Very good trip on Hwy.4, love your videos, love all those mountain passes, hwy. 4, 89, 108 and 120, your Fodor is very clean and must be mechanical like new for sll those mountain trips, have fun at hot August nights the weather is just right except this weekend coming up, see you doen the road.
Thanks Jim, The Fordor was restored to like new condition in 2003, she'd very solid. Appreciate the comments and yes we are enjoying Hot August Nights presently. Thanks for coming along for the ride.
Thank you Kara, Hot August Nights is on this week, wish you were here. I've had this hat for awhile. Was actually looking at it yesterday, it's starting to show its age. Might be due for an upgrade.
My husband and I are heading up to cabbage patch logging trail off of hwy 4 just west of bear valley in about a week and a half. I’m so excited to spend a whole week in the mountains on a deer hunt!
@@rlb209 Good luck with your hunt, hope you get your tag filled, the weather has been holding on to summer, let’s hope it gives you another couple weeks so your camp out is spectacular! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
What can I say? You're blessed to have such beautiful areas surrounding you. It's great to ride along, seeing we'll never have the opportunity to see that area in person. I've never had to use 1st going up or down in N.H,2nd but not 1st.And again your car is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for the time you and your wife put into your your videos, it's very much appreciated. Thx.
Dean, thank you for the wonderful comment, we greatly appreciate it. So happy you are enjoying coming along in the passenger seat, we love the companionship. I've never been to New Hampshire, but we do the video's to showcase the beautiful Sierra's and to show that these cars are so much more than parade cars. Appreciate you coming along for the ride.
One of our favorite camping weekends is to drive Hwy 108 east out of Sonora up to the summit of the Sierras. There you will find a huge bare area next to the road. There we sleep in the camper & next morning contnue east thru Sonore Pass and connect to Hwy4 where we find somehere to camp. We LOVE highland lakes. Sunday we cross Ebbetts pass & return home. !
Thank you William, appreciate the comment, and the feedback. Thank you for coming along for the ride. We try to learn something from each video, so hopefully they are slowly improving.
Delbert, Thank you very much. Took me 5 years to restore it (1998-2003). Complete frame up restoration. We’re very happy with the outcome. Appreciate the comment and for you coming along for the ride.
Beautiful little sedan. I’ve always liked the Model A. My grandparents first car was a 29. There is something about motoring along in a simple machine that makes you think ahead. I have an old Land Rover . No power steering or power brakes. No syncros in 1st and 2nd. Hard to drive and I love it.
Great video (the music is too loud though). I live a but east of Highway 4 in NV but try to get over that way often. Lots of amazing roads to check out in the Sierra's. When I was 16 in 1972 my dad bought a restored '31 Vicky and we would drive all over the back country roads of New England. I loved that car and hoped my dad would give it to me one day but he sold it after only a couple years. I think he figured I'd build a hot rod out of it and he was correct. 😆 I did eventually get another Model A, a '29 Tudor and did make a hot rod out of it (it was actually already a hot rod but poorly done so I completely rebuilt it) and had a blast with that car. I now have a '34 three window that is also a hot rod but lately I've been wanting to get a stock Model A. They've gone up in price a bit but are still pretty reasonable. You can still find a decent coupe or Tudor for $10K or a bit under. There is just something about exploring these beautiful areas at a slower pace and soaking in the sites, smells, and sounds instead of roaring by them. I think I'd convert to juice brakes though and maybe soup up the banger just a little. Hard to take the hot rodder out of me completely. 😅
Thank you for the feedback, appreciate any critiques. I agree with you about enjoying more at a slower pace. We enjoy live in the slow lane, you see more at 45 mph. Encourage you to get that stock Model A, but leave the hot rod ideas on the shelf! Thank for coming alone for the ride.
It was a workout for sure, especially since the steering box on this car is good and tight. Labor of love! (haha). Thanks for your comment and for coming along for the ride! Greatly appreciate it.
WHAT A PLACE FOR A FLAT TIRE .... REMINDS ME OF FLYING .... DON'T FLY OVER ANYWHERE YOU MIGHT HAVE ENGINE QUIT .... LOL .... :-) .... ...................................
@@lightninrodpbn very good point. Never thought about that. In 2018 came very close to losing this car because I left it in neutral and the parking brake didn’t hold. Car was rolling down the road. Wife chased it down and got it stopped. A miracle!
