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We have lost another amazing member of the model A community Richmond Bell has died. My father bought parts from him in the 70's, and I visited him in Wellfleet about 10 years ago. Read the obit, it is remarkable. https://www.capecodtimes.com/obituaries/20200621/richmond-r-bell

On this day in 1927, the new Model A Ford was introduced to the public.

I was asked to take photos of a bud vase and bracket, but cannot send the photos by message, so I am posting the photos here.

A while ago I asked about improving brakes on my 40. I installed the Bendix kit from Boling Brothers, and just finished rebuilding the Lockheeds on the rear. I had soft linings bonded on at the frictions place in Portland, and rebuilt the wheel cylinders. Just waiting for help to bleed and...

How far into the hub do the rear hub grease seals go on my 1940 ford rear end drums?

I have recieved my Bendix brake conversion kit for my 40 Ford, and have painted and assembled it. When I am done going to car shows, I will start the conversion.

When I drove my 40 in the 60's, I could lock up all four wheels in a quick stop. Now I feel like fred flintstone. I have been fussing with the annoying lower mount adjustments, and not much improvement. I notice that the post war Lockheed brakes did not use the lower cam adjustment, but used...

I got my special order license plates today for my 1940 Ford tudor. I bought this car in 1964.

Is there a way to calibrate the volt guage on the 40 ford? Mine points to just between the yellow and red, while a meter says 6.5 volts.

Check out the A of the day on MAFCA. Photo of me when I was young, and almost handsome. www.mafca.com

For sale, K R Wilson tool for disassembling and assembling the multiple disk clutch for a model A Ford. I have used this tool and it works just like it should. no longer have an early 28 car, and am retired, so the tool is offered for $200. plus shipping. These are rather rare, and if you work...

36 standard 5 window coupe for sale. 8BA engine from a 49-53 Ford, with Offenhauser heads and Fenton iron headers and dual glass packs. New interior. Old paint job with cracks and chips, lots of patina. Wide white tires in good shape. Rumble seat. Roll down rear window. Banjo steering wheel...

If my father were still alive, he would be 100 years old today. He got me started with model A's in 1960.

Today's photo is me and frank and our tudors at the Mystic show www.mafca.com

On this day in 1928, Model A production started in Europe.

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1936 Ford 5 window rumble seat coupe for sale. Later 8BA engine with Offenhauser high compression heads, Fenton cast iron headers, dual exhaust with glasspack mufflers. Stock mechanical brakes, working fine. 12 volt conversion with alternator. 70's vintage interior. I have a new headliner...

Yesterday and this morning is a photo I took at a recent car show. If it is gone when you look later in the day, look at the past photos with the link at the bottom of the page. www.mafca.com

Today my son, daughter and myself too my older son's ashes to the forest where he played as a kid and buried the ashes. We took his ashes in the same model A Ford in which I brought him home from the hospital when he was born 41 years ago. He died a year ago on this date. Sad to say goodbye.