Dad's Car
 

Dan and Me built this from nothing took two years. He has been driving it ever since, beside my Dad he's my best friend.

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Looks great, I like the setting

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THAT my friend is cool!!

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For some reason, a black tudor with red wheels appeals to me.

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Yous guyz done good! Very pretty country and don't say it's the side yard.

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Nice looking car from "nothing" Love the red wheels.........

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Nice job!!! I am also a fan of the red wheels. Most of ours have red wheels.

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Very very Cool, The next time I'm up Jackson way I'd like to P.M. you and invite you to lunch.

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Wow what a neat car and thing to do! Crive it and enjoy. Bet itsione of the best in the Petal-Hattiesburg area. By the way, I attend USM way back when and dated a young lady from Petal. Is palmer's crossing still there?

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Hi Dimino yes Palmer's crossing is still there, much change over the years I went to USM in 79 80 might I seen you there

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Great looking car! Would look good in my garage!

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Allen--Nothing like having a friend mine was my father in law,,,, Joe......gump:)

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Looks like your in high cotton!

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Or poppys.................................??
Paul in CT

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Mike,
You havent seen really tall cotton,:eek: we've had little kids get lost & had to wait 'til the leaves fell off to find the 'lil rascals.:D One guy lost his "parts stash" when he planted cotton around it!!! Bill W.

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Great car Allen...reminds me of my first A Model which my Grandfather helped me buy in 1962 when I was 15...My Dad and I worked on that car while I drove it to high school. My son James and I are working on a 180A in the picture below...you can see the wood sills which we assembled and fitted to the frame this past father's day.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/pictur...ictureid=15435

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I'm not sure there is a better way for Grandfathers and Fathers to teach sons and daughters the true meaning of being an automobilist, than disassembling, restoring and reassembling a car...and the A Model is one of the best to do that. James and I were at dinner a couple of nights ago...he arrived late to find me reading the Judging Standards regarding restoration of our May June 1931 front end...he was amazed that someone...for that matter anyone, had spent all the time researching the details to compose such a standard...he took it home that night and I haven't seen it since but receive calls with lots of questions...our next outing will most likely be the swap meet in Lebanon TN...looking for parts. It is hard to imagine that as a child, my Grandfather operated what we called a "junk yard" what today would be called a recycling center. As I go through my parts horde, I recall seeing stacks of running boards, fenders, carburetors, steering wheels, bolts, fasteners of every type, all headed for the metal separation yard and then to Houston to be melted into new car parts...AGGGGHHHHHHH! had I only known then that I was an unrepentant, I ain't going to no danged ol meeting, Model A Junkie.

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swo4rd,
I'll stick to coupes or maybe a tudor, I can't imagine the skill & patience you two have in assembling ALL that WOOD! I'm a lousy woodworker!
I think threads & posts, such as these, help promote the Model A hobby greatly and the fact that they are very dependable drivers when finished! Bill W.