My high school car was a Model A Tudor and we lived in snow country. If the snow was really deep I’d throw on the chains and never got stuck. With 12 inches of clearance I was the only person in town on the road after a big snowfall.
On your way up Mt Baldy road, you passed the place where Glendora Mtn road connects, which brought back a flood of memories. I lived in Glendora in the mid-fifties and had a 1929 Model A Tudor. I was just a kid, with no one to help me and as hard as I tried, I never did get it running and finally sold it for twenty bucks and four deluxe Buick hubcaps. I have a deluxe Tudor 1931 now and have put 40,000 miles on it.
The model T's and Model A's were built to travel on roads that drivers today would call terrible, nightmarish, rugged, and a few other more choice words to describe the roads. A foot of snow, muddy ruts, deep pot holes, rocks, were all in a normal days work for them.
We drove ours in Chicago winters for several years in the 1990s. Engine always started easily even close to 0°F. Side curtains aren’t too necessary at the speeds a Model A can achieve. P.S. the winter salt didn’t affect it too badly.
Thank You for the ride --- now I know where Mt. Baldy is. It was really great the engine didn't over heat, Will have to look up the elevation of that mountain. ---- Thanks again
Loved watch the old pick-up make it's way threw the hills. A friend has one just like this one. It's all in parts laying on his shop floor. One day I will buy it from him and put it together.
I really enjoyed this video. I grew up in nearby Arcadia to the west in 60's and early 70's. Often times we could look over and see Mt. Baldy with a dusting of snow on top of the mountain. Brings back great memories of living down there. My dad and older brothers had a 1929 AA truck that had belonged to the City of Pasadena as a water truck. Thanks for posting this.
My Grandmother had a Model A coupe. My Dad and Uncle wanted a pickup so they replaced the coupe body with a pickup body (roughly late 1940s). Dad said it was great on 2 track roads, it had a long stroke so could chug along at walking speed. It was sold before I was born. Everything cool was gone before I was born, older siblings remember them.
Great video. I made the same trip in my 29 Roadster on Jan. 20, 2015 and there was not a bit of snow anywhere. Did not need side curtains and the high compression head really helped.
I really enjoyed the viideo. Mt. Baldy is one of my favorite places to visit in my Model A. This is the first time I have seen snow on the ground. Thanks for posting it. It was great to watch. Bob
NOTHING better than a nicely restored/mantained stocker Model "A" for a goofy road trip like this! I make my living as a hot rod builder, generally taking this type of car and dropping a big V8 in, and making it go "fast". But damn I love original, restored or unrestored cars, just for taking it easy and driving. Slow, but fun, every time!
I sound you man 100%. About 8 years I installed a chev.265 in my model A with 5-speed. easily clears the firewall with the peanut dist. unique to that engines oiling system. Car ran like a rocket and we have driven it thousands of trouble free miles since. However now I am building a completely bone chassis for it for reasons mentioned.
My A is put up for the winter, I enjoyed the ride. I always found going down hill more difficult than going up. That's a good running A, pretty too. I bet it's sold soon.
That is a step road. The camera doesn't do it justice. Never a doubt the A could climb it but cruising in second surprised me a bit I figured it would be first gear on the last stretch. To those of you reading my comment that don't live in Southern California that "hill" is actually the mountains you see in the distance in the movies north east of LA. The climb is pretty brutal for a paved road, you climb from 1500ish feet at the base to 6500ft to the ski resort parking lot and all of that is probably in 10-12 very senic miles. Probably a blast in a Model A roadster pickup.
Another smarmy parmy west coaster who has to show off the low humidity and awesome scenery, I hate you guys!! 😉 Seriously, I hate you guys but thanks for the videos you do!! That road was super steep in places and the camera doesn’t convey that stuff we’ll. I’ve not been up the mountain myself but can appreciate what you did, awesome!!
