[Logan]

I dont understand the neglect to admit the model a breaks down. It is a reliable car, but shit happens. If you show up at a national meet, cars that were driven to the meet all have some spare parts. The majority of the cars that were driven far distances (ex. cali to texas) will be loaded down with parts. I dont leave the dfw metroplex without my full toolbox and spare parts, because i dont want to be stuck somewhere, or if i can just throw on my spare instead of figuring out the short in a distributor on the side of the road, then im going to put in my spare. Ive said this many times before my car is loaded down with parts when i go to regional/national tours. In fact i really try not to unpack my car, in between tours so i'm loaded up the majority of the time.

In my trunk on the trunk rack, i carry a tool box loaded with short and deep sockets, extensions, several different sizes of screwdrivers, dikes, different types of pliers, 1/2 drive ratchet with socket to fit the crank pully nut, and many other misc tools, small parts. I also carry in my trunk a rubber mallet, starter, alternator, zenith carb (for others, i have a weber on my car) cotter pins, 2 jugs of water, and a fan... yes if fit all this in my trunk. in the rumble seat compartment i carry my luggage, and a box full of misc parts such as tubes, distributors, fan belts, hydraulic brake fluid, coils, and some other stuff i cant think of off the top of my head. Under my seat is a full engine gasket set, torque wrench, spare ignition parts, some trouble shooting manuals, timing gear, timing gear wrench, and a few other things. My brothers car is set up almost the same way, except he carries less tools, and more stuff like water, towls, majority of luggage, coolers, points, condensers, carbs, distributors, water pump, fan, and a jack. We are prepared for whatever might go wrong, where ever we go. That makes more sense to me than to not have something you may need in the middle of no where.

My old boss Ross Lilleker has driven his model T's all over, including from texas to alaska. He had a crank snap on him one time on a tour, and they were stuck. So before him and a buddy left to go on the next big tour in his buddy's car he threw a crank in the back seat with them, and guess what that crank snapped too and they put in his spare crank in a garage and were on the road the next day. Hes replaced pinion gears on the side of the road in a ditch, and theres many other stories. The fact of the matter is, he was able to continue on all the tours, because he was prepared and no one wants to have to be towed home or wait on a wrecker in the middle of the boonies in the summer heat.

I Know what i carry in my cars is a little bit of an overkill for most people. My brother even gets mad that i over pack, but our family has had A's and been touring in them since the 40's so we were always taught to be prepared for the un expected. You dont have to have what i pack in my car to be able to take long distance tours, but i do feel better knowing its there if i need it. Back when i had stock everything power train wise, except for overdrive, i still could keep up with everyone climbing hills and going down the road just fine.