In 1952 my Dad bought a 1931 Model A with plans to make it into a classic Hot Rod. He had taken most of it apart in my Grandfather's home shop behind my Grandparent's garage when life intruded on the project. First, he was off to post-war Germany with the army, then marriage, school, work and then me... and there the old car sat where he had left it. I remember playing in it as a kid. After my Grandfather died the house was rented out, but the shop and it's Model A remained untouched. Finally, in 1990 my Dad and his sisters decided it was time to sell the house so my Dad offered the Model A for sale in its dismantled condition and soon sold it for $8,000. The new owner completed the transformation as a Hot Rod in just a few years and brought it by one day, to my Dad's amazement.
Johnathon watching your videos bring me Happiness ..I lost a son at 22 years old to a motorcycle accident May 3rd 2015 ...Lost my other son Justin 8 months later to suicide .Said he couldn't live without his brother .December 28th 2015 with a bottle of whiskey and a 12 guage Shotgun my son left this Earth to be with his brother .. .2 nights ago I get a panic call from my ex-wife about our oldest son ..he died of a heart attack at 1:30 am in his sleep ....This is a painful Christmas for us here in Fla ..unbelievable
There are so many repair and replacement parts available for a Model A, this will be a comparatively easy restoration, especially with your combination of skills. You scored big time Jonathan.
That Model A is in excellent condition! And the 4 banger is under the hood! Come spring you're definitely going to have to build onto that steel structure of yours, to house and protect these beautys! ...Newk from Kentucky
Very nice find and plenty to work with. Funny how when you find yourself unprepared and yet find what you need to accomplish the job. Thanks for sharing.
Don't let them miss you Jonathan. Be strong and stay off the nicotine. I'm in my mid 70'S now and lost my father to that horrible addiction when I was 38, my mother when I was 46 and my oldest brother lived in a wheel chair on oxygen before he passed. I miss my father and mother every day, so much lost. Don't allow that dreaded drug make your loved ones miss you. It will be life long sorrow for them.
HEY!!! GREAT TO HEAR YOU'RE NOT SMOKING!!! I,,,uh,, have asked about a Jobathan update, figured I, uh, upset ya...THANKS for your update!!!!! You help to make this a better world!!! I'm sure your Mrs wants you around a bit longer!!!!!! WOW!!! Glad nobody got hurt when that rope let go!!!! Yeah, that roadster looks to be in decent shape, considering the barn was a tad thin in the skin. GREAT JOB LOADING IT!!!! OH, uh, you'll have that engine running, noooo, doubt about that!!!!!
I remember riding in the rumble seat of a 1931 Model A. I had a friend of mine who was the president of the Model A Ford club in San Jose, California when i was in my 20's Im 69 now so it was along time ago. Glad you saved it.
Congrats on the find and recovery Jonathan. Looking forward to the other find. Merry Christmas and all the best for you and your family. Thanks for sharing
My quit day was August 31, 1982, so hang in there buddy. I did it and so can you. I had a substitute, starburst mints and I still have a serious liking for those mints. I enjoy 😉 your videos, keep them coming!
Two months I am proud of you. I had tobacco addiction for 42 years and it starts to get better after two months keep strong. And I really enjoy your channel I have been a mechanic for 38 years and like what you do by making them run and roadworthy and not complete customs. Keep up the good work.
They say it takes three months to purge your system from cigs. I stopped three months yesterday and fell a ton better. Stay the course brother it will get better.
@@sherrilee230 I smoked for forty years I have copd. Went on vacation three months ago had chantix told the wife I wasn't smoking on the trip or when I came home. I thought coffee would be a bad thing for me also but now coffee taste bitter to me so a half a cup I'm done.
@@stubs1227 thank you stubs 1 you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year you help me feel that it is worth it all along with my grandson I raised . Here is to a new and better year.
