Model A Ford.... I keep threatening.....

[2LaneCruzer]

I have a Model A story, as told to me by my Dad. He was a construction superintendent at the time, supervising a paving job down around Lawton, Ok. The time was the late 30's, or early 40's. Seems they completed laying a 2 lane concrete section of highway, blocked everything off, put out flares, etc. and all went home.

He said when they arrived at the sight the next morning, there was a Model A coupe sitting in the middle of the newly poured concrete. He said the guy (a drunk) had knocked down a barrier, and drove into the concrete, which had balled up on the wheels until the car stalled. He then abandoned the car and walked off. They had to get air compressors and jack hammers to get the car out.

He said the 40 years later, you could still see where they had repaired the street after the car was removed.

 

[3930dave]

Yikes 2L ! I've seen wheels take a lot of balancing weights, buy nothing like those would need .

I lament modern tires turning to concrete-level hardness in not much more than 5 years, but I can't beat that coupe story !

Rgds, D.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

The oldest thing we had was a 47 Willy's 4x4 truck. We had put a 250 6 in it from an 81 Thunderbird that was rear ended and had only 17,000 miles.
My dad and his brother had a model A. It just had the dash and floor pan, hood, grille. Said they sat on milk crates. Bought it for $75.00 and went all over.

 

[ultrarunner]

Step Grandfather made his way from Michigan to California in a Model T bought for $20.

Lots of stories picking up work along the way… never stayed a single night in a rented room.

He said just about all the tools needed came in the tool kit and a day where he could make 50 miles was a good day.

Trading labor for food, gas and oil he made it all the way… tires could break the bank but used ones were cheap at the wreckers.

 

[ultrarunner]

June 12-17 is the National Model A meet and this year it is hosted by the Alamo Model A Ford Club in Texas Hill Country.

I’ve been to past meets with well over a 1000 Model A’s registered.

Seems like a lifetime ago but even placed 2nd at the National modified class…

1930 Yellow Dlx Coupe with aftermarket overdrive and B engine.

 

[3930dave]

The oldest thing we had was a 47 Willy's 4x4 truck. We had put a 250 6 in it from an 81 Thunderbird that was rear ended and had only 17,000 miles.
My dad and his brother had a model A. It just had the dash and floor pan, hood, grille. Said they sat on milk crates. Bought it for $75.00 and went all over.

I bet that Willy's made a good work truck, with that 250 in it.

Kid's today would probably think you were making up that A story, but I have no trouble picturing that rolling along rural roads Back When .

 

[3930dave]

Step Grandfather made his way from Michigan to California in a Model T bought for $20.

Lots of stories picking up work along the way… never stayed a single night in a rented room.

He said just about all the tools needed came in the tool kit and a day where he could make 50 miles was a good day.

Trading labor for food, gas and oil he made it all the way… tires could break the bank but used ones were cheap at the wreckers.

Not to take anything away from him ^, but his story was likely pretty common for that Time - and I'd suspect that when asked (at the time, or much later....) he probably would have shrugged and said something like "Just Something that Needed Doing".

FFWD to today..... people spend all day complaining, when it takes their iPhone xxyyzz more than 2 seconds to sync with their car...... kind of a modern Apples of Wrath story !

Progress ?

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

June 12-17 is the National Model A meet and this year it is hosted by the Alamo Model A Ford Club in Texas Hill Country.

I’ve been to past meets with well over a 1000 Model A’s registered.

Seems like a lifetime ago but even placed 2nd at the National modified class…

1930 Yellow Dlx Coupe with aftermarket overdrive and B engine.

I'd say that # 1 was Stolen ! That's a pretty sweet Coupe you have ur .

Even w/o an A of my own, West Texas is on my list of places to Get Back To....

Rgds, D.

 

[ultrarunner]

First in class was very well sorted and lots of back and forth.

It was restored as a club project and originally entered in the commercial class as AA stake side.

It had sealed beam headlights and a 12 volt electrical system and it was out of the running and Modesto A's none to happy until bumped to modified...

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Yikes 2L ! I've seen wheels take a lot of balancing weights, buy nothing like those would need .

I lament modern tires turning to concrete-level hardness in not much more than 5 years, but I can't beat that coupe story !

Rgds, D.

My Dad had a lot of old car stories. Remind me, and I'll tell you the story of the Star coupe and the neighbor's bull.