The Ford Barn

dm2000t · 12-30-2015, 12:29 PM

FIL just delivered one of his cars to us...(yes best wife & father-in-law ever)

Not sure on the details yet, he had a 29 & 31, and sold one and gave us the other.

I thanked him and asked when he would be down to help be get it fired up. But here in Chicago, it's too cold out to play right now, so it will sit til spring.

I've never been an "Old Car Guy"...but seeing this in my garage has me like a little school girl waiting to see Taylor Swift.

Pictures are old from when they were in the storage garage:

TinCup · 12-30-2015, 12:44 PM

That is a nice 29 for sure. These cars love the cold. Make sure you have antifreeze in the radiator. If not drain out a gallon and add a gallon. That will protect your car this winter. Just changed out a cracked head for a friend who didn't add it and it froze and cracked the head.

mike657894 · 12-30-2015, 12:46 PM

thats a nice looking car. open the fuel petcock before putting in gas. if it is by chance stuck it is easier to fix when empty. if their is gas drain it and put in new ethanol free gas. check the oil and maybe change it. charge the battery/buy a new one. i like to disconnect the battery when im not enjoying my car. since you are probably new to this the starting procedure is : turn the gav(choke knob) one turn out. i put about 1/4 throttle on the right hand control. set your left control to bottom of advance, make sure your in neutral. i put the parking brake on to prevent the car from lurching if i was in gear. push the starter. on mine i pull the choke all the way closed for just a second at a time once started i flutter the choke for about 20 sec till the engine is warm enough to idle properly. then you turn in the gav all the way tight then back out to 1/4.

dm2000t · 12-30-2015, 12:51 PM

Thanks for the tips guys...I will definitely be going the checks you mentioned.

Yes Mike, completely new and I appreciate the starting sequence. I new there was one, just didn't know it. Thanks.

Tom Wesenberg · 12-30-2015, 12:57 PM

Look in the door pockets for the Owner's Manual. It has a lot of good information.

There are about 4 more books every A owner should have.

The parking brake on the right of the gear shift means this would be a mid to late 29 car. Very nice Coupe you have.

Mitch//pa · 12-30-2015, 01:17 PM

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dm2000t · 12-30-2015, 01:27 PM

Many thanks Mitch...

Mitch//pa · 12-30-2015, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike657894

thats a nice looking car. open the fuel petcock before putting in gas. if it is by chance stuck it is easier to fix when empty. if their is gas drain it and put in new ethanol free gas. check the oil and maybe change it. charge the battery/buy a new one. i like to disconnect the battery when im not enjoying my car. since you are probably new to this the starting procedure is : turn the gav(choke knob) one turn out. i put about 1/4 throttle on the right hand control. set your left control to bottom of advance, make sure your in neutral. i put the parking brake on to prevent the car from lurching if i was in gear. push the starter. on mine i pull the choke all the way closed for just a second at a time once started i flutter the choke for about 20 sec till the engine is warm enough to idle properly. then you turn in the gav all the way tight then back out to 1/4.

Wrong,, start the car with the advance lever all the way up...
The owners book explains this procedure

C26Pinelake · 12-30-2015, 01:31 PM

Great looking car and don't let the cold keep you back. Just keep it away from the salt! Wayne

P.s. When starting, Make sure the spark lever is at the top and not the bottom as suggested!

Goldhardt · 12-30-2015, 02:41 PM

Looks like a real nice ride! Welcome to the Barn! And definitely don't forget to add the antifreeze. I also know someone who cracked a head because of that.

burner31 · 12-30-2015, 03:08 PM

Very nice indeed, very nice father-in-law also.
I gave my son-in-law my shovel head Harley when it got to the point I could no longer ride and enjoy it (it beat the hell out of my body after about twenty miles)

al's28/33 · 12-30-2015, 05:31 PM

SWEET!!! another "A" passed to the next generation...keep her alive and enjoyed for years to come!

