Y'all are doing a great service to the community showing what it was like back in the day driving a almost 100 year old vehicle, keep up the good work!
My grandma was born in 1932. I can only imagine all the things she seen change. She also worked at Ford around a total of 20 years!!!! Make you appreciate things a lot more
I just drove my new to me 56 Lincoln for the first time since 69 and it’s an experience 😯 , hasn’t cost me more than 15k yet either. That’s Canadian so like 75 bucks USD 😭 There’s lots of really cool stuff out there and we need to go sit, help and listen to the people with the remaining knowledge! I started working as a mechanic with a stethoscope and imperial tools, now I can’t work without multiple computers and I’m only 42 It’s a big gap. Cool buy guys!
I absolutely love this old truck. This would have been a great video just showcasing it but with the comic styling of Case and Tommy it was so fun. When Case screamed I literally busted out laughing. I can't wait to see every video. Great job guys
I understand it probably seems like the tires are only 2” wide, but they’re actually 4.75” lol. Loved the video, and you two guys together add a level of entertainment-might say you “kick it up a notch.” Looking forward to more videos.
Beautiful truck and great channel… as a Model A owner, sounds like you’re pushing that engine a tad hard. Might want to remember the stroke in that engine is HUGE, so just beware. 😂
The fun fact about the fuel gauge, that star decoration, is also how you dis-assemble it, for cleaning, replacing gasket ect, there's a tool that fits in the inner star for unscrewing it.
Wwhen I was young, my uncle had a baby blue Model A Roadster with a rumble seat. This was in the early 50's, so Model A's were jus cheap used cars nobody wanted anymore. Uncle's Model A was just that and he drove it hard. I remember riding in the rumble seat while he was herding cows with it, bouncing and banging across the pasture, chasing cows with him and my father in the front seat laughing their heads off. Great memories and great fun.
1st gear is only when you are stop and get going. When you are approaching a light stay in 2nd. When you stop, then you can put it into 1st. There is no Rev matching.
These are True time capsules. It’s hard for people today to think that, if you wanted to learn to drive in 1931, there was no such thing as automatic chokes, fuel injection, power steering or brakes, or an automatic transmission. Every 16 year old, boy or girl, had to know how to advance spark, set the choke, shift while double clutching, and steer with some strength. It wasn’t even part of the conversation.
You'll love the A over the T. Different experience for sure. Berts is great, lucky you have access. You tube has videos on shifting as well as the spark control, you'll get it. 65 is too fast for an A, 50 better. Just not built for that. Brakes work well, just make sure they're adjusted correctly. Nice little truck, enjoy.
Keep it up guys! In the 1970s I every-day drove an original 1948 GMC 1/2 ton pickup with VERY loose steering and a Ford 1949 Truck tractor towing a semi-trailer 12-71, 350 KW generator unit. The truck had a flathead V8 in it, which had vacuum-assist brakes and two-speed shift: No engine meant having no trailer and almost no tractor brakes! DON’T screw-up when switching fuel tanks! 😂😂😂😂😂 PS You are right on about feeling the road and knowing that it will take a LONG TIME to stop. Also at 25:45, you need to double-clutch until you learn the proper RPM drop for a smooth shift, fairly easy with a Tach. (In my cab-over with an 8-71 DD and 10-speed Road Ranger, I never needed the clutch unless I had to stop for a light.)
I think you are right, this is cooler than most modern vehicles; it is rare now, has a ton of character, will get you noticed in a good way, and it will probably last another 95 years...
If you want your model A to be more drivable but still stock looking I'd recommend wider wheels from a Model B with wider tyres, and you can retrofit hydraulic brakes from a 30s Lincoln
Try adjusting the brakes first. Particularly, if you modify the factory procedure for a front bias you'll get performance that certainly I would not trade for any single master cylinder.
The rod-operated brakes are 100% good IF you keep the 4.5” wide tires. When adjusted to the factory settings you can lock up all four wheels simultaneously and not pull to either side. So if the brakes are strong enough to do that, well stronger brakes will just lock them up sooner.