I do like the side curtains on my 1924 Model T, but they do tend to hold the engine noise inside the cockpit instead of letting it dissipate out the open top. :)
Yep, Thay do that. The biggest problem I had was I couldn't stick my head out and see the left lane behind me. It depends on what you're willing to live with.
This is how a Model A would have looked & performed when new. I believe you have used some new body parts etc, but a fabulous restoration. These commercials received a lot of abuse & did not survive the years well. A lot were sold here new in NZ but I have not really seen a correctly done resto of one like the one featured here. Cheers.
Looked like fun! I would think that the carb could be adjusted on the go via the GAV on the dash and make up for any troubles with altitude? Did you try it?
My dad had a model A truck and he said it would stall out on the steep hill near his home because the gas was gravity fed and the engine would starve for fuel if the tank was lower than the engine. He said he had to back up the hill to keep it running. I noticed you didn’t have trouble climbing the hill due to lack of fuel and I’m wondering why.
That hill was not steep enough to put the gas tank at its fill level below the carburetor. If a hill is that sterp. I wouldnt sant to drive on it anyway, and if I did, Id make sure the gas tank was as full as possible to go up that hill your dad drove on.
@@todddenio3200 well since it was the main provincial highway to get to his house in the day he didn’t have much choice! It was lucky it was even paved, although in those days paving consisted of gravel and tar base.
@qwincy q Are you sure your dad didn't have a Model T? They had the fuel tank under the driver's seat and had issues with the gravity fed carb when driving up hills. Model A has the fuel tank directly under the windscreen and don't really suffer the same problem.
Use your low gearing to slow down on hills. It's a piece of cake once you get used to it. That's what I do in my 1960 Chevy pickup (4 wheel drum brakes). I've gone down 6% grades over 5 miles in second gear and the truck held at a constant 45mph without touching the brakes.
right now it just has water. I plan to ad coolant to it eventually. I didn't think it would be a problem on this trip because I wouldn't have the engine off long enough to cool down.
Does a gravity fed carburetor have jets? If this were your daily driver and you lived at higher elevation, could you change/adjust the carb to be happier at the elevation?
I'm not the shapest tack, but I cant find a way to communicate with you other than comments. How are we to contact you about buying? I had a 1950 Willys Jeepster in High School and lived in Colo Springs. The car sat outside had side curtains and would build frost on the inside of the canvas top. When you closed the door the frost would come down on you and freeze you. Once warmed up the heater would keep the car comfortable through all kinds of weather. The down side is you cant scrape side curtains so visibility could be a challenge at times.
It is illegal in California to display a Slow Moving Vehicle placard on any vehicle designed to go faster than 25 mph on the highway. If a "highway vehicle" cannot maintain the posted speed limit, it must pull over to the side of the road to let the faster cars pass. You are just going to have to be vigilant, and keep a eye out for the odd antique car driving on mountain roads. 🤷♂️
@@onewhocollects6781 Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately, I don't recall seeing any of the contact information for the owner in the video? At what point in the video do you mention it, please? I like your video's so thank you.
I have a 1942 Ford pickup half ton short narrow box I've been working on it runs and drives though I've fixed a lot of crap on it my mom's uncle had 4 of these model a or t pickups my dad's brother has a pile of model a and t's in his shop and he has a 1927 international flatbed dually that I think is probably the coolest one out of them all
My high school car was a Model A Tudor and we lived in snow country. If the snow was really deep I’d throw on the chains and never got stuck. With 12 inches of clearance I was the only person in town on the road after a big snowfall.
I like how the A had no problems but the support vehicle did. This was fun to watch!
Thank you.
He said no problem, I think he said the radiator cap was not tight and leaking or something.
This video shows how well this vehicle has been maintained. Thanks for the ride.
That's pretty impressive for a gravity fed carburetor. Way to go Henry! She sure is a Beauty.
Henry ford was very racist, he received an award from the Nazis and made equipment for them during the war.
