How often does a Model A have a need for a tow truck?
My local Model A club just had a picnic meeting this past Saurday to start off our new touring season.
One of the members was talking about having a front axle that was all twisted and bent. Discussion turned to how the tow trucks would often put a hook or chain on the axle and yank on them causing these axle issues.
The discussion then turned to who had to get towed back home after their Model A died on the road and why.
Here is the listing of what the failures were to kill off their cars on the road:
1.) Broken rear axle
2.) Sheared rear axle key
3.) Failure of an original universal joint
4.) Failure of a modern repro ignition cable. ( Plastic insert at spring end softened up then not making contact with disti.
5.) Crack in head causing severe overheating
6.) Broken fuel line caused by vibration
7.) Bottom half of Zenith carburetor falling off while driving
8.) Original cast clutch arm breaking
9.) Loss of fuel when the silver foil coin sized seal off of a bottle of Heet fell into the gas tank being sucked over the fuel outlet.
10.) Modern "leak proof" water pump failing when the adjusting nut lip seal pushed out.
There is a flip side also as there were no stories of bad condensers, coils, or point issues. Also no flat tires or running out of gas. Overall not too bad for a group of guys that have driven their Model A's thousands of miles over the last 30 years....
What issues have you folks experienced to make you hitch a ride on a flat bed truck. Let me know what to add to this listing....
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