Shifting: 1. the transmission depends on very viscous oil to slow down the gears and smooth out the shifting. If the gearbox oil level is low or someone put in a sub-optimal lube it can make crashy grinding sounds. 2. You’re right about no speed shifting. Just shift s l o w l y. 3. Double clutching is required until you get the muscle memory of how absurdly slow you go to then shift to 2nd, and to 3rd. Like, first is literally just to get rolling, or starting out going uphill. Shift up to second at something like 6 mph. On flat ground I start off in 2nd. Shift up to 3rd as soon as possible and just let the low rpm torque shove you along. If you hit a long steep hill and the engine speed drops really low then downshift into 2nd. 4. Basically the only people who might know what double clutching is are really old or total gearheads. So for the rest of us: Just pretend that neutral is a gear, and you are required to shift into the neutral gear in between first and 2nd, and between 2nd and 3rd. You hit the clutch, move the shifter to neutral, then let up the clutch as if you’re going to drive in that funky neutral gear. Then hit the clutch again, and shift into the real gear you wanted. Eventually you won’t need to double clutch when going up through the gears. And finally - the Model A transmission uses straight cut gears and they’re really beefy. They will tolerate years, nay, decades of abusive grinding without ill effect. So don’t sweat it.
@@allareasindex7984 locking your wheels up is generally not advised in any car, let alone one with 4.5" tyres, staying in a straight line on a dry smooth road is one thing, locking up your brakes in the wet or on uneven terrain however you can not guarantee keeping the vehicle straight Also locking the brakes up will cause flat spots on your tyres and you'll end up replacing them more often. Bringing a car to a controlled stop will always be safer than dropping an anchor.
my dad had a Model A coupe with a rumble seat dont know what year it was but durring the depression it had been converted to "diesel " a 15 gallon drum in the rumble seat , some shut off valves and copper pipe wrapped around the exhaust pipe up to the carb !!! start on gas , get it warmed up, turn off gas and turn on diesel and OFF you go:) much fun
My dad has a cosmetically restored A pickup roadster, mechanically it was original except it was converted to a 12v electrical system. He lived In the "sticks" in north east Arkansas and he and my step-mother would drive it every weekend a 100 mile round trip to Lowe's. The coolest thing was the Lowe's employees facial when he drives the forklift out and dad told him to put the whole pallet of cedar mulch in the bed
With a non sync the trick is to have the clutch all the way out when double de-clutching. Nice and steady, match the revs to the gears and they slip in just right. When you're stopped if you want it to go into first without a crunch hold the clutch down for a while before going for the gear. That gives the box internals time to spin down and engage without a speed differential so you get a smooth shift. Well unless the clutch is tight or a bit hot - then you're kind of stuck with it. Those old vehicles are like a workshop - if you're struggling or forcing things you're not doing it right. The other side of that is its really rewarding when you get a really slick shift. Love the truck. Looks like a real nice one.
Thank you so much for this video on the Model A. My father had a Model A when he was young, and therefore I have always wanted one myself. You do amazing stories and make your videos so great and worth watching. More power to you! Thanks again so very much! You at TFL are the very best to put it mildly.
Those tires are probably bias ply which follow every crease in the road. Coker makes radials that look original and in the correct sizes that will fix a lot of that. Not cheap though. That said, 65 mph is a little abusive on a Model A unless you’ve got a Mitchell or other overdrive.
I used to be a Chevy guy. I’m a Ford guy now but even when I was a Chevy guy I’ve always loved the 1932 Ford pick up truck with a flathead V8. that is a gorgeous looking truck.
I had a ‘31 Tudor. The two door sedan. I am 6’-3”. I had the drivers seat moved back 3” which made the rear seat almost unusable. I loved the car for what it was but I hated driving it. There was no way I could quickly get my foot up to the brake pedal quickly. I was dangerous on the road. Sold it for what I had bought it for after two years. It was a driver. It was not going to appreciate in storage. Shorter is better in a model A.
Double clutching is only needed on down shift. Just shift a tad slower on up shift & you'll be fine. Love the truck, I really like to visit Burts someday!
