1931 Ford Model A - 3 year cold start and 5 hour drive
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- čas přidán 30. 03. 2016
- After sitting for 3 years it was finally time to fire it up for a long trip. The distributor was replaced, revealing 50 year old electrical quick fixes that barely held on.
We also upgraded the alternator making it possible to run the lights and charge the battery at the same time. - Komedie
I cannot be the only one who was seriously bothered by the newspaper on the wheel
Tesseract 14 me too I mean really the dude filming could have tried to pull it off
Medication is available. It's up to you to take that first step.
I kept wondering what am I going to do if they arrive at the farm and that stinking paper is still stuck on the tire!!!
Rosanne Rosanna Danna said that it's always something!
and here I thought it was just me
It's so cool to see such an old car driving in modern traffic.
With the paper stuck to the tire it puts me in mind of a lady leaving the restroom with toilet paper stuck to her shoe. Nice video!
James Dunn Ha!
If it weren't for the different road signs and freeways, I would have thought you were in Northern Michigan. Beautiful scenery!
Delmont Industries LTD are you from Michigan?
I was going to say that the countryside looks like northern Minnesota, too.Beautiful country, and beautiful car.
@@prettyuglymonster This is Norway ;)...Scandinavia, in Northern Europe... And even more nothern than your Minnesota or Michigan is. The reason for so much green is that Europe gets heated up by the Gulf-Stream. Still, they do have quite snowy winter. Norway is a beautiful place with all its Fjords and Bays and lots and lots of lovely countryside.
Thanks for watching? Thanks for uploading!
I love old engines and hearing this one from cold to hot was a pleasure. Thank you.
That is so cool. Model A's have a sound just as distinctive as a Harley Davidson. I love it. I'm going to have to buy myself one I put it off way too long. The guy across the street has a nice one in his garage. In 10 years I've never seen him take it out. Maybe I can talk him into letting go of it.
Get over there and talk to your neighbor before somebody else does!
Harley and Model A engines both have a long stroke. I don't know about Harleys but Model As idle at less than 300 rpm. Modern engines are more like 500 700 rpm.
Other than removing the newspaper from the tire and desperately needing a bath it’s a nice looking and running model A. I recently sold a 1930 model A Tudor. I loved driving that around car, it was always just a pleasure to drive. Sure do miss it but I was running out of room so it had to go. Nice video by the way. 👍
Passing a Car like this nowadays is just a dream come true for me, I saw some older cars but mostly starting from the 40s! I want to drive a Model A or T once!
You can buy one for really cheap now a days. I friend of mine is selling 2 completely restored model AA trucks for $12k.
If you ever drove a T, you'll really appreciate the Model A!
@@timnewman1172 Someone bought a 1927 Chevy Tudor here. And he said the same thing. He wanted a Model T. But drove it once and said. Nah.
What a lovely sound it makes. 8)
Good on you for driving that distance, a lot of people would have stuck on a trailer and towed, the trip would have been good the car, no machines improve by just sitting around, they need use too stay in good condition, whether it is cars, steam locomotives, old motor bikes, take them out for a trip every now and again.
I really love to see the plush, fabric interiors! They built them to be more like a sitting room.
Engine compartment is so roomy. Easy access to every part.
I hope one day I can have one it's a dream for now they are Beautiful!!!
Hello from Oklahoma USA. Loved the car and video. Thank you for sharing.
nice video. my dad born in 1912 told me stories about model t
feet 1912? That’s my favourite year! Titanic sank in that year and have always been fascinated by it.
My father was a Model A guy in the 70s and 80s. We had a Fordor Sedan and a Businessman’s Coupe converted to a rumble seat. Happy memories.