Incredible find. Stick with the plan to not smoke. I promise you it gets easier. I had to go one minute at a time some days in the beginning. Trigger points are going to be 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, 9 months, and a year. I've been quiet for over 10 years now. It is so worth it. I used to wake up with my fingers to my mouth, dreaming that I was smoking. Now except for the very seldom times I walk in the path of someone's exhale of cigarette smoke, I don't think about it at all. Keep it up 💪 you're a lot stronger than you think, Jimmy
Love to see these old car adventures you have Jonathan. Great too to see Noah involved you two are becoming quite a team and looking back to the early days Noah certainly has broaden his skills . Looking forward to seeing this and the Model T in future updates.
I sure love watching these old car rescues! I can't wait to see what you will do with this one, lots of great potential here. This is the best medicine to help you beat that craving for those cancer sticks. Looks like you will be even more busy than you already are. Thanks for sharing these awesome videos! Oh, I forgot to mention, my mother and father had one of these cars this year and drove it to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon.
Glad you found that roadster before someone who didnt give a damn did. Quiting cig's is a s.o.b. But you got it. 1 day at a time bud. Im 5 years out and still think about it daily. Lol
At Big League. 29 and 1/2 for me! 4th of July weekend of 1990. And NO 000000 desire to ever go back to smoking or drinking again veeping or smoking dope ither...24 hours later..Merry Christmas 2019
I quit back in the early 70s and there are day I think about lighting one up but never do. I'm 75 and want to be around long enough to became a pain in the back side of the world.
GREAT! Glad to hear your still not smoking! You can deal with anything mechanical, just remember your body is a machine, so you can deal with it and its craving as well!
AWESOME FIND! 31 Roadster. It looks great. I will be watching for future updates on the car. Glad you rescued it. Congrats on the smoking fight! Keep it up, one day at a time..
A great find Jonathan. Same here as far as getting it out. Whatever it takes. One thing I did last year was picked up a replacement winch line from Harbor Fright for extra long pulls. Cheap and safer than many other things I've done. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
thats a great find congrats on not smoking its been 12 years and i still reach for them in my pocket you seem like the type of guy that can win that fight
Wow ! Nice barn find roadster , rumble seat ! Awesome find . You are amassing a nice collection of early fords . Hopefully you can get her running without too much effort . Great video !
Uuuh, Maaan, what a great barn find! Congratulations! I simply love this thing (especially the look). Can hardly wait to see the second one. Congrats also for still not smoking. It's worth to keep up. Thanks again for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Happy holidays all of you. Best regards luck and health.
Don't worry about the anchor rope - we won't tell the Mrs. what you did with it... The video ended so quick, I thought for a second my computer had stopped. Congrats on the finds!
Always love love love your vids but this one especially because it seemed obvious you were having so much fun, partly because of the car but partly because of working with Noah. Happy Holidays to you and yours; continued success on your health improvement project, as well as all the other projects, of course!
Lol, "looks like my wife bought me some good rope" The rope snaps.. seconds after you said that.. thanks for the laughter and video, enjoy the model A.
great job with the no smoking ,i have not smoked since APR this year 2019 ,after a few months you pretty much forget about it ,all though i did wake up from a dream a few times where in my dream i smoked and questioned myself what was i doing and then i would wake up with my hand to my face and was exhailing like i had just taken a drag ,LOL stay strong brother, thanks for another video , i love roadsters .
Thats awesome Jonathan!! I guess there is more top notch entertainment coming up!!! What a cool car!! Cant wait to see the next one!! Great job in the rollback Noah!!!!!!!
Nice find, looks like its all there. Hard to not consider that little 4 banger in it and leave it sort of Genie.. That one could be pretty nice, thanks for sharing its nice to see them around.
I know where one of these are sitting. It’s in a 1 car garage and it’s sat since the early 70’s. In the back corner behind it under a blanket is a complete Hemi that the old man says to be date coded from 70. Cool old man.
Nice going with quitting smoking! It really can be a helluva struggle, letting go. For me, when I quit, the toughest part that I remember was all the hacking & coughing just after I quit. These days, I find it much easier to avoid the temptation, especially if I'm not around other people who happen to be smokers. Just don't look back. It sounds to me from one of the Franklin vids, like your wife is very supportive of you NOT smoking. You're a very lucky man, Jonathan.
