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Title: Fred Ballard
Post by: BGlover67 on October 21, 2019, 08:58:46 PM
I just want to comment on how amazing it is that we have folks in this hobby who provide a service like he does.  I'm building up a 289 Hipo engine dated to late '66.  Where else would I begin to go to find a 4201S Fuel pump, never mind getting it restored?  I really hope there are new guys learning these skills so we don't lose services like these, but I fear there isn't.


Great guy to work with, but I'm sure all of you veterans already know that.   :)
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: Shelby_r_b on October 21, 2019, 09:04:59 PM
You can't beat Flying Fred! Great guy for sure.
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: greekz on October 21, 2019, 09:50:29 PM
Had numerous phone conversations with Fred over the last 15 plus years.  Great guy, excellent knowledge, and a straight shooter on parts and services.
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: Bob Gaines on October 21, 2019, 09:52:35 PM
Great guy .We are lucky to have him do his thing also. I don't know of anyone who does what he does.
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: SBCARGUY on October 21, 2019, 10:12:06 PM
Done quite a bit of business with Fred... He is a straight shooter for sure!
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: Rickmustang on October 21, 2019, 10:26:29 PM
Ditto on Fred, but his knowledge and experience goes beyond hipos. Ask him about Boss 9s!
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: Relicdog on October 21, 2019, 10:28:30 PM
I to have purchased many parts from
Fred, incredible knowledge an always
willing to help.

Relicdog
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: 1690 on October 21, 2019, 10:40:11 PM
Great guy...patient, knowledgeable, passionate. 

Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: jk66gt350 on October 21, 2019, 10:46:18 PM
Just sent my 4201S to Fred today for restoration.  Can't wait to get it back given the stellar reputation he has. 
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on October 22, 2019, 01:19:53 AM
Fred is great, send him the pump and the money and it comes back looking like new. Great person to deal with
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: kingchief on October 22, 2019, 08:35:16 AM
ABSOLUTELY!

Steve
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: 6s1802 on October 22, 2019, 09:01:10 AM
A wonderful guy and he's only 5 miles from me.
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: Chad on October 22, 2019, 09:09:30 AM
I have dealt with him a lot and he is a great guy!!
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: mygt350 on October 22, 2019, 12:34:24 PM
Gonna have to start referring to him as "Big Head Fred" instead of "Flying Fred"after all this. BTW, Fred did excellent job on my 3939S. Can't be a nicer guy who knows his stuff.
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: texas swede on October 22, 2019, 01:12:01 PM
Fred is a great guy to do business with. Traded pumps with him to get the correct date code.
Texas Swede
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: 2112 on October 22, 2019, 01:38:25 PM
What is his contact information?
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: BGlover67 on October 22, 2019, 01:59:17 PM
Fred Ballard
28916 Flowerpark Drive
Canyon Country, Ca. 91387-1801
661-251-2362
fredsclassics@hotmail.com
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: CharlesTurner on October 22, 2019, 02:15:32 PM
Just bought an NOS hi-po clutch setup, always very helpful.
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: BGlover67 on October 30, 2019, 11:26:52 AM
Wow, I just received a long email from Mr Ballard describing how he was mandatorily evacuated from his house out in California:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/50-000-ordered-evacuate-wildfire-spreads-north-los-angeles-n1071736

Please say a prayer for Fred and the other folks affected by this.  He's lived in his house for over 41 years, but this is the first time he really feared his house wouldn't be there.
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: Shelby_r_b on October 30, 2019, 11:30:43 AM
Oh MAN!  Prayers for he and his family. 
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: mygt350 on October 30, 2019, 11:40:06 AM
Praying Fred and his family are safe.
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: jk66gt350 on October 30, 2019, 01:04:16 PM
Fred and I exchanged emails yesterday to confirm he received my fuel pump.  He was part of the mandatory evacuation last weekend and only got back into his house yesterday.  There were houses burnt as close as 3 blocks away from his.  The complete story he recounted was a lot longer and pretty incredible.  He is safe and very lucky !
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: Chad on October 30, 2019, 03:47:56 PM
Thank goodness!
Title: Re: Fred Ballard
Post by: C6ZZKGT on November 01, 2019, 11:27:38 AM
Thank you everyone for your concerns. Yes, everything has calmed down here now and being as all of the brush in my area has now burned, I feel safe that no fires can reach me again for at least a year. A good comparison of this fire is to a category one hurricane as we had 50 MPH winds plus wind gusts up to almost 80 MPH here. The difference here is that we replaced the rain of a hurricane with fire. The fire crews here with their DC10 aircraft with 11,600 gallon fire retardant drops, super scoopers airplanes carrying 1,600 gallons of water and numerous water dropping helicopters with a 1,000 gallon capacity do a tremendous job of quenching fires. Even with all of that they still lose homes and structures because mother nature is just much bigger than we are.

-Fred-