My Model A had a hydraulic brake conversion done on it before I purchased it, like most things that have been done it’s been pretty poorly executed. The emergency brake has particularly badly done. I looked into trying to make… Read More ›
Model A Ford Restoration
Visit to John’s
Took a little pre-Christmas visit to my friend John’s and took a look at the progress on his roadster rebuild and the latest parts he has for sale. The rolling chassis is just about done and the body is underway,… Read More ›
Family heirloom 1931 Ford totaled by distracted driver in Corolla – Nicholas Maronese @driving.ca
No one likes to see heartbreaking things like this, luckily no one was hurt At-fault motorist who destroyed Model A attempted to flee but was caught by police Even worse was the fact that the father and son involved had… Read More ›
Under the A again, 89 Years Young!
I’ve been gradually cleaning and painting the underside a little at a time, and considering the area of the USA that the car came from it’s pretty amazing at 89 years of age. Henry used some pretty good steel back in… Read More ›
It’s been a long time coming,but the Model A Cowl lacing is done!
After a long period of prevarication and with some help I finally got around to getting the cowl windlacing sorted out, it’s one of the jobs that you always mean to get done but never do! As you can see… Read More ›
Under the Hood
Doing a little bit of under hood/bonnet painting before the weather gets too cold to get outside. Not exactly concours but looks a bit better. Much more left to do, but as you can see we’ve come quite a way!
John’s Roadster (update)
Popped over to see John for a chat and to check on the progress of his roadster build, as you can see it’s progressing well, nice B engine to go in
Tidying Up Distributor Wiring
There are still quite a few items to take care of on my Model A. Managed to take care of one of these today. The Pertronix electronic ignition hadn’t been very well fitted which resulted in the module that arrived… Read More ›
Wiper Motor
Finally got around to install the NOS vacuum wiper motor I bought a while back. Ordered vacuum pipe as what I have is not really fit for purpose. The operating handle was a little fiddly to fit but worked out… Read More ›
Getting the parts together for the trip to Simon’s (with a helper)
Getting all the parts sorted for the big push at Simon’s. Parts mostly from Bert’s Model A and from Miles at Jackhammer My furry friend was a great help 🙂