So you have an all original car...OK...

[frankfalcone]

I have a February 14 1928 Tudor. The interior of the car is exactly as it came from the factory. Grey cloth with a stripe ,that was dropped in February of 1928. I am sure there are very few examples that still exist. This interior has to be one of the best to survive, the only damage is on the carpet left foot area.
I have put together a nine page list of the early original factory parts and the timeline of their usage that are on this car. The parts were made functional and safe when I bought the car most parts were already painted.
The top was duck tapped on the body and hood partly stripped so they were redone. The fenders have some minor flaws that happened over the years they were not repaired .The car is not a garage ornament.
I consider this car to be original except for a few maintenance items it's as the factory workers assembled .
The only thing that is for sure is nothing is for sure.

[Railcarmover]

Is your car still a Model A? does the thousands of dollars you spent on 'touring' upgrades make you no different than a hotrod builder without a sawzall? as long as it looks 'original' on the outside pump 4 grand into a 200 cu in L head engine to wrest 15 horsepower out of it...spend thousands to go 65 mph on a freeway so some kid in a Honda can tailgate you..air conditioning? really?..

Perhaps the things done to make it 'better' changes the cars soul..straight cut gears take skill to operate,mechanical brakes take sense to have,when your teeth rattle your pushing it too hard...hot?open the windshield,sweat a little..

you can have an 'original' car, just like the one designed by Ford,hell scratch around enough and you can do it with Rouge parts..originality isn't a judging standard,its a choice made by the owner..

[WHN]

Originally Posted by Railcarmover

Is your car still a Model A? does the thousands of dollars you spent on 'touring' upgrades make you no different than a hotrod builder without a sawzall? as long as it looks 'original' on the outside pump 4 grand into a 200 cu in L head engine to wrest 15 horsepower out of it...spend thousands to go 65 mph on a freeway so some kid in a Honda can tailgate you..air conditioning? really?..

Perhaps the things done to make it 'better' changes the cars soul..straight cut gears take skill to operate,mechanical brakes take sense to have,when your teeth rattle your pushing it too hard...hot?open the windshield,sweat a little..

you can have an 'original' car, just like the one designed by Ford,hell scratch around enough and you can do it with Rouge parts..originality isn't a judging standard,its a choice made by the owner..

Very well said. I like to keep them the way they were made too. Others have their own opinion what "our" Model A should be or could be. Would a true collector add paint to a Rembrandt?