Paul, thanks so much for “doing what’s right”. I had so much fun putting those water spots on the car-you can see it on my face! Really enjoyed hanging out with you and and the lovely Model T (and parents). I feel like I got a new car and new friends. It’s all these things that made this car worth the trip. Now I’m counting down the days til the Tudor finds its way to its new forever home. I appreciate you taking good care of us both-the car and me-you guys are the bees knees.
It was such a pleasure meeting you, and we are thrilled the The General went to you. I'm super excited to see some videos of you and your wife enjoying the car. All the best to you, and God bless!
The “Win to get a trophy” comment made me laugh as well! Doing the right think always makes most of us feel good. I would have done the same if I was selling the car! Keep up the great videos!
I have fallen in love wtih Model A's because of your videos Paul. It seems like the most well-built car ever created. Lower RPM's so it's not beating on gears or the body for that matter. Strong, American made reliability from the past. And so nice to see how that Mitchell overdrive gives them a breath of fresh air keeping up with modern traffic.
Paul - you have a heart of gold!!!! Doing the right thing seems to be a forgotten ethic. I am so glad to see and hear that you changed the fluids cause it’s the right thing to do for the new owner of that Model A gem. Thank you for posting your videos and being a diehard advocate to the Model A community
Very nice video. Gets me motivated to get out in the garage and 303 my underside! One note, per the infamous Derek... I avoid Fram oil filters like the plague. I followed Derek's lead and cut apart filters to see the difference. Now sold on Wix 51515. Have a great day!
That new owner is so lucky he was able to get the car from you. you did a good thing buy going over it for him before it's shipped out just hope it makes it cross country okay. You can tell by how you treat that car you were a proud parent. I'm the same way with my cars. Great work Paul.
I would trust a 1931 Ford from you before I would trust a 2023 from a dealer lol! You have an incredible passion and attention to detail when it comes to this!
Glad to see someone adhere to "doing the right thing." Some people wonder why. Well you, myself, and a lot of others on here know that this vehicle is still in your charge so to speak and you are giving it a good send off. Respecting the new owners and of course the ghosts from the Ford Motor Company are looking down on you.
Paul, Thanks for your videos. I just bought my first "fun" car. A 29 model A speedster. Your videos are helping me learn a lot that I need to know about care and feeding of a model A
So good of you to make sure everything's A1 for the new owner. Heh - he commentary on being old with the paper bags and having to "win" to get a trophy made me laugh, then I realized I'm an old enough Gen-X that I get it. Yay old!
Love how you painted the oil filter to match the color on the engine block. This is a killer car and the new owner is one lucky guy. Also appreciate your little editorial comments such as the one on paper and plastic bags and the trophies. 🤣😂
Hi Paul, Another excellent video of your Model-A . I know the gentleman bought your car is in 100% happy. I only wish it was me laughing and crying at the same time. Looking forward to your next video and stay safe and healthy.
Thanks Chris!! A fully sorted Model A is a pleasure for sure. Not everyone is willing to pay what a fully sorted Model A is worth or put in the labor to fully sort one. Those people are the ones who complained that my asking price was too high. Those that know and appreciate what goes in to a fully sorted Model A think the buyer got a heck of a bargain.
Haha, had to win to get a trophy!!! When my kids were in school I was continually going to award events. After a couple I called them “breathing award events” , if the kid was breathing they got an award. I don’t like to see kids bullied or hurt feelings but life is life and this has been taken waaaayyy tooo farrr!!!! Matter of fact the entire control system is really just for show at this point, it’s over now we are watching professional wrestling and people still believe it, both sides for the most part. Wanna know how Noah felt??? Tell people what I just typed. Great video as always and the right thing feels good because sleep is harder to get as you get older!!!!
Nice job. And your right about the paper bags. I remember when my mother recycled ♻️ all the glass bottles, reused paper bags and we had way less to throw away than today. Some tell me we are saving trees 🌳 but paper trees are raised for paper. Take care.
