The Ford Barn

Art Newland · 03-13-2016, 10:33 PM

Brought home a 1930 Coupe a few weeks ago, thought I would post what I'm up to with it.

Art Newland · 03-13-2016, 10:43 PM

Another peek

Art Newland · 03-13-2016, 10:44 PM

Indoors

Art Newland · 03-13-2016, 10:47 PM

The car looks like it went through the restoration process a long time ago. It ran and drove when I picked it up, but it's needed a lot of tinkering to get it to driver status. It overall looks pretty good, getting a lot of cracks and bubbles in the paint.

Barber31 · 03-14-2016, 01:26 AM

Welcome to the Barn. She looks great.

Barber31 · 03-14-2016, 01:28 AM

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Guess we have good taste. I got a Scout as well. Haha.

Mike V. Florida · 03-14-2016, 01:43 AM

Welcome to the Barn.

Art Newland · 03-14-2016, 10:37 AM

Thanks for the welcome.

I plan on documenting my exploits in hope to help others with their A. I'm not looking to restore, but a "rust-oration".

I'm no Model A expert buy any stretch of the imagination, but a pretty good tinkerer. Any constructive criticism is welcome. Here is a video of it running just after I got it home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssIUu-Uj-F0

Art Newland · 03-14-2016, 10:45 AM

First thing I did was to get the horn working... luckily it was just a bad solder joint at the power terminal.

alarot · 03-14-2016, 11:16 AM

I suggest you watch Les Andrews videos on Youtube. He covers lots of technical stuff in an easy-to-follow and thorough manner. Learned more about setting the timing in 15 minutes than my Dad had taught me in 30 years and he grew up with A`s! I have the same car in all black

Art Newland · 03-14-2016, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alarot

I suggest you watch Les Andrews videos on Youtube. He covers lots of technical stuff in an easy-to-follow and thorough manner. Learned more about setting the timing in 15 minutes than my Dad had taught me in 30 years and he grew up with A`s! I have the same car in all black

I've been watching a lot of Model A youtube videos, I'll be sure to check out Les' channel, thanks for the heads up.

Anteek29 · 03-14-2016, 12:58 PM

Art...welcome to this fascinating and interesting hobby! You will be meeting many friendly and knowledgeable fellow A folks on The Barn.

JOHN CT · 03-14-2016, 01:10 PM

Welcome. I just want to say that I'm a new be to,only been here for a few years. Let me tell a it's agreat place to be lots of knowledge. And a lots of laughs !! Your car looks great have fun.

Fred K-OR · 03-14-2016, 01:24 PM

Art, welcome to the Model A hobby. Depending where you live, it is kind of fun to join a local Model A club. You meet a bunch of nice people and they can help you with your A as you go along. But whatever you want to do, have fun with it.

Sunnybrook Farm · 03-14-2016, 01:38 PM

I like it, sounds like a good engine on the video, it will be fun to drive and tinker with.

Spokes · 03-14-2016, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art Newland

Brought home a 1930 Coupe a few weeks ago, thought I would post what I'm up to with it.

Don't worry We are all newbies. We all learn something New Every Day. Fixed your own Horn. You will do Great with your A.

rexrogers · 03-14-2016, 02:09 PM

It looks like a great car love the color. I am fairly new model A owner myself, the LEs Andrews books are a great source of info. I drove my car last summer and only did a few maintenance items to keep it running and repair replace what was broken.
It wasn't until this winter that i pulled the oil pan and there was a good amount of sludge that was hanging up inside the car and clogging the oil pump pickup screen, in hindsight i wish i would have done that before i did a lot of driving.
Model A's are a great car to own the car is enjoyable to work on and drive.

1931 flamingo · 03-14-2016, 05:52 PM

WELCOME to the BARN ! !

Paul in CT

Garagekulture13 · 03-14-2016, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art Newland

The car looks like it went through the restoration process a long time ago. It ran and drove when I picked it up, but it's needed a lot of tinkering to get it to driver status. It overall looks pretty good, getting a lot of cracks and bubbles in the paint.

