Cross Country in a Model A

[Model A Ron]

Anyone drive cross country in a Model A?

[31Tudor]

John and Julie Kluttz and Family. Drove two Model A's from NC to Tacoma, Washington in 1994. They went back for the second MARC / MAFCA joint meet. Over 6,000 miles for two Model A's.

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[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by 31Tudor

John and Julie Kluttz and Family. Drove two Model A's from NC to Tacoma, Washington in 1994. They went back for the second MARC / MAFCA joint meet. Over 6,000 miles for two Model A's.

Did not know John did that.....what a wonderful trip. How long did it take them?

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[Brian SATX]

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Just had one of our members do it last year- Maine to CA back to Maine in a Phaeton.

[Bill Cilker]

I have driven to Calgary Canada, twice from the SF Bay Area and all over the west coast. Fun times.

[Richard in Anaheim CA]

Been there. Done that. With Anaheim CA as our base, my wonderful wife of 63 years Jeanne, and I started out with trips to regional meets and "short trips" to Arizona, Nevada and Utah. A national meet in Dallas TX and Kansas City added Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.

A NW Regional meet in Calgary really, set the hook, adding Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Calgary Canada, Washington and Oregon.

To date, we have driven our dependable 28 Tudor over 100,000 miles and pretty much worn it and us out. It you search my old posts you might find some of my road tour reports listed as Ride along with Rich and Jeanne. 49 states and hoping we will someday complete the 50th with Alaska.

I wouldn't trade a single mile or a single contact with so many wonderful people in our wonderful country for a best of show judging trophy.

See you at the Orange Co. Pancake Breakfast Sunday..

Richard
Anaheim CA

[Synchro909]

Australia is the same size as your mainland 48 states. I have driven right around the country (continent) and south to north and return 5 times, every time towing a camper trailer that weighs as much as the car. About 45-50 thousand miles in all.
As Richard says, I wouldn't exchange a mile of it nor meeting the people we have.
We're off again tomorrow for another 1,000 miles rally. Just keep on rack'n em up!

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

Australia is the same size as your mainland 48 states. I have driven right around the country (continent) and south to north and return 5 times, every time towing a camper trailer that weighs as much as the car. About 45-50 thousand miles in all.
As Richard says, I wouldn't exchange a mile of it nor meeting the people we have.
We're off again tomorrow for another 1,000 miles rally. Just keep on rack'n em up!

That is amazing and I wish I could do just one trip like this in the near future.

[woofa.express]

Originally Posted by Model A Ron

That is amazing and I wish I could do just one trip like this in the near future.

Pardon me deleting this. I made an error. gary

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Model A Ron

That is amazing and I wish I could do just one trip like this in the near future.

Ron, if you want a story to inspire you even more, read a few from the late Ron Cloat. Rainmaker Rod (-as many of us knew him by) was a guy that DID exactly what many people only ever dream about. Thankfully Vince Falter has preserved a lot of his writings on his website. Below is one such story;

https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/sleepingbeauty.htm

[shew01]

Originally Posted by Model A Ron

That is amazing and I wish I could do just one trip like this in the near future.

Traveling what is left of Route 66 is a bucket list trip for me.

We drove from Roanoke, VA to Morgantown, PA last year for the 2022 MARC Meet, about a thousand mile round trip for us, and we plan to drive to the 2023 MARC meet later this year. That will be about a thousand mile trip too.

I’m not sure how to handle oil changes and chassis greasing on longer trips.


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[Chris in WNC]

Originally Posted by shew01

I’m not sure how to handle oil changes and chassis greasing on longer trips.

Driving home from Marquette MI to Asheville NC I has a cracked block leaking water into the crankcase.

Changed oil every morning in the motel parking lot. (3 day trip)

Used a disposable aluminum turkey roasting pan to drain, then filled it up with oil-dri for disposal.

Arrived home with no additional engine damage.

If your chassis is well-greased I think it could go cross-country OK without additional lubing.....

[shew01]

Originally Posted by Chris in WNC

Used a disposable aluminum turkey roasting pan to drain, then filled it up with oil-dri for disposal.

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If your chassis is well-greased I think it could go cross-country OK without additional lubing.....

Good to know.


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[J Franklin]

Originally Posted by Chris in WNC

Driving home from Marquette MI to Asheville NC I has a cracked block leaking water into the crankcase.

Changed oil every morning in the motel parking lot. (3 day trip)

Used a disposable aluminum turkey roasting pan to drain, then filled it up with oil-dri for disposal.

Arrived home with no additional engine damage.

If your chassis is well-greased I think it could go cross-country OK without additional lubing.....

I have done short trips to neighboring states (800 miles) and think it was most fun. I never had much trouble. If I had water entering the oiling system I would do as a friend did. He would just crack the drain plug in the morning and just let all the water drain out, as it was always on the bottom of the oil.

[woofa.express]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

Australia is the same size as your mainland 48 states. I have driven right around the country (continent) and south to north and return 5 times, every time towing a camper trailer that weighs as much as the car. About 45-50 thousand miles in all.
As Richard says, I wouldn't exchange a mile of it nor meeting the people we have.
We're off again tomorrow for another 1,000 miles rally. Just keep on rack'n em up!

Will be home tomorrow avo, Friday, if you are cruising by. I Bridge st, and as the number and name suggest, next to the bridge. the old railway bridge that is.
1,000 miles. Yes, I too like to talk distance in miles. not as many to travel as kilometres. 1,000 miles is 1,600km

[Ray64]

Thanks Brent i really enjoyed that. RAY

[jb-ob]

If you have plans, do it soon as it is an American freedom soon to lost.

[Chris in WNC]

The late Roger Kauffman drove a Tudor with his wife DeeDee along from Ohio to SoCal.

This was maybe 20 years ago, he told the tale over several issues of the Model A News, it was a great read.

He bought the car out of long storage and restored it mechanically for the trip.
One story I recall was losing a spark plug connector out in the boonies and making one from a piece of old barbed wire out of an abandoned fence row.