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Timbo · 12-14-2014, 11:22 AM

Here she is, I love this little car. It sure was scary driving it home for the first time. The first drive was the first time I've ever even been in a car this old. I think I left marks in the steering wheel from griping it so hard. Even though, it was a lot of fun driving and I can't wait until next summer. I have a few things to do over the winter, like adding turn signals, the water pump leaks and there was an oil leak to look at.

Timbo · 12-14-2014, 11:23 AM

Timbo · 12-14-2014, 11:24 AM

BlueSunoco · 12-14-2014, 11:25 AM

NICE!! And you can't beat a Tudor for all around Model A enjoyment. They are the best, very practical.

Well done

1930artdeco · 12-14-2014, 11:36 AM

looking good! And next winter you can drive in Christmas parades if you want.

Mike

Tom Elliott · 12-14-2014, 11:36 AM

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Nice looking Tudor! I love the sedan's Fordor or Tudor You'll have a lot of enjoyment out of that car. NICE, NICE

Mitch//pa · 12-14-2014, 11:48 AM

very nice car enjoy it i love tudors..
service the rear and trans fluids plus do an overall safety check before the summer. to many just get in and drive to find out later there was no oil in the components or a wheel was about to fall off

mshmodela · 12-14-2014, 12:20 PM

Nice Car! looks like she has some nice Goodyear tires...

Gumpy · 12-14-2014, 12:29 PM

Very nice car! Enjoy!

31 Model A · 12-14-2014, 12:30 PM

Greetings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(Does this mean I'm no longer the Newbee!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Timbo, all sounds very familiar and not so long ago either. Nice to have another private in the company!!!!!

Cheers

Ed

rocket1 · 12-14-2014, 01:02 PM

good luck with it,many years of enjoyment.

Purdy Swoft · 12-14-2014, 01:15 PM

Thats a nice looking model A and as BlueSunoco said a very practical body style . Have Fun !!!

flatford39 · 12-14-2014, 02:20 PM

How far was the ride home???

Tom Wesenberg · 12-14-2014, 02:24 PM

Nice looking Tudor. It's nice to buy them done and ready to drive, so you don't have so much down time during the restoration. The winter will give you plenty of time to do all the preventative maintenance.

armchair67 · 12-14-2014, 02:50 PM

Congrats! Nice looking car. I picked up mine in August. I have put right around 2500 plus miles on it since buying it-love it! It has given me some trying times at first-as mentioned, check everything out. Mine was a restored car but they forgot certain things, like, well, tightening the wheels on beyond hand tight. I still have a few odds and ends to work out, but it's been good and reliable since I got the larger things sorted. Very impressed how useable they are as normal transportation.

hardtimes · 12-14-2014, 04:08 PM

Hey Tim,
WOW, what a beauty , congratulations !
I had to laugh at the description of your first drive behind the wheel of your new A, as many decades ago can remember same feelings to this day

!
What a beauty to start out with as a FIRST old car ! Yup, driving these old antique cars demands pretty much full attention and it is fun

!
I don't believe that I've ever seen texting while driving a Model A ?

ronn · 12-14-2014, 06:42 PM

congratulations! nice looking car and lots of fun......................

Tom Wesenberg · 12-14-2014, 06:54 PM

I see you have cowl lights for spotting squirrels in trees.

That seems to be a common problem with repro lights, and I don't know what people have done to correct it. I'd start by loosening the mounting nuts and hold the light down as you tighten the nuts.

BTW, you're lucky to live in a state with a lot of road ideal for Model A drives.

bikejunk · 12-14-2014, 06:59 PM

Love Tudors, what is your cars story ?

cedar · 12-14-2014, 07:58 PM

very nice car. enjoy it.

12-14-2014, 11:22 AM	#1
Timbo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 10	Picture of my new car. Here she is, I love this little car. It sure was scary driving it home for the first time. The first drive was the first time I've ever even been in a car this old. I think I left marks in the steering wheel from griping it so hard. Even though, it was a lot of fun driving and I can't wait until next summer. I have a few things to do over the winter, like adding turn signals, the water pump leaks and there was an oil leak to look at.

12-14-2014, 11:23 AM	#2
Timbo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 10	Re: Picture of my new car.

12-14-2014, 11:24 AM	#3
Timbo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 10	Re: Picture of my new car.

