The Ford Barn

mike657894 · 10-13-2015, 10:12 PM

My grandpa bought this A in 1976 for 1500$. It was painted(poorly, looks ok in photo but is falling off the car) he bought it not firing. It was put off and packed into garages only seeing the light of day to move with grandpa state to state. over the last 40 years. A few years ago I started working on the car when I would visit my grandfather once a year. This year I got it moving and got him out for a ride. He gave me the car this year. This is my first test drive in the car. Watch the video i posted to youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y9anzJLKks

mike657894 · 10-13-2015, 10:16 PM

I have paint on order for it now. After that i am going to sew a new interior for it. She was backfiring because i didn't know about the fuel valve yet.

J Franklin · 10-13-2015, 10:24 PM

Good job keep it up!

mike657894 · 10-13-2015, 10:25 PM

any info on what specific model this car is would be great. it looks like original color was black. and if the trunk is correct or if it is a later add on?

w.michael · 10-13-2015, 10:32 PM

Are those eyebrow front fenders?

W. Michael

mike657894 · 10-13-2015, 10:43 PM

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The title says 31 but my grandpa bought it without a title. they are quite dinged up and will require more than a few hours to get smooth.

burner31 · 10-14-2015, 01:11 AM

Very cool, I liked the "off road" part.
Good job and keep it up...fun ain't it?

Goldhardt · 10-14-2015, 09:21 AM

Glad to see another A out on the road. Enjoy it!

Skibb · 10-14-2015, 10:25 AM

Welcome Mike, you made my day! Thanks for sharing your video.

tfan · 10-16-2015, 08:43 PM

beautiful car! nice video too-didn't go on the neighbor's lot too far

have you seen my T show video from an A? it's here:
https://youtu.be/b3gPrDjmGLQ

cheers!

Great Lakes Greg · 10-17-2015, 06:52 AM

Wow, those are eyebrow fenders. That's a Kari-Keen trunk, an aftermarket piece.

mike657894 · 10-18-2015, 12:12 AM

I was wondering about the trunk. the number that is on the title dates it to nov 1929 according to the number list in mikes a ford able parts catalog. i havent looked for the number on the engine yet. I keep forgetting when im out at the workshop

beechboy · 10-18-2015, 07:18 AM

Great video. Now with that said, what are eyebrow fenders?

31 Model A · 10-18-2015, 07:47 AM

Cool!!!!!!!!!!!

flatford39 · 10-18-2015, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beechboy

Great video. Now with that said, what are eyebrow fenders?

The bead around the edge of the fender is extended to the front as well. 1930 only I believe.

31 RPU · 10-18-2015, 08:18 AM

Looks like an early 30 model. It has the 28-29 dash with the oval speedometer.

mshmodela · 10-18-2015, 08:23 AM

Nice Solid car... Nice Drive..

1930artdeco · 10-19-2015, 10:08 AM

Mike Welcome to the club and thanks for keeping your car in the family. You have Briggs bodies fordoor that is either a standard or Townsedan. I could not see a light switch on the passenger side pillar but if it is there and the dome light is in the back above the rear window you have a Townsedan. If not and the dome light is in the center of the roof you have a standard.

Either way you will have a VERY comfortable riding car. How is the wood in your car?

Mike

mike657894 · 10-19-2015, 06:40 PM

wood looks good.

10-13-2015, 10:12 PM	#1
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	video of my first drive in my model A fordoor My grandpa bought this A in 1976 for 1500$. It was painted(poorly, looks ok in photo but is falling off the car) he bought it not firing. It was put off and packed into garages only seeing the light of day to move with grandpa state to state. over the last 40 years. A few years ago I started working on the car when I would visit my grandfather once a year. This year I got it moving and got him out for a ride. He gave me the car this year. This is my first test drive in the car. Watch the video i posted to youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y9anzJLKks

10-13-2015, 10:16 PM	#2
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor I have paint on order for it now. After that i am going to sew a new interior for it. She was backfiring because i didn't know about the fuel valve yet.

10-13-2015, 10:24 PM	#3
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,969	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Good job keep it up!

10-13-2015, 10:25 PM	#4
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor any info on what specific model this car is would be great. it looks like original color was black. and if the trunk is correct or if it is a later add on?

10-13-2015, 10:32 PM	#5
w.michael Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 419	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Are those eyebrow front fenders? W. Michael

10-13-2015, 10:43 PM	#6
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The title says 31 but my grandpa bought it without a title. they are quite dinged up and will require more than a few hours to get smooth.

10-14-2015, 01:11 AM	#7
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Very cool, I liked the "off road" part. Good job and keep it up...fun ain't it? __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

10-14-2015, 09:21 AM	#8
Goldhardt Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Commercial Point, Ohio Posts: 239	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Glad to see another A out on the road. Enjoy it!

10-14-2015, 10:25 AM	#9
Skibb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 536	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Welcome Mike, you made my day! Thanks for sharing your video.

10-16-2015, 08:43 PM	#10
tfan Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 20	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor beautiful car! nice video too-didn't go on the neighbor's lot too far have you seen my T show video from an A? it's here: https://youtu.be/b3gPrDjmGLQ cheers!

10-17-2015, 06:52 AM	#11
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Wow, those are eyebrow fenders. That's a Kari-Keen trunk, an aftermarket piece.

10-18-2015, 12:12 AM	#12
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor I was wondering about the trunk. the number that is on the title dates it to nov 1929 according to the number list in mikes a ford able parts catalog. i havent looked for the number on the engine yet. I keep forgetting when im out at the workshop

10-18-2015, 07:18 AM	#13
beechboy Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: springfield oh Posts: 57	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Great video. Now with that said, what are eyebrow fenders?

10-18-2015, 07:47 AM	#14
31 Model A Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Here I am in front of Todd's Grocery in 1931 selling Grit newspapers Posts: 2,548	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Cool!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "Bullshit and Brilliance Comes with Age and Experience" "Hey Lady, ya wanna buy a Grit?" "If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old" Will Rogers

10-18-2015, 08:18 AM	#16
31 RPU Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 182	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Looks like an early 30 model. It has the 28-29 dash with the oval speedometer.

10-18-2015, 08:23 AM	#17
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Nice Solid car... Nice Drive.. __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

10-19-2015, 10:08 AM	#18
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor Mike Welcome to the club and thanks for keeping your car in the family. You have Briggs bodies fordoor that is either a standard or Townsedan. I could not see a light switch on the passenger side pillar but if it is there and the dome light is in the back above the rear window you have a Townsedan. If not and the dome light is in the center of the roof you have a standard. Either way you will have a VERY comfortable riding car. How is the wood in your car? Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

10-19-2015, 06:40 PM	#19
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: video of my first drive in my model A fordoor wood looks good.