The Ford Barn

barnstuf · 02-22-2016, 12:10 PM

Today marks the completion of 75 years of owning and driving my 1930 Model A Standard Coupe. Continually registered and used except for my WWII service when it was stored. Never been on a wrecker or a flat bed car carrier.

mramc1 · 02-22-2016, 12:14 PM

Wow! Congratulations.

2manycars · 02-22-2016, 12:20 PM

Congratulations Rich. I have seen that car, and it is a beauty. I like it better than your others.
Hope to see you this summer.
Here is a photo of that coupe that I took in 2008.

Bill

henry's 31 · 02-22-2016, 12:22 PM

Congratulations on owning your A for a long time. I can imagine you know that car in and out. Also thank you for your great service during a very crucial and important time of our history.

mhsprecher · 02-22-2016, 12:46 PM

Congrats! What prompted you to keep it so long? First car that you just didn't get rid of? I'd love to hear the reason. Also worthy of an article in either The Restorer, Model A News or one of the old car mags.

Tom Wesenberg · 02-22-2016, 01:34 PM

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That is great. Wish I had my first car, a 1950 Studebaker. At least I still have the first Model A I bought, but I bet I never get to own it for 75 years.

CarlG · 02-22-2016, 01:54 PM

In November I will have been alive 75 years. Dad brought me & Mom home from the hospital in a Model A. Does that count?

Congratulations Rich! I only have 70 more years to go on this one
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TDO · 02-22-2016, 02:01 PM

First of all I what to thank you for your service. You've had your model A 5 years longer than I've been alive. I wish you well and a lot more years to come.

JohnB15632 · 02-22-2016, 02:18 PM

To Barnstuf - Most of all, thank you for service to our country. You truly are the Greatest Generation! Thank you,

Cape Codder · 02-22-2016, 02:29 PM

Rich,
First, thanks for your service to our country during such a terrible time. I know and admire your record of service.
Congradulations on keeping the Coupe running all these years. I suspect you will bring it to the club picnic.
Hopefully I will see you at the April meeting.

Joe from Sunny Florida! ! !

Big hammer · 02-22-2016, 03:21 PM

WOW !!!!!! You must be a great mechanic !!! Post some stats
And more importantly, thanks for you service !!!

DougVieyra · 02-22-2016, 03:27 PM

75 years of ownership ! Now THAT is something that many may aspire to, but few will achieve ! Actually, reaching 75 years of age is something to aspire to as well. Congratulations on achieving both. - Doug Vieyra, 73 years old.

barnstuf · 02-22-2016, 04:20 PM

Thanks for the kind words and thoughts. As I read the comments I see the assumption is that it was my first Model A, Actually my first was another 30 Coupe with a homemade box built in the rumble or trunk area, bought in 1937, My best buddy and I split the $10 cost plus the fifty cents delivery charge (25.miles). Before becoming legal drivers my buddy and I had also split the ($10) cost of a 30 Fordor. On my own I had acquired for $4 a mint 28 Tudor with no engine (a fisherman had put the engine in his boat) and a running Model A chassis ($5) for an intended engine transplant. Only the Coupe survived my selloff for WWII service.

MARC member May 1954 to date
MAFCA member 1958 to dater

apbright · 02-22-2016, 05:33 PM

Dear Mr. Barnstuf,

You once helped me out when I was in desperate need of a bearing retainer. At 44 years of age, I am only 4 years into Model A ownership, and have have not ever served a war. Hard to see how I will surpass your record. May you make it to 100 years.

DJ S · 02-22-2016, 05:46 PM

16 years old... I've got a chance!

C26Pinelake · 02-22-2016, 06:51 PM

That is indeed amazing. It may even be a record. Congratulations ! Wayne

goodoldvic · 02-22-2016, 09:20 PM

WOW! that's just fantastic, good luck to you

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 02-22-2016, 11:12 PM

Congratulations Rich and thank you for your WW2 service.
Can you post some more pictures of your car?

Mike V. Florida · 02-22-2016, 11:29 PM

Way to go!!

blgitn · 02-23-2016, 08:59 PM

Happy anniversary and Congratulations!

02-22-2016, 12:10 PM	#1
barnstuf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 2,840	February 22, 1941 Today marks the completion of 75 years of owning and driving my 1930 Model A Standard Coupe. Continually registered and used except for my WWII service when it was stored. Never been on a wrecker or a flat bed car carrier.