12-14-2014, 11:25 AM	#4
BlueSunoco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Windy City Posts: 1,001	Re: Picture of my new car. NICE!! And you can't beat a Tudor for all around Model A enjoyment. They are the best, very practical. Well done

12-14-2014, 11:36 AM	#5
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,777	Re: Picture of my new car. looking good! And next winter you can drive in Christmas parades if you want. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

12-14-2014, 11:36 AM	#6
Tom Elliott Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Peyton, Co. Posts: 100	Re: Picture of my new car. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Nice looking Tudor! I love the sedan's Fordor or Tudor You'll have a lot of enjoyment out of that car. NICE, NICE

12-14-2014, 11:48 AM	#7
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Picture of my new car. very nice car enjoy it i love tudors.. service the rear and trans fluids plus do an overall safety check before the summer. to many just get in and drive to find out later there was no oil in the components or a wheel was about to fall off

12-14-2014, 12:20 PM	#8
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,765	Re: Picture of my new car. Nice Car! looks like she has some nice Goodyear tires... __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

12-14-2014, 12:29 PM	#9
Gumpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sf bay area Posts: 1,464	Re: Picture of my new car. *Very nice car! Enjoy!* __________________ "I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in Charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about". Quote by Henry Ford

12-14-2014, 12:30 PM	#10
31 Model A Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Here I am in front of Todd's Grocery in 1931 selling Grit newspapers Posts: 2,548	Re: Picture of my new car. Greetings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(Does this mean I'm no longer the Newbee!!!!!!!!!!!!) Timbo, all sounds very familiar and not so long ago either. Nice to have another private in the company!!!!! Cheers Ed __________________ "Bullshit and Brilliance Comes with Age and Experience" "Hey Lady, ya wanna buy a Grit?" "If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old" Will Rogers

12-14-2014, 01:02 PM	#11
rocket1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midland Park,N.J. Posts: 1,108	Re: Picture of my new car. good luck with it,many years of enjoyment.

12-14-2014, 01:15 PM	#12
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Picture of my new car. Thats a nice looking model A and as BlueSunoco said a very practical body style . Have Fun !!!

12-14-2014, 02:20 PM	#13
flatford39 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NE Illinois Posts: 499	Re: Picture of my new car. How far was the ride home???

12-14-2014, 02:24 PM	#14
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Picture of my new car. Nice looking Tudor. It's nice to buy them done and ready to drive, so you don't have so much down time during the restoration. The winter will give you plenty of time to do all the preventative maintenance.

12-14-2014, 02:50 PM	#15
armchair67 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 115	Re: Picture of my new car. Congrats! Nice looking car. I picked up mine in August. I have put right around 2500 plus miles on it since buying it-love it! It has given me some trying times at first-as mentioned, check everything out. Mine was a restored car but they forgot certain things, like, well, tightening the wheels on beyond hand tight. I still have a few odds and ends to work out, but it's been good and reliable since I got the larger things sorted. Very impressed how useable they are as normal transportation.

12-14-2014, 04:08 PM	#16
hardtimes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South California Posts: 6,190	Re: Picture of my new car. Hey Tim, WOW, what a beauty , congratulations ! I had to laugh at the description of your first drive behind the wheel of your new A, as many decades ago can remember same feelings to this day ! What a beauty to start out with as a FIRST old car ! Yup, driving these old antique cars demands pretty much full attention and it is fun ! I don't believe that I've ever seen texting while driving a Model A ? Last edited by hardtimes; 12-14-2014 at 04:14 PM. Reason: .............

12-14-2014, 06:42 PM	#17
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 7,647	Re: Picture of my new car. congratulations! nice looking car and lots of fun......................

12-14-2014, 06:54 PM	#18
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Picture of my new car. I see you have cowl lights for spotting squirrels in trees. That seems to be a common problem with repro lights, and I don't know what people have done to correct it. I'd start by loosening the mounting nuts and hold the light down as you tighten the nuts. BTW, you're lucky to live in a state with a lot of road ideal for Model A drives. Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 12-14-2014 at 07:06 PM.

12-14-2014, 06:59 PM	#19
bikejunk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: beautiful down town Passaic NJ Posts: 293	Re: Picture of my new car. Love Tudors, what is your cars story ?

12-14-2014, 07:58 PM	#20
cedar Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 32	Re: Picture of my new car. very nice car. enjoy it.