I ones had the pleasure of driving in an very old VW Käfer. Owner said it's capable of around 50mph And he doesn't like to push it. It was pretty flimsy in it's Age and you could feel the Speed!😂 He avoided the Autobahn (Highway) in favour of Country Roads. You could feel and hear everything the Motor does. Like it speeding up when the Lights get lid, even the Turnsignal.🤣❤ I too think it would be good for People to drive less sheltered and wired Cars at least ones. Just to experience the forces of Speed. And remeber the Dangers that come with it. This Truck is another Gem inyour Collection and i look forward of seeing more of it. Keep Care and stay safe.
When talking about the speed relative to modern vehicles, I have to agree. Here at home have a home-built military-esque body on a early 50s Ford Coupe chassis w/ an extra axle but original drive train that has an unopened 8BA V8 flathead. Even 45mph with no top on it feels like should be moving faster than you really are. Recently got the thing nearly completely street legal for local use when not going on the intended role of dirt trails.
Well, a four door Model A was purchased by my grandfather in 1928. He drove my grandmother and their five kids out to Seatlle from Brighton Colorado that same year. Yes, Brighton . . . I think you were just over there in the Model T. - The revenuers would ride in the back and on those running boards with their tommyguns while they chased rum-runners during Prohibition.
I've shared this before, but my mom's 51 Chevy truck is mostly restored to factory spec.... Driving it around the neighborhood feels much faster than 25 and driving on the street takes a lot of planning.
In Illinois, in the rural area where I live, driving a slow car really angers some people. I’ve been passed on the shoulder and even on the left through intersections. People not only want to pass, but also to teach you a lesson with really aggressive close maneuvers. Another very common action is to swerve in front while approaching an intersection and then brake hard. Very exciting with those old brakes and tires n
I went to the Ford Museum in Detroit , the first thing I noticed about old cars was how small they were. I’m 6’2 and I’m not sure I could have driven a Model T too comfortably
Oh, you're not wrong about the cab being a tight squeeze. The pickup truck is known to be the shortest-coupled interior. That is, the seat is really close to the steering wheel and pedals. The 2 and 4 door sedans have more front legroom.
The steering is made lighter by the front end having POSITIVE camber. The tops of the left and right tire are farther apart than the bottoms! Like un-stance nation. I have a 1930 Model A roadster (canvas convertible top and no windows) which I drive several times a week, all year round. Except right now, Bert's Model A Store is rebuilding the engine. I hope to have it back sometime this month.
When you first start it trying going to 2nd gear first & then back to 1st. So push in the clutch & go to 2nd then immediately back into 1st & q lot of the times that helps with the grinding.
so fun fact for the day, coleman white gas: "White gas was originally simply additive-free gasoline. This formulation is now rarely found. Coleman fuel, and other white gases, contain additives for inhibiting rust, ease of lighting, and fast burning. It also burns cleaner than the original white gas."
Love this video! Such a gorgeous old truck....they DEFINITELY do not build them like they used to! Another idea for you...have you guys ever considered doing some Uber taxi-ing with the 500? That would be a fun video!
Loving the really old cars here... and you are right, the 2" wide club is what separates the men from the boys.. anybody in a 10 year old or newer truck would go code brown if they had to drive a Model A!
That is a beautiful machine, the price surprisingly attractive for such a well-preserved gem. I would want to drive it everywhere, every day. Once you adapt to Murphy's personality, every vehicle develops its own, you can operate him or her safely and trouble-free for many years. So loud and boisterous, he will let you know when something is wrong well before it gets out of hand.
A Model A replica with a somewhat modern drivetrain would be a fun rural small town daily driver. I like original, but I'm thinking of a fiberglass body replica. My flathead powered 47 Dodge 1/2 ton is pretty simple too, but the A is an icon. A few years ago man named Burtz funded a run of Model A blocks created with Chevy v8 bearings and other internal upgrades that can cruise at 70 mph. Looks identical on the exterior.
Oldest car I have driven is a 47 ford and let me tell you even just shifting that is the same but different cause its on the steering wheel instead of like a modern manual and takes some effort to get used to it. The only advantage to the car engine wise is it was made before they stopped using hardened valves so you dont need lead fuel additives unlike the later engines which blow up with modern fuel cause they eat themselves.
By now some fan has given you the advice of how to slip into 1st gear nary using the clutch pedal. You inevitably will by force of habit depress the clutch pedal to get out of the gear you currently are in. But you can avoid using the pedal altogether with practice. Once the trans is in neutral if ypu rev the engine while ever so slightly putting pressure on the gear selector there is a moment where the speed of engine matches your axle/gear speed and the two will marry like a north magnet doth its opposite when close to said opposite or south polarized magnet. .❤
This truck is super cool! I always though a Model T would just be a giant PITA to own, but still want a Model A. It's like the first time a 'car' was a 'car.' Can I drive out to CO and see this beauty?
I'd like to see one of these old vehicles set up with 4x4, lockers, and take on the Rubicon trail but with an old school set up. Not just dropping the body on a modern Jeep chassis and throwing on 40 inch tires. And if it does that then take it out on other trails and compare it with newer vehicles that are still classics, and some brand new vehicles as well. It can be a long running adventure series.
Great to see a fresh generation exploring brass era cars. They're cheap because the guys who cared about them are all gone -- original owner of your Model A would have to be at least 120 years old!
You guys have just been killing it on Classics lately. I've always enjoyed the channel, but it has just been a blast more recently. Keep it up, gents!
Y'all are doing a great service to the community showing what it was like back in the day driving a almost 100 year old vehicle, keep up the good work!
Our pleasure!
Favorite part of "the great depression festival" are all the weird things people stuck in jell-o and called a "recipe" 😂
My grandparents still do this lol
Becoming my favorite series from TFL. Love the old cars hitting the road
Yeah I like when they drive old cars like these on the roads
My grandma was born in 1932. I can only imagine all the things she seen change. She also worked at Ford around a total of 20 years!!!! Make you appreciate things a lot more
I just drove my new to me 56 Lincoln for the first time since 69 and it’s an experience 😯 , hasn’t cost me more than 15k yet either. That’s Canadian so like 75 bucks USD 😭 There’s lots of really cool stuff out there and we need to go sit, help and listen to the people with the remaining knowledge! I started working as a mechanic with a stethoscope and imperial tools, now I can’t work without multiple computers and I’m only 42 It’s a big gap. Cool buy guys!
That engine was developed before lead in fuel was ubiquitous, lead additive is more likely to foul stuff than help it
Carbon fouls stuff. Lead increases octane and lubricity.
@@garysarratt1 Sure sweetie. Now go back with your friends, the adults are talking.
Priceless video. Probably one of the best put out so far. The look on Tommy's face after hitting the ruts. Looked like he was rethinking his life😂
I absolutely love this old truck. This would have been a great video just showcasing it but with the comic styling of Case and Tommy it was so fun. When Case screamed I literally busted out laughing. I can't wait to see every video. Great job guys
If you're gonna drive an old Ford, why not get a V8 Bonnie and Clyde special and go for a joyride around the Midwest?
Their next project :)
Actually hit the museum. Just randomly drove across it 9n a trip. Guess it was her dad's old shop.
I understand it probably seems like the tires are only 2” wide, but they’re actually 4.75” lol. Loved the video, and you two guys together add a level of entertainment-might say you “kick it up a notch.” Looking forward to more videos.
Beautiful truck and great channel… as a Model A owner, sounds like you’re pushing that engine a tad hard. Might want to remember the stroke in that engine is HUGE, so just beware. 😂
Thanks for the tips!
Yes. I was thinking the same thing. 50mph would be the highest speed I would drive a Model A at. 45 would be better.
They mention it has an overdrive, they probably just forgot about it. But yes, some A lessons would be in order, heh.
@@danielhomant2832 They'll have to blow the engine and get to do their first Model A engine rebuild...
