I was following this thread and marveling at your skills in the paint/resto/non resto field and didn't look at the videos until now. I grew up in a very musical family, where we all played instruments and sang. I KNOW the difference. That cover of Stairway was absolutely first rate and all the things that the others said about your fathering was spot on. Keep doing what you are doing. And more pics of the 38 as you go on.

07-16-2020, 11:44 AM	#22
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Your story personifies the best of what a family can be. What a great example for all of us. Our country needs more people like you.

07-16-2020, 12:22 PM	#23
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,854	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. I think the car and family is absolutely beautiful. Thake care, be safe Gramps

07-16-2020, 12:55 PM	#24
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Very nice, I love the 38 std styling!

07-16-2020, 01:05 PM	#25
donald1950 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 461	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. great job with the car, and that is how a family should be raised, sharing life's experiences together! great job with your family, Dad ! ! !

07-16-2020, 01:32 PM	#26
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,416	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I sometimes tell folks not to try and restore a car to like new condition right away. Your car is a perfect example of that even though you were luckier than most to find the major parts you needed so quickly. That doesn't happen easily on a car that old. A person can enjoy a car without getting burned out on a restoration project that can sometimes take years to find all the pieces to go that route. Get it running, spruce it up so as to be able to use it, and enjoy it for a good bit. Memories are made from stuff like this.

07-16-2020, 01:39 PM	#27
dean from bozeman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bozeman, Montana Posts: 997	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. What a great story! In the dictionary to define the word FAMILY they should have a photo of yours. Thanks for sharing.

07-16-2020, 01:49 PM	#28
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,404	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. The car looks great, hope you all enjoy many great times with it. I also enjoyed your daughter's cover of "Stairway to Heaven."

07-16-2020, 02:32 PM	#29
nickthebandit Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shippensburg, pa. Posts: 415	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. These are great memories that will last for your life time, and that of your daughters. Be proud, you are a good dad.

07-16-2020, 03:26 PM	#30
Cobra Joe Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 72	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Nice job with the car and fantastic job raising your girls; if only more families were involved in stuff like this today, maybe we wouldn't be where we're at. __________________ 1957 Fairlane 500 1939 Ford Coupe

07-16-2020, 07:03 PM	#31
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,023	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Great job. Those girls will remember this adventure for the rest of their lives. Being a good dad is a full time job and pays off down the road.

07-16-2020, 07:21 PM	#32
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,057	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. This is one of the neatest old car and family stories I've read in quite some time - just wonderful. The experiences you're all sharing create a lifetime foundation of positive memories - based on participation, versus "talk". You're one heck of a good Dad and you have a wonderful family -- keep doing all your doing. I also hope that one day you'll pass that 38' onto one of your kids and that they cherish it long after you've parted this earth - and that they pay it forward with their kids. Thanks for sharing - made my night!

07-16-2020, 07:44 PM	#33
expavr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hansville, WA Posts: 776	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. What a great story! Congratulations on the car find and having those two young ladies and wife who are there to support you. Life is good....]

07-16-2020, 09:41 PM	#34
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,700	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Very Cool ,Thanks for posting , __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

07-16-2020, 11:13 PM	#35
fordf1trucknut Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Somerset pa Posts: 98	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Wow, thanks so much for all the kind words!!! I am very humbled. __________________ 23 t touring 25 tt huckster 30 coupe 30 coupe (traditional hotrod) 31 pickup 38 standard 42 gpw (ford army jeep) 48 f-1 52 f-1 52 f-1 4x4 55 chevy 55 m38a1 56 Victoria 68 bronco 70 land rover 72 club wagon

07-17-2020, 04:37 AM	#36
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,622	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. I can’t imagine the number of times I’ve heard stairway to heaven, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard it done better. Nice job young lady!!.......Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

07-17-2020, 05:19 AM	#37
Ggmac Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Lake worth Florida Posts: 1,087	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. You are a very lucky and talented man . If you ever decide to sell or trade the 4 dr , please , please let me know . Thanks and keep your family and hobby growing safely . Gary MacDonald

07-17-2020, 07:20 AM	#38
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,942	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Great job on car and family. I think those girls will keep the flathead hobby going for a long time.

07-17-2020, 04:20 PM	#39
mfirth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 986	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. What a wonderful story and a very nice 38. You may be "out numbered" 3 to 1, but what a blessing. The smiles on everyone's face......priceless !!! I too commend you sir, & "the girls".....very nice. mike

07-17-2020, 10:01 PM	#40
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,911	Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road. Somehow I was following this thread and marveling at your skills in the paint/resto/non resto field and didn't look at the videos until now. I grew up in a very musical family, where we all played instruments and sang. I KNOW the difference. That cover of Stairway was absolutely first rate and all the things that the others said about your fathering was spot on. Keep doing what you are doing. And more pics of the 38 as you go on. __________________ 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, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

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