Celebrating Life with Paul Shinn, YouTube's Ford Model A guy- Near death health scare.
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- Born with a bad heart, liver, and lungs, I deal with it just fine most of the time. However, I managed to come down with pneumonia (from the 'rona) and came very close to kicking the bucket this time. While in the hospital, all I could think about was getting behind the wheel of a Model A and taking a nice drive in the country. Thanks to my birthday conveniently falling on a day when I was feeling pretty good, I pulled a few of Tina's heart-strings until she let me do it. This video is Tina and I sharing that blissful moment with you, and sharing how thankful I am for you and all of your support. I can really feel the prayers and uplifting!
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I'm so glad to see you are still with us. When I read the title of this video I thought we had lost you.
So did I. Gave me quite a start.
When I saw the caption and the photos my heart sank as well. Thank God Paul’s still with us!
I’m not to good with computers, hope this reply goes through. Really nice to see your gaining recovery from your illness. I know how well, both of us have gone through body/system re-modification. Heart bypass’ , pace maker, back spine fusion, new knees, crushed leg/ankle…….etc.
I really love your show ! I have just finished my ground - up 1928 Sport Coupe.
Ditto!
Me too. Glad to be wrong this time.
Paul and Tina, You are in my prayers. Paul, you have helped my 19 year old son. He bought a 1931 Model A wide bed pickup and had many questions. I always tell him that I wish Paul lived closer to us so he could help you. I hope you feel ford tough very soon. I love your car and I think the blue is beautiful. Tina take care of Paul and hope every day you feel stonger. God Bless You Both. Linda Winters
Wow Paul, I am so glad that you are built “Ford tough” and recovering from your health issues. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Thanks for all the interesting car content. You and your lovely wife Tina are a great inspiration with your honesty and down-home values. All the best!🙏
Thank you Gerald!
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Dear Paul & Tina: Sorry I was not aware of your Health issues, since you are always so upbeat and Happy. You and your wife are a source of inspiration to all of us in the Model A hobby. It is my hope that you have a speedy recovery and that the Lord bless you with many years of health to continue to enjoy life and our beloved Model A Hobby, Hang in there, bless you and THANKYOU!!!!! for all you do for the hobby, You provide great visual information that motivates us to work in our cars with confidence, You and Tina will continue to be in my prayers!
Paul, your t-shirt says “I am the Warranty” and thank God your warranty isn’t up !
It is so good that you made it and please forget about the channel until your energy is back, you don’t owe us anything except to get well.
Well said!!! Health first and content is way down the list.
Thanks Jay. This channel has become part of me, so it would be impossible to stop.
@@KK-TO Thank you Kamran!
Paul, Sorry to hear that you have not been feeling well. Please remember that you have many friends and supporters out here. We are all rooting for your healthy return to normal activities. As much as we love to work on and drive our Model A's we cannot forget that our health is the most important thing. "After our health everything else is just fluff". We all have had our medical bumps along the way. I am nearing completion of my 81st orbit around the sun so I have had a few myself. My good thanks to Tina for taking such good care of you. I wish you many happy and healthy years to come. P.S. I love Hessian Blue. Your Friend, Carmen
Thank you Carmen. You truly are a friend. 81 laps around the sun! Good for you!!
Praying for you Paul. May God bless you and heal your body.
Thank you TBG! God has truly blessed us
Dear Paul, I am so sorry to hear about your physical challenges; at age 77, like you, I have faced one challenge or another all my life. They may slow me down and make more more of an armchair lover of the Model A than a "get out and get under" kind of woman. Your down to earth enthusiasm and love for the Modal A is always refreshing. As a person who got into the clergy business rather later in life (I was ordained at 75), I will keep you in my prayers for a long and happy recovery. These close brushes with very bad physical disease remind us all of how precious we all are. Please know that there are very many of us out here who are praying for you and wishing you well. God Bless. Rev. Colleen Fay
Incredible journey, Paul.. Im so happy you pulled through and are still finding a way to come to TH-cam to continue to show your love for Model As! You are the man, and we all love you and hope you continue to recover! ❤❤
Thank you HK.
We're very glad that the Lord is looking after you. You and your wife are very generous in making all these videos and sharing your knowledge with the Model A community.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
So damn glad you are still with us. Tina, you’re a keeper. Love to see you guys enjoying life.
Thanks Robert
Best wishes on your recovery. You are "Ford Tough". And, thanks for all the help you gave to VGG!
Thank you!
So sorry to hear this Paul. I had no idea about your health situation.
