This video almost KILLED me to make - 1931 Ford Model A Coupe "Athena"
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For sale: 1931 Ford Model A coupe.
Runs, drives, and stops well. Has recently serviced 4 cylinder, 201 cubic inch flathead engine with newly rebuilt distributor and carburetor. 3 speed sliding gear (unsynchronized) transmission. Upgrades include seat belts, turn signals, passenger side taillight, halogen headlights, 6 volt positive ground alternator, temperature gauge, sidemount spare tire, trunk rack, full width rear bumper, and more.
Known issues include some unfinished items like missing floorboard screws, missing choke rod holder, needs the electric wiper and dome light wired up, the starter doesn't always engage the flywheel ring gear, possible manifold gasket leak, tires and tubes are pretty old and should be replaced, crack in passenger side window, windshield has some odd distortion, rumble seat lid does not latch, paint isn't very good, right front fender has a poorly done repair, extra holes in firewall.
Has clean California title, and tags are paid up through September 2022. See previous videos (links below) for details on the resurrection of this car from orphaned to fairly good driver condition.
There are 2 more videos showing work on Athena in post production now. Those are coming soon. I published this video now (ahead of those) because the next project Model A is already in progress and my dad wants to move it inside now. We need the room, so we are selling Athena before the last two fix-up videos publish. I am sorry for the confusion!
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8th video in the series- • How to install a wirin...
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Athena has been sold. Meet the new owners here- th-cam.com/video/kahuCaD1dJE/w-d-xo.html
Someone is getting a great little girl here. So much blood, sweat, and tears put into Athena over the last 6 months. If I hadn't just purchased a house back in March this car would definitely be coming to live in Pennsylvania. Best wishes to you, Paul.
Thank you Mark! And congratulations on the new house!!!!
Wow! This would be the condition and price for me to buy a Model A. It is the perfect example for what I will expect in the future. Buying from you, Paul, would be an extra bonus actually worth paying more for. Thanks for the great video series on her, I could actually see Athena smiling after getting that new wiring harness. :)
I think you're right- she WAS smiling!
I like how he at least tells the price whereas at lot of YT sellers won't mention it or even have it on their website.
As you say, that car makes such nice "music" when it's running. It sounds SOOOOOO good!!!
Thanks Paul & Bob! Really enjoying your videos, keep 'em coming! I have watched off and on, but got crazy yesterday and binged through the Q&A's and about 20 other videos! I'm afraid I've contracted Carvid, the A variant, and I think there is probably only one cure. 😬
Hahahaaa! Drink lots of fluids!!! (Adult beverages)
When you think of how little $15,000.0 buys today, that is a steal!
Yep! Thanks Ben.
Thanks Paul and congrats on your A selling . We all know if you and your dad have touched it they got a great car!
The buyer is aware of this car's prominence as a TH-cam star!
This is a great deal Paul..If I didn't already have a Deluxe Coupe I would have tried to scoop this car up. You spent a lot of time on her and I really enjoyed watching every frame!
Thanks Tracy! There are still 2 more videos on fixing up this car in the hopper. Coming soon!
Wow she looks great Paul
What a transformation
A great car to pick up where you left off or just enjoy !
Those puppets were very convincing- you had me at that point !
Thanks Eugene! I was hoping that would make you laugh.
PLEASE READ THIS! There are 2 more videos showing work on Athena in post production now. Those are coming soon. I published this video now (ahead of those) because the next project Model A is already in progress and my dad wants to move it inside now. We need the room, so we are selling Athena before the last two fix-up videos publish. I am sorry for the confusion!
You just don't quit do you Paul! I've decided on the model A I was looking at. I am selling my 1998 Mercedes SL500. I have a buyer looking at it soon. If it sells for what I'm asking or right there about it I will pull the trigger on the Model A. More updates coming soon!
@@brantley3234 Hahahaa!! Ain't no grass growing under my feet, man!
@@ModelA hey Paul, I pulled the trigger, I bought a 1930 Model A fordor. I'm a model a owner!
@@brantley3234 AWESOME!!!!!
No doubt this beauty is already gone. Very nice ride.
