The Ford Barn

newshirt · 03-07-2014, 02:49 PM

Would anyone be interested in a National Fordbarn tour? I would! Here are some ideas that came to mind.

This would be a picnic and tour, held in 12-15 different locations on the same day. Call it a “national tour” or “world-wide tour,” but there would actually be many regional tours all happening on the same day.

We meet at the closest regional location, eat a bag lunch, swap some parts and lies, go touring, and then post photos and videos on Fordbarn!

Here are some possible locations, but any number of others could be added:

1. Portland, OR
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Los Angeles, CA
4. Denver, CO
5. Kansas City, KS
6. Dallas, TX
7. Richmond, VA
8. Charleston, SC
9. Jacksonville, FL
10. London, UK
11. Melbourne, AU
12. Others…

What to bring:

1. A bag lunch
2. At least one Model A owner who isn’t already a member of Fordbarn
3. At least one young person under the age of 40 who isn’t already a Model A owner
4. A few parts to sell or swap
5. Your newly minted Fordbarn badge, which you can later eBay for big money J

Why would I come to something like this?

1. You will meet at least one Fordbarn member face to face
2. You will be actively passing the torch to at least one young person
3. You will be promoting the Model A hobby
4. You will introduce at least two new people to Fordbarn
5. Your photos will be the envy of Fordbarn members who thought this was a dumb idea
6. You will be counted as one of the enlightened elite J

jm29henry · 03-07-2014, 03:14 PM

Please add michigan i would love to be included so that all people who live or visit Michigan can get together. Thank's Joe

What is a minted FORDBARN badge?

Mike V. Florida · 03-07-2014, 03:16 PM

You mean something like International Model A day?

RobertB · 03-07-2014, 03:17 PM

If you were to add New Mexico, Ruidoso or Truth or Consequences are both central and easily accessable to the population centers in the state.

RobertB · 03-07-2014, 03:18 PM

Actually, to make it National, you should try for at least 48 simultanious meets.

CarlG · 03-07-2014, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertB

Actually, to make it National, you should try for at least 48 simultanious meets.

What about states #49 & 50 ?? They do exist, donchano!

Mike V. Florida · 03-07-2014, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlG

What about states #49 & 50 ?? They do exist, donchano!

Not in 1931.

CarlG · 03-07-2014, 04:19 PM

To a lot of people, they still don't exist!

700rpm · 03-07-2014, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Not in 1931.

Most of us didn't exist in 1931, either.

I think The tour is a great idea! I'll help with the Portland part.

fiddlybits · 03-07-2014, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlG

What about states #49 & 50 ?? They do exist, donchano!

And all the school kids, if they can locate AK & HI, will locate them just off the coast of southern CA.

redmodelt · 03-07-2014, 10:09 PM

Great Idea but why limit it to just Model A's? What about the rest of us Ford owners?

jimalabam · 03-08-2014, 07:55 AM

Hey ! Lets add GA and AL and FL, there is lots of A and V8 and Ford Barn interest in these areas. It could be set up much the same as International Model A Ford Day. I would work it into our clubs tour schedule. It could be May 31st, since a meet at Clear Point State Park at Eufaula, AL is already scheduled. What a great idea to expand interest in the "barn." BTW, the Eufaula meet is FREE low country boil and Bar-B-Que sponsored by the State of Al...

cradlescyth · 03-08-2014, 08:47 AM

We hear in the Eastern U S are also interested.

do not have the power to select a date but if one

is decided I'll try to convince the locals to go fro it !!!!

Mike · 03-08-2014, 09:18 AM

I would be interested, in the PHILADELPHIA area there are 5 Model A clubs

Mike

John LaVoy · 03-08-2014, 10:06 AM

How about coinciding with our museum's event. It is scheduled for the third weekend of September every year. We could include publicity regarding the museum and perhaps raise some funds for the museum. I know a shop that could come up with a neat logo and put them on T shirts. He does stuff for me and other Model A folks. He is willing to handle all the details like collecting the money and shipping the shirts etc.

1930artdeco · 03-08-2014, 11:00 AM

I am sure I could get a few Model A's from the San Francisco Bay Area to participate.

Mike

RobertB · 03-08-2014, 11:07 AM

I like the T shirt idea...with each club using a similar logo, but customized for the state....would make a cool thing to collect...not that anyone needs 50 tee shirts. Wouldn't have to wash for a while.

ronn · 03-08-2014, 11:28 AM

Like the idea!
With Mike on the Phila region-need to at least have something in the New England area.... maybe Boston too.

Maclab58 · 03-08-2014, 11:41 AM

Great idea!