On your way up Mt Baldy road, you passed the place where Glendora Mtn road connects, which brought back a flood of memories. I lived in Glendora in the mid-fifties and had a 1929 Model A Tudor. I was just a kid, with no one to help me and as hard as I tried, I never did get it running and finally sold it for twenty bucks and four deluxe Buick hubcaps. I have a deluxe Tudor 1931 now and have put 40,000 miles on it.
Love how the great old [A] made it just fine. And the support car had trouble. Excellent video,thank you!
The model T's and Model A's were built to travel on roads that drivers today would call terrible, nightmarish, rugged, and a few other more choice words to describe the roads. A foot of snow, muddy ruts, deep pot holes, rocks, were all in a normal days work for them.
We drove ours in Chicago winters for several years in the 1990s. Engine always started easily even close to 0°F. Side curtains aren’t too necessary at the speeds a Model A can achieve. P.S. the winter salt didn’t affect it too badly.
It's a turd
Cool adventure in more ways than one! Plus I LOVE the roadster truck! The coolest of the Model A’s! Thanks for sharing!
super cool. There are few things the model a cannot conquer in 2nd gear except of course breaking the sound barrier.
Love your videos.
Great video, thanks from 🇦🇺, keep them coming .
Thank You for the ride --- now I know where Mt. Baldy is. It was really great the engine didn't over heat, Will have to look up the elevation of that mountain. ---- Thanks again
Just above sea level to 6500ish feet in 12 or so miles, it's pretty steep once you get past the small town of badly.
You're welcome.
"Built Ford Tough" back in 1930. Great video.
Beautiful truck. Thanks for taking me along ! Love the green with black fenders....so nice together.
The music of the road puts you into your own world.
Those cars were built to run, and were built to last unlike cars today!
Loved watch the old pick-up make it's way threw the hills. A friend has one just like this one. It's all in parts laying on his shop floor. One day I will buy it from him and put it together.
Great video. Your channel is one of my favorites. Enjoyed the scenery and the snowman.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for posting this trip! Fun to watch!
In the 1950s we had one like it but black on the farm in NM. We used it to get to the old orchard where the new trucks didn't have ground clearance.
I really enjoyed this video. I grew up in nearby Arcadia to the west in 60's and early 70's. Often times we could look over and see Mt. Baldy with a dusting of snow on top of the mountain. Brings back great memories of living down there. My dad and older brothers had a 1929 AA truck that had belonged to the City of Pasadena as a water truck.
Thanks for posting this.
That's pretty cool. Thank you.
That low gearing in the differential is pretty helpful while going down the mountain!
Great looking Model A! Love it.
Pretty intrepid, there! Nice scenery and great watching the old pickup take it on!
My Grandmother had a Model A coupe. My Dad and Uncle wanted a pickup so they replaced the coupe body with a pickup body (roughly late 1940s). Dad said it was great on 2 track roads, it had a long stroke so could chug along at walking speed. It was sold before I was born. Everything cool was gone before I was born, older siblings remember them.
I enjoyed this UA-cam. Was a awesome ride! Thanks👍🏼🙏
Great video. I made the same trip in my 29 Roadster on Jan. 20, 2015 and there was not a bit of snow anywhere. Did not need side curtains and the high compression head really helped.
I really enjoyed the viideo. Mt. Baldy is one of my favorite places to visit in my Model A. This is the first time I have seen snow on the ground. Thanks for posting it. It was great to watch. Bob
You're welcome.
Well that does it. I got to take my 1928 Model A out for a drive in the snow. Great video
Those switchbacks are awesome!
Great snowman!
NOTHING better than a nicely restored/mantained stocker Model "A" for a goofy road trip like this!
I make my living as a hot rod builder, generally taking this type of car and dropping a big V8 in, and making it go "fast". But damn I love original, restored or unrestored cars, just for taking it easy and driving. Slow, but fun, every time!
I sound you man 100%. About 8 years I installed a chev.265 in my model A with 5-speed. easily clears the firewall with the peanut dist. unique to that engines oiling system. Car ran like a rocket and we have driven it thousands of trouble free miles since. However now I am building a completely bone chassis for it for reasons mentioned.
