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!
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. 😂
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.
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!
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.
I don't have one, but I drive a VW beetle and it doesn't have synchros for 1st, so you just don't shift to first, but if you need to, you have to double clutch and rev match. Still, not a really good thing to do
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.
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...
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
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
I’ve got a 30 Tudor. Great to see this series. I keep mine around 45mph like the other commenters are saying but glad to see you guys learning to drive it.
My grandfather had two model A doodle bugs. He used them to plow his driveway in the winter. They had two steering wheels, one for steering and the one on the passenger side was for raising and lowering the snow plow. He also had a 1925 model TT truck, a couple old Studebaker pickups, an old Alice Chalmers tractor with a front loading bucket, he had a lot of really cool old stuff. Sadly my grandfather died in 2005 when I was in 5th grade and my grandmother sold all his old vehicles, except for two of them. She has his old 1947 Ford super deluxe coupe that was my late uncles (I never met my uncle, he died in a motorcycle accident when my dad was 16) and she has his rat rod, that sadly doesn't have an engine in it at the moment.
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.
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 love your videos about classic cars. You guys are awesome. I would like to suggest that you add safety belts to your new classic Ford. The parts are easy to find online and they are inexpensive! From Google: Here are some tips for adding safety belts to a Ford Model A: Shoulder lap portion: Use a nut washer, steel washer, buckle or attachment, lock washer, and nut. Run the buckle under the belt of the steel and off to the side toward the door to maximize pressing on the steel to hold the buckle in place. Position: The shoulder belt should cross the middle of your chest and away from your neck, while the lap belt should rest across your hips. Tension: Raise the shoulder and front belts to remove tension. Thanks again for the TFL Classic videos!
I'd love to see videos on a run up and down Flagstaff road for each of your vintage vehicles. It's a 1930's road with lots of CCC structures. Take guests from flatland along for the trip.
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.
IF the gas gauge has a cork float, avoid ethanol fuel; alcohol is a solvent for cork; same thing with cork gaskets in the carburetor and sediment bowl. Lead additives aren't necessary. That engine doesn't rev fast enough to have the valve spring pressures needed to wear the camshaft lobes and cause valve recession.
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.
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. .❤
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.
There's nothing like an A. I'm 30 and I've put about 20k on mine. The more you dive it, the better it'll drive and the better you guys will get at driving it. The overdrive must be nice. Mine is bone stock and 65 is nice and smooth but man that engine is really working hard. One point of advice, look at adjusting the generator, the charging rate seems high.
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.
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.
Great seeing more stuff with these Ts and As. With your shifting, first gear is basically granny gear, second is low, and third is high. Remember to get to high gear rather quick, your staying in second a too long. Good job with the shifts, didntsound like you were grinding.
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 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.
The tires on my modern car, the 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage, are also very thin. I often get tugged around by the big groves in the road. It's not a problem though. If the grove goes across the road lets say from the right to the left, I don't drive into it. I merge a bit right in my lane when going over the grove, and it doesn't even move the car a little bit. I been driving a 2024 Ford Maverick with bigger tires recently, for the past 40 days. It doesn't get moved around by groves. When I get back to my home where my car is, it might be weird re-learning how to drive it. Or maybe not?
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.
Pretty cool to see a old truck in running condition. If you guys like these model T’s, model A’s, and other cars and history you guys should check out the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI the next time you guys are in MI. It is a really cool museum. They have Greenfield Village where you can see old homes like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. And take a tour of the F150 truck factory. I always love going up there and just a year or two ago. I finally did the F150 truck factory tour. It was pretty cool seeing the F150 and F150 raptors being made. Just thought to share if you never been there. I know all you guys are in Colorado and now Nathan is moving to California.
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.
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.
Better than your modern truck. When it was built an awful lot of US roads were dirty tracks. There are marvelous TH-cam videos of model TS off reading.
My dad was born in 1930. He drove one of these for years. I don't think he ever had an original T, but I know he had an A. He also watch someone load their A with lumber until it tipped over backward! I would like ot know how much of a load that could handle. Of course, you don't have a 30 degree slope to see when it tips back on... ;)
Hey guys,great video I love it you know why? I own a 31 model a truck just like yours but not restored like yours, more of a barn find. I put about 150 miles per week driving it cause its sooo much fun to drive. Ppl love it, They wave, take pictures, film me as I drive by. My top speed is 45 mph, You must have a car gear in the rear, theres no way I can reach 65 mph. My avatar is a pic of my truck. I actually put the truck back to work as I use it to pick up scrap metal for recycling, I usualy put in 60 miles a day picking up scrap metal driving back and forth to the recyclers. Ppl abselutly love the idea that I use my truck for that. I caled him Kirmit the truck. Hes becoming a litle celebrity in my town. lookin forward to seeing more video of your truck.
