The Ford Barn

mshmodela · 01-19-2015, 04:05 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb1pxwaRjIg

Mitch//pa · 01-19-2015, 05:06 PM

here are my thoughts::::
they are lucky that he didnt drive into a tree or through the house... the adult is in the back seat unable to grab the steering wheel, e-brake or in any position to take control of the vehicle in the event of an emergency. its easy to tell the whole situation was not in control. my favorite part was when he floored it to shut it off....
cool dad is no rocket man for sure.....NUTS

MrBruce · 01-20-2015, 07:33 AM

I will chime in on this one also. I was shocked when he put the spark lever all the way down as well as the throttle? Couldn't figure that out and the shifting both up and down you could tell he wasn't double clutching which his tranny won't last long. I love to see young people interested and driving the Model A's, but he would be awful tough on the car and I would certainly be in the front seat beside him. It certainly wasn't his first time driving this A. Just my 2 cents

29Cabriolet · 01-20-2015, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

here are my thoughts::::
they are lucky that he didnt drive into a tree or through the house... the adult is in the back seat unable to grab the steering wheel, e-brake or in any position to take control of the vehicle in the event of an emergency. its easy to tell the whole situation was not in control. my favorite part was when he floored it to shut it off....
cool dad is no rocket man for sure.....NUTS

Just because he's 12 doesn't mean he can't drive. My niece's son is 12. He drives a dragster at Epping NH. And he's pretty dammed good at it!

That's about how old I was when I began driving dad's cut down '31 Chev doodlebug. How old were you?

Mitch//pa · 01-20-2015, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 29Cabriolet

Just because he's 12 doesn't mean he can't drive. My niece's son is 12. He drives a dragster at Epping NH. And he's pretty dammed good at it!

That's about how old I was when I began driving dad's cut down '31 Chev doodlebug. How old were you?

did i say anything about the kid being a poor driver, should not be driving, ETC<ETC<ETC<ETC.... reread my post because MORE than ""3/4"" of ya's got it wrong.... all i said was the dad should have been in more control by being in the front seat, not in the back videotaping. thats fine if you dont agree with that we all have opinions.. the kid actually did a great job IMO.
i am not a grumpy old man because i am not old
at 12 years old i was driving also

fredski · 01-19-2015, 07:22 PM

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The kid did good as far as I'm concerned.
I think dad or gramps in back seat had the boy driving on private
Property the whole time .looked to be a ranch.

Lucky kid to have the oprutunity. Myself I have driving since 12years old
And at many times alone.

Fredski

blgitn · 01-19-2015, 05:32 PM

I was a young Model A driver once,.. Weren't you?

Charles Coe · 01-19-2015, 05:41 PM

He needs someone to teach him how to shift without grinding the gears. I'm not sure the instructor knows how to drive an A.

Res731 · 01-19-2015, 05:44 PM

Agree with Mitch on this one. I was teaching my daughter to drive my Tudor but I was beside her the whole time. No power steering in these things.

P.S. · 01-19-2015, 06:45 PM

Can nothing make old guys happy? This kid driving the Model A is awesome. Sure, he could use some pointers and practice. Did you do everything perfect when you were 12 years old? Doubt it.

This is exactly the kind of kid we should support and keep him interested in driving that Model A. Brought a big smile to this young guy's face.

silversink · 01-20-2015, 01:12 PM

I agree 100%. We need to teach these kids responsibility and confidence and too appreciate the hobby. The look on this kids face, it will be a week before that smile goes away. Good on you.

edmondclinton · 01-20-2015, 01:55 PM

Yup, that kid was eatin' it up. Experiences like that are what will keep this hobby going.

I would have felt better with dad in the front seat but the kid appears to have driven before and Dad was convinced he could handle it. Many of today's adult Model A drivers scratch the gears harder than the kid did. As they used to say years ago, "If you can't find 'em, grind 'em ..."

29spcoupe · 01-19-2015, 07:02 PM

I think the kid did pretty good. I would have been in the seat beside him, though. John

mshmodela · 01-19-2015, 07:29 PM

Well my almost 12 year old son will not be driving Ms. Daisy anytime soon. Hard to tell from the video -less I missed it whether or not he was on public road but surely there should have been someone in the front seat. Clearly it was not the first time the kid drove the car. I drove my Dad's Ford 8N when I was 14 and that was in corn field --big difference. Still the kid did fine job though not too wise without a co-driver beside him.

bikejunk · 01-19-2015, 07:29 PM

He did great! ive seen mode lA for sale videos driven by adults that were worse !! what were you doin when you were 12?

jboggess · 01-19-2015, 08:08 PM

That's a great video, kinda looks like it was a private road sorta. I remember when I was a kid my dad and I would take out our 13 Model T to the Grave Yard and I would practice while he watched. Didn't have the A back then.

clo2jim · 01-19-2015, 08:27 PM

Noticed how he started the car - full spark advance and throttle level down fully

Also noticed how he shut off the engine after he had moved the throttle level down full and the motor was overreving.

Not very good for the starter and the motor.

edmondclinton · 01-20-2015, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by clo2jim

Noticed how he started the car - full spark advance and throttle level down fully

Also noticed how he shut off the engine after he had moved the throttle level down full and the motor was overreving.

Not very good for the starter and the motor.

Looked like to me the spark was fully retarded.