You are so lucky, what I wouldn’t give to have a car like that! Although I’m only 49, there’s just something about that generation vehicles that I absolutely love, I don’t know why I love them so much, but every time I see one, I just want to get in it and drive away! The only tricky part is learning how to drive it!, I’ve only driven one once, it was a friend of my grandfather, and I was only 16, I had just learned how to drive a stick shift, and thought to myself that if I could learn a stick shift, those old cars should be cinch, boy was I ever wrong! I can still remember my grandfather and his friend laughing their asses off as I desperately tried to get the car to move, they thought it would be funny to see if I can figure it out by myself with no help, I was not amused! LOL! After they watched me try until I was almost in tears, grandpa finally came up to the car and showed me how to drive it, and damn was it ever confusing, none of the petals are where they’re supposed to be, at least in comparison to a modern car, who would ever think of putting the gas pedal on the steering column? But once I got the hang of it, man, they practically had to pull me out of the car! The minute I finally got the car to move, I was in love, I did not want to get out of that car, and I loved all the attention it got! I couldn’t go anywhere without everybody stopping to take pictures and ask me a million questions, none of which I could answer because I was just driving it, I actually had to get my grandfather’s friend to write down a bunch of information about it, so I could answer peoples questions. I don’t know why they decided to let me drive it for that day, but I’m sure glad they did, I literally drove all day long, and once I got used to it, it was actually quite easy to drive, and surprisingly comfortable, especially considering the lack of suspension. They had very little power, but the great thing about them was they would never get stuck, they were the very first all terrain vehicle, you could go anywhere in them (when they were first mass produced, there are very few paved roads, most the time you were driving on dirt roads covered in mud), and never have to worry about getting stuck, that, and they’re so simplistic that anybody could fix them. Sadly, the gentleman who owned the car passed away shortly thereafter, and it was sold at auction as he had no family to leave it too, and as much as I wanted to buy it, when I was 16 there was just no way I could afford it, but now that I’m 49 I wonder how hard it would be to find one? I live in Toronto Ontario Canada, does anybody know where I could look for a vehicle this age close to Toronto? I’m willing to pay handsomely for one, provided it’s in good shape, I live in a condominium so I haven’t got a garage to work on it, so I would need to buy one that’s already been completely overhauled, and return to its original condition. I did see one for sale in the newspaper, about 10 years ago, but back then I was fighting colon cancer, and was flat broke, and they were asking $39,000, which still remains out of my price range, but if I could find one for, say about $25,000 or less, I’ll jump on the chance! Happy motoring all!
Hop on facebook or online car listings, you can find plenty of nice Model A's for 25K or less, and if you wanted, with some searching, you could probably find a Model A Pickup for 25K. The gas pedal is weird, for sure, but although its on the column, there is the gas button in the floor too. Never drove one yet, cant wait to though.
Beautiful car.. thanks for posting the video.
Maybe move the license plate from in front of the radiator. Down to the bumper. May help with airflow at higher speeds.
Thanks for documenting your trip for us. A's are right at home on a gravel road but a bit sluggish on the high speed motorways.
It's taken crossovers for cars to finally get back to the height they used to have.
this car has a very good maintenance follow up to undertake a 5 hour run and complete it successfully. thumbs up!
03:11 love that sound... 😊
My dad has a 1939 Chevy Coupe, my grandfather turned it into a street rod with a 350. Beautiful car, it’s painted in a pearl white and has been in the family over 50 years now. It sparked my admiration for older cars and now since college is over, I’m settled in I’m looking for own project. Honestly, I’d love a restored model T and a fleet line but big dreams, right? Lol
I suddenly have the urge to own a 1955 Chevorlet pick-up truck
Hutch the Husky lmao 😂 just don’t turn it into a hotrod
The plate of thar car was from Cáceres, Spain. Nice to see it!
Enjoyed the video! I have a ''31 Roadster that I drive in CA, USA. It doesn't go fast enough to take on the freeway, only about 40 mph. Probably because engine is all original. I replaced the head gasket in 1967 so I need to get mine running like the one in the video. Thanks.
Modelo A has 40HP and runa 100 km/h or 60 mph! Maybe you should make bigger tours to clean your engine. Toó short rides are not good for the engine!
I have a '31 Model A roadster also, 100% original, and it will cruise at 55. You need a proper tune up!
@@deborahjohnson8175 Lucky one! I also would like to own one! They look great! And with four brakes one can even dear to drive in daily traffic. I love the shape of it, it's THE Oldtimer!
I have a 1930 model a in wonderful condition. I’m trying to get it started if anybody help me I sure would be willing to compensate. 386-333-2085 Mike
Beautiful. My dad had a ‘32 in the late 40s. Inherited it from Grandpa. I loved that old car!