You haft to double clutch in that vehicle because there isn’t a gear speed matching in it ps advancing the spark at higher speeds will help maintain that speed
The fuel available to us today has better additives than what was available in 1931, but except for the lack of lead and use of ethanol is about the same.
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.
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.
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!
You should read all the old newspaper accounts of those that died riding on the running boards. One of the reasons they got rid of running boards is people (strangers) that would jump on the running boards and not ways with good intentions.
My car is from 64, and it is advised not to use higher Ethanol fuels in it because the condensation caused by the alcohol can cause the rubber pipes and seals to perish. I never thought that having an engine that largely pre-dates rubber engine components could be a boon.
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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!
Driving it way to fast on babbitt bearing engine. You are over running brakes at 65 mph. Lucky you all made it home.
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!
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
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...
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.
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!
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. 😁
I don't have one, but I drive a VW beetle and it doesn't have synchros for 1st, so you just don't shift to first, but if you need to, you have to double clutch and rev match. Still, not a really good thing to do
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.
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 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...
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
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.
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
Customer always right in the matters of taste. That truck earned it's keep alright.😅
Lowe's employees are wild...he came out to serve customers after getting a facial?
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.
@@mycosys I know what I’m talking about, why so nasty?
@@garysarratt1 Dude, you just dont. But what would an Engineer know
@@mycosys Why don’t you ask one?
The A model was the start of the modern car and light truck. Electric start and 3 speed.
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 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.
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
I've grown to enjoy Case's sardonic wit. Thanks for highlighting the OG Fords and their quirks and features!
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.
Tell these whippersnappers!
More old cars please!
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.
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.
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.
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 Mercedes w110 200d runs on kerosene because it's half the price of diesel.
Now thats a cool old ford! Beautifull shape. ❤
Cheap at 21k
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
"You gotta be fully 'R worded' to start it". I couldn't stop laughing at when you said that. Had to rewatch it 3 times.
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.
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.
I’ve got a 30 Tudor. Great to see this series. I keep mine around 45mph like the other commenters are saying but glad to see you guys learning to drive it.
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
70th because you can fit one more in there
Back in the fifties a 32 model was my drive to work truck. Simple and Very reliable.
My grandfather had two model A doodle bugs. He used them to plow his driveway in the winter. They had two steering wheels, one for steering and the one on the passenger side was for raising and lowering the snow plow. He also had a 1925 model TT truck, a couple old Studebaker pickups, an old Alice Chalmers tractor with a front loading bucket, he had a lot of really cool old stuff. Sadly my grandfather died in 2005 when I was in 5th grade and my grandmother sold all his old vehicles, except for two of them. She has his old 1947 Ford super deluxe coupe that was my late uncles (I never met my uncle, he died in a motorcycle accident when my dad was 16) and she has his rat rod, that sadly doesn't have an engine in it at the moment.
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.
Wow what a cool truck - looking forward to seeing more of it
Love this old truck - can’t wait till you take it to the Ike Gauntlet challenge!
I love that light green and the gray one next to it. I’d love to own a few of these one day. Now I know of a place that sells them.
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 love your videos about classic cars. You guys are awesome. I would like to suggest that you add safety belts to your new classic Ford. The parts are easy to find online and they are inexpensive! From Google:
Here are some tips for adding safety belts to a Ford Model A:
Shoulder lap portion: Use a nut washer, steel washer, buckle or attachment, lock washer, and nut. Run the buckle under the belt of the steel and off to the side toward the door to maximize pressing on the steel to hold the buckle in place.
Position: The shoulder belt should cross the middle of your chest and away from your neck, while the lap belt should rest across your hips.
Tension: Raise the shoulder and front belts to remove tension.
Thanks again for the TFL Classic videos!
I'd love to see videos on a run up and down Flagstaff road for each of your vintage vehicles. It's a 1930's road with lots of CCC structures. Take guests from flatland along for the trip.
Man I'm happy i found this channel. These guys are so genuine. My dream is to own an old car one day
Tommy and Case will remember this road trip years down the road. Great video!
I like the transition from old to new screen quality your editor did
21:30 nonchalantly taking a priceless truck down the wrong way of a parking lot 😂
Nowhere near priceless but I agree with the sentiment. You heard him say, they made millions of these cars and trucks. They aren’t exactly rare!
Add basketballs to the list of things Americans will use before the metric system😂
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.
Once again excellent video guys! Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
IF the gas gauge has a cork float, avoid ethanol fuel; alcohol is a solvent for cork; same thing with cork gaskets in the carburetor and sediment bowl. Lead additives aren't necessary. That engine doesn't rev fast enough to have the valve spring pressures needed to wear the camshaft lobes and cause valve recession.
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.
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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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.