Beautiful car Paul. I'd love to have a Model A, but with no garage it would be difficult. I'm partial to the Tudor sedan. I also like the 36-38 Chevrolet Master Deluxe two door models.
Wow, awesome! Well done
Thanks Kevin
Beautiful classic Ford 1931 Model A couple! 😘🚙😀 Mike from Missouri
Просто красавец! На пределе автомобильного вкуса!
Just beautiful! At the limit of automotive taste!
If I had the money and a Garage to put it in I’d buy it in a second. I was just introduced to a 1929 Model A today for the first time and I have to admit I’m falling in love. They seem like very nice cars.
Well Paul, I finally got to see this video. What a beauty, Athena is so nice, it's a shame I couldn't get something like this. There are many reasons I can't get a Model A, but the most important one is, I just don't have the storage room for it. None-the-less thanks for sharing and let me extend my condolences for having to sell such a great looking vehicle. Have a great day and a spectacular week ahead!
Thanks Dan. Yes, it was difficult to let go, but just seeing how happy the new owners are with it made it worthwhile.
@@ModelA I'll try to watch that one later today!
Wow, I wish I wasn't 1800 miles away in Canada or this Model A would already be in my garage! What a fantastic machine!
Would you leave it stock or hotrod it?
@@ModelA It would have to stay stock, cutting up nice original cars is a crime! I already have a couple of very rough bodies that could be made into hot rods, but that's not really my cup of tea. I've been casually looking for a nice original A to drive/tinker with. Good luck with the sale!
@@CarterAutoRestyling I agree. Thanks!
What a beauty.
¡CONGRATULATIONS!🎈🎊
You sold that in record time!
It was priced to sell, not to rip anyone off.
Hi Paul. Very nice video. I understand about not being able to keep them all. You did a great job "saving" Athena. Now, onto the next adventure. ;)
Thanks Paul! The next car is already under way. Will post videos soon. Have to put a new top on that one, so I can finally get a video about replacing a Model A top on TH-cam! People have been asking for that for a long time. Athena is a great car, really sad to see her go.
Thanks for the tour. How about more like it, for all the various models. I've got a 1931 Coupe.
I do all Model As
Excellent video Paul and you have the most perfect sun angle. That is a good looking car.
Thanks OM. Well, you saw it along the way. Quite a difference, yes?
yes, and you do stuff the right way!
Coming from a perfectionist like you, that is a huge compliment. Thank you! If you want to take her for a test drive before she sells, you know where my place is.
I've watched most of your journey with this car. Great job bringing her back to her glory. You mentioned Athena is an early '31; the radiator frame looks like a '30 with the blue Ford logo. All of the 1931's I've seen have the radiator frame painted at the top/bottom with the car's color, and the Ford logo natural (nickel or chrome?).
Yes. Explained that in the video.
Definitely a bummer to see it go so fast. I was hoping to see some of my requested repairs done on this vehicle overtime. Steering adjustment things like that. Oh well. I'm sure there's something else in the works with you. Seems like they're always is. 👍
There are 2 more fix-up videos on this car coming out. I had to get this video out first to sell it because the next project Model A is already in the works and we need to move it inside. The next couple of videos will show more work on Athena.
Awesome video. Your the man paul. Super thorough and informative in all your videos not to mention your comedy is hilarious. Im sure athena wont be for sale long
It went quick
@@ModelA I'm not surprised. I would love to get one of your As. If only i had the money and space. I could never part with my 62 galaxie. Been in the family since new. Been owned by a Heitman since day 1. But I have been trying to figure out the space issue. Knowing it needs to be stored inside.
@@Thor572 You can always build a shed around it! Nice to keep the family car too. Good for you.
Well Paul thats one you cant show Jay Leno! Love to have got it myself. Glad to hear you have more in the pipeline.
I don't think Jay would want to see this one anyway. Thanks, Ivan! Time to go in the shop and have some sellers remorse now.
Wow! Athena looks and sounds great! I wonder if a Model A in is my future? I kinda like the 4 door sedans myself. There is something about them that appeals to me, although maybe I need to take a drive in a couple of models to know for sure? I have zero experience in a model A at this point.
Get in touch with your local club and ask if anyone has an empty seat you can fill on some tours. That's the way! Eventually, someone might put you in the driver's seat, you never know.
Paul ,you did a fantastic job on this Car and priced it right, if I didn't already have 2 As I would be interested in it...good luck!!
Thanks Jason. I didn't want to gouge anyone, and I am in it for a little more than asking price, so was trying not to give it away either.
Whew, had me worried with the puppets there :) Good luck with the sale. Have enjoyed watching just about all your videos at this point, and appreciate the info!
Thanks Adam!
I’d be there tomorrow if I weren’t stuck in Georgia thanks to Covid 19 travel constraints. A beautiful job well done. I had to give up on a ‘31 coupe in 1955. Oh well, maybe there’s another equally nice example somewhere over the horizon when we finally get ourselves transplanted to Oregon.
Paul,I just found your TH-cam videos a few mouths ago.watched all videos on Athena love it,wanted to make a bid.I was to late!Would love to buy one of your cars!please keep me by in mind for your next build.I love model A because of your videos
Thanks Steve. We have a new project Model A in the works now.
Paul: I almost pulled the trigger. My wife loved the car. However, and thank you for your honesty. The to do list was just to much in time and budget to make me make the final decision. Thanks again for your honesty.
Understood. I'm not in it to stick it to anyone, so honesty is the only way to go man! I'd rather make a new friend than an enemy. My first Model A, the guy stuck it to me and was dishonest. I never forgot that and want to be sure I never do that to someone else.
Good morning Paul love this car
Thank you Ramon!
Wow your asking price is very reasonable . Some of the prices on the internet for model A are unreal . Your is more than fair and a full set of videos to show the work done . Hope she find a good home .
Yes, priced reasonably, not trying to rip anyone off. I think she has found a very good home!
Jim, Some of the prices seem unreal because the amounts of money invested in the restorations are unreal. This is a very nice car offered at a very reasonable price. However if the car where to get a professional grade repaint with all of the associated fiddley body fitting and detailing, proper brush applied pin striping, a professional grade historically correct new interior, plating work as required, a fresh engine and other mechanical refurbishments, a Mitchell overdrive…. The car could move from a very nice A to a stunning example. The asking price of the stunning example could easily be double or more and the owner could still be bleeding money from his eyeballs and realize his labor was worth 10 cents per hour. This is one beauty of the A; there is something available for every budget.
beautiful A bone. Very nice presentation, Paul. I would love to give her a good home but that would require having to get rid of something.
Many thanks
I seen a beautiful 1931 Model A coupe today in Dallas
This is tempting. Sounds like I’ll need to line up a flatbed, get it to Michigan here. Hmm….thinking.
Sorry, John. It is sold.
What a beuatifu lold car.I would love to have her in garage here in New Zealand but its just not practical for me. I am sure some car loving person will buy her and continue to look after a unique piece of automotive history. I have a pretty much original 1966 Ford Mustang and I love driving her, as like your Model A's, she turn heads as you drive along the road. I am not sure how I will eventually part with her but I suppose the time will come. Cheers and keep the film clips coming as I love your down to earth honest presentations. Ian Langley New Zealand
Thanks Ian! Kindest regards to you and your Mustang!
Great model A
Wow, this was quick. This is the perfect first A for someone. Great price too. I wish I’d have the means at the moment; I would buy it in a heartbeat; the best thing is its provenance because you went through it and you have our utmost trust. Hopefully the new owner gets to enjoy it and take it further; they’re not making them anymore. 😉
Not that quick for me. Put every spare minute I had in it for the last 6 months. See the video where we took it from my dad's shop to my shop in February. It's been getting wrenched on ever since. Feels like an awful long time to me anyway. There are a couple more videos on this car's work coming up. Still editing those. They a lre a bit out of sequence because my dad wants to sell this one asap because of the new project car we already have and want to put inside. So, I had to slap this together and publish it before the other fixing up videos were published.
@@ModelA You are right; we get lost in the wonderful videos and lose our notion of time. Great price for it too; it’ll sell quick.
I need to go check the email account!
@@ModelA SOLD! 😉
I can't get in to the email. I think it's down. Hmmm...
Terry you do make excellent videos, your camerawork editing seems top shelf. Perhaps the potential new owner will commission you to bring her up to daily driver condition so we can continue to see you scraping your knuckles.