My friend here in IL had a Grandpa who passed away and left a 1930s Model A. Really cool car and it's even better when you know the owner history
Thank you for nice filming of the car!
i love model a and t , iconic cars !!, great trip of your father, greetings from mexico city
Brilliant! Mesmerized! You could have shown more of the interiors, though. I wanted to see the dashboard.
When i think old cars I think the model a. Nice video!
Thanks, I own a 28 that just had the engine overhauled, on the road this spring after snow leaves Wisconsin. Bill
What a glorious video.
Excellent footage
Beautiful old car,I had a 29 and a 30.
What a feel good video watching this then 85 yo car running like clockwork on its big drive...updating the old generator and wiring was a very good move by the way. 👍👍
Just missing the ac compressor addon HA HA HA
then it would be perfect for me!
Hey just a tip when starting model a's, it helps to pull the choke out for just a second and then let it back in. The engine will fire up right after the choke is let in every time.
Well if you intend on getting rid of it, I know this great canadain who would love to take care of it!
Great sound it makes
Yes on wondering why the newspaper had not being unstuck from the front tire, pretty hard to miss.😳🤭 The car ran very well for that trip. Nothing too fancy about the Model A Ford, just cheap dependable transportation.👍👍
So cool, thanks for sharing that..
Hermoso viaje y video, saludos desde Argentina.
really i love her sound, she is a beauty car.
it's a real head turner. what a beautiful automobile.
I am 20 y.o., but i love how cars looked in the 20-30-40-50s, this design....awsome
and in one day i will buy one of them, i am sure in that
*this sound from the engine got me goosebumps, loved that, thanks for such a great state of this car and positive video, it is a Legend!
Style. Charisma. Class.
These 3 words describe all my feeling what i get when i watch on the cars like these.
A great car and driving in a great country.
Wooww!! Beautiful car 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I loved 🥰❤️ I want to buy one of these soon
Amazing looking car
A cool car to have. I also like the 50s era cars.
I enjoyed the ride with you. I really like the paint. The 3 tone colors, and the pin striping is an excellent choice.
Beautiful car,
I LOVE this video
Hermoso automóvil. Saludos cordiales.
It's wonderful.
love this video. thx
great idea to have the front tag blocking the airflow of the radiator!
2right4words lol
The whole opening is radiator. Not going to have much of an effect either way. Additionally it’s on the headlight support away from the rad. :) just sayin.
My grandad had a 1931 Model A Ford that was his farther's. His Uncle wanted it so he gave it to him and told him if you don't want it give it back. His uncle ended up selling it for $100 back in 1953.
Greetings to OSLO!
Nice video
Más perfecto imposible......viva Ford
Nice car👍👍
Oh, a Model A and a Saab 9-5. You have good taste. :)
GM SAAB, not Swedish means American car. Sad...
That was most excellent
nice vid...
First car I drove was a Model A..
Runs faster than Björn Nyland's Tesla on the highway! And certainly looks better!
How fun!
It's been my dream to just ride in one sadly I don't think I'll ever get a chance
sooo cool :D
fantastisch!
Loved the video and your car! How fast did she like to cruise on the freeways?
At that time we did not dare take the car above 80km/h, we have since repaired the steering. A lot safer at high speeds now.
So pretty 😩
Make Sure to park that car with the Hot Exhaust in that Tall Dry Grass...lol
Beautifully proportioned car, but I'm surprised how noisy the engine is. Are all Model A Fords as noisy?
Lo venden y ahun esta disponible ☺️?
grear car/video...thumbz up!
would u sell it ?
for how much ?
How could u tell it was shorting?
Why does it look so new?
👍👍👍✌
Looks like kfc bag stuck too the drivers side tire lol
this car was born 38 years before me. but i still love 'em!
awesome,i have a 1930 a. where you located
reddog9401 Norway it would appear
Your freeways and ours look about the same. I hope you removed that piece of plastic from the driver's side front wheel. I have my own Model A but I wonder how long the trip would have taken in the Saab.