Thank You for making this vid of your excursion.
So cute.
My A is put up for the winter, I enjoyed the ride. I always found going down hill more difficult than going up. That's a good running A, pretty too. I bet it's sold soon.
Thank you. Yep, going down the hill is the real challenge. I had it in second most of the time.
sounds like 👍 great fun 😀
very nice out there 👌 👏
Wow thanks for sharing
That is a step road.
The camera doesn't do it justice. Never a doubt the A could climb it but cruising in second surprised me a bit I figured it would be first gear on the last stretch.
To those of you reading my comment that don't live in Southern California that "hill" is actually the mountains you see in the distance in the movies north east of LA.
The climb is pretty brutal for a paved road, you climb from 1500ish feet at the base to 6500ft to the ski resort parking lot and all of that is probably in 10-12 very senic miles.
Probably a blast in a Model A roadster pickup.
Yep, It's quite a journey.
That was a fun video, great footage. I miss your opening line....Hello audience. Was classic.
Thank you. Okay maybe I'll go back to that.
Muy bueno, excelente
I would have love to see it drive on the snow pack you were walking on.
I like my Mitchell Overdrive !
Another smarmy parmy west coaster who has to show off the low humidity and awesome scenery, I hate you guys!! 😉
Seriously, I hate you guys but thanks for the videos you do!! That road was super steep in places and the camera doesn’t convey that stuff we’ll. I’ve not been up the mountain myself but can appreciate what you did, awesome!!
I do like the side curtains on my 1924 Model T, but they do tend to hold the engine noise inside the cockpit instead of letting it dissipate out the open top. :)
Yep, Thay do that. The biggest problem I had was I couldn't stick my head out and see the left lane behind me. It depends on what you're willing to live with.
Nice car
Amazing how trouble free they are in stock form. Start modifying them and the trouble comes. Not to mention you drive that roadster pu hard and far.
And that truck will still be running when my 2021 Lariat f-150 is in the junk yard..Lol
Super ☺
This is how a Model A would have looked & performed when new. I believe you have used some new body parts etc, but a fabulous restoration. These commercials received a lot of abuse & did not survive the years well. A lot were sold here new in NZ but I have not really seen a correctly done resto of one like the one featured here. Cheers.
In Iowa in 1930 you drove that in the snow all day long or you stayed home until March.
Loved it. Is the truck still for sale?
Watching this reminded me of the car chase at he end of the movie "High Sierra"
Looked like fun! I would think that the carb could be adjusted on the go via the GAV on the dash and make up for any troubles with altitude? Did you try it?
Do you use glycol as antifreeze or a modern coolant with anticorrosive properties?
My dad had a model A truck and he said it would stall out on the steep hill near his home because the gas was gravity fed and the engine would starve for fuel if the tank was lower than the engine. He said he had to back up the hill to keep it running. I noticed you didn’t have trouble climbing the hill due to lack of fuel and I’m wondering why.
That hill was not steep enough to put the gas tank at its fill level below the carburetor. If a hill is that sterp. I wouldnt sant to drive on it anyway, and if I did, Id make sure the gas tank was as full as possible to go up that hill your dad drove on.
@@todddenio3200 well since it was the main provincial highway to get to his house in the day he didn’t have much choice! It was lucky it was even paved, although in those days paving consisted of gravel and tar base.
@qwincy q Are you sure your dad didn't have a Model T? They had the fuel tank under the driver's seat and had issues with the gravity fed carb when driving up hills. Model A has the fuel tank directly under the windscreen and don't really suffer the same problem.
@@desparky no he always called it his Model A truck
Just curious what the asking price is? Thanks so much. Nice ride!
I'm not sure. if you want to ask the owner, there's contact information in the video I posted about it.
I really want to take mine into the Shenandoah Skyline drive, but I'm always concerned about the drive down rather than up.