I wish you and yours the very best. May the luck of the Irish be with you.
Thank you Wayne
Paul, I just saw this video, and I hope you are doing much better by now. I just found your channel a couple of weeks ago and I can't stop watching your videos. It is so interesting to watch you troubleshoot a problem and get these beautiful cars running again. I do have to add, that Tina is a real keeper. She is one in a million and you are very lucky to have found each other. Hope you have many more years together. Thank you for all you do.
Thanks!
I just started watching you today Paul, via VGG. When you said you had heart failure it immediately struck a cord with me.
October the year before last I was struggling to just do daily tasks. I woke around 2 am one morning and had angina, then began to struggle to breathe.
When I saw you struggling for breath on that hospital bed it really hit home. Heart failure is the most terrible and painfully frightening experience one could ever have. Forcing yourself to breathe, as you know that if you stop, it's over!
I fully understand you getting out in the shed as soon as you could, getting over HF is both physical and a mental process!
It devastates you both ways.
Sorry to go on, but you survived, so did I, and being alive is the greatest thing in the world mate!
I thank God every day for having survived, and now I thank God for your survival also!
Paul, we are both blessed with ladies who love us and keep us alive no matter what! Congrats to you both!
Thanks, Michael!
Happy Birthday!! Glad you are doing well. You have an absolute treasure of a wife!
👍👌👏 Congrats for celebrating two birthdays and for having such a great wife.
Best regards luck and health.
So glad the "mechanics" at the hospital did a super repair and you're back on the road again! Many thanks to Tina for a wonderful video (and a great job at the pump). Hope you're back in the shop soon and working there for many years to come.
Hi Paul, So sorry to hear that you had been extremely ill but glad to see that you are now on the road to recovery. On behalf of all of your Model A friends "downunder", I wish both you and Tina our very best wishes. I'm sure that you'll soon be back in the saddle again and enjoying life to the full and out and about in your "A". Kind Regards Bill Daws Sydney, Australia.
Thanks Bill!!! So many Aussie friends, and you among them.
I am so glad your doing better! Your wife is so sweet and caring. Your definitely a lucky man! Take care my friend, I,look forward to many more videos! Tom
Wishing you MUCH more health and Tina for your birthday! Happy Belated Birthday!
Thank you!
Thinking of you Paul and wishing you a quick recovery! Your infectious humour and enthusiasm are always an inspiration!
Thank you Richard
I'm glad your feeling better Paul, I wish you well.
Paul, you and this channel have been a huge blessing to me over these rough times. The positivity and information and laughs are always appreciated. Goes without saying that I'm pretty glad you're still with us!
I'd also like to extend a huge thank you to Tina, for helping out so much and keeping Paul around for us! You are both such great people and it shows through with every video. Thank you so much for all the time and effort that goes into this channel.
Happy birthday and I hope you can get back to peak operating condition soon! PS that pizza looked delicious! Nothing beats pizza when it comes to making even a lousy day better. Someday I'll have to try some rumble seat pizza.
Thank you 57!
Paul , came here because Derek from Vise Grip Garage sent me, but subscribing cause I really like You and your Wife’s attitude. I like the blue rims on that old Ford too!!! 🇨🇦
Thank you John! Derek is such a nice feller. It was a pleasure helping him.
Happy birthday, hope you feel better soon. Thank you to you and your dad for the help you have given me
Thank you. We are glad to help.
Get better and better, Paul - your videos have made me a complete Model A convert, and the courage of you and your wife is inspiring. You have all my best hopes and wishes.
Thanks Philip!
My prayers for you... May the Lord have grace upon you, as you bring good things to us All!
Thank you Eric, God bless.
Paul, God bless you and Tina and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thank you, Geoffrey! God bless.
Wow ... I admire your forward-looking courage to face life. Get healthy and stay positive! 🙏🏼 And happy birthday! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Martin!
Thank you for all you do. I am so glad you are doing better, and I am glad now (2022) you are doing great. You are in my prayers.
Happy Birthday Paul! Hope you recover soon, and stay with us. We love the videos! Take care!
Thank you Richard!
Hey you two, so glad to see you are back and breathing and talking and everything. Whether it's getting into a rumble seat or recovering from near death, take the time it takes. You two Inspire me. I always felt a great therapeutic effect of driving my 26 T. I'm sure the A is just as good for your health. Glad you are back behind the wheel of that car with the awesome wheel color, lol. Keep healing.
Thanks Erich!