armchair67 · 12-30-2015, 06:01 PM

Nice to see another Chicago based Model A owner. Whereabouts are you in Chicago? I am in Andersonville, and own a 1931 Tudor. Welcome, and don't forget to join the Illinois Region MARC , we have meetings the first Tuesday of every month!

dm2000t · 12-31-2015, 03:59 PM

Actually I'm in Lombard, but thanks for the welcome and I will be looking into some of the meetings around the area.

larrys40 · 12-31-2015, 09:52 PM

Dm, nice looking coupe . As always with acquisitions from one owner to the next there are learning experiences and things to fix. From looking at your open door photo if the dash it looks like the gas gauge has/ is leaking from the dark staining around it
It can be easily fixed but make sure the fuel level is far below the gauge before you attempt repair.
You can search on the forum or ask and we can give some good advice on it for you . Yes it can wait until spring , just make sure the fuel level is below the gauge for now .

Congratulations . You will have great fun and experience with it . Get hooked up with the local model a group. There are some good seasoned guys up your way including the Ron and Ken Ehrenhofer, Mark Maron and more to guide you
Larry Shepard

Redbird · 12-31-2015, 10:43 PM

Fire it up!

mike657894 · 12-31-2015, 10:45 PM

Yeah I didnt know about the gav on the choke. It took some reading to figure out why my car was back firing while accelerating and didnt want to climb hills. and im probably lucky I didnt do any damage because I had no temp gauge at the time.

ocpd44 · 01-01-2016, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Wrong,, start the car with the advance lever all the way up...
The owners book explains this procedure

Hey, Mitch, thanks. That owners manual taught me a bit more about starting and driving my baby.

Aerocraft · 01-01-2016, 09:28 AM

The Naper A's meet the first Tuesday of the month in Warrenville at 7PM. Come join us next week! We will be at our new location at the Warren Tavern in Warrenville, IL at 3S540 2nd St.

Your car looks great...........

Gar Williams

JohnLaVoy · 01-01-2016, 10:18 AM

Welcome, there are a lot of Model A folks around Chicago. A good parts place is Antique Engine in Skokie, they do engine builds but also carry parts. Nice folks to deal with.

12-30-2015, 12:29 PM	#1
dm2000t Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 6	Our new Baby... FIL just delivered one of his cars to us...(yes best wife & father-in-law ever) Not sure on the details yet, he had a 29 & 31, and sold one and gave us the other. I thanked him and asked when he would be down to help be get it fired up. But here in Chicago, it's too cold out to play right now, so it will sit til spring. I've never been an "Old Car Guy"...but seeing this in my garage has me like a little school girl waiting to see Taylor Swift. Pictures are old from when they were in the storage garage:

12-30-2015, 12:44 PM	#2
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: Our new Baby... That is a nice 29 for sure. These cars love the cold. Make sure you have antifreeze in the radiator. If not drain out a gallon and add a gallon. That will protect your car this winter. Just changed out a cracked head for a friend who didn't add it and it froze and cracked the head. __________________ Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group.

12-30-2015, 12:46 PM	#3
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: Our new Baby... thats a nice looking car. open the fuel petcock before putting in gas. if it is by chance stuck it is easier to fix when empty. if their is gas drain it and put in new ethanol free gas. check the oil and maybe change it. charge the battery/buy a new one. i like to disconnect the battery when im not enjoying my car. since you are probably new to this the starting procedure is : turn the gav(choke knob) one turn out. i put about 1/4 throttle on the right hand control. set your left control to bottom of advance, make sure your in neutral. i put the parking brake on to prevent the car from lurching if i was in gear. push the starter. on mine i pull the choke all the way closed for just a second at a time once started i flutter the choke for about 20 sec till the engine is warm enough to idle properly. then you turn in the gav all the way tight then back out to 1/4.

12-30-2015, 12:51 PM	#4
dm2000t Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 6	Re: Our new Baby... Thanks for the tips guys...I will definitely be going the checks you mentioned. Yes Mike, completely new and I appreciate the starting sequence. I new there was one, just didn't know it. Thanks.