There's nothing like an A. I'm 30 and I've put about 20k on mine. The more you dive it, the better it'll drive and the better you guys will get at driving it. The overdrive must be nice. Mine is bone stock and 65 is nice and smooth but man that engine is really working hard. One point of advice, look at adjusting the generator, the charging rate seems high.
Epic video guys! So much fun to watch. And Case's screaming is just the cherry on top haha! :P Keep them coming!
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.
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.
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.
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!
Great seeing more stuff with these Ts and As. With your shifting, first gear is basically granny gear, second is low, and third is high. Remember to get to high gear rather quick, your staying in second a too long. Good job with the shifts, didntsound like you were grinding.
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
What😂
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 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.
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
The tires on my modern car, the 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage, are also very thin. I often get tugged around by the big groves in the road. It's not a problem though. If the grove goes across the road lets say from the right to the left, I don't drive into it. I merge a bit right in my lane when going over the grove, and it doesn't even move the car a little bit.
I been driving a 2024 Ford Maverick with bigger tires recently, for the past 40 days. It doesn't get moved around by groves. When I get back to my home where my car is, it might be weird re-learning how to drive it. Or maybe not?
Find a modest overhead valve conversion (with intake and carburetors) and your driving experience with be exponentially increased.
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.
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
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!
Oooh, I've been ordering parts from Bert's for my project 1930 Fordor. Really cool to see the inside of the place!
Man, I'm loving these old truck videos. You guys are doing some exciting content. Absolutely fun to watch.
Pretty cool to see a old truck in running condition. If you guys like these model T’s, model A’s, and other cars and history you guys should check out the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI the next time you guys are in MI. It is a really cool museum. They have Greenfield Village where you can see old homes like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. And take a tour of the F150 truck factory. I always love going up there and just a year or two ago. I finally did the F150 truck factory tour. It was pretty cool seeing the F150 and F150 raptors being made. Just thought to share if you never been there. I know all you guys are in Colorado and now Nathan is moving to California.
The best duo in all of car-TH-cam is back! Great video guys!
You guys are brave af and ol Murphy handled the trip like a boss😁🇺🇸
Looks like fun. Love my grandpas 39 ford pickup. Of course it has a few more horses. (Chevy 350)
What an awesome truck. I loved the model T content, I'm sure this content will be just as good. 10/10
Shout out from Pittsburgh, PA! Beautiful truck and a very entertaining video!
Love it. So glad you are exploring automotive history this way. Keep more coming
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.
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.
Anyone else jst love Case?
He so cute❤❤
Also great job on the editing:
Production of the video. The music and black and white. Kudos to the entire staff.
I kinda wonder how this holds up doing "truck" things, compared to modern trucks - hauling, off-roading - that kind of thing.
Better than your modern truck. When it was built an awful lot of US roads were dirty tracks. There are marvelous TH-cam videos of model TS off reading.
My dad was born in 1930. He drove one of these for years. I don't think he ever had an original T, but I know he had an A. He also watch someone load their A with lumber until it tipped over backward!
I would like ot know how much of a load that could handle.
Of course, you don't have a 30 degree slope to see when it tips back on... ;)
my great grandfather had an AA and it was a Hauling Machine! If you think that riding in yours is uncomfortable you should try an AA.
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
since that's a pickup truck it'd be rather easy tbh lol
This is so cool. Looking forward to seeing more videos.
Hey guys,great video I love it you know why? I own a 31 model a truck just like yours but not restored like yours, more of a barn find. I put about 150 miles per week driving it cause its sooo much fun to drive. Ppl love it, They wave, take pictures, film me as I drive by. My top speed is 45 mph, You must have a car gear in the rear, theres no way I can reach 65 mph. My avatar is a pic of my truck. I actually put the truck back to work as I use it to pick up scrap metal for recycling, I usualy put in 60 miles a day picking up scrap metal driving back and forth to the recyclers. Ppl abselutly love the idea that I use my truck for that. I caled him Kirmit the truck. Hes becoming a litle celebrity in my town. lookin forward to seeing more video of your truck.
I love these series with the T and now this Model A pickup!
You haft to double clutch in that vehicle because there isn’t a gear speed matching in it ps advancing the spark at higher speeds will help maintain that speed
The fuel available to us today has better additives than what was available in 1931, but except for the lack of lead and use of ethanol is about the same.
What an awesome truck, looks like so much genuine fun! Love these classics videos.
That’s a beautiful truck!
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.
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.
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!
What a great old truck. Loved the production, guys.
You should read all the old newspaper accounts of those that died riding on the running boards. One of the reasons they got rid of running boards is people (strangers) that would jump on the running boards and not ways with good intentions.
My car is from 64, and it is advised not to use higher Ethanol fuels in it because the condensation caused by the alcohol can cause the rubber pipes and seals to perish. I never thought that having an engine that largely pre-dates rubber engine components could be a boon.
My dad had a Model B that he converted to a 292 V8 in the 70s. That thing was fun.