So good to see you Paul and your finest support in life, your sweet wife. A speedy recovery and a lot of fine moments with your cars.Love from Belgium Filip Ponseele
Prayers and hugs for you and your wife! Keep rolling!
I too had my heart drop reading the title of this video. I’m so glad you are still with us sharing the passion you have for these automobiles and your love of life and your wife! I will be praying for you Paul as you continue to recover, God bless you both.
Thank you Calvin. God bless.
Best wishes and get well soon Paul. I’m a Model A owner and love all your Model A videos. You do an amazing job and the Model A world is lucky to have you and your TH-cam channel. And……the blue wheels look awesome. 👍🙂
Thank you!
I sure wish you the best, God speed to you 🙏
Thanks Jazz!
People out there in the "Model A webiverse" are pulling for you!
You are proof that one person can make a difference in at least one part of the world!
The entire Model A community benefits from your videos.
Thanks Scott! I think everything is going to be just fine now.
God bless you Paul and Tina. Happy birthday and so glad you are on the mend.
It is hard to believe you get any TH-cam hatters for all the fine and entertaining videos and content you put out.
Tina did an amazing job on the last video. Please take care.
Thank you Ron! Just look at the down votes (thumbs down) this video got. Some people just can't stand me. That's OK, I like everyone, I don't dislike anyone.. God bless.
@@TinaShinn Tina you are amazing. Thank you for all you do. Glad Paul has a private nurse to see to his recovery.
The gas fill was hysterical... you're wife is AWESOME
She's a hoot
Congrats on surviving yet another year, and with style. May the Good Lord grant you many happy, healthy returns of the day.
Thank you Bill! God bless.
Glad you are out and about. Please take care of yourself. You are a lucky fellow to have such an understanding wife. God bless her.
Holy Cow Paul! I'm so happy to hear that you have pulled through this event in your life. I'm praying for strength, peace and comfort as you recover and work at getting back to your normal exciting self.
I really appreciate your clear and concise explanations and your love of this breed of car. Since I'm new to the Model A experience I have learned so much from your videos and thank you for your style and way of explaining how things work and how to fix them.
Thank you Mike, God bless.
Happy Birthday Paul great to see you I pray you for fast recovery
Paul! Get well soon buddy .
And Happy Birthday !!!
Thank you for ALL your support, Eugene.
@@ModelA we boomers have to look out for one another - Thank You Paul for all the videos!
So glad you pulled through Paul. You have a wonderful wife in Tina. wishing both of you a long and happy future.
Thanks so much! God bless
Paul, glad to see you back in the Model A again. I really enjoy and appreciate your videos. You are a treasure to all of us Model A owners. Thanks for sharing your story with us. God Bless you and Model A. Here’s to a speedy recovery!
Thank you Jim, God bless.
Glad to see that you are doing better ! I had no idea that you had serious health issues ! Happy that you are blessed with a terrific wife and a love for model A cars that will pull you through this! You created an interest in the model A by me by your videos! God speed to you Paul!
Thank you Jeffrey! God bless.
Glad to see you on the mend and Happy Birthday!
Wow Paul , we had no idea. Prayers and well wishes to our Mr. Model A. And you are blessed to have that lovely lady in your life to share it with.
Get well Soon Paul! We love you!
My prayers are with you Paul. I mean that. Thanks for your great channel..Feel better man.
All good Michael. Thanks!
My heart hurt through this video.. you have become people i look up to and I get excited each weekend to see what you have been up to. Happy to to see and hear you are doing .Take care and a Speedy recovery. Happy Birthday Paul!
Thank you DC!
I love the way you two interact with each other. Now THAT is what a real marriage should always be like. Hoping you continue to recover.
Paul this news sure makes the thank you card I received yesterday from you mean so much more! I'm glad you are still with us.
Thank you Roger, God bless.
Hang in there Paul - we wish you and Model T nothing but the very best - thanks for all of your great videos!!
Thank you, Rick!
What a heart warming video watching you and your wife make the most of your birthday. Thanks for bringing us along. Stay strong and here is to a speedy recovery!
This has to be one of the best videos I have ever seen people/honesty-wise on YT. Many people would not want to show what you and your wife do just being real. A breath of fresh air, thank you both!
Thank you. We're just regular people, so that's all we do. Neither of us wants to be a celebrity or influencer. No thanks! We are just real people and want nothing more.
I’m glad to see that your doing better and have made it out of the hospital, I hope you continue to get better! Take as much time as need to recover, we can wait until your better.
Thank you Jack
Glad you're feeling better! Wifey is so supportive. Happy late belated birthday
Happy Birthday and Here's to you continuing to recover !! Best wishes !
