ALL ORIGINAL garage find model A. will it run AND drive after years of sitting?
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In today’s video dad and me find an untouched original 1931 ford model A. It doesn’t run but we’re gonna see if we can put it on the road again. This is probably a once in a lifetime find. Happy to share it with you Guys. Enjoy
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When a wifes face lights up for an old car. That car wont be going anywhere for awhile. You're stuck with the old Model A Travis 😂 its like a family member now😂
Oh definitely. I’m not mad about it. Very lucky to have been at the right place and time
When I suggested selling our 1917 Buick my wife said no way, and what she says, goes.
Now he'll be dumping money down 2 pits
You should use a non detergent engine oil. Modern oils like you’ve used keep all the impurities in suspension so that the filter, which you don’t have, will catch it all. Non detergent oil let’s the impurities fall to the sump where they stay until the next oil change. Otherwise your going to get all the contamination circulating constantly.
I like the fact that you appreciate the history of everything you work on...that alone makes the channel interesting for car folks of all ages. That Model A is a real special find, and now it has another owner who gets it and will preserve it as a running piece of history. Fascinating video!!!!
The brake pads could very well be asbestos, so careful when you clean around them.
Great find and I'm happy the Model A found you as its new owner.
A really nice original car Travis ! A testament to our dry Arizona climate to preserve a car ! In 7 short years you can celebrate its 100th birthday . I hope you keep here in Arizona 🌵
That's the cleanest barn find I've ever seen!😂
It’s very clean
It’s hard not to be jealous! What a beauty 👍👍👍
It is not barn find
That's because it's not a barn find!
Must be a restoration
My Dad had a 1930 Model A Tudor that he bought in the 90's. They moved back to CT and it sat in his garage probably 10 years. When he passed away I had a guy come over that knew how these ran.
Put in the battery, added fuel and damn if it didnt start right up. Just needed a fuel bowl gasket and the rear brakes were locked up, but after we took care of that it ran like a top.
Only problem is you can go up steep hills with the gravity feed fuel system. My Dad said he actually had to back it up some of the hills around his old house. Wish I hadnt sold it.
That was the model T because the gas tank was under the front seat. On the A the gas tank is the dash. Maybe if you are climbing a mountain with an empty tank you’d have issues, but otherwise that really wasn’t a problem with the A.
Been waiting for one of these! We love ours that goes 45 miles an hour. We get Honks all the time. (Ours is my profile picture)
They are to cool
The Skelly maintenance sticker is really cool. My dad owned a single service bay Skelly station in Southern Minnesota back in the 70's.
That’s really cool
Don’t be like puddin fab shop.he took his all apart the history on that car went out the window
😂,, pudding car with Bowling chassis and 350 chevy is where it’s at , Travis car is a clunker and parade car !!! Each to their own , but this car needs to be hot rodded !!
My whole thing is if a cars already jacked up and apart when you find it then it’s fair game . But if it’s already complete and nice why tear it up
@@theetravisb yes so true. And Puddins was nice. And he took it apart.
Yeah I'm not a fan of puddin fab shop.
Don't hack this museum piece up keep it original
Oh I will not be doing what some people would by taking it apart for some hot rod project. Shes staying as is
Remarkable condition. Obviously the former owner was a car guy and cherished his baby. So cool than simple machinery still gets you down the road.
this came up as recommended, i think because paul shinn is one of my subbed channels.
he is a great source of info for you "A", it's had a treasured life judging from it's condition.
Paul Shin really knows his “A”s. Would be a great source of information
I've used John Deere Corn head grease in my steering boxes without any problems. Whereas gear oil you might leak profusely even after rebuilding.Just my 2 cents
MERLINS OLD SCHOOL GARAGE, has tech for you to get to light highway speeds .....that is 60mph
HEY! Good morning and thumbs UP!!
Good morning
That Model A looks like New Ancient Stock purchase excellent condition! I know many cars that are less than 5 years old and are in a much worse shape than that 100 year old black lady...
I wanted to ask what is the general improvement of the car's behaviour after all that lubrification marathon you ve been through and also did you change the differential oil?
As another mate said those brake shoes are asbestos for sure so be careful touching them or breathing their dust.
Cheers from Greece and don't sell it you will very unlikely find something that old in such good shape, totally complete, that can be actually daily driven with a little effort, that's amazing! The only thing I saw that need fixing is the velvet fabric on the front bench.
