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As treasurer and assistant newsletter editor (to my wife, who is the editor) of our MAFCA chapter (Napa Valley A’s) my wife and I are used to fielding phone calls from prospective members, former members, and non-members with Model A-related questions. Such was the case last week when an...

Our club held a gymkhana (and picnic) yesterday and I thought I’d summarize the events for other club’s consideration: 1. Hit The Bull’s Eye: Driver and passenger proceed to the check point where a pointer is attached to the front bumper (we used a ¼” dowel rod attached to the front bumper...

I don't have much experience with 1928-1929 Model A's and a review of Chapter 14 (Paint) of the Model A Judging Standards and Restoration Guidelines (and also a review of the Model A Ford Paint & Finish Guide) did not appear to answer the following for a 1929 Standard Coupe (45-A) being painted...

There have been a couple of threads addressing Model A engine paint, several of which suggest using Rust-Oleum paints to mix an “acceptable” color. Needing some paint to match my 34+ year old engine paint color (and not wanting to paint the entire engine) I mixed several “formulas” using...

In the November/December 1992 issue of 'The Restorer" ("Buried, but not forgotten"; Volume 37, Issue 4, page 16) Jon Hasler recounts how he discovered - and then recovered from a ravine on a local farm - the body of the 1931 Slant Windshield Town Sedan his father had purchased new. The article...

Tomorrow, at 9:00 am sharp, the grandson of a local Model A parts "accumulator" will open the barn and sheds of his late grandfather to those of us in our club. I've not had the chance to see what's available, but the older members of our club who knew the grandfather report that the...

Our club is fairly active (for a bunch of older Model A owners) but we would like to add some new Model A activities to our repertoire. We have any number of the “let’s meet on Saturday morning and go tour the XYZ” activities (as in, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Jelly Belly Factory, Anheuser-Busch...

The combined age of my 1930 coupe and its two primary occupants is 217 years. I say this not to lay claim to any record nor to solicit sympathy, but merely to provide context for the following comments: I try to carry a reasonable amount of spare parts, “reasonable” meaning anything and...

16” Tires: I have a set of 16” (1934 Ford?) rims obtained from a fellow club member and am ready to obtain tires (the set of 19” wheels will be retained for ‘show’). I am interested in other forum members’ comments about: (1) Type of 16” tires (bias ply or radial)? (2) Size? (3) Source? For...

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