Use your low gearing to slow down on hills. It's a piece of cake once you get used to it. That's what I do in my 1960 Chevy pickup (4 wheel drum brakes). I've gone down 6% grades over 5 miles in second gear and the truck held at a constant 45mph without touching the brakes.
Go downhill the same or lower gear you can go that grade up.
Do you use antifreeze or just water in your radiator?
right now it just has water. I plan to ad coolant to it eventually. I didn't think it would be a problem on this trip because I wouldn't have the engine off long enough to cool down.
These cars were build to last, real sustainability.
Great snowman. Did you name him Henry?
I did now.
Does a gravity fed carburetor have jets? If this were your daily driver and you lived at higher elevation, could you change/adjust the carb to be happier at the elevation?
Properly, you should jet it for the altitude, but these have a mixture valve that you can adjust while driving if needed.
Still for sale? How much you asking?
How many miles was it full trip?
What is the asking price for the pickup?
I'm not sure. If you want to ask the owner, there's contact information in the video I posted about it.
I saw the reflection in the windshield of the line of cars behind you. Lol!
Driving back down must have been fun.
Yep. I was in everyone's way most of the way there and back.
Mt. Baldy? I'm in Diamond Bar. How much are you asking?
I'm not the shapest tack, but I cant find a way to communicate with you other than comments. How are we to contact you about buying? I had a 1950 Willys Jeepster in High School and lived in Colo Springs. The car sat outside had side curtains and would build frost on the inside of the canvas top. When you closed the door the frost would come down on you and freeze you. Once warmed up the heater would keep the car comfortable through all kinds of weather. The down side is you cant scrape side curtains so visibility could be a challenge at times.
I paused @7:28 to comment. As a stock 1930 model coupe owner this is making me very nervous.
Was that a Google street view camera car at 9:44?
The Ranchero and El Camino were nothing new. Ford made Car based pickups in the Model T and Model A.
Whats the support vehicle?
My 2004 Chevrolet Classic. I thought it was overheating, but it was just the radiator cap leaking.
What size tires are those?
4.75 -19" Standard size.
Hey folks interested in that truck, there is a for sale video of it on onewhocollects model a truck for sale. check it out.
How much is the truck ?
I'm not sure. If you want to ask the owner, there's contact information in the video I posted about it.
has the truck sold? i can't understand why no one wants it, I want it!!!
It actually sold a few months ago. I forgot to mention it to the audience.
What was your asking price?
I'm not sure. If you want to ask the owner, there's contact information in the video I posted about it.
@@onewhocollects6781 OK, thanks.
Dufus needs orange triangle (slow moving vehicle ) same as used on tractors
It is illegal in California to display a Slow Moving Vehicle placard on any vehicle designed to go faster than 25 mph on the highway.
If a "highway vehicle" cannot maintain the posted speed limit, it must pull over to the side of the road to let the faster cars pass.
You are just going to have to be vigilant, and keep a eye out for the odd antique car driving on mountain roads. 🤷♂️
@@straybullitt i should have figured something common sense isn't allowed in communist state of California... everything illegal there lmao 🤣
@@straybullitt It's illegal to use an SMV on any vehicle over 25 mph, they are intended for farm vehicles only...
@@timnewman1172 our non communist state allows them on slow motion vehicles
As additional safety yes cars non farm use and farm use
How much does the owner want for it?
I'm not sure. If you want to ask the owner, there's contact information in the video I posted about it.
@@onewhocollects6781 Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately, I don't recall seeing any of the contact information for the owner in the video? At what point in the video do you mention it, please? I like your video's so thank you.
"Promo sm" 💕
pretty kool.
I have a 1942 Ford pickup half ton short narrow box I've been working on it runs and drives though I've fixed a lot of crap on it my mom's uncle had 4 of these model a or t pickups my dad's brother has a pile of model a and t's in his shop and he has a 1927 international flatbed dually that I think is probably the coolest one out of them all