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Working on my phaeton project I located an early radiator shell. The kind that has the webbing laced in rather than riveted. It was interesting to see that it originally was stamped with the Ford script like a Model T radiator shell and then modified to accept the blue oval badge. Look in the...

The Model A Museum is taking on a festive Christmas look thanks to the work of our docents and trustees. All of us at the Model A Museum and Model A Ford Foundation Inc. wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Remember to plan on visiting the museum in September for the Model A...

I'm looking for some sort of era ad for the float a motor motor mounts. I'm trying to determine when and who introduced them to the Model A market. Please let me know if you have seen an ad and where.

Getting ready to head for the Blue Ridge Parkway tour. Lee & Scotty Ross have been down in Texas getting A/C for their Model A and will be joining us for the tour. We will be towing to Gatlinburg TN and driving the Model As over to the start of the tour in Charlottesville, VA. Hope to see a...

The temperature is suppose to reach the 80s next week. Decided to put the top down and get ready to enjoy Spring!

How many here on Fordbarn have been to the Model A Museum being built at The Gilmore Car Museum Complex in Hickory Corners, MI? In addition do you have plans on attending the grand opening, May 18th 2013? Just trying to see how big of a crowd will be there on May 18th.

Someone asked to see the interior so they could compare theirs to a Brookville, so I'm posting this interior picture from our project.

We just finished a busy week at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Ford Motor Company had our latest project the "new" 1931 Roadster Pickup on display in their booth. Spent hours talking about Model As, the hobby, and the fun with people from all over the world. What a great time and opportunity to...

Does anyone have a source for the metal covered wire that goes to the wiper on an open car?

We went to the Good Guys car show yesterday. Did find one Model A for sale. Only $13,800!

When Hubert Humphrey was Vice President of the United States, the Pikes Peak Chapter made him an honorary member. I thought there was an article in the Restorer at about the same time showing him with his Model A. The Restorer Index only lists the honorary membership. Does anyone else have a...

Time to make plans to help dedicate the new Model A Museum located at The Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI. Many people have worked hard for the past 30 years raising money, receiving and storing donations for exhibit. Come and celebrate all their hard work. We went and viewed the...

Wanted to give folks an update on the museum progress. Here is a picture taken a couple of days ago. There is a live feed camera on the spot. If you go to MAFFI.ORG you can see the building coming together. September 15th 2012 is the date of the dedication of the building. We hope people...

I'm trying to find information on the Egge Body Works company that was in Santa Ana, CA in 1930. They were the manufacturer of the bus MAFFI has for the museum. Since Ford never made a bus there isn't a for ad, but would like to find some sort of ad on the company that we could display with...

The Lake County A's put on another great Spring Opener. The weather was fantastic the tours were marvelous great job Lake County A's! In addition at the Saturday banquet Alex Janke awarded the 50 year chapter award to Oroville Golden Feather, my original Model A chapter.

We finally broke ground on the Model A Museum, located at The Gilmore Car Museum complex in Hickory Corners, MI. The 1930 elementary school bus is in front of the latest addition to the museum and is now the entrance. The construction team left to right, Cornerstone Construction owner, the...

While I'm waiting on delivery of the new reproduction radiator shell I'm investigating the two shells I have. This has raised a couple of questions. One it appears on both shells the radiator emblem was spot welded in place rather than just pushed into the shell as it was on the 28-29s I have...

It is coming down to the wire on our roadster pick up project. This is a brand new Brookville body that we are using. We have been mulling over colors to choose from. I'm open to suggestions. What do you think a good color would be?

MAFFI is restoring a 1929 Town Sedan for the museum. It is missing the cowl band. If someone has one that is restorable we could really use it. Of course we would like a donation, but if you must sell it perhaps the Fordbarn folks could chip in and buy it for MAFFI. How about it anyone...

I have a pair of very nice pair of Auto Lamp Pathfinder seal beam adapters that fit the Model A. They have a brass trim so would plate up very nice. I am thinking about using them on the new Model A we are building, but am hoping to find out a little more about them. Does any one have...