Great find Jonathan. Congrats on your 2 months smoke-free. I know its tough been 2 years for me with some weak moments in between. Merry Christmas to you, Noah, and both your families.
Excellent find. God bless you for being quit this long, you're past the hardest part and it'll be easy to stay smoke-free from now on if you stay strong, peace be with you bro!
Yeah another show. Keep up with the no smoking it worth it, think of that grandkid every time you want one. I quit 20 years ago and still have dreams that I’m smoking darts again. I even reach for my smokes on the passenger seat every now and again, they’re not there
Way to go on not smoking. I quite in February and will not be doing that ever again. Smoked since I was 14 and I just turned 40 yesterday. Too many years!
Great find. It looks a little like some of the cars that you fabricated parts for some time ago, so this is pretty good too, Fantastic! I know you've got this one handled. Getting out and onto the truck was the worst part. Don't think about not thinking about the cigarettes, just carry on day by day. You are doin great.
Noah is a great asset to you Johnathan It's so good to see that he listens to what you say and totally respects you and your experience he will go on to be a great asset to you and whoever he works with Looking forward two seeing barn find no.2
Great recovery boys. Right on the limit, thought you might have had to tie your belts in the rope too, ha, ha. Looking forward to seeing the second car; wonder what it is....
Stay with it Jonathan. Quitting smoking is not easy, but it will add years to your life. Anything worth having including better health is worth working for. Hang in there.
In 1952 my Dad bought a 1931 Model A with plans to make it into a classic Hot Rod. He had taken most of it apart in my Grandfather's home shop behind my Grandparent's garage when life intruded on the project. First, he was off to post-war Germany with the army, then marriage, school, work and then me... and there the old car sat where he had left it. I remember playing in it as a kid. After my Grandfather died the house was rented out, but the shop and it's Model A remained untouched. Finally, in 1990 my Dad and his sisters decided it was time to sell the house so my Dad offered the Model A for sale in its dismantled condition and soon sold it for $8,000. The new owner completed the transformation as a Hot Rod in just a few years and brought it by one day, to my Dad's amazement.
Johnathon watching your videos bring me Happiness ..I lost a son at 22 years old to a motorcycle accident May 3rd 2015 ...Lost my other son Justin 8 months later to suicide .Said he couldn't live without his brother .December 28th 2015 with a bottle of whiskey and a 12 guage Shotgun my son left this Earth to be with his brother .. .2 nights ago I get a panic call from my ex-wife about our oldest son ..he died of a heart attack at 1:30 am in his sleep ....This is a painful Christmas for us here in Fla ..unbelievable
Wow, what an incredible find! Best to you Jonathan keeping up the good fight in not smoking!
There are so many repair and replacement parts available for a Model A, this will be a comparatively easy restoration, especially with your combination of skills. You scored big time Jonathan.
That's a sweet find, Jon. Can't wait to see the other one.
Great job on not smoking. Whatever you are doing, keep doing it. I'm 5 years clean myself. It gets easier.
congratulations on not smoking!
That Model A is in excellent condition! And the 4 banger is under the hood! Come spring you're definitely going to have to build onto that steel structure of yours, to house and protect these beautys! ...Newk from Kentucky
Excellent find. Good to hear you stop smoking been 2 years for me after smoking for most of my life since I was 11. It's rough. Hang in there.
When I’m having a bad day Jonathan W. video comes along and Cheers me up. 🌼🌷💐
It’s fascinating that it’s almost the year 2020 and we’re still seeing all these barn finds.
Very nice find and plenty to work with. Funny how when you find yourself unprepared and yet find what you need to accomplish the job. Thanks for sharing.
Don't let them miss you Jonathan. Be strong and stay off the nicotine. I'm in my mid 70'S now and lost my father to that horrible addiction when I was 38, my mother when I was 46 and my oldest brother lived in a wheel chair on oxygen before he passed. I miss my father and mother every day, so much lost. Don't allow that dreaded drug make your loved ones miss you. It will be life long sorrow for them.
