The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Straightening up a couple of Model A's (Advice needed)

nkaminar · 03-06-2024, 07:09 AM

Hi Jyrome,

Welcome to the Barn and to the Model A hobby. What Ron was trying to say is that it takes a lot of time and money to restore one of these cars. The people who restore them do so because they love the work and are proud of the results. But it is a lot faster and cheaper to just buy one that has most of the work done.

If you like doing the work then proceed. The usual vendors sell wood kits. I use Snyder's (https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/). Also look there for books on restoring these cars. There is a judging guide that has a lot of information but I don't know how to obtain it. Perhaps another Barn member can jump in.

03-06-2024, 07:09 AM	#3
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,996	Re: Straightening up a couple of Model A's (Advice needed) Hi Jyrome, Welcome to the Barn and to the Model A hobby. What Ron was trying to say is that it takes a lot of time and money to restore one of these cars. The people who restore them do so because they love the work and are proud of the results. But it is a lot faster and cheaper to just buy one that has most of the work done. If you like doing the work then proceed. The usual vendors sell wood kits. I use Snyder's (https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/). Also look there for books on restoring these cars. There is a judging guide that has a lot of information but I don't know how to obtain it. Perhaps another Barn member can jump in. __________________ 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.