@@OldCarAlleyI can imagine that it would, between the tracks on the back and the runners on the front,combine that with the Ts low horsepower it would be nearly impossible to get stuck
Just found your channel I love it. I used to make model t and model A's and Willie's jeep radiator's the same way they did all the years ago. I can't go to a car show and not find an old car with a radiator that came outta .u shop.
Man beautiful models of early age machines. Most dominant in the world collection, loved them.what a building too!Pea~Kette,anglofied.like Corvette, pee,kette.
Yea, there were some very low production rare early Ford's there. I thought maybe there would be a few early Studebaker's, seeing that's what was manufactured in that plant after Ford sold it to Studebaker.
Yes I prefer a wagon, but finding one has been hard. This Impala would be just a quick fluff and buff to make it a nice fun cruiser to sell and make a little money on. The owner may not even want to sell it.
From your video the display showing all the wood used on the Model T Fords was done by my friend Howard Comstock. He has a company in South Carolina that supplies all the wood for restoring old Model T Fords along with some other cars. He was up here a couple of years ago to do a presentation at the museum and he donated the car that is on display. We both worked on the Dodge NASCAR racing program for years and he really a knowledgeable guy when it comes to old cars. Right now he has 8 guys working 40 hours a week doing this and he is 4 months behind on orders.
Nice Model A museum as well as the cars in your video. Hope you get the ’59 Impala. Would be a great project. The frame and underneath looked to be in very good condition. Also would like to compliment on your incredible landscaping that you showed in the beginning of the video.
I really want a wagon. I'v been watching this poor car sit in that spot for six or seven years now. It would be nice to fix it up a bit and make it road worthy. It has almost no rust. I have tons of 59 Chevy parts too. I could make some good money on it, if the owner wants to sell it at a reasonable price.
That 59 Impala is certainly a good-looking survivor. If you end up with it, it will certainly have found a good home. It's amazing how much flexibility a new car buyer had with the option sheet in 1959. This Impala has a 6 cylinder & 3 on the tree, and maybe manual steering & brakes. And it's a post sedan, but it could have been a hardtop or an "Impala Sport Sedan", with the very distinctive flat top roof. It's nice that this car survived to the present day. There was probably a time (maybe late 80's - 2000's) when nice post sedans, especially 4 door models, were not worth so much, and might have been gobbled up, to become a parts car for a rough 2 door hardtop model. That's why when I see especially a 60's or 50's car and it's NOT a 2-door pillarless hardtop, I appreciate that it is still with us.
My father said back in the mid 20s a fellow who lived in his home town had a Rajo overhead valve conversion and a two speed, I think Zenith, rear axle on a stripped down Model T. He said it would run more than 60 but the tires were liable to come off the rims at speed.
Dad knew a fellow who had a Model T truck that had a two speed axle but he didn't think it was the more common Ruxtell one used on many Ts the guy took me for a short ride on his property in the summer of 1971,as I recall it didn't have a cab on it,he had a lot of cut down old cars around like a '41 Chevy car made into a wrecker and a '26 Chevy that he used to mow around his property.
I'd like to see you restore a high end car like a Packard . You are very skilled and your attention to detail would really pay off on an expensive car.
The pavers were a nice acquisition and well worth the labor-waste not want not👍🏻. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Ford museum-my family and I went to most of the local attractions and the quality of the exhibits were second to none.
Hey Howard thank you for bringing us along for the tour of this museum. I will definitely have to check this out. I bet Scott and his team would enjoy visiting it as well. Good luck with snagging the '59. I know your heart is looking for a station wagon but I think this would be a great project. I'm looking forward to seeing you restore this Impala. Blue is my second favorite color for this year! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you can make a deal with the owner. Take care.
I haven talked to the owner of the Impala yet.... he may have no interest in selling it, or wants more than its worth. After really looking it over, I'm thinking it's a Biscayne or Bel Air to be made to look like an Impala. It was locked up, so no opening the door to check by looking at the vin number. It did look very solid, and would be an easy car to give a quick fix up, to make it road worthy and look decent. It needs a whole new interior, some minor body work and paint touchups. I could fix it up to resell. It's sad seeing it just sit there. I have seen it sitting there for about six or seven years now.
@@OldCarAlley it is sad that it's been sitting there all this time without someone enjoying it. She looked pretty solid and could certainly make a comeback if she had someone like you attending to her. Did you happen to notice any ques that indicates it wasn't an Impala? Of course you know I'm excited to see you get the old girl. And if she's not an Impala would you return her to her original name plate?
@@OldCarAlley hey Howard just rechecked your video and the Impala doesn't have that fake roof vent that all models have. So you are probably right that it's been renamed.
@@martinbeneteau309 Yes, its also lacking the front top fender moldings and the license plate pocket guard, all standard on the Impala's. The dash didn't have the Impala trim either. A car like it would not be worth a total restoration, but would be easy to make into a nice fun cruiser to resell..... keeping the Impala look.
@@OldCarAlley someone went to the trouble of trying to make it into an Impala. I guess I understand that, they wanted a little more "bling". I added the Impala bars to the tail lights on my Belair. I don't know, they looked empty with out them.
I think it was a Biscayne or Bel Air originally that has Impala moldings on it. It was not originally a two tone either. If the owner wants to sell it at a reasonable price, it would make a quick fixer upper project to make a little money on. It's super solid for a 62 year old car.
the one thing about the model t,s and the model a,s is they were built to be driven and it don,t hart them to be driven even daily if there driven right and taken good care of and every part needed for can be bot new for them still so it still not hard to keep one on the road and the part sell at a low cost to them i know of people who do drive there,s daily and have no problems doing so
i hope he dose not want a 10,000 bucks for the Impala .it will be a kool car! i was at that plant a few years back, we went to the Henry Ford museum , and Greenfield Village. also we went to Henry's House and Edsel's house i did not fallow you then, if i did it would be kool to meet you! Brendan
I'm thinking that Impala was originally a Biscayne or Bel Air that someone was trying to make look like an Impala. I have not heard from the owner, so maybe he docent want to sell it..... I don't think I would offer over $4000 for it. It does look to need a fair amount of work to make it a nice road worthy driver.
Nice video…thank you.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful history
What a great tour! Thanks for sharing!
Love the Model T snowmobile 😎
I saw one in action back in the early 90's in St. Ignace, Mi. They go threw the snow with no issues at all.
@@OldCarAlleyI can imagine that it would, between the tracks on the back and the runners on the front,combine that with the Ts low horsepower it would be nearly impossible to get stuck
Great video very informative
This channel is so wholesome ❤
Howard, send the rain to Santa Rosa Ca!
I wish I could....
👍Good stuff! Glad you out another video out! Love the old warehouse too.
Interesting to see how prices got much cheaper in the '20s. Thanks for the video, Howard.
It was the assembly line that really helped drop production cost, making it possible to sell them at a lower price.
Just found your channel I love it. I used to make model t and model A's and Willie's jeep radiator's the same way they did all the years ago. I can't go to a car show and not find an old car with a radiator that came outta .u shop.
Glad you like my channel. Thank you for subscribing.
@@OldCarAlley I've been binge watching it today and I know I'll be up watching all night tonight too I found you because of Iowa classic cars.
@@joshjablonicky171 Yea, Ryan is a 59 Chevy nut, just like myself! Thank you for watching my videos.
Howard. A cool video. Nice to see that u are enjoying life. Some very early stuff. Come along way since then.
Loved every minute of this tour Howard, thanks! 👍✌
Howard, I would love to see you get that 59. Glad to see you out enjoying life my friend.
Nice video! Looks pretty darn good.
Thank you Howard! This sure was a very enjoyable video. Looking forward to the possible '59 Chevy restoration.
Unbelievable video Howard, very interesting. I wish I was there!!!
Man beautiful models of early age machines. Most dominant in the world collection, loved them.what a building too!Pea~Kette,anglofied.like Corvette, pee,kette.
Very cool! That looks like an awesome museum! Love the brass cars and the Model T's and A's!
Yea, there were some very low production rare early Ford's there. I thought maybe there would be a few early Studebaker's, seeing that's what was manufactured in that plant after Ford sold it to Studebaker.
That was a nice video of the Piquette plant. So much auto history in Detroit.
I thought you was looking for a 59 station wagon ?
Yes I prefer a wagon, but finding one has been hard. This Impala would be just a quick fluff and buff to make it a nice fun cruiser to sell and make a little money on. The owner may not even want to sell it.
Thanks for taking us with you that was a nice tour. good luck on buying the Bel Air!!
From your video the display showing all the wood used on the Model T Fords was done by my friend Howard Comstock. He has a company in South Carolina that supplies all the wood for restoring old Model T Fords along with some other cars. He was up here a couple of years ago to do a presentation at the museum and he donated the car that is on display. We both worked on the Dodge NASCAR racing program for years and he really a knowledgeable guy when it comes to old cars. Right now he has 8 guys working 40 hours a week doing this and he is 4 months behind on orders.
Yes, Scott at coldwarmotors stated a wait on roof wood was six plus months. He got his from a friend that didn't need it for a long while.....
Nice Model A museum as well as the cars in your video. Hope you get the ’59 Impala. Would be a great project. The frame and underneath looked to be in very good condition. Also would like to compliment on your incredible landscaping that you showed in the beginning of the video.
Howard you already have a four-door why not try to find a 2door.🇺🇸🛠🇺🇸
I really want a wagon. I'v been watching this poor car sit in that spot for six or seven years now. It would be nice to fix it up a bit and make it road worthy. It has almost no rust. I have tons of 59 Chevy parts too. I could make some good money on it, if the owner wants to sell it at a reasonable price.