Very sweet find! Looks like a whole car, clean her up and make her drive!
That's a sweet ol' girl right there. Can't wait to hear that starter working hard.
HEY!!! GREAT TO HEAR YOU'RE NOT SMOKING!!! I,,,uh,, have asked about a Jobathan update, figured I, uh, upset ya...THANKS for your update!!!!! You help to make this a better world!!! I'm sure your Mrs wants you around a bit longer!!!!!!
WOW!!! Glad nobody got hurt when that rope let go!!!!
Yeah, that roadster looks to be in decent shape, considering the barn was a tad thin in the skin.
GREAT JOB LOADING IT!!!!
OH, uh, you'll have that engine running, noooo, doubt about that!!!!!
Thumbs up on the Roadster find. You did a great job getting it out of there.
I remember riding in the rumble seat of a 1931 Model A. I had a friend of mine who was the president of the Model A Ford club in San Jose, California when i was in my 20's Im 69 now so it was along time ago. Glad you saved it.
That roadster is a keeper its beautiful
I really like that Model A Roadster. I have a 1931 Sport Coupe.
Congrats on the find and recovery Jonathan. Looking forward to the other find.
Merry Christmas and all the best for you and your family.
Thanks for sharing
I'm glad to see you saving these old cars!! Happy Holidays to you and yours!!
That's awesome, good find. You're gonna need a bigger barn. Good job not smoking
My quit day was August 31, 1982, so hang in there buddy. I did it and so can you. I had a substitute, starburst mints and I still have a serious liking for those mints. I enjoy 😉 your videos, keep them coming!
Two months I am proud of you. I had tobacco addiction for 42 years and it starts to get better after two months keep strong. And I really enjoy your channel I have been a mechanic for 38 years and like what you do by making them run and roadworthy and not complete customs. Keep up the good work.
1930 Ford Delux Roadster... with all the Delux trim.
It’s a 31’ ......indented firewall
They say it takes three months to purge your system from cigs. I stopped three months yesterday and fell a ton better. Stay the course brother it will get better.
But boy is it so hard. I even gave up my morning coffee they go hand and hand
@@sherrilee230 I smoked for forty years I have copd. Went on vacation three months ago had chantix told the wife I wasn't smoking on the trip or when I came home. I thought coffee would be a bad thing for me also but now coffee taste bitter to me so a half a cup I'm done.
@@stubs1227 thank you stubs 1 you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year you help me feel that it is worth it all along with my grandson I raised . Here is to a new and better year.
Wow Christmas came early for you.
Late 31 indented firewall, Model A Ford Deluxe Roadster! My dream car! Love it!
Incredible find. Stick with the plan to not smoke. I promise you it gets easier. I had to go one minute at a time some days in the beginning. Trigger points are going to be 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, 9 months, and a year. I've been quiet for over 10 years now. It is so worth it. I used to wake up with my fingers to my mouth, dreaming that I was smoking. Now except for the very seldom times I walk in the path of someone's exhale of cigarette smoke, I don't think about it at all.
Keep it up 💪 you're a lot stronger than you think,
Jimmy
Love to see these old car adventures you have Jonathan. Great too to see Noah involved you two are becoming quite a team and looking back to the early days Noah certainly has broaden his skills . Looking forward to seeing this and the Model T in future updates.
I sure love watching these old car rescues! I can't wait to see what you will do with this one, lots of great potential here. This is the best medicine to help you beat that craving for those cancer sticks. Looks like you will be even more busy than you already are. Thanks for sharing these awesome videos! Oh, I forgot to mention, my mother and father had one of these cars this year and drove it to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon.
If my memory serves me right the is a 1931 , twin spares on front and twin park lights on the Cowl and solid full rear bumper .
Except the front fenders aren't original and one can't assume they duplicated the original fenders. We'll know for sure when JW obtains the title.
