I met Barry about 40 years ago. In 1980 or 1981, I had purchased a 1940 GMC model AC102 1/2 ton long box pickup. I responded to his ad a few months later in the wanted section of the MSRA monthly newsletter looking for 1940 Chevy truck parts and contact with other 1940 Chevy truck owners. We met up, compared notes and became friends. We met at swap meets, went to junkyards together and compared our latest vintage speed equipment finds. Together we learned the ins and out of Chevy and GMC pickups. We learned that the Chevy 216 cu. in. engine in my GMC truck didn't belong there and all the other differences of the 2 different brands. We went on all kinds of adventures together, the most memorable being the time we were in northern Minnesota near the town where his Grandparents resided. We were examining some trucks in an open field when shots rang out over our heads from the nearby mobile home. That was the probably fastest two guys ever trudged thru the snow back to their vehicle up on the road and exited the area. Barry was an exceptional machinist. I left the antique truck world and got onto Garden Tractor Pulling. Barry modified or made many parts for my tractors, from clutch parts to transmission gears to differential parts from my amateur drawings, always producing precision parts that were exact fit and maximum durability. All the words in the previous posts are true, he was always there when you needed help, ready to give his advice how things should be done and help you do it if need be. You will be missed by all my friend, RIP Barry.
