Re: Before FordBarn
In the 1960's and 1970's my knowledge and advice came from the village old coots who used to repair Model A's back in the day and from the current owners, who were generally well-versed in Model A's because their parents owned and maintained one. Also, for me it was MAFCA's "The Restorer" issues, which only came out once every two months. In the late 1990's the "go to" place was the "Ahooga" website, which sadly hasn't been too active in recent years. What a lively place it was for a few years, though! There wasn't much printed matter or "how to" literature worthy of the name back then. The service bulletins and Victor Page's tome were about it. Lesser booklets were riddled with errors, omissions and poor advice. I won't even get into Rick's "Restoration" manual. Model A people who have entered the hobby since 2000 just don't know how fortunate they are to have so many excellent printed help books/booklets and on-line resources. There's virtually no longer any excuse for making poor repairs based on lack of knowledge, parts availability or resources to guide one. They're all there at your fingertips!
Marshall
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