Desi · 01-20-2015, 12:39 PM

Congratulations to that young man. I know I felt the joy just watching the video, the kid must have been ten times more excited. Wish I could have had that opportunity at his age!

Synchro909 · 01-20-2015, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by edmondclinton

Looked like to me the spark was fully retarded.

That's what I thought. At one point, the father tells the boy to pull the lever down. That means it MUST have been retarded. Throttle was up also.

The boy will learn quickly how to do quiet changes. The first time he changed down, he tried for 1st gear but had a good enough "feel" for the car that he stopped when he heard the gears grinding. I think just a few miles will see him driving like a pro. Besides, people like this are the future of our movement.

01-19-2015, 04:05 PM	#1
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Young model A Driver. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb1pxwaRjIg __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

01-19-2015, 05:06 PM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Young model A Driver. here are my thoughts:::: they are lucky that he didnt drive into a tree or through the house... the adult is in the back seat unable to grab the steering wheel, e-brake or in any position to take control of the vehicle in the event of an emergency. its easy to tell the whole situation was not in control. my favorite part was when he floored it to shut it off.... cool dad is no rocket man for sure.....NUTS

01-20-2015, 07:33 AM	#3
MrBruce Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 310	Re: Young model A Driver. I will chime in on this one also. I was shocked when he put the spark lever all the way down as well as the throttle? Couldn't figure that out and the shifting both up and down you could tell he wasn't double clutching which his tranny won't last long. I love to see young people interested and driving the Model A's, but he would be awful tough on the car and I would certainly be in the front seat beside him. It certainly wasn't his first time driving this A. Just my 2 cents

01-19-2015, 07:22 PM	#6
fredski Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: morrisburg ontario Posts: 349	Re: Young model A Driver. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The kid did good as far as I'm concerned. I think dad or gramps in back seat had the boy driving on private Property the whole time .looked to be a ranch. Lucky kid to have the oprutunity. Myself I have driving since 12years old And at many times alone. Fredski

01-19-2015, 05:32 PM	#7
blgitn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Point, VA 23181 Posts: 373	Re: Young model A Driver. I was a young Model A driver once,.. Weren't you?

01-19-2015, 05:41 PM	#8
Charles Coe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pace, FL near Pensacola Posts: 374	Re: Young model A Driver. He needs someone to teach him how to shift without grinding the gears. I'm not sure the instructor knows how to drive an A.

01-19-2015, 05:44 PM	#9
Res731 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Westlake, ohio Posts: 107	Re: Young model A Driver. Agree with Mitch on this one. I was teaching my daughter to drive my Tudor but I was beside her the whole time. No power steering in these things.

01-19-2015, 06:45 PM	#10
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,698	Re: Young model A Driver. Can nothing make old guys happy? This kid driving the Model A is awesome. Sure, he could use some pointers and practice. Did you do everything perfect when you were 12 years old? Doubt it. This is exactly the kind of kid we should support and keep him interested in driving that Model A. Brought a big smile to this young guy's face.

01-20-2015, 01:12 PM	#11
silversink Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dayton Oregon Posts: 318	Re: Young model A Driver. I agree 100%. We need to teach these kids responsibility and confidence and too appreciate the hobby. The look on this kids face, it will be a week before that smile goes away. Good on you. __________________ Hotrods don't have valve covers

01-20-2015, 01:55 PM	#12
edmondclinton BANNED Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 195	Re: Young model A Driver. Yup, that kid was eatin' it up. Experiences like that are what will keep this hobby going. I would have felt better with dad in the front seat but the kid appears to have driven before and Dad was convinced he could handle it. Many of today's adult Model A drivers scratch the gears harder than the kid did. As they used to say years ago, "If you can't find 'em, grind 'em ..."

01-19-2015, 07:02 PM	#13
29spcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rhinebeck, NY Posts: 762	Re: Young model A Driver. I think the kid did pretty good. I would have been in the seat beside him, though. John

01-19-2015, 07:29 PM	#14
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Young model A Driver. Well my almost 12 year old son will not be driving Ms. Daisy anytime soon. Hard to tell from the video -less I missed it whether or not he was on public road but surely there should have been someone in the front seat. Clearly it was not the first time the kid drove the car. I drove my Dad's Ford 8N when I was 14 and that was in corn field --big difference. Still the kid did fine job though not too wise without a co-driver beside him. __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

01-19-2015, 07:29 PM	#15
bikejunk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: beautiful down town Passaic NJ Posts: 293	Re: Young model A Driver. He did great! ive seen mode lA for sale videos driven by adults that were worse !! what were you doin when you were 12?

01-19-2015, 08:08 PM	#16
jboggess Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 112	Re: Young model A Driver. That's a great video, kinda looks like it was a private road sorta. I remember when I was a kid my dad and I would take out our 13 Model T to the Grave Yard and I would practice while he watched. Didn't have the A back then.

01-19-2015, 08:27 PM	#17
clo2jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern Ontario, Canada Posts: 175	Re: Young model A Driver. Noticed how he started the car - full spark advance and throttle level down fully Also noticed how he shut off the engine after he had moved the throttle level down full and the motor was overreving. Not very good for the starter and the motor.

01-20-2015, 12:39 PM	#19
Desi Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Joliet,Illinois Posts: 51	Re: Young model A Driver. Congratulations to that young man. I know I felt the joy just watching the video, the kid must have been ten times more excited. Wish I could have had that opportunity at his age!