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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-11-2021, 09:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

Thank you.
My youngest daughter lives in Seattle and has a house on Whidbey Island and she will be the caretaker after my wife and I are gone. She may be more excited than us as she knows my...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-11-2021, 09:15 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

I'm sure I have said this before on here but my wife and I are retired and need this. I just turned 81, have COPD and will not live-forever and my wife just turned 65, I keep her young. I used to...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-11-2021, 09:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

After I Ooh and Ahh over it I'm draining the radiator and putting in green antifreeze and distilled water then I'll Ooh and Ahh again.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-11-2021, 08:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

All done to my liking with the engine number as the VIN.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-11-2021, 08:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: You paid the Seller in advance for shipping ?

Good advice taking videos. They did a BILL OF LADING / VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT and I have a copy. There were no issues. So if I find one chip, one ding they did it.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-11-2021, 05:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

I finally got to talk to someone who did something and knew about the car. He said they went over the car and found it did not have the original carb so the got a new zenith carburetor and put it on....
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-11-2021, 03:02 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

Our car is being picked up today and the transport should be here tomorrow unless he gets here at midnight tonight. I now have a signed bill of sale and was told the car runs fine and has antifreeze...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-10-2021, 03:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

The dealer arranged the shipping and we paid the dealer, I also got quotes so I could compare.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-10-2021, 11:34 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

Maybe not so bad.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-10-2021, 09:42 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

Confused, yes but it is slowly unfolding, we think we struck it rich with this one.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-10-2021, 09:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

Over the past 30 years my wife and I have purchased 3 properties several cars, 2 boats and more sight unseen. All have been winners and where possible we did our homework. Our last purchase was where...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-10-2021, 07:51 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

I have to post the original ad for the A, as you can see some staff member did it and the pricing is a joke.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-10-2021, 07:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

I got an email from the general manager saying everything I have requested is being taken care of. So it looks like I will have a good title and the car will be shipped in an enclosed truck hopefully...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 09:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

Paid in full including shipping. We have all the paperwork from the bank wiring so we are not worried he scammed us, they just don't deal in model A's.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 09:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,489
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: New Shoes !

My daughter has a house on Whidbey Island, she will some day own our model A.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 08:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: We want our "A"

It is impossible to go in person as it is a 7 hour drive. I have COPD and I would have to carry 20 bottles of oxygen plus my in house concentrator for an overnight stay. The car will be here because...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 06:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,081
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: Shopping list for new A

Haha, good idea. We are buying everything online now because of Covids and can't get rid of the cardboard fast enough, recycled.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 06:07 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,431
Posted By Blown Gasket
We want our "A"

Another day gone by and no new Model A. The owner who sold me the A will not communicate with me. He owns a Toyota dealership and has his staff do all the dealings. Even the original ad was created...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 03:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,229
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: Crazy temp gauge idea

It will take me about 20 minutes to drill a hole and braze in a fitting.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 02:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,081
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: Shopping list for new A

Local Club, haha, we live in the sticks, a local club here would be something you whack a groundhog over the head with. We have one store and it is an old general store like Druckers on Green Acres...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 02:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,081
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: Shopping list for new A

This will do me several jobs and I would guess pull off the hub.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 01:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,081
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: Shopping list for new A

I have looked at motorcycle lifts in the HF catalog, (I don't buy there) and wondered if it would even fit but I made a big mistake when designing our house. We went from a 3 car garage where I had...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 12:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,081
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: Shopping list for new A

I have looked at the many different hub pullers and it looks like the OTC with a easy to make adapter will also do several jobs on my backhoe that I have struggled with.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 11:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,081
Posted By Blown Gasket
Re: Shopping list for new A

They are on their way.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2021, 10:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,081
Posted By Blown Gasket
Shopping list for new A

I am developing a shopping list of things I will need when we get delivery of the Model A. An OTC hub puller, it has 1 inch 14 threads so it appears to be made in the US not China junk. Temp gauge,...
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