About that door style you said yes they do make them like this even today, Opel Meriva 2 has suicide rear doors (maybe others too) and all Rolls Royces as far as I know.
Keep Up, Have fun! Jim
P.S I am really happy that this car needs to use my country's name in so many spots of itself every 500 miles...
Love the car!! Can’t believe how original it is!! I love living in Arizona the cars we find here are usually pretty solid and rust free.
2 things you probably already know Travis, but just in case; 1. Paul Shinn on YT is an invaluable resource for Model A knowledge and parts. 2. People would fill the steering boxes with grease when the shaft seals would completely fail. It allowed the box to retain some sort of lubrication. Common enough that my old Studebaker family farm truck had a grease zerk mounted in its fill hole sometime back in it's original working days. Great find, very jealous
MERLINS OLD SCHOOL GARAGE IS A GEAT PLACE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CHASE DOWN THOSE HARD TO FINF PARTS. Have fun with this build and I will be waiting to see it move along.
There’s a guy on UA-cam that specializes in those model A’s there’s places you have to put oil in the distributor very often the water pump. There’s several different things you have to oil on those things almost every time you drive him he’s on UA-cam. He’s very very good at what he does.
Wow that's crazy they done came along way
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️😎👀👍 Morning from northeast !
Hey Goodmorning
That transmission and differential uses 600W oil. It is very thick and brown when new. Lighter oils will leak out more quickly. The steering box also uses 600W. You can get it from Model A suppliers.
Another super episode and small world. Your Model A is in extraordinarily good condition.
My dad bought a 1930 Model A Coupe for me for my first car. I think it cost about $50 back then and I learned how to drive with it.
Being a young kid in the late 1950s, I wanted to do hotrod things to it. I put dual down draft carbs on it with a custom split exhaust manifold that I made for dual exhaust. My dad kept telling me that I would blow the engine and I did when the top of one of the pistons broke off.
The blown engine gave me the incentive to replace the engine with a full race Ford flathead V8 that my cousin helped me build with all the speed stuff of the day. It took a lot of work and engineering to use the V8 in the Model A. Did all that myself including hydraulic brakes, but as a seventeen-year-old kid the installation work was not very good by my standards today.
But it worked out very well and being a lightweight car it was pretty fast for the day and somehow, I managed not to get in too trouble with it and survived.
That’s cool. Those are good memories
69 yrs old and was taught to seat the by tightening bearing till it stops hub from turning barley loosen then hand tighten till cotter pin lines u
Your wife says keep this car. LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE!!
Was wondering if she handled/braked/steered any better after hitting all the service points on that second drive, even if it was just a teeny bit. Good work, great video!
Hello from the UK! After 40 years messing about with old cars I find that only once every couple of decades you buy a real peach of an original car - this Model A certainly looks like a rare ‘peach’ - keep it as long as you can: you will miss it when you sell. How about a 1930s themed road trip in it?
Yes it’s very rare to find something in this shape. It’s a keeper
looks like oil seal failure on the rear brakes. and good choice on filling steering with oil. no problem with grease in there. and there may be grease fittings on the universal joints too.
probably reproduction front brakes. shoes are probably 20-40 years old though. it's clear the car has had very, very little mileage put on in it in decades. 1960 was about the time u.s. automakers switched from ball-bearings to tapered roller bearings on wheels, BTW. and should be no slop whatsoever on the wheel fitment. just as the host suggests.
yes, maintenance needs to be performed, or at least have things checked, at each fill up. water and oil at least.
those simple old flatheads are a joy to work on! you can practically stand in the engine bay and straddle the engine while working on them!
the knob screwed into the floor beside the throttle pedal is a footrest. it keeps your foot at the same level as the throttle pedal for ease of use. 80-90-140w doesn't matter in the diff. whatever... but do change it. after all, it's lubricating your wheel bearings.
ya, looks like original mohair interior fabric. wow! trouble is that even with great care, even a little use will most likey cause it to disintegrate. ...hope not.
and if the 92,000 miles on the odometer is correct, you can bet that the engine has been rebuilt at least once. they didn't last all that long BITD.
clean up around those shocks and you'll soon see how bad they are leaking. if they are, they'll need rebuilding.
You and your wife need to go to the bank and make a withdrawal now.. you got the right car for it..
you should not be able to remove rear drum without puller if you can it is too loose
Don't make um like they used to 😊
Can you imagine driving one of those 92K miles?
Light resto keep it original. What a find man!