GREETINGS MODEL A JIM.... I'M GLAD YOU SAW MY POINT .... SOME FOLKS THINK I WORRY TOO MUCH .... MY FIRST FLIGHT IN A WEEDHOPPER ULTRALIGHT WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL PROP WHICH BROKE .... I GOT THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE IT SHOOK OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS .... DID A DEADSTICK ON A GOLF COURSE .... NEXT, HAD AN IGNITION FAILURE .... DID ANOTHER DEADSTICK IN A BACKYARD OVER THE DOG HOUSE AND UNDER THE CLOTHS LINE NEXT TO A 1000 ACRE CORNFIELD .... THE WEEDHOPPER WAS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND BEST DESIGNED ULTRALIGHTS .... ALMOST INDESTRUCTABLE ..... DON'T FLY LOW OVER A LAKE WITHOUT A LIFE PRESERVER AND PHONE IN A WATERPROOF CASE OR BAG .... OR OVER A FOREST AND A PHONE AND A LINE TO LOWER SO THAT RESCUE CAN GET A ROPE UP TO YOU ..... IMAGINE THE AIRPORT IS IN SIGHT BUT CAN'T GET THERE BECAUSE OF A STRONG HEADWIND ..... IN THE CASE OF THE MODEL A ..... SOME BRIGHT FLAGS TO WARN IF BROKEDOWN AND A PNONE ASSUMING YOU ARE IN RANGE OF A CELL TOWER .... ''THERE ARE OLD PILOTS AND BOLD PILOTS BUT NOT VERY MANY OLD, BOLD PILOTS'' .... I COULD TELL YOU MORE .... BUT THAT BIT OF WISDOM HAS HELPED KEEP ME ALIVE THUS FAR .... ALSO, BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE ON SUNDAY MORNING .... LOL .... "-) .... P.S. COULD YOU PLEASE THIS REPLY BACK TO THAT UA-cam VIDEO .... THANKS .... LOL .... :-) .... @@modelajim1930
Wow! Now that would certainly be a Model A Adventure! I remember there was a group of Model A’s (5 or 6) that did an around the world tour back in the 80’s I think. Appreciate the future warm welcome. Thanks for watching!
Stop apologizing, right away I see a beautiful shot, maybe even some time I might have made a photograph of you , but that’s not what I want to say, don’t apologize for the lighting, I’m going watch this entire video just because of the first 30 seconds is great start.
Thank you for the feedback, greatly appreciate the input. I do listen to the video's with headphones to try and prevent this, but I will certainly give it additional attention. We're still learning this whole UA-cam process. Thank you for coming along for the ride.
@@modelajim1930 I've always loved the Model A but never owned one. I spent years in the radio and television industry, and the best practice is to make your dialog louder than the music. The viewer will set the volume to the dialog and never have to dive for the volume control for the rest of the video. Otherwise, the video and content are very enjoyable!
Very good trip on Hwy.4, love your videos, love all those mountain passes, hwy. 4, 89, 108 and 120, your Fodor is very clean and must be mechanical like new for sll those mountain trips, have fun at hot August nights the weather is just right except this weekend coming up, see you doen the road.
Thanks Jim, The Fordor was restored to like new condition in 2003, she'd very solid. Appreciate the comments and yes we are enjoying Hot August Nights presently. Thanks for coming along for the ride.
I think you drove by Snowshoe Thompsons cabin. Off the cliff of the hairpin turn at 5:50 is an old Cadillac at bottom and has been there for years.
Wow, thanks for the heads up, I’m going to have to check that out next time I’m out that road. Love looking at stuff like that, appreciate it.
Love these!!!!!!! Thank you guys! Such a beautiful opportunity for us to join you without leaving the house! Thank you guys!
One of these trips you'll have to "actually" come along for the ride. Jen!
You guys are the best!!! Loved your hat, Jim, and I loved Lindy's commentary, too!!! 😍
Thank you Kara, Hot August Nights is on this week, wish you were here. I've had this hat for awhile. Was actually looking at it yesterday, it's starting to show its age. Might be due for an upgrade.
@@modelajim1930 I know! One day 🤞🤞🤞
Ohhhh, upgrades are fun! Can't wait to see the new one 😉
@@karayowell9777 You'll be the first to see it, Haha
I grew up in Calaveras / Alpine counties. Thanks for the excellent video
Matthew, certainly a beautiful part of the State. Thanks for your comment, and for watching the video. Appreciate it very much.
