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I picked this up Thursday. 1930 Model A Ford Pickup. I have been looking for one for about a year. All I wanted was a decent looking driver to putt around in. This one pushed all of the buttons for me. The weather is supposed to warm up a little this next week so maybe I can test it out....
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Very nice!

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Looks great, Leon! Is it as well cared for as it appears to be?

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Remove the fenders, add some bigger tires on the rear and install an old Dodge hemi.. Putt around in style..

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Just How COOL Is That. She’s a Beauty

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Luv it!
I saw this one for sale the other day. 16 grand in Canuck bucks. A long ways from the 750 I could have paid for one like it back in 1970. Working for 4 bucks an hour at the time
didn’t help either.
And the dream goes on!

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Yes it is. It has been well greased that's for sure... :)

I already have one of those. (picture below) This one stays as is.... :)

Thanks!

Thanks...

Inflation is a wonderful thing... :(
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Beautiful, pretty cozy in that cab for sure.

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Nice score Leon. Where are you going to put that one????

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One of the best ,,nothing needs done to it .maybe a pillow to sit on Leon ? ha ha

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Very nice! Never had one that old, I did have a 40 Plymouth coupe when I was a young man.

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Very cool rig there. It would still work hard today if need be I bet.

-Kevin

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It's beautiful.

Can you imagine crossing the country on rutted dirt roads in that? It's definitely from a different time.

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"She's a Beaut, Clark" ..... Err, Leon, LOL. Couldn't resist that, sorry, LOL.

VERY NICE, LEON. Great looking condition for a 1930's truck. Love the logo on the side. You need to show that locally when weather permits. Maybe throw in a couple of foam peanut filled "feed sacks" or burlap gunnie sacks in the bed as I remember them being called. Then maybe an old wooden bushel basket or two filled with plastic melons, 'maters, lettuce , onions or such. Would be a crowd pleaser for local parades. Well done there, Sir. :chevy:

Curious, noticed the plug in extension cord across the running board, that wasn't converted to being an EV was it? :lol:

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Very Nice!!!!

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Looks like it was pulled right out of a museum Leon. Hey, it's got a 3rd brake light and an alternator. Modernizzzzzed. ;)

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Very cool.
I always wanted to hot rod a PU like that but the cab is just too small for me.
Have fun it.
Does it still have mechanical brakes or have they been converted to juice brakes?

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That's so cool Leon. Enjoy!

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Beautiful

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Nice one Leon. I saw over on the HAMB you were looking for a Model A pickup.

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Thanks everyone. I will try to answer all the questions....


I thought I would put the wife's car outside. I mentioned it and it didn't fly... :(

No need, they put a little extra padding in the seat when they recovered it.... :)

Thanks for the ideas. I will have to do that. Nope, no EV for me!

Yes, it still has the mechanical brakes. I have been reading up on how to adjust them.

Thanks again.

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Just FYI there is a guy here in Alexandria MN that has built many many Model A's over the years for tech advice. Truly his passion.
If want his details PM me. I will try to find them. I doubt he is any kind of computer guy so it would have to be phone calls.

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PM sent. Thanks....

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Leon,
A couple of You tubers very recently posted a video of taking a road trip from Los Angeles to somewhere in Arizona. David Freiberger and the Vice Grip garage guy made the trip. They performed a bunch of work on the Model "A" they took on the trip. They also performed a lot of work on the road, had a bunch of setbacks, but they did complete the trip.

It's on the david Freiberger Channel. All of the work they performed would be VERY informative for someone owning a model "A". It is well worth the time!!!
Jeff

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Thanks Jeff. I did watch one where just the Vise Grip Garage guy bought a Model A Sedan and drove it 700 miles home. It was quite an adventure. there were quite a few "on the road repair" segments in it too. I will have to watch the one you mentioned.
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Nooiiiccee!!

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You are a lucky man!!!

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Thanks....

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Regarding Derek's model A trip, I believe he had to RE babbit a couple of rods along the way didn't he?

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Not on the one I watched but he has a couple of other Model A videos and at least one on a Model T trip.

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Cool “new toy” Leon!
I really like the color scheme and logo!

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Thanks Scott. I drove it a few miles today. The weather has been really nice here.

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Just saw this Today. That's Nice Leon. I love it.

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The weather has mild here in the wheat state as well. It’s put some pep in my step.lol
We are going to need some pictures of you and Pat with the new toy!

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I bet you get lots of looks driving that old car around town ,, I had a neighbor who had a A model car and he told me that his dad built two of them up ,, a pickup truck and a car ,, his sister got the pickup and her son wished he had the car rather that the pickup,, I told him he should trade the kid the car for the pickup as they are more rare ,, he did and just a year ago sold the pickup,, I could of bought the pickup for 10 k but at that time had the 39 and too car poor to buy it .

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Thanks. I'm looking forward to driving it more as the weather gets better.

I will see what I can do about that Scott.... :)


I can tell you for a fact that they are harder to find than a car, and more expensive too...
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Watching and gaining knowledge of these older engines is crazy deal compared to modern engines!!!

Imagine having to pull the oil pan, every so often and adjust the main bearing clearances??? It's a wonder that the best of the hot rodders back then got their cars to go much over 60MPH, much less any faster. Regular mechanics back then had to be aggressive in looking for problems (that we don't even think about these days).

Theres a very good You tube channel, a machine shop in Aurora Colorado, a father/son shop. Channel is called Jamsi, Jim's automotive machine shop Inc.

They completely rebuilt an ol Chevy 235 babbir bearing model (I think the latest of those had insert bearings.
The goofy 235 has adjustable bearings also...and each main bore is a different size...I'd be afraid of revving one of those very much past idle speed.....:lol:

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Have you ever heard of people using shoe leather to shim up a rod bearing? My dad said he bought an early Ford that was said to be overhauled but they had not gotten it to fire up. Dad being confident he could make it run bought it. He ended up going into it and found it was misrepresented. It had shoe leather in for rod bearings. I've seen others talk of it too. Apparently that was somewhat common back in the day.

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My dad talked of shoe leather and also pork rines too.

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It was a different world back then for sure. I bought a 1940 Pontiac back in 1958. It had a Straight eight engine that had a slight knock in it. An old mechanic I knew told me to run 50 weight oil in it and drive it with the accelerator down or up, never let it coast. I drove it for 3 years that way without any problems, until I sold it.

I had heard about the leather and I guess it really worked on the Model T engines. Also some questionable people would put sawdust in the vehicle rear ends that were noisy, to quiet them down so they could sell them.... :smoke: