Recent content by Dr. OldKat

Well, basically ...that is why I never envied it before! :)

Or, alternatively, "If Momma ain't Happy, ain't nobody Happy". One of my early managers in the industry I am in told me that, he was about 32 year sold at the time. He went on to be the CEO at a major company, so I figure he must know something!

Funny, I never envied living in a snowy area before.

Two thumbs up on both your Dad's car & your P/U.

I'm sure the vast majority of folks on this site are already aware of it, but for those that might not know; Henry Ford built a successful side business selling charcoal made from the wood scraps from his body plants. Today we know that company as Kingsford Charcoal.

I was initially kind of taken back when you mentioned Doc Blanchard working on an assembly at Ford. Interesting guy no doubt, your late friend. For old school college football fans Doc Blanchard is a pretty big name. Obviously not the same guy you knew; but this one is pretty interesting...

Thanks for the comments guys. I plan to call him tomorrow and go look at it Mon, Tues or Wed of this week. I'll take pictures and though not the biggest techie ever, can probably figure out how to post them to this site. Thanks again for the feedback.

Quite by chance, last Thursday I practically stumbled across a “barn find” (as misleading as that term can be) of sorts in the way of a Model A and I’d appreciate hearing your thoughts on what I should be looking for and any concerns that you would have if you were in my shoes. A friend...

I have read that he was pretty "involved". I suspect that in the early years he was not beyond getting his hands a little greasy. How much so by the time A's were being built I wouldn't have a clue.

Thirty years ago I was in year 3 of a 5 year restoration of a raised cottage. It, too, had some bad sills; some of which I replaced, but one was in excellent shape other than where the previous owner had allowed a leaking faucet to drain back against the splash board ... rotting it &...

Best I can recall, there used to be some concern that one of the antifreeze types (forget which one) would eat up babbitt material, should you get a cooling leak into your crankcase. Did anyone else hear anything about that? Is it a legitimate concern? The only reason I ask is that one of the...

Great idea. In fact, stories from anyone's Grandpa (or Grandma)about their experiences with a Model A would be interesting to read.

Don't blame you. Really nice ride, kudos.

This is an encouraging post. Especially the part about the grand kids liking your A's. My own grandson is only 14 months old, so it is a way too early to tell if he will take to them or not. Though my D-I-L claims that that he really likes to watch the cars in the driveway at the daycare as...

I noticed that, too, denis4x4. In fact, that is the real reason I have zero desire to take on a restoration of my own. (Getting "chicken feed" prices on an expensive effort) Maybe it is my heritage, but I'm not wild about taking on any project where I have so little chance of recouping my...