FL&WVMIKE · 03-08-2014, 01:25 PM

I'm not too sure about your date of December 15th. It would be fine in Florida, but, up north ?
The V8 members have been doing this, in Florida, for several years. Check in the V8 Section. It will be easy to find. There is one coming up, soon. I'm sure the "A" Models would be very welcome. You could see how it operates.
MIKE (mikeburch)

03-07-2014, 02:49 PM	#1
newshirt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 868	National Fordbarn Tour Would anyone be interested in a National Fordbarn tour? I would! Here are some ideas that came to mind. This would be a picnic and tour, held in 12-15 different locations on the same day. Call it a “national tour” or “world-wide tour,” but there would actually be many regional tours all happening on the same day. We meet at the closest regional location, eat a bag lunch, swap some parts and lies, go touring, and then post photos and videos on Fordbarn! Here are some possible locations, but any number of others could be added: 1. Portland, OR 2. San Francisco, CA 3. Los Angeles, CA 4. Denver, CO 5. Kansas City, KS 6. Dallas, TX 7. Richmond, VA 8. Charleston, SC 9. Jacksonville, FL 10. London, UK 11. Melbourne, AU 12. Others… What to bring: 1. A bag lunch 2. At least one Model A owner who isn’t already a member of Fordbarn 3. At least one young person under the age of 40 who isn’t already a Model A owner 4. A few parts to sell or swap 5. Your newly minted Fordbarn badge, which you can later eBay for big money J Why would I come to something like this? 1. You will meet at least one Fordbarn member face to face 2. You will be actively passing the torch to at least one young person 3. You will be promoting the Model A hobby 4. You will introduce at least two new people to Fordbarn 5. Your photos will be the envy of Fordbarn members who thought this was a dumb idea 6. You will be counted as one of the enlightened elite J __________________ Ray White

03-07-2014, 03:14 PM	#2
jm29henry Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: michigan Posts: 1,126	Re: National Fordbarn Tour Please add michigan i would love to be included so that all people who live or visit Michigan can get together. Thank's Joe What is a minted FORDBARN badge? Last edited by jm29henry; 03-07-2014 at 03:23 PM.

03-07-2014, 03:16 PM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: National Fordbarn Tour You mean something like International Model A day? __________________ 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

03-07-2014, 03:18 PM	#5
RobertB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Santa Teresa, NM Posts: 133	Re: National Fordbarn Tour Actually, to make it National, you should try for at least 48 simultanious meets. __________________ RobertB Santa Teresa, NM

03-07-2014, 04:19 PM	#8
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: National Fordbarn Tour To a lot of people, they still don't exist! __________________ 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

03-07-2014, 03:17 PM	#4
RobertB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Santa Teresa, NM Posts: 133	Re: National Fordbarn Tour If you were to add New Mexico, Ruidoso or Truth or Consequences are both central and easily accessable to the population centers in the state. __________________ RobertB Santa Teresa, NM

03-07-2014, 10:09 PM	#11
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: National Fordbarn Tour Great Idea but why limit it to just Model A's? What about the rest of us Ford owners?

03-08-2014, 07:55 AM	#12
jimalabam Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lee County Alabama Posts: 828	Re: National Fordbarn Tour Hey ! Lets add GA and AL and FL, there is lots of A and V8 and Ford Barn interest in these areas. It could be set up much the same as International Model A Ford Day. I would work it into our clubs tour schedule. It could be May 31st, since a meet at Clear Point State Park at Eufaula, AL is already scheduled. What a great idea to expand interest in the "barn." BTW, the Eufaula meet is FREE low country boil and Bar-B-Que sponsored by the State of Al...

03-08-2014, 08:47 AM	#13
cradlescyth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Taunton Ma Posts: 342	Re: National Fordbarn Tour We hear in the Eastern U S are also interested. do not have the power to select a date but if one is decided I'll try to convince the locals to go fro it !!!!

03-08-2014, 09:18 AM	#14
Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ASTON, PA. Posts: 725	Re: National Fordbarn Tour I would be interested, in the PHILADELPHIA area there are 5 Model A clubs Mike

03-08-2014, 10:06 AM	#15
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: National Fordbarn Tour How about coinciding with our museum's event. It is scheduled for the third weekend of September every year. We could include publicity regarding the museum and perhaps raise some funds for the museum. I know a shop that could come up with a neat logo and put them on T shirts. He does stuff for me and other Model A folks. He is willing to handle all the details like collecting the money and shipping the shirts etc.

03-08-2014, 11:00 AM	#16
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,550	Re: National Fordbarn Tour I am sure I could get a few Model A's from the San Francisco Bay Area to participate. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

03-08-2014, 11:07 AM	#17
RobertB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Santa Teresa, NM Posts: 133	Re: National Fordbarn Tour I like the T shirt idea...with each club using a similar logo, but customized for the state....would make a cool thing to collect...not that anyone needs 50 tee shirts. Wouldn't have to wash for a while. __________________ RobertB Santa Teresa, NM

03-08-2014, 11:28 AM	#18
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,785	Re: National Fordbarn Tour Like the idea! With Mike on the Phila region-need to at least have something in the New England area.... maybe Boston too.

03-08-2014, 11:41 AM	#19
Maclab58 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 983	Re: National Fordbarn Tour Great idea!

03-08-2014, 01:25 PM	#20
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: National Fordbarn Tour I'm not too sure about your date of December 15th. It would be fine in Florida, but, up north ? The V8 members have been doing this, in Florida, for several years. Check in the V8 Section. It will be easy to find. There is one coming up, soon. I'm sure the "A" Models would be very welcome. You could see how it operates. MIKE (mikeburch)