Recent content by armchair67

I should add that some of the aftermarket replacement parts on my Model A-such as the brake rods, nuts and bolts, etc-rusted at a truly alarming rate. If you are going to use your car in such a manner, I think the only way would be to powder coat everything that is exposed to the elements. It...

I too used my Model A every day, for 15 months or so, in Chicago, through every season. I didn't even have a garage for it. Yes, my car was parked outside, just like it would have been when it was a newer car. This was from 2014-15, and let me tell you, it was a real winter. A huge mount of...

Wow there ARE a lot of us with both Model A's and air cooled VWs. my 31 Model A is a stick of course and I have owned a lot of old VWs over the years and still do. The Cadillac CTS-V I owned previous to my Model A was a manual also (6 speed). My current fleet includes: 1931 Model A (manual)...

Excellent! This is what will keep the hobby ALIVE

Congratulations! And thank you for your service.

I installed seat belts front and rear in my car, but lap belts only. I would love to install 3 point retractables, but it seems to me that the only way to do it so they would actually function in a crash, would be to have a close fitting roll bar made and installed.

Very good thread, and very true. I am 41 and work long long hours. I have made it a goal this year to cut back and enjoy life more-my five year old son and my cars. I have been a car nut since I was four years old, having grown up with parents who always had interesting cars around. I purchased...

Nice to see another Chicago based Model A owner. Whereabouts are you in Chicago? I am in Andersonville, and own a 1931 Tudor. Welcome, and don't forget to join the Illinois Region MARC , we have meetings the first Tuesday of every month!

I have the "Basement" in my 31 Tudor and love it. I am able to carry tools, extra oil, repair manuals, tools, etc.

I drove mine all last winter and let me tell you, it was a real winter. I got stuck once, had to dig out a little bit, but so did an SUV that tried to make it down the same alley AFTER I made it through.

I agree with what others have said here. I put about 12,000 miles on my Model A over a year or so , from last year to this year, and it never once left me stranded. I did install an alternator as I came out to a dead battery coming out of a movie with my kids last winter, and my eleven year old...

I used it last year in my Model A. I got a flat tire, dead of winter, strong blowing snow, with two kids in the car. I would have changed it if I had to on the spot, if I had to, but the fix a flat worked and got us home, where I could do a tube replacement in a warm garage. Definitely does not...

My 1931 Model A Tudor is also my first Model A, having purchased it a little less than a year and a half ago. What some of the others have said about joining a local club is extremely important. I bought my car and joined a club after a month or two of ownership. The boys and girls in my club...

Was surprised to see this Model A being used to advertise an Auto Wrecking company on the south side of the city!

My vote is for Lou Malnati's also, for pizza. The original is in Lincolnwood, but there are others including in the city. I live in Chicago, not the suburbs, and there are many cool things to do here. You may want to check out the Volo Auto Museum in Volo, IL. The collection is always changing...