Thanks Mack! The next project car is already under way.
@@ModelA Maybe if you help your wife with her projects, we can get your better half in your videos she is prettier than you. (Forgive my teasing the cure is under development)
@@mackfisher4487 Oh yes, the spouse unit will appear in the next 2 videos. Tease away, Mack. If you ever stop teasing, we assume your account has been hacked and it isn't you!
I was drooling over Athena but I’m on a budget she wasn’t going to be mine, but boy did I get lucky and scored a 31 A in very good condition that looks 5 years old for a bargain $8,000! Im happy 😂 I waited!
Wow! Score!!
Lovely car and very tempting! Lots of good work into her.
Lots left to do
@@ModelA Any major work left? minor stuff should be no problem.
It's all listed the description. Not too bad. Nothing major.
Shipping to Canada, the exchange rate etc are a killer for me! What’s a fair price for a fully “sorted” Model A? $20k range?
Fully sorted? I mean FULLY sorted? About twice that. But you will almost never see a fully (truly fully) sorted Model A for sale. Those sales are usually handled in private. The kind of people who scour for sale ads are not the kind of people who will pay for a really, really, truly FULLY sorted Model A. The kind of people who try to lowball you are not qualified to buy a truly fully sorted Model A.
Howdy Paul, I'm asking you the following questions because I've watched your videos for some time. I like the way you communicate with your audience. My wife and I would like a Model A. Her Grandfather had a Model A much like your coupe with the cloth covered top. She was in line for receiving this Ford years ago. That did not happen. I had a couple of Model A's. A 1930 Fordor sedan. and a 1931 delivery. None of my Fords ever saw final Restoration. When I was in Junior College I got interested in Cadillac's. And that had been the disease that I have had the rest of my life. I am now 84 years young. The only antique car I have left is a 1948 Cadillac Sedanette. I've owned and worked on this car for 43 years. It is not finished and does not currently run. It is an absolute rust free car and has been garaged for it's total life. We would like to trade this car for a Model A Coupe. I know you don't deal in Cadillacs. But do in Model A. So my last Question Is. How might you help My Wife and Myself make contacts with the right People.
Thanks Claudia and Don
"Don's Old Garage" on TH-cam.
You don't have to sell Model A's, these babies sell themselves.
Haha! You do have to sell it if your dad (who is also your partner) wants it gone so the next project can come inside.
Athena has been through some hard times, but it's looking great, and whoever gets to take her home is truly lucky ( the puppets though 😆)
I loved the puppets. Had to take the seats out to do that shot. Totally worth it.
@@ModelA absolutely worth it! 😂 Hoping to see them again soon 😂
Man , I would love to have her but just do not have space. Hope she gets a great home.
Mike Fifer
Thanks Mike!
@@ModelA It was nearly what I was looking for, just wrong timing.
Thanks Paul, Mike
Seriously happy to send it no charge. MAYBE we can set up something to help raise $$$$$$ for projects etc etc. I have done two 1930 model a builds and a dozen circa 1950's restorations. I am partial to pre war FORD. Love all stock originals and a select traditional 4 bang hip ups too!
If we traded mags for a Model A, do you realize what that would do to the egos of the lawmakers of my goofball state? Hahahaaa!!!
@@ModelA yeah I have 1st hand experience with Ca doj . I was a gun dealer there and jumped through the hoops. 10 wait Hsc card safe affidavits. Yada yada.....no thanks.
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I know what you mean. ugh...
Oh no, gone ??? I love that car !!!
Gone
Do the 2 two tooth steering box adjustment video.
Wish I could...
This car has my name all over it. The color combo is perfect for me and I’ve need following your videos of her. I know you have her “sorted”. I’m in Georgia though and it would probably be gone before I could get there. Plus you said it’s not ready to drive across country. I don’t know if that’s something I would want to do anyway. Wish it were closer.
Been*
Hey Douglas! No, not even close to sorted. But a decent monthly club tour unit.
When are you going to introduce the next project?
@@douglaslambert579 The next project has made a couple appearances already, but in the background. Two more videos with Athena, and then the new car will make an appearance!