Hey.I also have a 31 model A cabriolet,no parking brake in it...lol
awesome, i didn't know you could get cars like these i norway. what is the car culture like up there?
Loads of veteran clubs and smaller interest groups here:) Rally is somewhat big, but the ordinary man drives German cars or teslas.
Grilledcook crf
most of them have been here since New. Norway is the most amercanized country in the world, second to the us im afraid.
The Swedes have a big reputation for buying neglected American cars on eBay and restoring them beautifully. Some people resent seeing them shipped out of our country, but I say the cars have to go to whomever will take care of them best -- whether that's overseas or not.
Is this in norway
i just drive my 31 around the neighborhood. maybe to a show under 5 miles away. youve given me new hope, now i can ditch the trailer and start driving it to the farther away car shows. ive always known they were as reliable as swiss watches and very easy to fix but never once thought about going on a road trip with it. oh well, nice video. hard to believe that went from moth balls to a 5 mile trip though. did you do anything at all to prepare it? im sure you at least checked fluids and other such things. just curious.
Bullship ... I drive a 1928 GMC (American LaFrance) fire truck on a pretty regular basis and we only trailer it if going more than say 45 minutes away to a parade. With careful use on the road it's almost more likely to get damaged loading / unloading on the trailer than anything else. Also, doing the trailer bit can add an extra hour in travel time, that could otherwise be enjoyed driving! Second vehicle is a 64 Corvair van that I drive on 100 mile trips at least once or twice a year. Since I drive it locally on a regular basis I never have any unexpected mechanical issue during a trip. OTOH, I do carry some odds & ends just in case. (belt, points, oil) Certain things just aren't available everywhere. Also have AAA platinum, which is good for 200 miles of towing. (gold is good for 100 miles)
Where is this? Lower Slabovia?
Might look into waterless coolant
I’d love to see a V8 model one.
Hotrod
Go look at the 1932-34 V-8 flathead Fords...
Don't u have a hand crank?
If it has electric problems with the starter motor then why not hand crank it instead?
FORD BUILT EXTREMELY TOUGH
Dylan S FORD IS BUILT FORD TOUGH
Dylan S lmao you say that on a video of a 91 year old ford on a 5 hour drive with no issues besides dust
Frank West IT WILL NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES ALL THE ISSUES GO TO SHITTY CHEVY AND GM AND SHITTY RAM SND SHITTY HONDA AND SHITTY TOYOTA
I know it's the wrong question to be asking here but does anyone know how many horses that thing has?
Egull honestly I have no clue but I know it’s probably around 50 maybeee? Or 30? I know it’s very low compared to cars today but back then that was good
The Model A is about 40hp.
So right in between what I said 😂
@@oblivieon1567 yeah that's not bad for the time
@@egullSZ What it really impressive is Henry Ford and the entire Ford Motor Company for that matter knew back then that a simple 4cyl engine = reliability. Sound familiar? While technology has changed, one thing remains, the most reliable cars on the road today are simple non turbo 4cyl.
I bet that SAAB wont last 88 years
I want to remove that thing stuck on the wheel but unfortunatily I cannot.
Why doesn't it have a klaxon?
It has The Horn
You can hear it in the video
@@muhammadsyarifhidayatullah2931 It doesn't have a klaxon.
@@TiberianFiend in english It's horn not klaxon (wherever you're it called) Hear it again at 6:00
@@TiberianFiend still not convinced enough ? Hear it again at 6:21
Not all Car horn can be seen. Especialy for Vintage car like this (that the horn probably got modernized)
@@muhammadsyarifhidayatullah2931 I know the difference between a horn and a klaxon, and that's a horn, not a klaxon.
Neat Car I bought my first car 1928 Ford A Cost $100.00
paper stuck to the wheel I Guess it flew off down the road
Legend has it its been there to this day
Model A's are nice cars. Sitting in the back is very odd and it is like sitting in a big box. There are no seat belts, arm rests, and many of the cars still have plate-glass windows, not safety glass. The seat is literally like sitting on a bench with padding. I imagine driving one you would have to be continually looking out for other drivers. If you get hit, you are toast.
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Orgin: UK USA & Russsia
U in the UK or Canada?
I love it when mutes make videos