I love the "secret handshake" needed in order to start Model A Fords. The entire process makes sense, and having the door lock on the passenger side in order to not open the door into traffic was forward thinking. This car is 92 years old and in near perfect shape. I can't imagine how luxurious this must've been because it STILL looks like pure luxury inside. The motor sounds AMAZING.
Have a look at strongs garage up in alberta they do these models
The word you were looking for was felt, not rag. By the end of the 1950's automakers finally realized that equipment lasted too long if you lubricated it, plus there was money to be made replacing non-serviceable generators and starter motors. Plus, going around with an oil can was too old-fashioned.
Living the dream, driving a piece of history... love it!
The chances of finding a beautiful Model A like this must be millions to 1!! A great find Travis. I wish you guys many happy miles in her. Your wife has great taste!🎉😊 Greetings from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦
Thanks for watching from South Africa.
Great Car Travis, and Video. I don’t think the car is going anywhere for a while Travis your wife seems to like it a lot. Enjoy it.
Oh yes. I was surprised how much she liked it. We both love it.
What a very cool find! Very informative .
I never realized all the maintenance issues with the model T
Great job and hope you keep 'er for a long time
Right but it's a model A
When you look at it, you can just envision that car and cars from the era in a old time silent film reel, and to imagine that was around then in its original state as it sits is pretty amazing, Dont alter it too much. The old seats interior etc. 👌🏻 is perfect how it is. Jay Leno can kick rocks with those high dollar nut and bolt restos. These are even better than that as these cars could have finger prints or dirt or even coins inside that are 70 or 80 and 90 years old. 😬👌🏻 Chefs kiss la perfecto. Just make it run😊
Absolutely gorgeous car. Thank you very much for sharing
Chassis grease works well on distributor cams. About a kitchen match head sized .blob. Too much grease will sling out on points, causing misfire. Great score on the MODEL A.
I dont know if you know Merlin up in Havasu but he is a genius on old a models. Hes a youtuber. Check him out if you have questions or need parts
You are so informative ,ty
TRAVIS, I know that you are on here. I love your CHANNEL...... Some of the BUILDS are a little long.....but it is like PUDDINS FAB SHOP AND SLEEPERDUDE, WHICH REMINDS ME OF HOME!!!!I GREW UP IN ARIZONA UP NORTH OF YOU ...
And forget, Sir Morticus
Model A's used tapered roller bearings from the beginning, my 57 however, had ball bearings.
Ball bearings on cars suck!
@@theetravisb They never gave me any problems, repacked with grease every brake job.
Too cool, thanks for showing all of the service points, I didn’t know about that at all. I want one even more now. Yes please do keep this one
Better not park that thing outside, it’s too nice. If it gets left out in the harsh sun for more than a few weeks, it’s going to fall apart. Put up an aluminum car cover immediately or put it in a garage.
Hey Travis, If you need parts -- hard to find, look uo Strong's Garage (UA-cam) in Bruderheim AB Canada, Their specialty..... old Fords & Chevs Model T races every September....
DIdn't the Chevy you brought back from Jersey have more ball bearings than taper bearings? ua-cam.com/video/xgvDJrguXow/v-deo.html
Have you watched "Puddin's Fab shop"? He just bought an all original or mostly original super clean one of these with even nicer interior, he is putting new floors in it as it had wood and he is going to lightly hot rod it, make it drivable more so then rod it as these things aren't really good for more then say 40 mph as they were made. He put a new modern custom built chassis under it etc. Go check it out if you have time, its interesting for sure.
Like your model A,my experience is 55 yrs with old cars and heavy machinery, I have seen many engines fail after diesel oil was used, its high detergent,for diesel engines, and will clean the crap off the block and allow it to be ground through the bearings, failure happens quite quickly,,please seek advice on oil type.
I have an original 1939 ford Mercury,in N Z ,bought it in 1974,3 owners,it goes well.
Happy motoring.
Hey Travis... you might want to check out Merlins Old School Garage. Meriln is a Wizz with a Model A. Take a look at his series like this one titled:
Country Roads Take Us Closer to Home in this 1931 Ford Model A from 8 Months ago. I think you will appreciate and learn a lot of tips on getting your beautiful Model A running again.