I have the same thing happening to my Coupe. At first it rattled me a bit but now I'm like oh well. It's still a Model A and I'm honored to own it.

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Domino · 03-14-2016, 06:49 PM

Very nice looking coupe for sure. Drive it and enjoy it.

03-13-2016, 10:47 PM	#4
Art Newland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lynden, WA Posts: 1,564	Re: Model A Noobie journal The car looks like it went through the restoration process a long time ago. It ran and drove when I picked it up, but it's needed a lot of tinkering to get it to driver status. It overall looks pretty good, getting a lot of cracks and bubbles in the paint.

03-14-2016, 01:26 AM	#5
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Model A Noobie journal Welcome to the Barn. She looks great.

03-14-2016, 01:28 AM	#6
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Model A Noobie journal Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Guess we have good taste. I got a Scout as well. Haha.

03-14-2016, 01:43 AM	#7
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Model A Noobie journal Welcome to the Barn. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

03-14-2016, 10:37 AM	#8
Art Newland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lynden, WA Posts: 1,564	Re: Model A Noobie journal Thanks for the welcome. I plan on documenting my exploits in hope to help others with their A. I'm not looking to restore, but a "rust-oration". I'm no Model A expert buy any stretch of the imagination, but a pretty good tinkerer. Any constructive criticism is welcome. Here is a video of it running just after I got it home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssIUu-Uj-F0

03-14-2016, 11:16 AM	#10
alarot Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 32	Re: Model A Noobie journal I suggest you watch Les Andrews videos on Youtube. He covers lots of technical stuff in an easy-to-follow and thorough manner. Learned more about setting the timing in 15 minutes than my Dad had taught me in 30 years and he grew up with A`s! I have the same car in all black

03-14-2016, 12:58 PM	#12
Anteek29 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 985	Re: Model A Noobie journal Art...welcome to this fascinating and interesting hobby! You will be meeting many friendly and knowledgeable fellow A folks on The Barn. __________________ Alan 1929 Special Coupe 1941 Pick-Up 1955 Victoria

03-14-2016, 01:10 PM	#13
JOHN CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: In my garage Posts: 465	Re: Model A Noobie journal Welcome. I just want to say that I'm a new be to,only been here for a few years. Let me tell a it's agreat place to be lots of knowledge. And a lots of laughs !! Your car looks great have fun.

03-14-2016, 01:24 PM	#14
Fred K-OR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 3,806	Re: Model A Noobie journal Art, welcome to the Model A hobby. Depending where you live, it is kind of fun to join a local Model A club. You meet a bunch of nice people and they can help you with your A as you go along. But whatever you want to do, have fun with it. __________________ Fred Kroon 1929 Std Coupe 1929 Huckster

03-14-2016, 01:38 PM	#15
Sunnybrook Farm Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 409	Re: Model A Noobie journal I like it, sounds like a good engine on the video, it will be fun to drive and tinker with.

03-14-2016, 02:09 PM	#17
rexrogers Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Loveland Colorado Posts: 74	Re: Model A Noobie journal It looks like a great car love the color. I am fairly new model A owner myself, the LEs Andrews books are a great source of info. I drove my car last summer and only did a few maintenance items to keep it running and repair replace what was broken. It wasn't until this winter that i pulled the oil pan and there was a good amount of sludge that was hanging up inside the car and clogging the oil pump pickup screen, in hindsight i wish i would have done that before i did a lot of driving. Model A's are a great car to own the car is enjoyable to work on and drive. __________________ Rex Rogers http://www.bornintheforge.com

03-14-2016, 05:52 PM	#18
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Model A Noobie journal WELCOME to the BARN ! ! Paul in CT

03-14-2016, 06:49 PM	#20
Domino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 412	Re: Model A Noobie journal Very nice looking coupe for sure. Drive it and enjoy it.