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Jeff/Illinois · 01-09-2025, 04:14 PM

A friend is in the middle of restoring a 1930 Ford Model A Coupe and a 1940 Ford standard Coupe.

He was telling me how hard it is getting to get parts for both cars. A cast iron sediment bowl for his Model A they don't exist evidently. He ordered a wiring harness for the '40 Coupe yesterday from Dennis Carpenter, the guy told him he was lucky they only had two left and it didn't look like anymore would be made.

Those are only two examples of two dozen parts he has been trying to run down for those cars this winter.

He called Bratton's on a Model A part, they had none left anymore and the guy making them has quit the business.

One parts dealer on V-8 parts, I won't say the name, Mike said he got real snippy with him on the phone and said 'we are OUT what did I tell you, and no more are being made...' Mike said well you better update your website it still shows them. The guy hung up on him.

I hope this situation reverses itself but it doesn't look too promising for us.

01-09-2025, 04:14 PM	#1
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,001	Parts shortages building up,, Model A's and V-8's A friend is in the middle of restoring a 1930 Ford Model A Coupe and a 1940 Ford standard Coupe. He was telling me how hard it is getting to get parts for both cars. A cast iron sediment bowl for his Model A they don't exist evidently. He ordered a wiring harness for the '40 Coupe yesterday from Dennis Carpenter, the guy told him he was lucky they only had two left and it didn't look like anymore would be made. Those are only two examples of two dozen parts he has been trying to run down for those cars this winter. He called Bratton's on a Model A part, they had none left anymore and the guy making them has quit the business. One parts dealer on V-8 parts, I won't say the name, Mike said he got real snippy with him on the phone and said 'we are OUT what did I tell you, and no more are being made...' Mike said well you better update your website it still shows them. The guy hung up on him. I hope this situation reverses itself but it doesn't look too promising for us.