Fun video I've done this ride many times on my motorcycle one of my favorite place ever.
Hello Peter, Yes it would be a fun ride on a motorcycle, just watch out for those deadman curves. Thank you for your viewership and comment.
My husband and I are heading up to cabbage patch logging trail off of hwy 4 just west of bear valley in about a week and a half. I’m so excited to spend a whole week in the mountains on a deer hunt!
@@rlb209 Good luck with your hunt, hope you get your tag filled, the weather has been holding on to summer, let’s hope it gives you another couple weeks so your camp out is spectacular! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
What can I say? You're blessed to have such beautiful areas surrounding you. It's great to ride along, seeing we'll never have the opportunity to see that area in person. I've never had to use 1st going up or down in N.H,2nd but not 1st.And again your car is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for the time you and your wife put into your your videos, it's very much appreciated. Thx.
Dean, thank you for the wonderful comment, we greatly appreciate it. So happy you are enjoying coming along in the passenger seat, we love the companionship. I've never been to New Hampshire, but we do the video's to showcase the beautiful Sierra's and to show that these cars are so much more than parade cars. Appreciate you coming along for the ride.
Thanks for another great episode, and for taking us along, it's always appreciated!
Jeff, thank you for coming along and for your comment. Greatly appreciate the support.
Thanks for taking us along for another ride out in beautiful country.
Thank you for joining us, appreciate it very much. We love going into the Sierra's as the views are gorgeous and the traffic is Model A friendly.
One of our favorite camping weekends is to drive Hwy 108 east out of Sonora up to the summit of the Sierras. There you will find a huge bare area next to the road. There we
sleep in the camper & next morning contnue east thru Sonore Pass and connect to Hwy4
where we find somehere to camp. We LOVE highland lakes. Sunday we cross Ebbetts pass & return home.
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Yes that entire area is a post card. We enjoy Hwy 4 as well. Great camping along both highways.
24% grade ! I’m glad you didn’t stall it. Another GREAT video can’t wait to see the rest.
Stephen, Yes you better have practiced a few down shifts prior to going. HaHa! Thanks or your comment and for coming along for the ride.
Another great video. Even though I live in California it is another interseting and WELL produced video!! Keep up the good work
Thank you William, appreciate the comment, and the feedback. Thank you for coming along for the ride. We try to learn something from each video, so hopefully they are slowly improving.
Absolutely love your 4 door! Stunning indeed.👍👍👍😎
Delbert,
Thank you very much. Took me 5 years to restore it (1998-2003). Complete frame up restoration. We’re very happy with the outcome. Appreciate the comment and for you coming along for the ride.
Beautiful little sedan. I’ve always liked the Model A. My grandparents first car was a 29. There is something about motoring along in a simple machine that makes you think ahead. I have an old Land Rover . No power steering or power brakes. No syncros in 1st and 2nd. Hard to drive and I love it.
My first car (1983) was a 1930 Coupe. Still have it 40 years later. Unfortunately it’s a project at this point. Probably be a retirement project.
Great video (the music is too loud though). I live a but east of Highway 4 in NV but try to get over that way often. Lots of amazing roads to check out in the Sierra's.
When I was 16 in 1972 my dad bought a restored '31 Vicky and we would drive all over the back country roads of New England. I loved that car and hoped my dad would give it to me one day but he sold it after only a couple years. I think he figured I'd build a hot rod out of it and he was correct. 😆
I did eventually get another Model A, a '29 Tudor and did make a hot rod out of it (it was actually already a hot rod but poorly done so I completely rebuilt it) and had a blast with that car. I now have a '34 three window that is also a hot rod but lately I've been wanting to get a stock Model A. They've gone up in price a bit but are still pretty reasonable. You can still find a decent coupe or Tudor for $10K or a bit under. There is just something about exploring these beautiful areas at a slower pace and soaking in the sites, smells, and sounds instead of roaring by them. I think I'd convert to juice brakes though and maybe soup up the banger just a little. Hard to take the hot rodder out of me completely. 😅
Thank you for the feedback, appreciate any critiques. I agree with you about enjoying more at a slower pace. We enjoy live in the slow lane, you see more at 45 mph. Encourage you to get that stock Model A, but leave the hot rod ideas on the shelf! Thank for coming alone for the ride.
👍👍😋
What's the name of the pass
The pass is Ebbetts pass (9177 ft).
I mis-state the name of the pass in the video.