Ever since I learned to drive a Model T I've wanted a model A. So naturally when the opportunity arose I bought an antique military 5 ton...love your videos.
Dang, Paul! The bottom of your A looks better than the top of my Jeep! What did you say? Jeeps are supposed to be in the dirt and dirty? Oh, well, that changes everything! And thanks for being old fashioned and doing the right thing by the new owner. We all appreciate your efforts.
Hello Mr Shinn greetings from southern Ontario Canada and thank you for the educational presentation. I have an original family owned 1960 Studebaker lark V8 and only driven on Sundays it's a two sedan 😊
Pure excellence displayed again my friend. It's almost time for me to get our babies ready for use. The Studebaker and the 46 Ford have both been accepted for Motor Muster again. 73 de N8IWS
Hey Paul, love the T-shirt. I live very close to the Adirondacks. Love your videos and would love to find a Model A for my wife and I some day.Thank.s for all the info you pass on. George.
I sure wish I could have bought it. What a jewel. You may want to get some kopr-coat for the threaded plugs use in future, for me I find it keeps threads from becoming bound. I also use it on spark plugs.
It's a Reflection of you --- Doing what you think is right --- and hopefully The Good Deeds will be done onto you ------- Wouldn't be nice if we all were that way ---- World would be so much better ---------- Curious --- how long did you have the car --- and was there any videos made at that time of the car? -------------- Thank You ------ Rodney
I agree and commend you for your way of treating a person, it is the right thing to do and that's how we all want to be treated. I must admit, I don't take quite as good of care that I should on greasing the ball joints and steering components. I wish I could have purchased your Model A, just can't afford anything when you live on a fixed income, unless a person is wealthy, like that Paul Shinn guy!! Ha, ha. Anyways, thought I'd throw that one in for a laugh. Thanks for the awesome video, loved it, you all take care out there and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.🙏
Thanks Dan!! I think it may have been Henry Ford who said a man is judged by how he treats others when nobody is looking, or something like that. I always try to do the right thing. Sometimes is gets me in trouble or backfired. But at least I can hold my head high at the end of the day.
The card looks better than when it came from the factory, I guess with the Mitchell it is. I guess pristine better describes it better. Lucky new owner.
Hey Paul, I am new to the channel after cleaning up some of my grandfather’s 1930 Model As for a local car show. I appreciate the walkthrough to help give me pointers when my grandfather isn’t available. Do you ever run across any of the strange or one-off Model As? My Grandfather has a 1929 Budd-Built Model A sedan and of course a Doodlebug from late 20’s/early 30s Model A. It would be cool to see these one-off types of model A’s on the channel to bring them to light.
Paul, excellent video. I learned a ton. On my 29 coupe it does not have an oil filter so we are changing the oil every 500 miles. Do you recommend that I install an oil filter? When did these oil filter kits start getting used on the Model As?
Do you ever take the element paper out of the oil filter can? You can unravel them and look for any debris. Usually done on similar filters for airplane engines. There are special cutters available to cut the top off.
Love those videos. I also recently learned that the ADAC (the german equivalent of AAA) is offering a service of importing cars like those ones. Maybe I will end up buying a car from you one day
That car checks all the boxes - congratulations to the new owner! Sir, we’re of a like mind on paper bags, trophies, and how to treat our fellow man. Good on you, as the saying goes. One question, if you have the time. With the filter added, I’m assuming a quick recheck of the oil level is in order after the car has run? Thank you as always ~ Chuck
Having changed the oil on this car dozens of times, I just know that if the filter is filled with oil before installation, whatever the stick says before starting the motor is what it will say after running it.
