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Lawrie · 03-11-2011, 02:21 AM

Well it looks like Ive lost my A pickup for a while.
We had a nephew come to live in our town,he has no car yet,so my son lent him his and took my A for his work car,
For the last month it has taken him to work and back every day, He is loving it,
I think I may be without it for another month or so,
who would have thought that an 83 yr old ford would still give good every day service.
One thing ,he ran out of gas the other day,he said he was too scared to turn around in case he had to push it, so coasted backwards down the hill to the servo.
Lawrie

sturgis 39 · 03-11-2011, 06:32 AM

Nice looking "A". They are fun to work on and fun to drive.

Model A Lady · 03-11-2011, 12:15 PM

If you have to loose the "A" this is the way to go. Perhaps you are instilling the bug in your son?

Russ/40 · 03-11-2011, 12:38 PM

Nice truck. Wish mine was to that stage. With this bum shoulder of mine, I'm beginning to think I'll never get it done.

Charlie Stephens · 03-11-2011, 12:41 PM

Be sure your insurance covers this new use.

Charlie Stephens

hardtimes · 03-11-2011, 03:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ/40

Nice truck. Wish mine was to that stage. With this bum shoulder of mine, I'm beginning to think I'll never get it done.

Russ,
Good luck on that shoulder! I can sure empathize with your situation now. Doing a 'favor' for those that couldn't do for themselves, several days ago, and the water heater dropped on my hand! Hmm, no good deed shall unpunished? Old guys should know their limits

Yup, this is when stick shifts suck. lol

Lawrie · 03-11-2011, 05:27 PM

Charlie, My A is on Full rego here,which means that it for regular every day use,just the same as a new car.
Son is also ins to drive it.
thanks for the concern
Lawrie

Great Lakes Greg · 03-11-2011, 10:08 PM

Always good to see a truck being used as a truck. Keeps the dust out of the bed.

tub1 · 03-12-2011, 04:04 AM

good to see you son driving your old ford most kids wouldnt want to know about them

Jack '29 Sport Coupe · 03-12-2011, 11:34 AM

You must really love your son!

Jack

cars56 · 03-12-2011, 08:20 PM

Great looking truck!
Don't you think they run better when they are used?

Lawrie · 03-13-2011, 05:15 PM

I think it does run better when used every day,
I will find out how it goes in the rain ,as today it is hosing down,Son Hayden went to work in it as usual.
Lawrie.

03-11-2011, 02:21 AM	#1
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Lost my A Well it looks like Ive lost my A pickup for a while. We had a nephew come to live in our town,he has no car yet,so my son lent him his and took my A for his work car, For the last month it has taken him to work and back every day, He is loving it, I think I may be without it for another month or so, who would have thought that an 83 yr old ford would still give good every day service. One thing ,he ran out of gas the other day,he said he was too scared to turn around in case he had to push it, so coasted backwards down the hill to the servo. Lawrie

03-11-2011, 06:32 AM	#2
sturgis 39 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lead. South Dakota Posts: 963	Re: Lost my A Nice looking "A". They are fun to work on and fun to drive. __________________ IF IT CAN NOT BE FIXED WITH BLASTING WIRE, JB WELD OR DUCT TAPE ---IT CAN NOT BE FIXED Do not get me started on the stupidity of ethanol. I think one of the monitors is from Iowa and he will delete the thread.

03-11-2011, 12:15 PM	#3
Model A Lady Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 47	Re: Lost my A If you have to loose the "A" this is the way to go. Perhaps you are instilling the bug in your son?

03-11-2011, 12:38 PM	#4
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Lost my A Nice truck. Wish mine was to that stage. With this bum shoulder of mine, I'm beginning to think I'll never get it done.

03-11-2011, 12:41 PM	#5
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,033	Re: Lost my A Be sure your insurance covers this new use. Charlie Stephens

03-11-2011, 05:27 PM	#7
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: Lost my A Charlie, My A is on Full rego here,which means that it for regular every day use,just the same as a new car. Son is also ins to drive it. thanks for the concern Lawrie

03-11-2011, 10:08 PM	#8
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: Lost my A Always good to see a truck being used as a truck. Keeps the dust out of the bed.

03-12-2011, 04:04 AM	#9
tub1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: tasmania Posts: 221	Re: Lost my A good to see you son driving your old ford most kids wouldnt want to know about them

03-12-2011, 11:34 AM	#10
Jack '29 Sport Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 798	Re: Lost my A You must really love your son! Jack __________________ Cincinnati, Ohio

03-12-2011, 08:20 PM	#11
cars56 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 212	Re: Lost my A Great looking truck! Don't you think they run better when they are used?

03-13-2011, 05:15 PM	#12
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: Lost my A I think it does run better when used every day, I will find out how it goes in the rain ,as today it is hosing down,Son Hayden went to work in it as usual. Lawrie.