Thank you Tim! God bless.
I have been working my way through all of your model A videos, I have started looking for my own Model A. I was not expecting to see this video. I am SO glad you are on the mend. I Love you're content, Thank you so much for sharing, and helping people. The interaction that you and "model T" have simply wonderful interactions. I am so grateful for people like you and the sharing of your knowledge, and giving to the rest of us!
Thank you Dave! Very glad you are here now. My overflowing positivity got me through it. So, come on by whenever the world has you down and you need a dose of positivity!
All the best Paul! Praying for a speedy recovery and happy birthday!
Thank you HG! God bless.
Paul, hang in there bud, man I can really relate to this, I had pneumonia in both lungs for over 2 months back in the Spring and I seriously didn't think I was gonna make it through. Going through something like this really makes you glad for the simple things, like just being able to breath and function. Getting back into your shop, being able to drive, man THAT is a BIG deal right there. So glad you two were able to get out and have that pizza date ! Keep chuggin' along and improving ! You guys are GREAT !!! By the way, it was while I was down with pneumonia and stuck just lying around that I discovered your videos on TH-cam. Watching your videos and seeing all the A's in their natural habitat, and all your adventures was a REAL uplift to me while I was sick. You guys bring joy to a LOT of people, so God bless !!!
Thank you again for helping me with my A. May you enjoy a speedy recovery. Your story today is a reminder of the gift of good health. And the joy of taking Henry's Lady for a spin.
Thank you Kelly. God bless.
Glad your getting better Paul. I enjoy your pointers and help while working on my 29 Model A. Prayers for a speedy recovery. Jerry
So sorry for your health issues but so glad you are recovering. You always looked so good and healthy in your video’s. God bless you and watch over you.
Bud.
Thank you Bud, God bless.
Paul, I've been watching your channel f'or a few months now and just came across this video. I'm so happy to see that you survived this episode. I too contracted pneumonia which turned into strep. My lung surgery was followed by sepsis. Surviving these things gives one a deeper appreciation of the gift of life. Thanks for the gift of your knowledge and sharing what you know on this channel. I'm into cars big time but never Model A's. After WW2 my father drove out to Oregon from North Dakota with his brother in a Model A. Unfortunately, I do not have any photos, nor do I have the opportunity to ask him more details of that trip. Your channel has inspired me to look for a Model A and your recently sold 2door sedan is what I have my eye on. Thoughts and prayers and thanks for sharing your story.
Every time I hear of the youtube haters and the negative comments it makes me feel ashamed for people that feel free to comment about what they know nothing about. Glad it doesn't bother you.
Glad to see you’re still kicking Paul, keep fighting! 💪🏼
I have been living with chronic heart failure since 2015, had a few close calls and stays in ICU, have absolutely been where you are. Keep on, we all wish you well.
Thanks. Keep up the fight!! I'm with you
All the best, Paul! You are the one that inspired me to get myself a Model A here in Finland. I’ve really enjoyed your detailed videos about various maintenance tasks of Model A and actually done those tasks on my car myself. So, get well soon. There are still many distributors for you to oil and timings to adjust not to mention even more places to grease for the years to come.
Thank you Trinne
So happy for you, Paul! Had no idea you were heading for hospitalization and so glad you made it through.
Yea, that was a close one
Wow Paul, you gave me a good scare on this one! So happy you pulled through and had such a good attitude about it. Seeing you drive and make the most out of things was truly heartwarming. Sending you lots of love and support from Kansas ❤️
Elliott!! My friend! Thank you so much. This was one of those life moments that makes you stop and think about everything. Like missing out on seeing you and the gang in Kansas this year. I hope to get out your way ASAP and hang out. God bless.
Keep on keeping on Paul! God bless you all
I love the blue colours, maybe some day I'll have a Ford model A with the same colors. In the meantime I have to sort a 1946 Mercury Club convertible with a wrong V8. Un fuerte abrazo desde España. ¡Cuídense !
Gracias, Miguel! God bless.
Hello Mr. Shinn. Was just looking at your marvelous Model A videos and grateful for the work you do & the knowledge base you have. I hope your health is holding up, you are a treasure. I have worked in the healthcare field for years and I always take peoples health conditions very seriously. Sometimes Clueless people who would make fun of others situations make me SICK. They need to see what is wrong with their mental Lack of COMPASSION and Empathy. Anyway, please stay strong!
Thank you for serving humankind in the healthcare industry. WE NEED YOU!
