The Ford Barn

awittman · 12-23-2015, 03:25 PM

This car was my father's in high school, and he insisted that I learn to drive it before I got my driver's license back in 1996. I drove it to high school a few times as well. It's been sitting for 6 years, and I'm in the process of getting it back on the road one weekend at a time. I've changed all fluids, including the transmission and rear differential, and am going to replace the gas line, filter, and carburetor gaskets. Gonna grab some new tires and a battery too. (any recommendations? It has 19 in rims.)

Everything has looked pretty good so far, so it should be up and driving in January. I'm excited to get this A back on the road - it's been sitting far too long.

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juke joint johnny · 12-23-2015, 03:44 PM

Welcome to the Barn!!!

Looks like Dad built a nice Sedan . That looks a hot B engine you have there . ;
High compression head, downdraft carb, Mallory dist? headers .
You wont be creeping along at 40mph in that !!

post your location others nearby could be a help

Mitch//pa · 12-23-2015, 04:26 PM

Welcome. Your going about it the right way... To many jump in the cars without even knowing if there is oil in the components... Kudos to you,, young man

Your cars looks spectacular.

1930artdeco · 12-23-2015, 04:29 PM

Welcome and don't forget to check over the brake system again. As far as tires and battery go, go through any of the vendors and I have an optima battery in mine.

Mike

2manycars · 12-23-2015, 04:29 PM

I had a B engine with a winfield head like yours in my tudor for about 30 years, and it ran very well. It;s great that it is still in the family and that you have taken an interest in it.

Mike V. Florida · 12-23-2015, 04:31 PM

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Welcome to the Barn!!!

jim galli · 12-23-2015, 04:33 PM

Looks like a very serious 'B' motor with Winfield head and carb! Making me break the 10th commandment. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's hot B motor.

mhsprecher · 12-23-2015, 04:47 PM

Congrats!

What's the pressure gauge for? I assume that plumbing is for an oil filter?

Big hammer · 12-23-2015, 05:31 PM

Wecome to the Barn I like BFG's Have fun getting it road ready and then enjoy :-)

Terry Burtz, Calif · 12-23-2015, 09:20 PM

Aaron,
Welcome to FordBarn and give me a call.

Sunnybrook Farm · 12-24-2015, 10:32 AM

Should have about the same power as an early V8.

raprice · 12-24-2015, 11:06 AM

Let me add my congratulations on doing the right thing by preserving your Dad's Model A. You are being methodical and that's a good thing. That car will bring you a lot of pleasure. All the best.
Rog

BILL WILLIAMSON · 12-24-2015, 01:12 PM

LOVE THE HEADERS !
Bill Noise

mshmodela · 12-24-2015, 01:54 PM

Great story and history... Look forward to updates...

mike657894 · 12-24-2015, 10:05 PM

thats a nice one. if your set up for 12v a group 26 is a fit i think

burner31 · 12-24-2015, 10:39 PM

That's way to nice to let sit.
You are doing the right thing bringing her back, enjoy it, have fun and be safe.

I was up at Wally-mart the other day and a guy asked me "what bores your engine"?
I told him him "sitting around all day"

Welcome to the barn<<<<<and a very Merry Christmas

12-23-2015, 03:25 PM	#1
awittman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Oakland, California Posts: 1	Dusting off the 31 Tudor This car was my father's in high school, and he insisted that I learn to drive it before I got my driver's license back in 1996. I drove it to high school a few times as well. It's been sitting for 6 years, and I'm in the process of getting it back on the road one weekend at a time. I've changed all fluids, including the transmission and rear differential, and am going to replace the gas line, filter, and carburetor gaskets. Gonna grab some new tires and a battery too. (any recommendations? It has 19 in rims.) Everything has looked pretty good so far, so it should be up and driving in January. I'm excited to get this A back on the road - it's been sitting far too long. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-23-2015, 03:44 PM	#2
juke joint johnny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London England Posts: 908	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Welcome to the Barn!!! Looks like Dad built a nice Sedan . That looks a hot B engine you have there . ; High compression head, downdraft carb, Mallory dist? headers . You wont be creeping along at 40mph in that !! post your location others nearby could be a help

12-23-2015, 04:26 PM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Welcome. Your going about it the right way... To many jump in the cars without even knowing if there is oil in the components... Kudos to you,, young man Your cars looks spectacular.

12-23-2015, 04:29 PM	#4
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,564	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Welcome and don't forget to check over the brake system again. As far as tires and battery go, go through any of the vendors and I have an optima battery in mine. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

12-23-2015, 04:29 PM	#5
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor I had a B engine with a winfield head like yours in my tudor for about 30 years, and it ran very well. It;s great that it is still in the family and that you have taken an interest in it.

12-23-2015, 04:31 PM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Welcome to the Barn!!! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

12-23-2015, 04:33 PM	#7
jim galli Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tonopah, NV. Posts: 283	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Looks like a very serious 'B' motor with Winfield head and carb! Making me break the 10th commandment. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's hot B motor. __________________ He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose... Jim Elliott, 1949 http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com

12-23-2015, 04:47 PM	#8
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,820	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Congrats! What's the pressure gauge for? I assume that plumbing is for an oil filter?

12-23-2015, 05:31 PM	#9
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,161	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Wecome to the Barn I like BFG's Have fun getting it road ready and then enjoy :-)

12-23-2015, 09:20 PM	#10
Terry Burtz, Calif Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Campbell,CA, USA Posts: 329	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Aaron, Welcome to FordBarn and give me a call.

12-24-2015, 10:32 AM	#11
Sunnybrook Farm Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 409	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Should have about the same power as an early V8.

12-24-2015, 11:06 AM	#12
raprice Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elwood, NY Posts: 299	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Let me add my congratulations on doing the right thing by preserving your Dad's Model A. You are being methodical and that's a good thing. That car will bring you a lot of pleasure. All the best. Rog

12-24-2015, 01:12 PM	#13
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor LOVE THE HEADERS ! Bill Noise __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

12-24-2015, 01:54 PM	#14
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor Great story and history... Look forward to updates... __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

12-24-2015, 10:05 PM	#15
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor thats a nice one. if your set up for 12v a group 26 is a fit i think

12-24-2015, 10:39 PM	#16
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Dusting off the 31 Tudor That's way to nice to let sit. You are doing the right thing bringing her back, enjoy it, have fun and be safe. I was up at Wally-mart the other day and a guy asked me "what bores your engine"? I told him him "sitting around all day" Welcome to the barn<<<<<and a very Merry Christmas __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B