Ford Yard

[Ordsgt]

Got a yard full of Fords. 1972 tractor. 2015 F150. 1930 Tudor and under the carport is a 1930 complete chassis

 

[mercman from oz]

Got a yard full of Fords. 1972 tractor. 2015 F150. 1930 Tudor and under the carport is a 1930 complete chassis - Ordsgt

 

[Ordsgt]

Thanks Mercman, I finished a project and looked in my backyard and took picture, I guess it was just a slow time

 

[Banditorama]

I've got my '29 parked next to an '01 mustang in the garage and a Ford Ranger parked outside. Grew up a chevy guy, but fell in love with Mustangs later on

 

[marty in Ohio]

As I was walking into the garage the other day I marveled that my 1930 Model A town sedan was parked next to my wife's 2020 Ford Escape. What a difference 90 years makes!
Marty

 

[ronn]

I would throw a chevy in the mix, just to rile up the Fords!

 

[Ordsgt]

Marty,

90 years did make a difference, but not all for the better

 

[Banditorama]

Marty,

90 years did make a difference, but not all for the better

The only thing the Model A has on a modern car is smiles per gallon.

 

[Synchro909]

The only thing the Model A has on a modern car is smiles per gallon.

I think the Model A wins hands down for easy maintenance and repairs.

 

[marty in Ohio]

A few years ago an old timer walked up to my "A" and rapped on the fender and said "you know boy, they don't make 'em like they used to." I told him that the "A" has more than 20 grease fittings on it, you changed the oil every 500 miles, and tinkered with it constantly to keep it running good. Now they make a Ford that you don't need to open the hood for 50,000 miles.
But I know I'll still have my "A" when the 2020 Escape is gone. I just love to drive that car.
Marty

 

[Banditorama]

I think the Model A wins hands down for easy maintenance and repairs.

Yea, but that's offset by how often the car needs maintenance and repairs.

I'm probably one of the younger guys in this group, so I grew up working on and modifying more modern cars. Being able to plug a computer into the OBD port to read codes and monitor everything the engine is doing makes diagnostic work simple.

I find tuning fuel injection to be easier than tuning carburetors. Once you know what you're doing the car practically tells you where to add/subtract fuel and where to add/subtract timing.

 

[Cherlymo]

I agree with the Smiles per Gallon!