@@ModelA Thank you very much for taking the time to reply! As the filter isn’t “native” to Model As I wondered if there was a difference. Thank you again, you are a scholar and a gentleman. ~ Chuck
Paul, great videos, you are a breath of fresh air in the hobby! I noticed that you have 'stick on' wheel balancing weights on one of the wheels. I have an antique bubble type wheel balancer made by Jacobsen Manufacturing out of Seattle. Have you found that balancing the wheels with a static balancer helps in any way or are we not going fast enough to make any difference? Ken from Ohio
In minute 6:10 I can see, that the castle nuts holding the front spring are tightened further than the holes for the cotter pins. I encountered the same problem and used washers. I have the right number of spring leaves and all original parts. What is the issue?
I remember when you had to get up out of the chair to turn the tv channel , i had to do it because i was the youngest also it was a big deal to ride in a car with power windows
Heya Paul! Unrelated to fluids but I've already looked through all your videos; what about vacuum wipers? I saw someone else do a video on how they work and how they're rebuilt but you've never mentioned them. Do they just not go wrong on Model A's often?
Great video as always. One day i will use them to maintain and care for my future model A. I saw your shirt said Adirondacks, NY on the back. Have you been there. I live in new york and we have been up there plenty of times. Beautiful place. Wondering if you ever been near lake george?
@@ModelA Fun place to be for sure! I had a question for you if you dont mind. Do you think the price of models As will increase as time goes on? I know that in the 90s, they started to be viewed as collectors car which increased the value. Im 23 and am in no financial shape to buy one currently but plan to in the future if the market doesnt increase like crazy lol. Maybe with all the electric cars coming into play, more people will look for a simpiler car that will actually last which will probably increase the value? I thought you were the perfect guy to ask your opinion on this!
I'm not an expert, just a guy with an opinion. I think the Model A will see a value hike as they continue to grow in popularity, but I think it will be a bubble and values will drop again. But not because of electric cars or anything like that. Mostly because owning a car that requires routine maintenance will lose favor as time goes on and people lose even more ability to work with their hands. Computer cars are not just the future, they are already here, and people are already choosing to buy faster computers instead of tool sets.
@@ModelA Great take on it Paul! And thank you for the opinion. Most RU-vidrs wouldnt respond but im glad you are willing to talk with your subscribers. Very meaningful. I think you are correct. Most people just want a car that they get into, tap their fancy touchscreens, and have those awful electronic parking brakes. I think for me and many of your viewers, that is things we try to avoid, (I hate touchscreens in cars so much lol). I think we would rather be able to fix anything on our cars without having to bring it to a dealer. Something about accomplishing a task (especially on cars) feels really good and rewarding. Long live the Model A and its simplicity!
When I saw the box on the bottom with air fins, I knew it couldn't be "original". A bit later you described it as a Mitchel Overdrive Unit. When did these units 1st become available ?
I know you have probably covered it in another video, but I am curious where you get the engine paint. Is it available over the counter at the parts stores in a pre pressurized containers, or does it take a script and application equipment to use? I would like to start painting the filters that I use when I service the A in my friends collection.
@@ModelA I paused at that point and looked at the product list. It had the 303 spray and asoorted shirts. But did not see the hyperlube. Maybe its just me looking at it on a smart phone. It looks like the oil suppliment. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing this... you had mentioned in a previous video that Mitchell makes a stick/filler kit for the transmission, do you recommend putting it on a regularly driven Model A?
It depends on YOU, not the car. If you can easily get under and out from under the car, then you might not need it. If you have difficulty, then you need it.
You're reducing the number of Model A's in your shop!?!? Should I come pick up the '29?? I couldn't wait any longer and I needed something to tinker with while I wait, so I picked up a 53 Packard Cavalier. Not a Model A, but it will have to do for now. 🤷♂️
0:00 Intro 0:43 changing the oil 1:45 trans fluid 2:05 overdrive 2:39 rear end 3:12 cleaning the underside 4:55 trans again 5:27 grease the chassis 6:28 doing the right thing 6:53 oil filter 10:10 steering box 11:04 start up