Happy Birthday and so glad to see you made it through the adversity. The only way is up!
Thank you John
I feared the worst when I read the title! But I was relieved to see you are up and running. Great video. Great job Tina for keeping Paul in line. Beat wishes from Wisconsin.
Just between you and me... She has me on a very short leash right now. HELP!!!
God bless you Paul❤️
Thanks! And God bless you.
Dude glad you’re hanging in there,learned a whole lot watching your videos and looking forward to many more!I have a bad ticker and a brain aneurysm so good luck my friend.
I’m so sorry to hear this, Paul. So glad you made it, too. We share a birthday, and I’ll raise a glass of apple juice to you as we continue to share birthdays!
Thank you and happy birthday!
Paul, Great to see you driving again and sharing your medical condition. Many of us aren't getting any younger and the speed bumps of life sort of get in the way. Driving our As helps to get over our rough spots. The sound of the engine is great to hear.. Good day to hit the road with my '29 CCPU!
It was a big gamble to post this video. I just had to be honest with everyone. Get that 29 PU on the road, man!
Glad you're still here to pass on your knowledge and entertainment Paul. Tina mentioned she wouldn't put diesel in the tank and you replied that it'd probably still run, did I sense the topic for a future test video?
Cheers from Canada
Thank you EM! I have seen Model A's run on combinations of gas, diesel, alcohol, etc. They aren't picky.
Wishing you the best! You are the go to guy for Model A information.
I have almost the same issues and I really know how you feel. I get the same type of comments on my videos. Glad to see your time was not up. You haven't told me everything you know about Model A's yet, there is still much to learn. 😎👍 There is noting wrong with the 365days of A car, it looks perfect as it is. I love the color combination. Anyone thinking otherwise has no sense of taste.
Thank you Matthew!
I’m glad your health is improving sir. Keep it up
Thanks Robby
Dear Paul and Tina, Inam saddened beyond belief. Your channel has brought me and my family so much pleasure and happiness in these dark times. Your videos overflow with warmth and kindness. As I told you before, as a woman, I understand nothing about cars yet you have spiked my interest. I pray God and All the Saints of Heaven that They keep you In Their Stead. Frankly, if there is any help that you require, please do not hesitate.
Lulú de Furret
Buenos Aires
Feel better Paul! Very scary stuff!
Thanks, Joe! You could have fixed me up... A little sandblasting, a little powder coat, some stickers, a few rivets, good as new!
No questions Paul, just prayers for your continued recovery and support.
Thank you Mike! God bless.
Glad that you’re feeling better. Do me a favor, keep moving in that direction. I’ve loved pizza all my life is one of my favorite things. Also as you said about being cheap you are proving that with the RC Cola.👍 I remember back before storebrand colas came out that I would by RC because it was the cheapest one.😂🤣😜🙉🙈🙊🍕 God Bless and keep Y’all.
Thank you DP. I just like the taste of RC Cola. The fact that it's cheap is just a bonus! God bless.
Had no idea what you were going through. You guys are down to earth people who clearly enjoy each other. I enjoy your videos about the model A, as I'm casually looking for a project car to restore and enjoy. I hope and wish the best for you Paul. Wish we were neighbors
Thanks Jim! You don't want to live next door to an autistic ham radio enthusiast who plays with old cars and hates wearing clothes.
So glad to see you driving the A and having pizza. Now I want pizza!
Thank you DFM! It's just a phone call away..
Don't be afraid. Don't be discouraged. We are given a spirit of power and love.
Praying for you and your family.
Sorry to hear about your health troubles Paul. You have tremendous knowledge of the model A and I appreciate the amount of work you and Tina put into these videos. Take care.
I'm gonna be fine. Thank you!
I am glad you are doing better! I will be praying for you two.
Copd here i know what your going thru .... glad your better ... ... I have friend with heart condition ... had to go into hospital with his heart condition
At same time car show was going Took his model A roadster to show won 1st place car is all original .... this award really helped with his recovery
Take care get well ... we enjoy your videos from Tennessee
You're right, Quagmire. Best to you, and God bless
@@ModelA how are you doing today? Good timing ..... working on
A model T band change today ...
I have the new bands soaking in 40 wt oil
And I'll go change in a few
@@quagmiredavis4117 Pretty good today!
@@ModelA good to know
Paul, I'm so sorry to hear of your health issues. I had no idea that you were ill. Like everyone else here on the channel, I am so glad you are recovering from this last episode.
I will remember you and Tina in my prayers. Here's to a speedy recovery my friend!
73.