When Ford was established in 1903 (Henry Ford had two previous failures). The first car produced was the Model A (Ford went down the alphabet in subsequent models and of course that stopped with the Model T. It was Edsel Ford that convinced his father to upgrade to a new model (sagging sales of the Model T had something to do with that as well) Of course when the new vehicle debuted it was called the Model A and in 1932 (correct me if I am wrong) there was a Model B with a four banger (the Model A was discontinued). Of course, the 1932 year was the year the Ford flathead was introduced (Henry Ford was in his 69th year being born in 1863). Edsel Ford although constantly being humiliated by his father was the savior of Ford Motor Company. You had better keep that one. Your wife is right on with her recommendation. I would restore the interior of that car as it makes it more pleasurable to ride in. As you point out there was a lot more vehicle maintenance to perform on the older vehicles, but it is what it is.🥸👍👍👍👍👍
You are correct; the Model A was replaced by the Model B in 1932. Biggest improvements were a counter balanced crankshaft, and automatic timing on the distributor. No more spark lever to fuss with. I have a Model B motor in my 1927 Ford Model T roadster, which has a Model A running gear.
@stephenbeecher7545 yes, a couple of more things. Humour, you could have any colour so long as it was black...quote Henry Ford. Second, an idiom of the day...if could afford a Dodge, dodge a Ford. Technical trivia, the 28 A had the three speed crash box transmission with improved gear ratios that meant you no longer had to reverse up slopes. Last, this time marked the transfer of operations to the famous Rouge plant . There's more, but we will leave it at that for now.
@@jeffbrooks8024reverse up slope was attributed to low fuel in under seat gas tank. Going backwards put tank above carb so gravity flowed gas to it. The A elevated tank to cowl eliminating the problem.
I have the exact car, this is the final run of the Model A it is a all steel car with the exception of the roof which has wood bowes, it is a very sort after Model A of course not worth much around 13K in your cars current condition but a great car, i actually drive my car daily during the summer, you will not want to sell her😂
A note you should know USE NON DETERGENT MOTOR OIL ONLY in your model A. Nice score you made with that 1931 sedan
AMAZING CAR. As always enjoyable video, please keep em coming!!!!
This model also had been producing in USSR, it was called GAZ A. Later, when new model appeared, this one was forbidden in Moscow. Strange fact, so as usual in our crazy country.
Not weather stripping, called windlace. Yep, helps keep the wind out. Callled fenderwelt . Not to save money on the roof. Did not have tecnology to stamp a one piece that big yet . You cold use an old fashioned oil can. That car should have come with one that was kept in a holder on the firewall with the Ford scrpt on it of course. Henry liked his name on everything. Read his biography some day.
They could be asbestos.
I notice that a lot of YT's using ajustable wrenches and pliers often use them backwards. There is a proper way to use the for tightening and loosening. You probly know and sometimes it don't mattah.
Even spraying parrafin wax into the leaf springs is good for squeaky springs and reduces wear. BTW , that is a really nice car. I have a 31 Chevy 2dr RestoRod,.
It's highly unlikely this is an original and unrestored car. In fact there are little clues all over it that tell me it is an older restoration that now shows its age and at first glance could be mistaken for original. The Model A is probably the most common hobby car in American history and people have been restoring them since the 1950s. Reproduction parts have been around forever. They are simple, surprisingly fun cars and the torque of the banger engine pulls pretty nicely. Looks like whoever owned yours tried to keep it unmodified and true to the original design. Have fun!
If you don't keep that car. I would take it directly to Barrett-Jackson and so what the reserve for x amount of dollars for a survivor style model a Henry Ford car. Aurelius survivor that has not been mutilated or cut on yet. But then again I'm with your wife I'd keep it. Can you get rid of that old smelly Cadillac LOL I'm joking about the smelly. I love old cars no matter to make or year.
I'm not sure if you ever heard of " Merlins Old School Garage " on UA-cam, but Merlin just went on a buying spree of model A & T parts by the 30 buildings full this past year and he lives in Arizona , he also knows more about these cars than anyone I've ever seen , he owns like 10 of them , he's food peeps and helps a lot of people ! Hope this helps you out !
Wow ! Got 92 thousand on a Model A. Yet, the GM dealers mechanic pointed out the dozens of New General Motors SUVs behind the building with blown motors ! Planed Obsolescence at its finest!
Just so you know, I believe these cars were all painted by hand. This can help you narrow down if it was repainted. However, I don't claim to be perfect. Forgive me if I'm wrong.
