[Kurt in NJ]

A stock model A that is restored to factory specs and tolerances is a very capable automobile ---60mph all day if needed, good reliable brakes, easy steering for the quick ratio it is ---a joy to drive

People that know me have come to me later---I saw you driving at xxxx, tried to catch up to you to wave but couldn't catch up (in their modern car)---it's not that I was driving faster than traffic (most times), but traffic was heavy and I wasn't going to go slower than traffic and make myself a hazard.

Buying all your parts out of the repro bin isn't good enough to restore factory fits and tolerances for many parts----it seems that modern manufacturing methods have trouble meeting the 80 year old specs---quality control??---many original parts show the mark of hardness testing ---on every part, not just samples, I have yet to see it on any repro part.(take a look at steering forgings--there will be a small grind mark with a small dimple, same for crankshafts)