I know it will find a new home. We are all just "caretakers". Athena was loved by more than it's other owners. I thought you were trying to catch up with Jay Leno! There'll be another, happy searching.
Aftermarket cup holder? What happened to the original cup holder? Just kidding. Thanks for another great Model A video Paul.
Now, THAT was funny!!
Paul, how is the best way to clean Model A"s? You mentioned in one of your videos that you do not usually use water. Many thanks for any help! Dan
I have a whole video on that in production now. Please stand by
Awesome car
It was
Is there a video missing from the series on this car? The last restoration video is the completion of the wiring. There is mention at the end of that video about an upholstery installation video. Thank you Paul.
Yes. There are 2 more. Had to rush this one to the front because my partner wants to make room for the new project car NOW. Sorry for the confusion.
And by "partner", you know who I'm talking about..
Right price and coming from you its a plus.
Too bad i subscribed a year later!!:)
Funny thing is that i just watched a "selling video" , but no price. What a waist of my time.Guess waht ? i dont watch his video anymora.
Thank you for being honest with us.
Glad to share the truth at all times. I have autism, I am hard-wired to be truthful with everyone. There is no compromise to that. Sometimes it gets me in trouble.
Hi Paul I have a 1930 fordor that has fuel tank that sweats fuel from the bottom. Is their a way to clean and seal without distroying the paint , I has googled it and it says do not hot dip your tank ..so many products...JB weld fuel tank patch ??? Do you have any advise
It "sweats" fuel?? If so, that means it has become porous. If it's porous, that means it has rusted through. If it rusted through, it needs to be replaced or maybe it can be saved by hot tanking it and soldering it up. Either way, you need to remove it from the car. Take it to a radiator shop for an opinion.
Hay Paul, thanks for your previous help. I have another question I know you have answered in earlier videos but would like to save time searching through them. When I am easing down a hill with the breaks on my A idles more slowly and sometimes dies. The harder I break, the more it is apt to die. I think you said it has something to do with the float adjustment but I need to know for sure before I tear into it. What should I do? Thanks in advance.
Bypass watching the videos that help support my household? I need people to watch the videos!! Just this once... Float level or a vacuum leak causes that.
@@ModelA I have watched all your videos since i found you on TH-cam and subscribed but I do not remember which one has the information I am looking for. I do not have a vacuum leak but I suspect the float level is wrong. Is this condition usually caused by a low float setting or high? Just trying to get it right the first time : ) Thanks
@@jimmydolittle5479 If it dies when braking, that's usually too high.
Hey Paul! Great use of puppets! 😉🤗
Hey, thanks Steve! I always wanted to try doing puppetry.
Awesome Doug impersonation! 😂
Did I do the lisp correctly?
Hey Paul, prepping my garage for my new to me A. Are there any specific tools other than a basic socket set and other such basic things that you would recommend. What would you recommend as a permanent carry in the car on tours and things?
Thanks,
Brantley
Good work Brantley. Just basic wrenches and sockets. Get a timing tool and a grease gun with the proper end. What to carry? I did a Q&A video with a question about that...
@@ModelA thanks Paul!
Too bad sorry to see her go. But on to the next project. Like a flat head V8 hot rod.
Ummmm.....
Loved the name. I think I will call mine Exxon Valdez.
Bwahahaa!! You almost made me do a spit-take!
Awesome car Paul. I would keep the puppets for Mr. Rogers lol. Right? Wishing I had another parking space. Btw. I've got a new leak at the back of oil pan area. Any ideas ? Tips. I'm going to consider pulling the pan and try a new gasket.
before you pull the pan, try snugging up the bolts around the back. Sometimes you get lucky.
This is my dream , but in Brasil it is very expensive.
What 6011 said ! !
i still have my grandfathers that he drove himself to highschool he bought back in 1950 still 100% original same year and same trunk rumble seat wana get it restored but no idea where to start
Start by finding a Model A club near you!
Hi Paul enjoy your videos ! What is the official color of this model A you have for sale ? (my friend has one the same color we don't know what color maroon it is.) thank you George
It isn't an official Ford color. It's just some generic red.
Wow beautiful with a rumble Seat nice would have got that one but to far away in Windsor Ontario Canada i do call it California Canada HA HA most southern City across the creek from Detroit.
