Brought the A home yesterday
 

I've been waiting some time to pick up the A that I bought from my grandpa's estate. I only planned on rolling it out of my uncles shed where it's been since October. I wanted to check it out to see if it could make the maiden voyage 50 miles home or would I need a trailer. My uncle and I put a few gallons of fuel in it and it fired right up. Well since it was running and everything else looked good I figured I'd give the trip a shot. I was able to find a few passengers that were willing to watch me practice double-clutching.
After an hour and a half (potty breaks included) we arrived home safe and sound. I did have one issue with the GAV though, it seemed to stick after taking off from our second stop and sputtered a bit before settling down a few miles down the road. I'll have to check it out after a trip to school this morning!

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Congrats and welcome to the barn.

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Passengers seem mighty pleased with their conveyance.

Careful - you're infecting the next generation.

And a car that's paid for is going against the grain in America.

Drive carefully - and often.

Joe K

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Wow, great car. Thanks for sharing. What a wonderful way to make youngsters smile.
Enjoy,
Supergnat

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Amazing congrats

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Congrats

Looks fantastic......... Great:) on the kids

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Good looking kids!!! Perhaps there is hope for the future> wkIS

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That's great, looks like the kids had a great ride. Congratulations !

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Congrats! Keep the old girl in tip top shape for the next generation!

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Slant windows are my favorite body style. Nice car!

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They will never forget that ride enjoy.

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Nice car and you're lucky to live in a state with a lot of good Model A driving roads. In fact I crossed the border to Wisconsin last week and found a good road for our club trip. I'll bet the kids won't forget that trip

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A slant window with a visor?

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Congratulations and good luck! Hope you have lots of fun... And include the young'uns as much as possible!

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Nice looking car you have.

The kids will remember that trip longer than you will. It is great to take them along.

Neal

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Great car and I love the visor, if I had a slant fordor I would install the visor !!!

Mike

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Too cute Kiddie!

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Get it out and drive those kids to the ice cream stand, often. The more our young ones are exposed to these pieces of history, the more hope for the future of the hobby.

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After I was born my dad brought mom and I home in his Model A. It was the start of my love affair with with the A and it's still going strong after 72 years. I only wish I had been old enough to remember the ride. Those kids are very lucky to start a lifetime of memories in the best car Ford ever made. Maybe they will take their drivers test in the A when they get old enough to drive. Teach them now how to double clutch...........

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Great looking car. I learned to drive in a Model A, That my Dad bought when I was 10. That started my love affair with the Model A. I hope yours is the start of your Kid's.

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What a great story and experience for you, the kids and us. Exciting, Congratulations.

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Absoloutely beautiful and to me one of the most practical and desirable body styles. Good looking passangers also. Enjoy , enjoy, enjoy.

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When I was 22 my parents told me that I said that some day I would have a model A. when I was 15, I got my 1st car-1929 town sedan murry body with twin side mounts. By 16 a 1929 CCPU, by 17 1929 tudor and 1930 tudor. Over 50 years later and I own a 1929 CCPU AA.

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Thank you for all the great comments. I'm looking forward to enjoying the car with all the kids. The trip to school was a big hit. We are just getting started with our A and from what it sounds like, we are in it for the long haul. This is my first A at almost 40 years old, imagine the stories my kids will have at my age! Who knows, maybe by then we will all have one.

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Looks great, neat passengers also. Good luck!:)

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CONGRATS BRAD!!!!!! The car looks great and your kids seem to be very excited as well!!!! See you all at our next meeting.

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I love that visor, matter of fact, I always thought that spot looked wrong on my SW, I might have to find one for myself.