The Ford Barn

jim1932 · 12-08-2010, 03:42 PM

I have put out some feelers for the local model A club up there, its a fairly rural area(northwestern Massachusetts), so we will see what we get. I have decided to go with a motor gasket kit (without the head gasket), spark plugs, points, rotor and condensor. I am going to hope the water pump, fuel pump and carb are OK. If not I will end up taking them off for rebuild, or more likely buying an aftermarket one and then taking the time to rebuild the originals over the winter.

Although I would love to see it run, the biggest goal of this trip is to determine what needs to be done on the car, so I can find the parts and plan repairs. Lots and lots of photos will be taken.

I also have to start battle with the Massachusetts Registry or motor vehicles. My cousin could not find the title in the estate papers and per the registry it might not have one. I know it was on the road not that long ago, so it is mainly a matter of getting the numbers off the car and waiting for them to research it. Apparently if you owned the car since prior to 1972 (when they started requiring titles), you were grandfathered in and did not get a title unless you asked for it. What a pain...

12-08-2010, 03:42 PM	#11
jim1932 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hancock, MA Posts: 2,810	Re: Getting Started on a 32 Tudor I have put out some feelers for the local model A club up there, its a fairly rural area(northwestern Massachusetts), so we will see what we get. I have decided to go with a motor gasket kit (without the head gasket), spark plugs, points, rotor and condensor. I am going to hope the water pump, fuel pump and carb are OK. If not I will end up taking them off for rebuild, or more likely buying an aftermarket one and then taking the time to rebuild the originals over the winter. Although I would love to see it run, the biggest goal of this trip is to determine what needs to be done on the car, so I can find the parts and plan repairs. Lots and lots of photos will be taken. I also have to start battle with the Massachusetts Registry or motor vehicles. My cousin could not find the title in the estate papers and per the registry it might not have one. I know it was on the road not that long ago, so it is mainly a matter of getting the numbers off the car and waiting for them to research it. Apparently if you owned the car since prior to 1972 (when they started requiring titles), you were grandfathered in and did not get a title unless you asked for it. What a pain...