My Model A day was Today

[Tom Wesenberg]

Well, actually it was yesterday, Sunday the 29th. It was raining most of the day Saturday, and I would never take my Model A out in the rain if I can help it. A Phaeton without side curtains is no fun in the rain. Besides that I was working at the fair grounds on Saturday to get ready for our swap meet and car show the next day.

I left home at 5 AM so I was able to take the freeway all the way to the fairgrounds and not have to worry about traffic. For the drive home I found a good scenic route along the parkway through town. This was probably the same parkway the guys drove on Model A day.

This was our best swap ever as far as finding good original Model A parts. All cars and parts are welcome, both for the show and swap, but this one was especially good for Model A parts. My front and back seat were loaded, so I had to drive back to one guy's house to get the 1955 Evinrude Speeditwin I bought. Also the car show was great. There was even a mint restored 1949 Studebaker Champion convertable there. It was sure nice to see so many mint restored and original cars, rather than a bunch of rods.

This IMHO was the perfect swap because is was small enough to be covered in a few hours and yet big enough to have a little bit of everything from toy trains to shop tools, and everything in between.

I even found a mint owner's manual for my 31 S/W Model A with flat firewall, and a 12 foot aluminum step ladder for $20.

A fellow club member offered to haul my 12 foot step ladder on his 1929 AA, but I managed OK, although a cop did give me the LOOK.
I forgot to bring my camera, so I took this picture after I got home. After getting loaded I think I could have squeezed the 25 H.P. Evinrude in the front seat.