Leaving juice through the points will burn them out quickly, make sure distribute r cam leaves the points open to prevent this from happening .....😅
Henry Ford,, who was an asshole, arguably. Made the ability to own a car a reality. None of the others at the time really figured that part out. The average car was 2-3 thousand back then and Henry made the Model T at an affordable price going down to as alow as about 300 Dollars late production as the others were still charging 4 plus times the amount and their shit back then wassn't much better. Henry was still an asshole though.
bro... don't include adds :((( rather just create "buy me a cofee" or patreon - and advertise yourself.
really respect what you doing with cars.
The issue with todays oil is that they removed the Zinc from it because it was interfering with Catalytic Converters. For vehicles with flat liffters zic was added as a sacrificial lamb coating for the cam and lifters. Roller motors don't care but these older ones do care. And from what I've read some with zinc in it have the wrong kind of zinc in it. Apparently zinc 2 is what you want and most have zinc 1 in them like rotella.
a bit disingenuous to say it was a "garage find." Clearly this was owned and maintained really recently.
It'd be like if I put one of mine up for sale and the buyer said, "Check out this garage find I just came across!" Then technically any vehicle that was stored in a garage is a "garage find"
Safety Jacks??
Mopars manual steering boxs use grease, back in the day service techs would add gear oil if they had a customer complaining about how hard it is to turn. But those boxes are 40 to 60 years old now and would probably leak if they added gear oil
This Ford Reminds me of the show on Netflix Peaky Blinders it Has A Gangsta Look 😄
Awesome car. Congratulations on the find. I love the old car smell also. Wish you wasn’t so far away. I know of some sweat mopar cars are just wasting away in southern Illinois
THIS IS A LATE 1931 FORD FORDOR DELUXE MODEL 160B . IT HAS THE SLANT WINDSHIELD , THE INDENTED FIREWALL , AND THE SIDEBOWL UPDRAFT CARBURATOR AND SEVERAL INTERIOR UPGRADES. ALL FEATURES OF THE LATE '31 MODELS . GLAD THIS GREAT CAR WILL NOT BE HOTRODDED
Using diesel oil for gas engines isn't good for them. Because diesel oil is formulated for lower revving engines and literally foams up at higher revs. People only do it cause it's cheaper and they don't know any better.
The extra peddle is so you can rest your foot and have it ready and prepaired to hit the other ones without hunting for them. I owned one that was exactly the # 1. Luxery Custom Order Ford. This Car you have was not the standard Ford. This one was specially ordered with all the aditional accessories.
I just got my 1931 model A coup back on the road , yep 40 hp . Just a blast to drive.
8:35 NOT redone! you're looking at a Time Machine! So cool.
they are woven lineings , they are soft. you cant use modren brake lineings with mechanical brakes
I recently picked up a '28 Tudor that I probably need to do everything you just did to get it road-worthy.
If this is asbestos in the brakes you really need to be very careful. You might consider replacing.
Use jack stands, when working under a vehicle jacked up, and removing the wheels!
Did I miss the jack stands while you were checking brakes?? ✌️🇺🇸
Check out this link for the overdrive made by Mitchell for your Model A. ua-cam.com/video/EPim-QlIkLw/v-deo.html
It will make the car more fun to drive and installs in the drive line.
Those breaks have been re lined. And they make a kit ti do them again. As for barring the were tighten till they stop turning, and back off a quarter turn.
You should jack up the front end before greasing the kingpins. Or the grease won't get to the bottom of them.
You want to preload them bearings. Go till snug then give them a bit of an over-tighten then back off and nug again. All tapered roller bearings need this to set them in place.
those aren't suicide doors, those are coach doors. suicide doors ONLY open from the rear, coach doors are 4 doors that open outwards from both the front and the rear away from the center post between the doors, like a horse-drawn coach.
That's a heck of a find!
People believe anything on here duh! That's been well taken care of!!!
Dillinger's first car then went to the flathead V8. Great for getting away from the cops.
Makes me think of how reliable those cars were all the families with all the furniture strapped down to the roof and fenders driving from Oklahoma out to California in those cars
Really cool old car. Hope you keep it under cover. Always carry extra set of points with you if you go to far.
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Quand elle a démarré pour vrai la première fois, ça m'a ému.
Vraiment très belle. Elle n'avait pas besoin de grand chose pour repartir. 👍👍
actually, back then they did not yet have the technoolgy to form large sheets of steel into a full roof; later in the thirties they found a way to make that large a stamping.
That cars gone from depression to depression. Real survivor.