ol' ron

I can't believe all the earlier posts were made on this thread without any of them even wishing Ol' Ron a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Ron, I met you about 13 years ago at the York PA Street Rod Nationals and got an autographed copy of your book. You asked me if I ever posted on Fordbarn and at that time I had no idea what Fordbarn was about. When I got home I looked up the website and I have been here ever since. Thanks for telling me about this place. I've learned more here since then than I ever knew before about these Flatheads and the cars they powered. Thanks again and have a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Also, a big thanks to George for reminding us.
 
Ol' Ron said:
Well thanks guys, but I don't think my friend George had any animosity in posting my vitials. George basicly gave me my start in the Flathead world as we know it today, I was a recovering alcoholic working in a body shop, when in walked this bearded fellow asking if anyone knew anything about Flatheads. That was the beginning of a great relationship. I put togerther a coupla engines for him and he suggested I write a book about them. And that as they say is history. Over the years I've trie to make up for some of my past transgressions, by helping people and if someone wants to call, email or whatever, to tell me I'm an *** h*, so be it, I try not to judge people and sometimes I can be kinda gruff, I mean well. Like that teacher you had in school that gave you a ration of SH** every once in awhile. I do my best to help. So don't be so hard on George, he's getting old too.
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Happy Birthday Ron!!
 
Happy Birthday Ol' Ron. We have never met but I sure enjoy your input on flatheads and your outlook on stuff. I truly appreciate your street smart approch to flathead problems. I hope to someday have 1/10th the knowledge you have about Flatheads.
 
Happy birthday Ron!! Keep on posting. I always enjoy your flathead wisdom. Now about those camsshafts................
 
Hey Ron, Happy Birthday and all the best!!! Hope to be wishing you Happy Birthdays for many more years. Hoe is the truck project coming?....LouB.
PS....George thank you for the reminder, a great day to you also!!!
 
Happy B-day Ron. Hope you can make it up this summer, I want to see you drive my Model A around my daughters lawn again. Last time Ron thought he was on the old circle track again. LOL Walt
 
Happy Birthday :cool:l' Ron. I don't post often, but I have great respect and admiration for your knowlege of Flatheads.
 
Have a Happy Birthday and a bunch more! Always enjoy what a true professional flathead guy with stockcar experience has to say ! You and Walt are my heroes and forgot more about flatheads than most of us will ever know!Thanks for sharing!
 
Well thanks for the prase, but it's a two way street, I learn allot too. Someone asked when the truck was going to be back on the road. Well that's a problem. I posted a week ago that the blocked in an exhaust port and when we put water in it and started the engine, water came out the exhaust like a fire hose. I have two blocks up at the machine shop getting cleaned and Magged, waiting for the results.
Yes I like to drive Walt's Model A, but his daughter races me with here Lawn Mower.
However the 294 will be fired up pretty soon
 
Happy Birthday Ron
The kids Now think that they Invented recycling / if they only How many Flat heads Got recycled by you and because of you & your willingness to share what you know.
THANKS
 
I sent a de-stroker assembly to Germany a few years back. Wonder how it made out? If they got it running,
 
If the George, Ron is talking about is, George Perry from up the street in VT, he has great respect for Ron. I see George at Hershey every year. This year I was fortunate enough to able to buy Ron's H&C ignition George had for sale for him. You heard it from Ron, he is fine with George's effort to honor his friend. Reminds me of, do you know how to spell assume, ***-out-of-you-and-me.
 
Hey Ron

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us that are keeping the flatheads running. We all need to follow your lead and pass this knowledge to the next generation of flathead builders and drivers. Have a great birthday - you earned it.

Jack 34pu
 
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