Glad you found that roadster before someone who didnt give a damn did. Quiting cig's is a s.o.b. But you got it. 1 day at a time bud. Im 5 years out and still think about it daily. Lol
At Big League. 29 and 1/2 for me! 4th of July weekend of 1990. And NO 000000 desire to ever go back to smoking or drinking again veeping or smoking dope ither...24 hours later..Merry Christmas 2019
I quit back in the early 70s and there are day I think about lighting one up but never do. I'm 75 and want to be around long enough to became a pain in the back side of the world.
GREAT! Glad to hear your still not smoking! You can deal with anything mechanical, just remember your body is a machine, so you can deal with it and its craving as well!
AWESOME FIND! 31 Roadster. It looks great. I will be watching for future updates on the car. Glad you rescued it. Congrats on the smoking fight! Keep it up, one day at a time..
A great find Jonathan. Same here as far as getting it out. Whatever it takes. One thing I did last year was picked up a replacement winch line from Harbor Fright for extra long pulls. Cheap and safer than many other things I've done. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
That is a beautiful find. Looking forward to see you bring it back to life.
Nice find ! Cars like that are few and far between.
thats a great find congrats on not smoking its been 12 years and i still reach for them in my pocket you seem like the type of guy that can win that fight
what a beautiful roadster. well done . nice engine aswell. goodluck .
Wow ! Nice barn find roadster , rumble seat ! Awesome find . You are amassing a nice collection of early fords . Hopefully you can get her running without too much effort . Great video !
What a beauty!
And good job on the smoking, or better yet, good job on the NOT smoking.
Thanks!
Great lookin car! Keep fightin them cravings, you can do it. Enjoyed the video, lookin foward to the next one!
Wow what a find. That will be fun to rebuild. Amazing what is still out there and your lucky to get your talented hands on it.
Merry Christmas.
Exelente trabajo, Saludos desde Chile...
Uuuh, Maaan, what a great barn find! Congratulations! I simply love this thing (especially the look). Can hardly wait to see the second one.
Congrats also for still not smoking. It's worth to keep up.
Thanks again for making taping editing uploading and sharing.
Happy holidays all of you.
Best regards luck and health.
great job getting it out of there. love your videos keep em coming , regards from Holland !!!!!
Don't worry about the anchor rope - we won't tell the Mrs. what you did with it...
The video ended so quick, I thought for a second my computer had stopped.
Congrats on the finds!
Always love love love your vids but this one especially because it seemed obvious you were having so much fun, partly because of the car but partly because of working with Noah. Happy Holidays to you and yours; continued success on your health improvement project, as well as all the other projects, of course!
It's always a better video when Noah is in it, don't know why. Just the banter and camaraderie I suppose....
Nice car I would love to run on too one like that
L Yerby...Merry Christmas and merry Trump 2020...
Both the car and that barn have seen better days!
Lol, "looks like my wife bought me some good rope"
The rope snaps.. seconds after you said that.. thanks for the laughter and video, enjoy the model A.
Nice find gouys some vintage cars there for sure cant wait to see you work on them in the future videos... Thanks
I love the A roadsters .. Great find Jonathan ! ENJOYED
great job with the no smoking ,i have not smoked since APR this year 2019 ,after a few months you pretty much forget about it ,all though i did wake up from a dream a few times where in my dream i smoked and questioned myself what was i doing and then i would wake up with my hand to my face and was exhailing like i had just taken a drag ,LOL stay strong brother, thanks for another video , i love roadsters .
Thats awesome Jonathan!! I guess there is more top notch entertainment coming up!!! What a cool car!! Cant wait to see the next one!! Great job in the rollback Noah!!!!!!!
Love your videos, it’s like going on a treasure hunt!
Good find another ice box very cool . I want a 1970 tempest . Way to go on the smoking . Can't wait to see the others. Later .
You have the best luck finding old cars. Perty cool. thanks for sharing.
Great to see you rescued that beautiful little roadster!
Awesome find.
Congratulations on two months without smoking.
Dang! I would love to have that. Congrats on a great find.
That young feller can't be too bad...he is drinking Dr. Pepper. Way to go Noah!!
I am now 15 years smoke free. It all depends on how much longer you'd like to enjoy life with your family.
