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Keith True · 01-13-2014, 08:29 AM

Actually the main reason I'm looking into getting a later 30's Ford is that I can't drive a closed A more than a few minutes with the windows up.I'm not that big,but my shoulders give me troubles.A lifetime of working on heavy equipment,operating it,driving trucks,building,concrete work,dirt work,etc,have given me some strange shoulder joints.They're not really a problem,I just have to have my arms out from the sides of my body at all times.If I tuck my arms against my side,like driving a closed A,my arm tries to pivot on the muscle under my armpit,and that tries to pull the arm out of the socket.I can drive open A's,or closed A's all day with the window down,as long as my arm can stick out.Three miles in a closed A with the window up is about the limit for me.I've driven a 36 and a 39 quite a lot and they have just the right amount of room I need.The power and speed of the A is not a problem for me.

01-13-2014, 08:29 AM	#2
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 3,421	Re: Model A vs. Flathead quandry Actually the main reason I'm looking into getting a later 30's Ford is that I can't drive a closed A more than a few minutes with the windows up.I'm not that big,but my shoulders give me troubles.A lifetime of working on heavy equipment,operating it,driving trucks,building,concrete work,dirt work,etc,have given me some strange shoulder joints.They're not really a problem,I just have to have my arms out from the sides of my body at all times.If I tuck my arms against my side,like driving a closed A,my arm tries to pivot on the muscle under my armpit,and that tries to pull the arm out of the socket.I can drive open A's,or closed A's all day with the window down,as long as my arm can stick out.Three miles in a closed A with the window up is about the limit for me.I've driven a 36 and a 39 quite a lot and they have just the right amount of room I need.The power and speed of the A is not a problem for me.