The fun fact about the fuel gauge, that star decoration, is also how you dis-assemble it, for cleaning, replacing gasket ect, there's a tool that fits in the inner star for unscrewing it.
Wwhen I was young, my uncle had a baby blue Model A Roadster with a rumble seat. This was in the early 50's, so Model A's were jus cheap used cars nobody wanted anymore. Uncle's Model A was just that and he drove it hard. I remember riding in the rumble seat while he was herding cows with it, bouncing and banging across the pasture, chasing cows with him and my father in the front seat laughing their heads off. Great memories and great fun.
1st gear is only when you are stop and get going. When you are approaching a light stay in 2nd. When you stop, then you can put it into 1st.
There is no Rev matching.
Float the gears like an 18-wheeler. 😁
These are True time capsules. It’s hard for people today to think that, if you wanted to learn to drive in 1931, there was no such thing as automatic chokes, fuel injection, power steering or brakes, or an automatic transmission. Every 16 year old, boy or girl, had to know how to advance spark, set the choke, shift while double clutching, and steer with some strength. It wasn’t even part of the conversation.
You'll love the A over the T. Different experience for sure. Berts is great, lucky you have access. You tube has videos on shifting as well as the spark control, you'll get it. 65 is too fast for an A, 50 better. Just not built for that. Brakes work well, just make sure they're adjusted correctly. Nice little truck, enjoy.
Time to go grocery shopping, try to take a week's worth of groceries home with it.
itll cost about as much as the truck LOL
I've grown to enjoy Case's sardonic wit. Thanks for highlighting the OG Fords and their quirks and features!
More old cars please!
I don't have 21,000 just lying around but if I had a decent amount of money Id pay 21,000. Seems like a good price for that truck. It is very nice
Now thats a cool old ford! Beautifull shape. ❤
Cheap at 21k
When you guys got caught in the rut, the life flashing before your eyes was definitely the why do I do what I do for the classics channel look
Two hunks of eye candy driving around in classic cars… yes please! lol
Tommy and Case will remember this road trip years down the road. Great video!
Keep it up guys!
In the 1970s I every-day drove an original 1948 GMC 1/2 ton pickup with VERY loose steering and a Ford 1949 Truck tractor towing a semi-trailer 12-71, 350 KW generator unit. The truck had a flathead V8 in it, which had vacuum-assist brakes and two-speed shift: No engine meant having no trailer and almost no tractor brakes! DON’T screw-up when switching fuel tanks! 😂😂😂😂😂
PS You are right on about feeling the road and knowing that it will take a LONG TIME to stop.
Also at 25:45, you need to double-clutch until you learn the proper RPM drop for a smooth shift, fairly easy with a Tach. (In my cab-over with an 8-71 DD and 10-speed Road Ranger, I never needed the clutch unless I had to stop for a light.)
I think you are right, this is cooler than most modern vehicles; it is rare now, has a ton of character, will get you noticed in a good way, and it will probably last another 95 years...
If you want your model A to be more drivable but still stock looking I'd recommend wider wheels from a Model B with wider tyres, and you can retrofit hydraulic brakes from a 30s Lincoln
Try adjusting the brakes first. Particularly, if you modify the factory procedure for a front bias you'll get performance that certainly I would not trade for any single master cylinder.
@@bdentre adjustment is recommended sure, but there's a reason rod actuated brakes were phased out...
The rod-operated brakes are 100% good IF you keep the 4.5” wide tires. When adjusted to the factory settings you can lock up all four wheels simultaneously and not pull to either side. So if the brakes are strong enough to do that, well stronger brakes will just lock them up sooner.
Shifting: 1. the transmission depends on very viscous oil to slow down the gears and smooth out the shifting. If the gearbox oil level is low or someone put in a sub-optimal lube it can make crashy grinding sounds.
2. You’re right about no speed shifting. Just shift s l o w l y.
3. Double clutching is required until you get the muscle memory of how absurdly slow you go to then shift to 2nd, and to 3rd. Like, first is literally just to get rolling, or starting out going uphill. Shift up to second at something like 6 mph. On flat ground I start off in 2nd. Shift up to 3rd as soon as possible and just let the low rpm torque shove you along. If you hit a long steep hill and the engine speed drops really low then downshift into 2nd.
4. Basically the only people who might know what double clutching is are really old or total gearheads. So for the rest of us: Just pretend that neutral is a gear, and you are required to shift into the neutral gear in between first and 2nd, and between 2nd and 3rd. You hit the clutch, move the shifter to neutral, then let up the clutch as if you’re going to drive in that funky neutral gear. Then hit the clutch again, and shift into the real gear you wanted. Eventually you won’t need to double clutch when going up through the gears.
And finally - the Model A transmission uses straight cut gears and they’re really beefy. They will tolerate years, nay, decades of abusive grinding without ill effect. So don’t sweat it.
@@allareasindex7984 locking your wheels up is generally not advised in any car, let alone one with 4.5" tyres, staying in a straight line on a dry smooth road is one thing, locking up your brakes in the wet or on uneven terrain however you can not guarantee keeping the vehicle straight
Also locking the brakes up will cause flat spots on your tyres and you'll end up replacing them more often.
Bringing a car to a controlled stop will always be safer than dropping an anchor.
my dad had a Model A coupe with a rumble seat dont know what year it was but durring the depression it had been converted to "diesel " a 15 gallon drum in the rumble seat , some shut off valves and copper pipe wrapped around the exhaust pipe up to the carb !!! start on gas , get it warmed up, turn off gas and turn on diesel and OFF you go:) much fun
My dad has a cosmetically restored A pickup roadster, mechanically it was original except it was converted to a 12v electrical system. He lived In the "sticks" in north east Arkansas and he and my step-mother would drive it every weekend a 100 mile round trip to Lowe's.
The coolest thing was the Lowe's employees facial when he drives the forklift out and dad told him to put the whole pallet of cedar mulch in the bed
Wow what a cool truck - looking forward to seeing more of it
With a non sync the trick is to have the clutch all the way out when double de-clutching. Nice and steady, match the revs to the gears and they slip in just right.
When you're stopped if you want it to go into first without a crunch hold the clutch down for a while before going for the gear. That gives the box internals time to spin down and engage without a speed differential so you get a smooth shift. Well unless the clutch is tight or a bit hot - then you're kind of stuck with it.
Those old vehicles are like a workshop - if you're struggling or forcing things you're not doing it right.
The other side of that is its really rewarding when you get a really slick shift.
Love the truck. Looks like a real nice one.
21:30 nonchalantly taking a priceless truck down the wrong way of a parking lot 😂
Thank you so much for this video on the Model A. My father had a Model A when he was young, and therefore I have always wanted one myself. You do amazing stories and make your videos so great and worth watching. More power to you! Thanks again so very much! You at TFL are the very best to put it mildly.
Once again excellent video guys! Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
The new truck is a beauty. Can't wait to see more videos with it. Really enjoying these videos with the true classics. Thanks guys!
Epic video guys! So much fun to watch. And Case's screaming is just the cherry on top haha! :P Keep them coming!
Those tires are probably bias ply which follow every crease in the road. Coker makes radials that look original and in the correct sizes that will fix a lot of that. Not cheap though. That said, 65 mph is a little abusive on a Model A unless you’ve got a Mitchell or other overdrive.
Man, I'm loving these old truck videos. You guys are doing some exciting content. Absolutely fun to watch.
I kinda wonder how this holds up doing "truck" things, compared to modern trucks - hauling, off-roading - that kind of thing.
The best duo in all of car-TH-cam is back! Great video guys!
Love it. So glad you are exploring automotive history this way. Keep more coming
Shout out from Pittsburgh, PA! Beautiful truck and a very entertaining video!
Another AWESOME video from Kase and Tommy. Love these fun classics videos.
Great start to my Sunday morning. Thank you guys!. Good job!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I used to be a Chevy guy. I’m a Ford guy now but even when I was a Chevy guy I’ve always loved the 1932 Ford pick up truck with a flathead V8. that is a gorgeous looking truck.
