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Mike Peters · 09-21-2020, 07:28 AM

Took me a while to find the pictures, this is my first car, a 1930. I pulled the hydraulic brakes from a 40 Ford in a Chicago junk yard and got some spacers and other parts at Warshawsky & CO on State St in Chicago. Got my first ticket in this car, speeding, no hood and a broken headlight! The Officers billy club somehow broke the light when I got smart with him. Then told me he knew my Dad and wanted to know if he should talk to him about the headlight, I think you know what my answer was.\...LOL If I remember right JC Whitney the mail order part of the Warshawsky was right around the corner, same building. Check out the cars in the background.

Al: I see 50's cars in the background behind your 30 coupe. Didn't know you were that old! Back in the 60's, I used to buy my wooden gear shift knobs and other junk from JC Whitney, and if memory serves, Whitney's address was on Archer Ave. in Chicago. Does that sound right? Since you know about 40 Ford hydraulic brakes on a Model A, I think I'll at least try to revive what I have. I got the master cylinder to pop loose a couple days ago, so there might be hope for the rest. Great photos of your first car? Is that you driving the bare chassis?

09-21-2020, 07:28 AM	#14
Mike Peters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 1,279	Re: 160-A Standard Fordor? Took me a while to find the pictures, this is my first car, a 1930. I pulled the hydraulic brakes from a 40 Ford in a Chicago junk yard and got some spacers and other parts at Warshawsky & CO on State St in Chicago. Got my first ticket in this car, speeding, no hood and a broken headlight! The Officers billy club somehow broke the light when I got smart with him. Then told me he knew my Dad and wanted to know if he should talk to him about the headlight, I think you know what my answer was.\...LOL If I remember right JC Whitney the mail order part of the Warshawsky was right around the corner, same building. Check out the cars in the background. Al: I see 50's cars in the background behind your 30 coupe. Didn't know you were that old! Back in the 60's, I used to buy my wooden gear shift knobs and other junk from JC Whitney, and if memory serves, Whitney's address was on Archer Ave. in Chicago. Does that sound right? Since you know about 40 Ford hydraulic brakes on a Model A, I think I'll at least try to revive what I have. I got the master cylinder to pop loose a couple days ago, so there might be hope for the rest. Great photos of your first car? Is that you driving the bare chassis?