Nice find, looks like its all there. Hard to not consider that little 4 banger in it and leave it sort of Genie.. That one could be pretty nice, thanks for sharing its nice to see them around.
I know where one of these are sitting. It’s in a 1 car garage and it’s sat since the early 70’s. In the back corner behind it under a blanket is a complete Hemi that the old man says to be date coded from 70. Cool old man.
Very nice! I can't wait to see this get put together.
Nice going with quitting smoking! It really can be a helluva struggle, letting go. For me, when I quit, the toughest part that I remember was all the hacking & coughing just after I quit. These days, I find it much easier to avoid the temptation, especially if I'm not around other people who happen to be smokers. Just don't look back. It sounds to me from one of the Franklin vids, like your wife is very supportive of you NOT smoking. You're a very lucky man, Jonathan.
Great find Jonathan that is a sweet little 31. Good luck with it mate.
Great! I can’t wait to see it run for the first time, and I’m looking forward to your plans and/ or project with this car.
2 thumbs up on none smoking
Great job Noah
Awesome Barnfind
Can’t wait for the next vid
Hot rods for life
You and Noah work well together, always a treat to watch.
Good job on not smoking....I have been down that road and very glad that I did.
Wow ! Nice score on the A roadster ! I would love to find one like that .
Love your videos Jonathan, I’m always eagerly waiting for your next
Great find.
Thanks for the video.
Great find Jonathan. Congrats on your 2 months smoke-free. I know its tough been 2 years for me with some weak moments in between. Merry Christmas to you, Noah, and both your families.
Excellent find. God bless you for being quit this long, you're past the hardest part and it'll be easy to stay smoke-free from now on if you stay strong, peace be with you bro!
Oh buddy when I seen that I stood up and yelled woohoo. Amanda looked at me and said what the heck is wrong with you. Jonathan got a roaster😂🤣
He's almost up to his armpits in roadsters.
Yeah another show. Keep up with the no smoking it worth it, think of that grandkid every time you want one. I quit 20 years ago and still have dreams that I’m smoking darts again. I even reach for my smokes on the passenger seat every now and again, they’re not there
Congratulations on 2 months!! Hopefully maybe more too come
Again, another video of yours that demands the REALLY, REALLY like button!!
WOW!! Awesome! Keep-up the good work on the "No-Smoking" front! It took 7 years before I was over it. Never cheated and beat it! NOAH!!
Way to go on not smoking. I quite in February and will not be doing that ever again. Smoked since I was 14 and I just turned 40 yesterday. Too many years!
What a beauty! Nice find!!!!
That roadster is so freakin sweet!
As a Brit',to me that old car is pre-war America.Bloody lovely.Wish it was mine
Johnathan looks like your gonna have plenty of content for up coming videos. I love this channel 👍
Model A has a great looking body outside sheet metal just has a little rust an no floor but that's just minor. Awesome find great deal.
Outstanding find Jonathan,it looks like Noah has become a very talented young man,good video.
I love your channel.
If you don't mind,
I'm gonna use your phase.
" It is what it is "
Great find. It looks a little like some of the cars that you fabricated parts for some time ago, so this is pretty good too, Fantastic! I know you've got this one handled. Getting out and onto the truck was the worst part. Don't think about not thinking about the cigarettes, just carry on day by day. You are doin great.
Noah is a great asset to you Johnathan
It's so good to see that he listens to what you say and totally respects you and your experience he will go on to be a great asset to you and whoever he works with
Looking forward two seeing barn find no.2
Wow man this is got to be the craziest thing I've seen you do yet
Nice and straight. It will make a nice ride. Good find!
That one is my favorite so far!
Great recovery boys. Right on the limit, thought you might have had to tie your belts in the rope too, ha, ha. Looking forward to seeing the second car; wonder what it is....
Stay with it Jonathan. Quitting smoking is not easy, but it will add years to your life. Anything worth having including better health is worth working for. Hang in there.
Happy Christmas Jonathan...that roadster is an easy fix for you after all the work on the other 31! 😉
So glad you are sticking with it. Congrads on kicking the Habit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!