12-30-2015, 12:57 PM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Our new Baby... Look in the door pockets for the Owner's Manual. It has a lot of good information. There are about 4 more books every A owner should have. The parking brake on the right of the gear shift means this would be a mid to late 29 car. Very nice Coupe you have.

12-30-2015, 01:17 PM	#6
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Our new Baby... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Welcome that's a beauty...here is an online owners manual http://www.motormayhem.net/wp-upload...ion-Manual.pdf

12-30-2015, 01:27 PM	#7
dm2000t Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 6	Re: Our new Baby... Many thanks Mitch...

12-30-2015, 01:31 PM	#9
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Our new Baby... Great looking car and don't let the cold keep you back. Just keep it away from the salt! Wayne P.s. When starting, Make sure the spark lever is at the top and not the bottom as suggested! Last edited by C26Pinelake; 12-30-2015 at 01:39 PM.

12-30-2015, 02:41 PM	#10
Goldhardt Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Commercial Point, Ohio Posts: 239	Re: Our new Baby... Looks like a real nice ride! Welcome to the Barn! And definitely don't forget to add the antifreeze. I also know someone who cracked a head because of that.

12-30-2015, 03:08 PM	#11
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Our new Baby... Very nice indeed, very nice father-in-law also. I gave my son-in-law my shovel head Harley when it got to the point I could no longer ride and enjoy it (it beat the hell out of my body after about twenty miles) __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

12-30-2015, 05:31 PM	#12
al's28/33 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,591	Re: Our new Baby... SWEET!!! another "A" passed to the next generation...keep her alive and enjoyed for years to come! __________________ 1928 "A" Phaeton (mid year with many early features) 1933 "V8" Closed-Cab Pickup Truck (originally a Model B, 4 Cylinder dating to May, 1933)

12-30-2015, 06:01 PM	#13
armchair67 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 115	Re: Our new Baby... Nice to see another Chicago based Model A owner. Whereabouts are you in Chicago? I am in Andersonville, and own a 1931 Tudor. Welcome, and don't forget to join the Illinois Region MARC , we have meetings the first Tuesday of every month!

12-31-2015, 03:59 PM	#14
dm2000t Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 6	Re: Our new Baby... Actually I'm in Lombard, but thanks for the welcome and I will be looking into some of the meetings around the area.

12-31-2015, 09:52 PM	#15
larrys40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St Charles , Missouri Posts: 1,998	Re: Our new Baby... Dm, nice looking coupe . As always with acquisitions from one owner to the next there are learning experiences and things to fix. From looking at your open door photo if the dash it looks like the gas gauge has/ is leaking from the dark staining around it It can be easily fixed but make sure the fuel level is far below the gauge before you attempt repair. You can search on the forum or ask and we can give some good advice on it for you . Yes it can wait until spring , just make sure the fuel level is below the gauge for now . Congratulations . You will have great fun and experience with it . Get hooked up with the local model a group. There are some good seasoned guys up your way including the Ron and Ken Ehrenhofer, Mark Maron and more to guide you Larry Shepard

12-31-2015, 10:43 PM	#16
Redbird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 535	Re: Our new Baby... Fire it up!

12-31-2015, 10:45 PM	#17
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: Our new Baby... Yeah I didnt know about the gav on the choke. It took some reading to figure out why my car was back firing while accelerating and didnt want to climb hills. and im probably lucky I didnt do any damage because I had no temp gauge at the time. Last edited by mike657894; 12-31-2015 at 11:09 PM.

01-01-2016, 09:28 AM	#19
Aerocraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,387	Re: Our new Baby... The Naper A's meet the first Tuesday of the month in Warrenville at 7PM. Come join us next week! We will be at our new location at the Warren Tavern in Warrenville, IL at 3S540 2nd St. Your car looks great........... Gar Williams

01-01-2016, 10:18 AM	#20
JohnLaVoy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 779	Re: Our new Baby... Welcome, there are a lot of Model A folks around Chicago. A good parts place is Antique Engine in Skokie, they do engine builds but also carry parts. Nice folks to deal with.