Short tour Lodi,Ca with Larry Gibbs & John Ford Nov 8, 1981

This is a ride around town that I filmed (29 min) in November 1981. Larry Gibbs was driving the truck and I was using an JVC suitcase style VCR + camera to video tape.. The video is a bit shaky and there may be some course language used but nothing too bad. It shows the area around Turner road and the lake and downtown a bit and out south towards Century Blvd. We go by some our past homes and end up at what was Harris Pine mills on Stockton St. I will see if the youtube video system can stabilize some of the shaky stuff.
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John

[@BigBikeBMX]

Great time watching this! I would have been 9 years old, and I lived in those apartments he called "instant slums" on Century Blvd. I vividly remember that construction on church street where he thought they moved in houses. They were building some condos. Thanks for sharing this look at my childhood!

[@abrahamboyd9507]

Born in Lodi in 62, left Lodi in 83! Wish the city would not have changed anything! Came back to visit this year and felt like Marty Mcfly from Back to the Future! Thanks for bringing back the memories!

[@JohnForddragracer]

That is for sure

[@iamtimfoley]

My grandparents lived at 336 Louie Ave from 1975 to 1996. I spent most of my summers with them at that house when I was growing up. I have so many wonderful memories of spending my summers in Lodi. I would go with them to Loel Center every weekday. I still love Lodi so much. I come up there to visit often. I was last up there in October. I will be buried at Cherokee Memorial Park near my maternal uncle and grandfather. I love Lodi so much and I still do to this day. I see you were driving north on Chruch St heading towards Louie Ave at one point. I would have leapt for joy if you had turned left on Louie Ave and gone past 336 Louie Ave. Thank you for this video.

[@JohnForddragracer]

Thanks

[@t-theartist6862]

Wow its almost unrecognizable, yet recongnizeable at the same time.. so crazy

[@biffboffo]

I was 8 years old in 1981, just old enough to really remember most of this stuff. Although I forgot about it until now.

[@jackvale]

I was 8, too. Born and raised in Lodi. He drove right by my old house.

[@markive9907]

Very cool To remember the way it was 👍

[@lindaragsdale6958]

This is def a better tour video than most of the ones I've seen

[@JohnForddragracer]

Thank You

[@Skidoodle555]

Lived in Lodi in 1985 to 1988. Nice town back then.

[@dalbianco]

Thank you for this

[@bethmaldonado9241]

You drove by my old house on Church St. The white one with apartments to the right. Lived there in 1991.

[@maskedHERO99]

Its 2020 now listening to all his video problems is funny.
I lived on lodi 1996 - 1997
2018-2019

[@EE-ed5qx]

You went so close to my house! I wish you would have panned right while crossing tokay and school would love to see what it looked like then..

[@JohnForddragracer]

Thanks for the comment

[@papa_6867]

Would you happen to have pictures of blakleys Park during this time. Watched your video hoping to see it and just as he came up to it he turned left.

[@ianmitchell2191]

you should do a part 2

[@JohnForddragracer]

Thx... Was down there in Nov 2015 but did not get a chance to...

[@Torrriate]

@@JohnForddragracer
Take your time!

[@AaronBernstein-pw2me]

I've only ever seen Lodi recently. It isn't great.