I am completely gutted… watching you restore this car is the high point of every foray in TH-cam. I hope that you get another car to restore… someone is going to get a great car, I wish it was me
Thanks Geoff! The next project car is already under way. Dad wants to put the new project inside, so Athena has to go. There are 2 more videos on fixing up Athena coming out. Need to finish editing them.
@@ModelA it is my dream to restore a car like you have been doing with Athena. I am a school teacher and so funds are not plentiful enough to restore a car myself. Watching you restore Athena allows me to live vicariously through your videos. I am superbly pleased that you have another car to restore. I eagerly look forward to the next series. Thank you for the “Bommerist” channel on TH-cam…
It would be WONDERFUL to have a Model A as my main car.
And as my work truck,.....
Model A Pickup
I do. And it's pretty awesome!
@@ModelA I'd imagine! Good luck on future projects :)
,Wish i gave you more time ! I thought it would be a long time before you got her done ! As you know i just got a 1930 Fix her uper ! For $6'000 ! $ 15,000 is a good price ! And the bigest part of it is It comes from YOU ! Not a used car salemen or fliper !! My wife would kill me if i called you ! The one thing that i didnt Realized about these A's is how small thy are inside ! I have to Modify mine some how so i can drive it safely ! Thank Paul Live Life ! Mike
Yep! I always say that Tina and I have never been closer since we bought a Model A!!
Oh, please, _please_ let there be somewhere a _Model A_ race series...
I did race a Prius with my Model A. The video is on youtube
No worries sir I completely understand. I get a couple hundred emails an hour here at ProMag. I watch you and your Dad as much as possible. Thank you for the great info and videos so much! Your DAD mentioned a basket case model a truck in the last q&a video I would be interested? THANKS FOR THIS REPLY!!
I'm a huge fan of your magazines!! Thanks!
Would you like some pictures of the pickup? It's a 30 closed cab.
@@ModelA Well if you need any samples let me know!! happy to hook you up. THANKS JACK W
@@techsupport6878 Thank you!! Hmmm....
@@ModelA yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please and thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, if you nearly died just presenting the car, surely something is seriously wrong with it ;)
Just kidding, having seen all the detailed videos about the car's condition - and all the work you put into it,
15k seems more than a fair price - you'll have her sold in no time!
Leave it to you, Adrian... Hey, please re-email your address to me. I have no idea where that previous email went, and your box is ready to go!
Good explanation as why you are selling it. Good luck on a fast sale. I prefer the puppet sales pitch. Also, did you explain how this video as almost killed you?
Hey TMH! I have become rather attached to this car. Dad says sell it, and he's half owner. So, it was deeply painful to have to make this because I don't want to sell it. I felt actual pain in my chest when making it. When I threw this together, I was just wrapping up another fix-up video on it (coming soon) where I even talked about how much I like this car now.
Is it still for sale or sold already
Sold
Let’s title this a public service announcement. I recommend, and would recommend to any parent of a daughter or son showing interest in mechanics or a career in engineering, the Model A as a first car. Yes, I recognize and respect the concern of safety. The two wheeled vehicle - motorcycle, scooter, moped - has set what most recognize as a minimum acceptable level of safety for today’s highway travel. I believe the Model A surpasses this minimum safety threshold by a good margin. Paul’s clever slogan “I am the warranty “ could be reworded “I am the safety “ . My safety score while riding a motorcycle rests squarely on my shoulders. Likewise while driving my “A”. The reasons for suggesting the “A” would warrant an essay to fully explain. Many of the reasons are almost cliche, so I’ll stick to a few under appreciated points.
1. The well sorted A, as Paul would say , with the prescribed routine maintenance is a reliable ride. Perhaps more importantly it is designed to be repaired. The car is at home with a hammer, pliers, screwdrivers, a Monkey wrench, bent nails, and baling wire. A Monkey wrench is a real thing and was a ubiquitous tool in the day. This car was successful at a time when a good portion of the population was cash short.
