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World Famous Barge in a Budget
From Joey's driveway in the daytime..with the Bay of Islands in the background.
Note fishing boat coming in....
Note fishing boat coming in....
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
I grew up hanging around this building where Sheldon,Joey,his dad Tom and I would work on the old Model A's.
Next to my Aunt and Uncle,Tom was one of my mentors and influences for getting into old cars.
Tom operated a barber shop connected to the house and was the hub of the community.
Tom passed four years ago and now Joey kept the cars we all worked on.
Next to my Aunt and Uncle,Tom was one of my mentors and influences for getting into old cars.
Tom operated a barber shop connected to the house and was the hub of the community.
Tom passed four years ago and now Joey kept the cars we all worked on.
GJS
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Man it’s nice to see a long awaited restoration seeing some new miles. Cheers, bud!
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
Thirty years ago,Tom took me to car shows. I did not have a car of my own but had a collection of scale model kits.
He let me load them up in the Model A roadster and I would set them up on a table--all 35 or 40 of them!
Tom gave me a participant trophy which I had kept with me all this time.
Tom did not get to see the Boab. He died of a fatal heart attack before I could finish the car.
So the trophy rode in the BoaB back to Newfoundland and I placed it on his headstone with the family's blessing.
The family said he would be very proud of the work I put into my car.
He let me load them up in the Model A roadster and I would set them up on a table--all 35 or 40 of them!
Tom gave me a participant trophy which I had kept with me all this time.
Tom did not get to see the Boab. He died of a fatal heart attack before I could finish the car.
So the trophy rode in the BoaB back to Newfoundland and I placed it on his headstone with the family's blessing.
The family said he would be very proud of the work I put into my car.
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cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
A local attraction is the "Man in the Mountain" stop.
Naturally carved in the face is a shape that looks like an old man with a beard..
Naturally carved in the face is a shape that looks like an old man with a beard..
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
Another historical attraction is the Glynnmill Inn. Uptown Corner Brook.
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
The trains ran on narrow gauge tracks but got ripped up when the trains stopped running in 1988.
Here is the static display and museum of the Newfoundland railway..
Here is the static display and museum of the Newfoundland railway..
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
I spent a lot of time behind the wheel and loved every minute of it.
My Aunt had many Mopars over the years and drove us kids everywhere.
Now she cannot drive since after her stroke.
Now it is my turn to drive her around.
We drove a round trip of 360 miles over two days to see relatives.
N
My Aunt had many Mopars over the years and drove us kids everywhere.
Now she cannot drive since after her stroke.
Now it is my turn to drive her around.
We drove a round trip of 360 miles over two days to see relatives.
N
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
At my other Aunt's..
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
I stayed at my dad's for a couple days.
He is very proud of the work I have done.
He showed his pride to the neighbors.."He built her from the ground up...That's my son!"
He is very proud of the work I have done.
He showed his pride to the neighbors.."He built her from the ground up...That's my son!"
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
Labor Day long weekend went camping with my cousins.
The BoaB was parked for this trip on the woods and borrowed a suv to get into the woods..
The BoaB was parked for this trip on the woods and borrowed a suv to get into the woods..
Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
Great pics and descriptions. Thanks for sharing.
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
Views of my hometown..
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
It did rain while down there and after the trip to my dad's I cleaned the BoaB at Joey's detail shop which is also connected to the other side of toms barber shop..
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
This is the Curling War memorial.
Beautiful Bay of Islands in the background..
Beautiful Bay of Islands in the background..
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
The City of Corner Brook from the parking lot of a shopping plaza in the Maple Valley Heights..
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
The BoaB had no problem climbing all the hills in my old stomping grounds. not many flat spots mostly all hills.
Eventually we had to head back to the mainland..
A stop at my cousin's shop to top up the rear diff.
The pinion seal started to leak and topped her up for the trek back.
Nothing serious,she only needed half a bottle that lasted the 1500 miles.
Everybody gathered around to get a rare sneak peak of the BoaB's restored belly,LOL
Eventually we had to head back to the mainland..
A stop at my cousin's shop to top up the rear diff.
The pinion seal started to leak and topped her up for the trek back.
Nothing serious,she only needed half a bottle that lasted the 1500 miles.
Everybody gathered around to get a rare sneak peak of the BoaB's restored belly,LOL
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
The Codroy Valley in the background on the way back to the ferry...pee stop lol
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World Famous Barge in a Budget
At the wharf in Port Aux Basques....
GJS
Senior Member
Gorgeous trip, man. Thanks so much for the story and photos!
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