@@modelajim1930 nice job on the video. It is a beautiful area
Fantastic! How did your arms feel at the end of that drive?
It was a workout for sure, especially since the steering box on this car is good and tight. Labor of love! (haha). Thanks for your comment and for coming along for the ride! Greatly appreciate it.
WHAT A PLACE FOR A FLAT TIRE .... REMINDS ME OF FLYING .... DON'T FLY OVER
ANYWHERE YOU MIGHT HAVE ENGINE QUIT .... LOL .... :-) ....
...................................
@@lightninrodpbn very good point. Never thought about that. In 2018 came very close to losing this car because I left it in neutral and the parking brake didn’t hold. Car was rolling down the road. Wife chased it down and got it stopped. A miracle!
GREETINGS MODEL A JIM.... I'M GLAD YOU SAW MY POINT .... SOME FOLKS THINK I WORRY TOO MUCH .... MY FIRST FLIGHT IN A WEEDHOPPER ULTRALIGHT WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL PROP WHICH BROKE .... I GOT THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE IT SHOOK OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS .... DID A DEADSTICK ON A GOLF COURSE .... NEXT, HAD AN IGNITION FAILURE .... DID ANOTHER DEADSTICK IN A BACKYARD OVER THE DOG HOUSE AND UNDER THE CLOTHS LINE NEXT TO A 1000 ACRE CORNFIELD .... THE WEEDHOPPER WAS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND BEST DESIGNED ULTRALIGHTS .... ALMOST INDESTRUCTABLE ..... DON'T FLY LOW OVER A LAKE WITHOUT A LIFE PRESERVER AND PHONE IN A WATERPROOF CASE OR BAG .... OR OVER A FOREST AND A PHONE AND A LINE TO LOWER SO THAT RESCUE CAN GET A ROPE UP TO YOU ..... IMAGINE THE AIRPORT IS IN SIGHT BUT CAN'T GET THERE BECAUSE OF A STRONG HEADWIND ..... IN THE CASE OF THE MODEL A ..... SOME BRIGHT FLAGS TO WARN IF BROKEDOWN AND A PNONE
ASSUMING YOU ARE IN RANGE OF A CELL TOWER .... ''THERE ARE OLD PILOTS AND BOLD PILOTS BUT NOT VERY MANY OLD, BOLD PILOTS'' .... I COULD TELL YOU MORE .... BUT THAT BIT OF WISDOM HAS HELPED KEEP ME ALIVE THUS FAR .... ALSO, BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE ON SUNDAY MORNING .... LOL .... "-) ....
P.S. COULD YOU PLEASE THIS REPLY BACK TO THAT UA-cam VIDEO .... THANKS .... LOL .... :-) .... @@modelajim1930
"Kongsberg"? I'm sure it was "Koenigsberg" and the correct spelling got lost somehow in translation.
I’d have to take your word for it, no speak’a the language 🤣
When you come to Pakistan in your car, I will give you a warm welcome❤
Wow! Now that would certainly be a Model A Adventure! I remember there was a group of Model A’s (5 or 6) that did an around the world tour back in the 80’s I think. Appreciate the future warm welcome. Thanks for watching!
@@modelajim1930 hope u come Pakistan and meet me if Allah will
Stop apologizing, right away I see a beautiful shot, maybe even some time I might have made a photograph of you , but that’s not what I want to say, don’t apologize for the lighting, I’m going watch this entire video just because of the first 30 seconds is great start.
Thank you for the photography tips! Appreciate your watching.
Could you please turn the music down? We go from being blasted by music to dialog that is too quiet to be heard. Otherwise great video...
Thank you for the feedback, greatly appreciate the input. I do listen to the video's with headphones to try and prevent this, but I will certainly give it additional attention. We're still learning this whole UA-cam process. Thank you for coming along for the ride.
@@modelajim1930 I've always loved the Model A but never owned one. I spent years in the radio and television industry, and the best practice is to make your dialog louder than the music. The viewer will set the volume to the dialog and never have to dive for the volume control for the rest of the video. Otherwise, the video and content are very enjoyable!
@@1834RestorationHouse thank you!
Those drive by shots take a lot of extra time, doubling back, but make a good vid
Yes and a trusting wife as well, haha!
Thanks for coming along for the ride!
Appreciate the comment.
Ebbetts pass not Everett
@@ChadBle yes, embarrassing error that I caught while editing the video. Oops😩.