Also great job on the editing:
Production of the video. The music and black and white. Kudos to the entire staff.
What an awesome truck, looks like so much genuine fun! Love these classics videos.
I had a ‘31 Tudor. The two door sedan. I am 6’-3”. I had the drivers seat moved back 3” which made the rear seat almost unusable. I loved the car for what it was but I hated driving it. There was no way I could quickly get my foot up to the brake pedal quickly. I was dangerous on the road. Sold it for what I had bought it for after two years. It was a driver. It was not going to appreciate in storage. Shorter is better in a model A.
Love this old truck - can’t wait till you take it to the Ike Gauntlet challenge!
What a great old truck. Loved the production, guys.
My grandfather used to have a model a that he inherited from his uncle. I remember riding in the car. I was a very cool experience.
What an awesome truck. I loved the model T content, I'm sure this content will be just as good. 10/10
This is so cool. Looking forward to seeing more videos.
Double clutching is only needed on down shift. Just shift a tad slower on up shift & you'll be fine. Love the truck, I really like to visit Burts someday!
That’s cool that they’re at Bert’s grandpa used to buy a lot of parts from them for our model a that we fixed up back in the good old days
Great, a fun upload fellas!!
Thanks
Another great video! Greetings from the Netherlands.
I love the Model T but the Model A truck is very high up on my ultimate list and that one is stunning. Keep up the good work ! Phil from the UK
Great Stuff you guys ! Loved it !
Great fun video! Well done.
Beautiful old truck. Great buy guys.
I ones had the pleasure of driving in an very old VW Käfer. Owner said it's capable of around 50mph
And he doesn't like to push it.
It was pretty flimsy in it's Age and you could feel the Speed!😂
He avoided the Autobahn (Highway) in favour of Country Roads.
You could feel and hear everything the Motor does. Like it speeding up when the Lights get lid, even the Turnsignal.🤣❤
I too think it would be good for People to drive less sheltered and wired Cars at least ones.
Just to experience the forces of Speed. And remeber the Dangers that come with it.
This Truck is another Gem inyour Collection and i look forward of seeing more of it.
Keep Care and stay safe.
When talking about the speed relative to modern vehicles, I have to agree. Here at home have a home-built military-esque body on a early 50s Ford Coupe chassis w/ an extra axle but original drive train that has an unopened 8BA V8 flathead. Even 45mph with no top on it feels like should be moving faster than you really are. Recently got the thing nearly completely street legal for local use when not going on the intended role of dirt trails.
I am thoroughly impressed with how far braking has come in 100 years. That and the lack of seat belts has me worried about you two.
Well, a four door Model A was purchased by my grandfather in 1928. He drove my grandmother and their five kids out to Seatlle from Brighton Colorado that same year. Yes, Brighton . . . I think you were just over there in the Model T.
- The revenuers would ride in the back and on those running boards with their tommyguns while they chased rum-runners during Prohibition.
I've shared this before, but my mom's 51 Chevy truck is mostly restored to factory spec.... Driving it around the neighborhood feels much faster than 25 and driving on the street takes a lot of planning.
In Illinois, in the rural area where I live, driving a slow car really angers some people. I’ve been passed on the shoulder and even on the left through intersections. People not only want to pass, but also to teach you a lesson with really aggressive close maneuvers. Another very common action is to swerve in front while approaching an intersection and then brake hard. Very exciting with those old brakes and tires n
I like the transition from old to new screen quality your editor did
I'm really going to love this series.
I went to the Ford Museum in Detroit , the first thing I noticed about old cars was how small they were. I’m 6’2 and I’m not sure I could have driven a Model T too comfortably
My dad had a Model B that he converted to a 292 V8 in the 70s. That thing was fun.
I love it! I remember when I was a kid, my father had a Ford Model A in my Grandfather's Garage. I sat in it once. Unfortunately, my father sold it.
Oh, you're not wrong about the cab being a tight squeeze. The pickup truck is known to be the shortest-coupled interior. That is, the seat is really close to the steering wheel and pedals. The 2 and 4 door sedans have more front legroom.
