My first model A

48thames

48thames

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At 66 years old, I can finally cross this off my bucket list. After a 12 hour road trip to AZ and back, I am now the owner of a 30 tudor. I guess that they built this as a car to tour in.
It has a B engine that has a list of stuff done to it, a B trans with they told me has 39 gears, bigger rad with 13 pound cap, Mitchell overdrive, auxiliary 9 gallon gas tank under the rear of car, 16" wheels, 12 volt alt and hydraulic brakes. I am sure that I will have a lot of questions after I finish looking this car over. Never to old to learn.
Thanks.
 

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Yes, that looks like a very nice touring car. Drive it often and proudly. Welcome to Barn, lots of good advise.
 
good luck with your new A it looks great..
you might try posting your location on your profile so others nearby can come over for dinner and hang out ;)
 
48thames said:
At 66 years old, I can finally cross this off my bucket list. After a 12 hour road trip to AZ and back, I am now the owner of a 30 tudor. I guess that they built this as a car to tour in.
It has a B engine that has a list of stuff done to it, a B trans with they told me has 39 gears, bigger rad with 13 pound cap, Mitchell overdrive, auxiliary 9 gallon gas tank under the rear of car, 16" wheels, 12 volt alt and hydraulic brakes. I am sure that I will have a lot of questions after I finish looking this car over. Never to old to learn.
Thanks.
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Your 9 Gallon gas tank reminds me, I discovered,on the remains of a Smiths Compressor, with an absolutely PERFECT gas tank, exactly the same size & shape of my rumble seat bottom cushion, the top of it even slopes up & rounds over!
By padding it, we'd have a second tank, BUT, No Smoking!! The filler cap is in the middle, so if you run out of gas, Ol' Rufus, the BEAN eater, could FART in the tank & get us home.
Bill W.
 
Thanks for the welcome.
I might have to use the rear tank to keep the front one full, because I was told that with the Stromberg sitting so hi that it will run out of gas at more than a 1/4 of a tank with gravity feed only. I'm sure now that I have taken off my rose colored glasses, I will find other things that I overlooked when buying it. :D
 
48thames said:
Thanks for the welcome.
I might have to use the rear tank to keep the front one full, because I was told that with the Stromberg sitting so hi that it will run out of gas at more than a 1/4 of a tank with gravity feed only. I'm sure now that I have taken off my rose colored glasses, I will find other things that I overlooked when buying it. :D
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Remember that without added stabilizers (check with your local boat dealers, and research the archives) our modern gas doesn't last very long.

Charlie Stephens
 
Charlie Stephens said:
Remember that without added stabilizers (check with your local boat dealers, and research the archives) our modern gas doesn't last very long.

Charlie Stephens
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Thanks, I will look into that. I don't care for the neoprene hose that he ran the whole way to the stock tank fitting inside the car. I am going to put 3/8 steel line before I drive it.
 
Very nice Model A and welcome to the Model A family. Make it a point to enjoy it every day that you can. Join a local club and enjoy the fellowship.

The best to you,

Henry's 31
 
Congratulations! And be careful, I noticed you said first. No reference to being singular. You know they, like humans, sleep better with a companion.
 
Congrats on your score, it's sounds nice, I have been enjoying my first A for about a year now.. Love it..:D
 
Welcome to the club and like the trunk. Join a local club and get the Les Andrews books, they will answer most if not all of your questions.

Mike
 
48thames, Nice car!! I just recently joined the club myself (I'm two years younger than you) with a '30 Briggs Town Sedan. I now have six Fords that span 84 years!! Enjoy the ride...

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