2. The “A” is an engineering tour de force. Crawl underneath, look around: the lineage from horse carriage to horseless carriage is obvious. Who would have thought engineers were considering the influence of unsprung weight when refining their design? It certainly appears so. A few years later, Citroen took this to an extreme with the 2CV. A lightweight auto owning the claim “Able to drive at speed across a plowed field with a basket of eggs in the back seat.” I drove a 2CV as a main, err only, driver for many years; the claim may be true. Bottom line, the “A” offers much food for thought for a developing engineering mindset.
3. With the exception of the Freeway, the “A” is a roadworthy auto. The Mitchell gearbox is golden!
4. Parts are universally available and inexpensive. I can honestly say there is better parts coverage for “A” than for my two modern vehicles.
5. If the brakes don’t work well - FIX THEM
And lastly for the budding engineer - not following the flock, the path less traveled, and learning to analyze the how and why of a design can be good for the career. Practice this skill on your first car.
Congratulations to the new owner! Enjoy
Myrl- This is the absolute BEST response I have seen. Do you have the ability to record a video of yourself reading this that I could include in a future video? It's THAT good.
i want one
If I only had the money.
Nicely done. I am sure she will be gone by the end of the day. oh and I am glad you didn't stick with the puppets.
Thanks! Me too. We had to take the seat out just to do that.
The Model "A"cars makes people happy to see it but not happy enough to own one. I have been a member of the Ill. Region of the club for 50 years and have seen it deteriorate to a point where it just wants to support that model "A" museum in Gilmore Mich. ( it's beautiful but a white elephant) Unless the clubs do some thing to create a demand for the restored Model "A"cars in the future, they will wind up in the scrap yards.
Considering that I got over 100 commitments to buy this Model A in just 1 weekend, I'd say the future looks pretty bright from my perspective!
The price of the Model "A" restored cars is a fraction of what it cost to restore them, parts and labor about $50 grand. What price did you get for the car?@@ModelA
Gee - fer 15K, I could buy a brand-new second-hand econo-box with only 35K mi. In the real world, I could easily zip you a CC fer 15K, but at 79 (80 in 2 wk), with enough dry-rot to keep Medicare in biznis fer many moons, I'll just have to let 'Er go. Great videos. Wonderful car. Best wishes.
Well Ferd, my dad is 91, about to turn 92 and he still drives a Model A. But I understand, and wish you the best my friend! I'll keep making Model A videos if you keep watching them.
Hello paul I’m working on a 28 5 window coupe looking for sheet metal hoping you could send me in the right direction thank you
You need someone with Model A bodies laying around. My first suggestion would be to get in touch with your local Model A club and ask around.
Wish I could buy it but the shipping alone would be prohibited.
Where would you need to ship it?
Well when you said 15,000 that pit me out and I live in Texas
Understood. I am in this car for more than that.
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I laughed out loud there! xP
Imagine trying to keep a straight face (and a lisp) while doing it.
The day has come :(
Yes. Insert sad face here.
Hermoso Auto 😍 lo venden 😍 ahun esta disponible 😍? Les mando un cordial saludo y un fuerte abrazo desde México 😃🤗👍👌😍👋🏼.
Reasonable price
I thought so too.
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How about dressing up in 1935 attire and selling like a 1935 used car salesmen next time...ha ha. :). I am really going to miss Athena, but all Model A's find good loving homes.
You're lucky I was wearing clothes!! Haha
That didn’t take long! Oh well.
Nope! I'm sad and relieved all at the same time. You wouldn't believe how many emails I got from people trying to lowball me and get me to deliver it to them.. One guy telling me that I would be lucky if he takes it off my hands because he's gonna chop and channel it, make a show hotrod out of it etc. What a crazy day.
Hi Paul and Tina….trying to get in touch with you, is the adopt Athena email working?
I will go check it. Stopped looking at it because now it is just a bunch of people still trying to buy Athena and others telling me how stupid I am.
Didn't see anything from you in there. My real email is on the "about" tab here and also in a few videos.
@@ModelA totally understand. We may need a different method of communication then.
If I post it here in a comment, you know what will happen. The spam bots will render it worthless like my last one. Just go to the TH-cam home page (click on my user name below any video) and the click the about tab. It is available there.
@@ModelA no its not. No email address there. I did send a reply on Tuesday morning our time.
Would absolutely love to have her……but no way I can swing it.
I love model As too bad it isn't a pickup
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