The Ford Barn - View Single Post

nkaminar · 04-03-2025, 07:08 AM

Welcome to the barn and to the Model A family.

Start out with some short trips around town and maybe into the surrounding countryside. Those are called "shakedown trips" that will let you know if there is anything that needs attention and that will build your confidence.

Join AAA so that if you need help it is available.

Your dad may have put most of the tools and spare parts in the car that you will need. If not, they could be in his garage. I carry a long 1/2-inch breaker bar with a socket wrench to change the tires if needed. The socket on the end of the hand crank does not provide enough leverage for tightening and loosening.

I keep a notebook in the car to record gasoline purchases, maintenance, and repairs, with the mileage.

04-03-2025, 07:08 AM	#12
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,854	Re: New Member and a Couple of Questions Welcome to the barn and to the Model A family. Start out with some short trips around town and maybe into the surrounding countryside. Those are called "shakedown trips" that will let you know if there is anything that needs attention and that will build your confidence. Join AAA so that if you need help it is available. Your dad may have put most of the tools and spare parts in the car that you will need. If not, they could be in his garage. I carry a long 1/2-inch breaker bar with a socket wrench to change the tires if needed. The socket on the end of the hand crank does not provide enough leverage for tightening and loosening. I keep a notebook in the car to record gasoline purchases, maintenance, and repairs, with the mileage. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.