The Ford Barn

burner31 · 08-14-2022, 03:47 PM

Almost bought the farm today in my Model A when some "nut" decided to run the red light.
Please drive carefully...trust no one

jb-ob · 08-14-2022, 04:03 PM

'Trust no one'.....and start looking up because if they can, they'll fall out of the sky !

I never drive my Model A on Saturdays, just don't .... but had to ! So I'm backing out of my driveway, my across street 90 year old neighbor is doing same. All I could do was scream as she almost t-boned my car, stopping within 2 feet. Close & even then ruined my day.

Once doing the speed limit on a two way road, someone 'needed' to pass me on the right !!

No amount of insurance is going to replace my 40 years of 'work'.

Sometimes I wonder if it is worth the risk ??

nkaminar · 08-14-2022, 05:02 PM

I have recording cameras that will capture any collusion. The cops know how to download the recording.

mhsprecher · 08-14-2022, 05:32 PM

I went on a tour yesterday with the Model T club, but me in my A. You can't be careful enough, but you never know about the other people on the road. Just keep your fingers crossed and you car in good operating condition.

Big hammer · 08-14-2022, 06:23 PM

A deer will ruin your day, just saying keep your head on a swivel !

dansluck · 08-14-2022, 06:40 PM

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I was run off the road when someone ran a stop sign,around someone stopped at the it, forcing me off the road over a ditch and breaking an akle. Thank God for seat belts in my Model A.
Drive Safely
Dan

Synchro909 · 08-14-2022, 07:38 PM

IMO, seat belts don't do a thing to avoid a collision but they sure do improve your chances of surviving it. I have them fitted in all of my cars but they have not been engineered inspected as is required here. I bet if I were in a collision and survived, I would end up in court over it. As the saying goes, "I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6", your honour!

Bob Bidonde · 08-15-2022, 07:56 AM

In 60 years of my driving Model A's, I have had 3 encounters with modern cars. The first was my fault as I pulled away from the curb into traffic without looking well enough to see a Buick that snagged my front bumper. In the next 2 incidents, modern cars bumped into my Model A while it was stopped. So in total, the only encounter where my Model A was moving was my fault.

Mike Peters · 08-15-2022, 01:08 PM

The wife and I were traveling on a two lane highway doing about 50 when an old guy ran a top sign on my drivers side as we crossed the intersection. I flipped the wheel to the right. He missed my rear bumper by about an inch. The old guy just kept going. I don't know if he ever saw me or not. There was a car directly behind me that saw the whole thing. As he passed me after the intersection, we both looked at each other and just shook our heads and drove on. Will never forget that one.

08-14-2022, 03:47 PM	#1
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Almost... Almost bought the farm today in my Model A when some "nut" decided to run the red light. Please drive carefully...trust no one __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

08-14-2022, 04:03 PM	#2
jb-ob Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 640	Re: Almost... 'Trust no one'.....and start looking up because if they can, they'll fall out of the sky ! I never drive my Model A on Saturdays, just don't .... but had to ! So I'm backing out of my driveway, my across street 90 year old neighbor is doing same. All I could do was scream as she almost t-boned my car, stopping within 2 feet. Close & even then ruined my day. Once doing the speed limit on a two way road, someone 'needed' to pass me on the right !! No amount of insurance is going to replace my 40 years of 'work'. Sometimes I wonder if it is worth the risk ??

08-14-2022, 05:02 PM	#3
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: Almost... I have recording cameras that will capture any collusion. The cops know how to download the recording. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

08-14-2022, 05:32 PM	#4
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Almost... I went on a tour yesterday with the Model T club, but me in my A. You can't be careful enough, but you never know about the other people on the road. Just keep your fingers crossed and you car in good operating condition. __________________ 1924 Model T Coupe 1928 Model A Roadster 1930 Model A Town Sedan 1939 Deluxe Fordor 1945 pickup 1951 Custom convertible Last edited by mhsprecher; 08-14-2022 at 06:13 PM.

08-14-2022, 06:23 PM	#5
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: Almost... A deer will ruin your day, just saying keep your head on a swivel ! __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

08-14-2022, 06:40 PM	#6
dansluck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Nevada Posts: 217	Re: Almost... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I was run off the road when someone ran a stop sign,around someone stopped at the it, forcing me off the road over a ditch and breaking an akle. Thank God for seat belts in my Model A. Drive Safely Dan

08-14-2022, 07:38 PM	#7
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Almost... IMO, seat belts don't do a thing to avoid a collision but they sure do improve your chances of surviving it. I have them fitted in all of my cars but they have not been engineered inspected as is required here. I bet if I were in a collision and survived, I would end up in court over it. As the saying goes, "I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6", your honour! __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

08-15-2022, 07:56 AM	#8
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,466	Re: Almost... In 60 years of my driving Model A's, I have had 3 encounters with modern cars. The first was my fault as I pulled away from the curb into traffic without looking well enough to see a Buick that snagged my front bumper. In the next 2 incidents, modern cars bumped into my Model A while it was stopped. So in total, the only encounter where my Model A was moving was my fault. __________________ Bob Bidonde

08-15-2022, 01:08 PM	#9
Mike Peters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 1,279	Re: Almost... The wife and I were traveling on a two lane highway doing about 50 when an old guy ran a top sign on my drivers side as we crossed the intersection. I flipped the wheel to the right. He missed my rear bumper by about an inch. The old guy just kept going. I don't know if he ever saw me or not. There was a car directly behind me that saw the whole thing. As he passed me after the intersection, we both looked at each other and just shook our heads and drove on. Will never forget that one.