The steering is made lighter by the front end having POSITIVE camber. The tops of the left and right tire are farther apart than the bottoms! Like un-stance nation. I have a 1930 Model A roadster (canvas convertible top and no windows) which I drive several times a week, all year round. Except right now, Bert's Model A Store is rebuilding the engine. I hope to have it back sometime this month.
When you first start it trying going to 2nd gear first & then back to 1st.
So push in the clutch & go to 2nd then immediately back into 1st & q lot of the times that helps with the grinding.
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This is simply stunning. I love this !!!!!
Lol another fun video thanks guys
i love eating dinner on a sunday evening and watching these guys
Dude y’all got my taste in model A I love the truck
Love this video! Such a gorgeous old truck....they DEFINITELY do not build them like they used to!
Another idea for you...have you guys ever considered doing some Uber taxi-ing with the 500? That would be a fun video!
There is a green one of these on a local marketplace for a pretty reasonable price and I want it sooooo bad. This doesn't help me resist
I was thinking about adding model A to my unusual car collection and after this video I'm pretty sure I need one :)
Loving the really old cars here... and you are right, the 2" wide club is what separates the men from the boys.. anybody in a 10 year old or newer truck would go code brown if they had to drive a Model A!
Find a modest overhead valve conversion (with intake and carburetors) and your driving experience with be exponentially increased.
That is a beautiful machine, the price surprisingly attractive for such a well-preserved gem. I would want to drive it everywhere, every day. Once you adapt to Murphy's personality, every vehicle develops its own, you can operate him or her safely and trouble-free for many years. So loud and boisterous, he will let you know when something is wrong well before it gets out of hand.
Y’all should hit up Paul Shinn and make a video together, he’s like the TH-cam Model A guru
Well you took your Model T to the dealer, time to take this Model A to that dealer...
A Model A replica with a somewhat modern drivetrain would be a fun rural small town daily driver. I like original, but I'm thinking of a fiberglass body replica. My flathead powered 47 Dodge 1/2 ton is pretty simple too, but the A is an icon.
A few years ago man named Burtz funded a run of Model A blocks created with Chevy v8 bearings and other internal upgrades that can cruise at 70 mph. Looks identical on the exterior.
Well now i think you have to keep going up in the decades and different eras of car design
Oldest car I have driven is a 47 ford and let me tell you even just shifting that is the same but different cause its on the steering wheel instead of like a modern manual and takes some effort to get used to it. The only advantage to the car engine wise is it was made before they stopped using hardened valves so you dont need lead fuel additives unlike the later engines which blow up with modern fuel cause they eat themselves.
By now some fan has given you the advice of how to slip into 1st gear nary using the clutch pedal.
You inevitably will by force of habit depress the clutch pedal to get out of the gear you currently are in. But you can avoid using the pedal altogether with practice. Once the trans is in neutral if ypu rev the engine while ever so slightly putting pressure on the gear selector there is a moment where the speed of engine matches your axle/gear speed and the two will marry like a north magnet doth its opposite when close to said opposite or south polarized magnet.
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For a classic car that is surprisingly affordable, and probably more reliable than practically anything on the road.
This truck is super cool! I always though a Model T would just be a giant PITA to own, but still want a Model A. It's like the first time a 'car' was a 'car.' Can I drive out to CO and see this beauty?
That looks like so much fun.
Very cool truck! Time for a collab video with Paul Shinn?
I'd like to see one of these old vehicles set up with 4x4, lockers, and take on the Rubicon trail but with an old school set up. Not just dropping the body on a modern Jeep chassis and throwing on 40 inch tires. And if it does that then take it out on other trails and compare it with newer vehicles that are still classics, and some brand new vehicles as well. It can be a long running adventure series.
At this rate y'all will be showing how to daily drive split shift (5 and 4) 3 ton trucks by this time next year. 😅
Awesome!
Great to see a fresh generation exploring brass era cars. They're cheap because the guys who cared about them are all gone -- original owner of your Model A would have to be at least 120 years old!