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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: HotRodLadyCrusr on May 07, 2010, 07:53:17 PM

Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: HotRodLadyCrusr on May 07, 2010, 07:53:17 PM
Most probably know already that Ryan Cochran from The Atomic Industry family of car based websites purchased the Ford Barn.  Well the site went live today with the new look.

www.FordBarn.com
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: enjenjo on May 07, 2010, 08:49:02 PM
I was there earlier, looks good. I;m glad all that info was saved.
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: 57larry on May 07, 2010, 09:49:08 PM
don't like the new look, Chevy Barn is still the same, thank God
Title: PROTEST !!!!!!!
Post by: UGLY OLDS on May 08, 2010, 10:19:32 AM
I PROTEST  :!:  :!:  :!:  :evil:  :evil:
I DEMAND an Oldsmobile Barn  :!:  :!:  :!:

 Denise.....Gather all your friends  :!:
   Protest NOW !!

   Ford Barn .....Chevy Barn...Barn Find....Cow Barn..... :?:  :?:  :?:

 We DEMAND an Oldsmobile Barn  :!:  :lol:  :lol:  :-}


Bob........ :wink:
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: phat rat on May 08, 2010, 07:18:00 PM
I think the classifieds are much easier to go through. Things were just all jumbled together before.
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: ONE37TUDOR on May 09, 2010, 12:09:53 AM
Sure happy for them that they don't have to rely on my support. When they shot the street rod section they lost me.
There was already one HAMB board and I sure don't see any reason to kill something else just to garner support for more HAMB type BS.
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: HotRodLadyCrusr on May 09, 2010, 10:26:59 AM
Quote from: "ONE37TUDOR"Sure happy for them that they don't have to rely on my support. When they shot the street rod section they lost me.
There was already one HAMB board and I sure don't see any reason to kill something else just to garner support for more HAMB type BS.

Trust me, the last thing Ryan wants is a bunch of streetrodders on the HAMB.  The HAMB's focus is traditional styled hot rods and customs.  

Not everyone is going to be thrilled with the changes.  Ryan is doing what he thinks is right for the FB.  If it wasn't for him the whole site would have shut down last week.

If you send him an email and calmly explain what you liked about the streetrod portion of the Ford Barn, and do so without an attitude, he'll listen.  I agree with you that FORD streetrod guys do not belong on the HAMB BUT on the flip side if there wasn't much interest in the Streetrod section of the Ford Barn then why bother having it?  Ryan has statistics on how many visitors to that area, how often, how long they stayed, how many posts, etc.  If the majority of the threads in the Streetrod section were tradtional in their base then directing those folks to the HAMB is the correct thing to do because of redundancy.

My Mother has a saying she uses.....don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: ONE37TUDOR on May 09, 2010, 12:10:07 PM
I have no issue with Ryan or the traditional nature of the Hamb, however I do not care to see the whole tone of street rodding going traditional.

I am also glad that someone took over the operation of the Ford Barn but to say that it would be dead if not for Ryan is simply not true! There were several parties interested in taking over and operating the board although I have to assume that Ryans proposal was the most acceptable to the old board administration?

I enjoy reading the posts on the HAMB and have been a member through at least three major board revisions but rarely post there. I just do not agree with the overall tone of a minority of the membership and they tend to spoil the experience for me. But that is just me and my choices.
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: Carnut on May 09, 2010, 02:01:29 PM
Humm, I thought this was THE street rod forum?
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: Fat Cat on May 09, 2010, 02:09:26 PM
Quote from: "Carnut"Humm, I thought this was THE street rod forum?

Me too but I am usually wrong about most things, just ask my wife.
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: Learpilot on May 09, 2010, 02:10:34 PM
Quote from: "Carnut"Humm, I thought this was THE street rod forum?
I WANT A STREET ROD BARN !!!
Full of Street Rods !
Rick
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: 57larry on May 09, 2010, 06:10:14 PM
I don't get why this Ryan guy doesn't like street rods? His 38 Ford coupe has a M II front end under it. Sounds like a street rod to me...
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: UGLY OLDS on May 09, 2010, 07:33:14 PM
QuoteI WANT A STREET ROD BARN !!!

 Hey Rick....It didn't work for me either .... :(   Maybe we should say please  ???


Bob..... :wink:
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: zzford on May 10, 2010, 05:54:17 AM
One37tudor, I agree with you. I frequent the HAMB, but I am put off by the anti-streetrod sentiment there. I guess that group doesn't realize that their cars fit in the "street rod" catagory as defined by Tex Smith et al when the NSRA was formed. However, I do believe that the so-called traditional movement will eventually fade, as did the ghost flames, ultra smooth look and pastel paint jobs have done. The traditional formula has been layed out and the cars are beginning to all look the same. Soon, it will be just another ho-hum look.
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: Harry on May 10, 2010, 05:59:03 PM
Next thing will be "Alliance" cards for sale.
"Send money!!"
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: 57larry on May 10, 2010, 06:30:49 PM
hahaha that's funny!
Title: Ford Barn has a New Owner and New Look
Post by: enjenjo on May 10, 2010, 07:26:14 PM
I am not an alliance member right now, but I have been in the past. One large puchase makes it more than worthwhile. I bought a set of tires from Coker, and saved nearly $200.