That 59 Impala is certainly a good-looking survivor. If you end up with it, it will certainly have found a good home. It's amazing how much flexibility a new car buyer had with the option sheet in 1959. This Impala has a 6 cylinder & 3 on the tree, and maybe manual steering & brakes. And it's a post sedan, but it could have been a hardtop or an "Impala Sport Sedan", with the very distinctive flat top roof. It's nice that this car survived to the present day. There was probably a time (maybe late 80's - 2000's) when nice post sedans, especially 4 door models, were not worth so much, and might have been gobbled up, to become a parts car for a rough 2 door hardtop model. That's why when I see especially a 60's or 50's car and it's NOT a 2-door pillarless hardtop, I appreciate that it is still with us.
My father said back in the mid 20s a fellow who lived in his home town had a Rajo overhead valve conversion and a two speed, I think Zenith, rear axle on a stripped down Model T. He said it would run more than 60 but the tires were liable to come off the rims at speed.
They're super rare.... I have only seen a couple in my life, this being the first time seeing one running and driving.
Dad knew a fellow who had a Model T truck that had a two speed axle but he didn't think it was the more common Ruxtell one used on many Ts the guy took me for a short ride on his property in the summer of 1971,as I recall it didn't have a cab on it,he had a lot of cut down old cars around like a '41 Chevy car made into a wrecker and a '26 Chevy that he used to mow around his property.
I'd like to see you restore a high end car like a Packard . You are very skilled and your attention to detail would really pay off on an expensive car.
A Packard would be fun, plus I love them.... but parts are super hard to find. They're very expensive cars to restore correctly.
The pavers were a nice acquisition and well worth the labor-waste not want not👍🏻. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Ford museum-my family and I went to most of the local attractions and the quality of the exhibits were second to none.
Hey Howard thank you for bringing us along for the tour of this museum. I will definitely have to check this out. I bet Scott and his team would enjoy visiting it as well. Good luck with snagging the '59. I know your heart is looking for a station wagon but I think this would be a great project. I'm looking forward to seeing you restore this Impala. Blue is my second favorite color for this year! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you can make a deal with the owner. Take care.
I haven talked to the owner of the Impala yet.... he may have no interest in selling it, or wants more than its worth. After really looking it over, I'm thinking it's a Biscayne or Bel Air to be made to look like an Impala. It was locked up, so no opening the door to check by looking at the vin number. It did look very solid, and would be an easy car to give a quick fix up, to make it road worthy and look decent. It needs a whole new interior, some minor body work and paint touchups. I could fix it up to resell. It's sad seeing it just sit there. I have seen it sitting there for about six or seven years now.
@@OldCarAlley it is sad that it's been sitting there all this time without someone enjoying it. She looked pretty solid and could certainly make a comeback if she had someone like you attending to her. Did you happen to notice any ques that indicates it wasn't an Impala? Of course you know I'm excited to see you get the old girl. And if she's not an Impala would you return her to her original name plate?
@@OldCarAlley hey Howard just rechecked your video and the Impala doesn't have that fake roof vent that all models have. So you are probably right that it's been renamed.
@@martinbeneteau309 Yes, its also lacking the front top fender moldings and the license plate pocket guard, all standard on the Impala's. The dash didn't have the Impala trim either. A car like it would not be worth a total restoration, but would be easy to make into a nice fun cruiser to resell..... keeping the Impala look.
@@OldCarAlley someone went to the trouble of trying to make it into an Impala. I guess I understand that, they wanted a little more "bling". I added the Impala bars to the tail lights on my Belair. I don't know, they looked empty with out them.
So glad to see you again. I suffer from withdrawals when you don’t post something at least once a week! 😃
I'v just been crazy busy with work and fixing things around the house before winter sets in.
@@OldCarAlley I feel the same as Wayne!
@@OldCarAlley I fully understand, but just wanted you to know we miss you,! It’s a wonderful thing to be loved!
neat-a-roni!
@7:00 - that was a stripped down Impala. It's not even a hardtop =(
I think it was a Biscayne or Bel Air originally that has Impala moldings on it. It was not originally a two tone either. If the owner wants to sell it at a reasonable price, it would make a quick fixer upper project to make a little money on. It's super solid for a 62 year old car.
the one thing about the model t,s and the model a,s is they were built to be driven and it don,t hart them to be driven even daily if there driven right and taken good care of and every part needed for can be bot new for them still so it still not hard to keep one on the road and the part sell at a low cost to them i know of people who do drive there,s daily and have no problems doing so
i hope he dose not want a 10,000 bucks for the Impala .it will be a kool car!
i was at that plant a few years back, we went to the Henry Ford museum , and Greenfield Village. also we went to Henry's House and Edsel's house i did not fallow you then, if i did it would be kool to meet you! Brendan
I'm thinking that Impala was originally a Biscayne or Bel Air that someone was trying to make look like an Impala. I have not heard from the owner, so maybe he docent want to sell it.....
I don't think I would offer over $4000 for it. It does look to need a fair amount of work to make it a nice road worthy driver.
Too bad you're not single