02-22-2016, 12:14 PM	#2
mramc1 Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: West of Rochester, NY Posts: 83	Re: February 22, 1941 Wow! Congratulations. __________________ Josh Quick Quick Speed Shop "6.50 rubber really gives you the old dig when you need it!"

02-22-2016, 12:22 PM	#4
henry's 31 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Columbus(Cataula) Georgia Posts: 849	Re: February 22, 1941 Congratulations on owning your A for a long time. I can imagine you know that car in and out. Also thank you for your great service during a very crucial and important time of our history. __________________ Henry' s 31

02-22-2016, 12:46 PM	#5
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: February 22, 1941 Congrats! What prompted you to keep it so long? First car that you just didn't get rid of? I'd love to hear the reason. Also worthy of an article in either The Restorer, Model A News or one of the old car mags.

02-22-2016, 01:34 PM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: February 22, 1941 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That is great. Wish I had my first car, a 1950 Studebaker. At least I still have the first Model A I bought, but I bet I never get to own it for 75 years.

02-22-2016, 01:54 PM	#7
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: February 22, 1941 In November I will have been alive 75 years. Dad brought me & Mom home from the hospital in a Model A. Does that count? Congratulations Rich! I only have 70 more years to go on this one <------ __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

02-22-2016, 02:01 PM	#8
TDO Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Enterprise, WV. Posts: 460	Re: February 22, 1941 First of all I what to thank you for your service. You've had your model A 5 years longer than I've been alive. I wish you well and a lot more years to come. __________________ I've been doing so much for so long with so little that now I can do almost anything with nothing.

02-22-2016, 02:18 PM	#9
JohnB15632 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Export, PA (Outside of Pittsburgh) Posts: 520	Re: February 22, 1941 To Barnstuf - Most of all, thank you for service to our country. You truly are the Greatest Generation! Thank you,

02-22-2016, 02:29 PM	#10
Cape Codder Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,261	Re: February 22, 1941 Rich, First, thanks for your service to our country during such a terrible time. I know and admire your record of service. Congradulations on keeping the Coupe running all these years. I suspect you will bring it to the club picnic. Hopefully I will see you at the April meeting. Joe from Sunny Florida! ! !

02-22-2016, 03:21 PM	#11
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,127	Re: February 22, 1941 WOW !!!!!! You must be a great mechanic !!! Post some stats And more importantly, thanks for you service !!!

02-22-2016, 03:27 PM	#12
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: February 22, 1941 75 years of ownership ! Now THAT is something that many may aspire to, but few will achieve ! Actually, reaching 75 years of age is something to aspire to as well. Congratulations on achieving both. - Doug Vieyra, 73 years old.

02-22-2016, 04:20 PM	#13
barnstuf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 2,840	Re: February 22, 1941 Thanks for the kind words and thoughts. As I read the comments I see the assumption is that it was my first Model A, Actually my first was another 30 Coupe with a homemade box built in the rumble or trunk area, bought in 1937, My best buddy and I split the $10 cost plus the fifty cents delivery charge (25.miles). Before becoming legal drivers my buddy and I had also split the ($10) cost of a 30 Fordor. On my own I had acquired for $4 a mint 28 Tudor with no engine (a fisherman had put the engine in his boat) and a running Model A chassis ($5) for an intended engine transplant. Only the Coupe survived my selloff for WWII service. MARC member May 1954 to date MAFCA member 1958 to dater

02-22-2016, 05:33 PM	#14
apbright Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 169	Re: February 22, 1941 Dear Mr. Barnstuf, You once helped me out when I was in desperate need of a bearing retainer. At 44 years of age, I am only 4 years into Model A ownership, and have have not ever served a war. Hard to see how I will surpass your record. May you make it to 100 years.

02-22-2016, 05:46 PM	#15
DJ S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Southwick, MA Posts: 590	Re: February 22, 1941 16 years old... I've got a chance!

02-22-2016, 06:51 PM	#16
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: February 22, 1941 That is indeed amazing. It may even be a record. Congratulations ! Wayne

02-22-2016, 09:20 PM	#17
goodoldvic Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey shore Posts: 257	Re: February 22, 1941 WOW! that's just fantastic, good luck to you

02-22-2016, 11:12 PM	#18
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,344	Re: February 22, 1941 Congratulations Rich and thank you for your WW2 service. Can you post some more pictures of your car?

02-22-2016, 11:29 PM	#19
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: February 22, 1941 Way to go!! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

02-23-2016, 08:59 PM	#20
blgitn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Point, VA 23181 Posts: 373	Re: February 22, 1941 Happy anniversary and Congratulations!