Also, nice video to see what original model A 's are and appreciate them for just that... I hate to see these historical treasures destroyed by those who turn them in to hot rods needless...
It has shock absorbers on all 4 corners. All Model A's came from the factory that way. It's in their sales brochures also as "standard" beginning in 1928.
Very nice ride. Man does that vegetation look dry & brittle. No wonder fires go like crazy. Model As aren't fast but it beats walking anytime. Nice car.
My uncle owned an original (not restored) A five window. No idea what year it was. He lived about 3 hours south. It had a rumble seat and I remember riding in it with a couple of cousins back in the 60’s. Car was sold when that uncle passed away. Great video!
The transmission sounds are so vaguely familiar,blast from the past. My brother in law left his in my care for about six months circa 1968,drove all over our small little town. The mechanical brakes were interesting especially if a drum was a bit out of round causing the pedal to pulsate. Those were the days.Thanks for sharing.
I've driven several expensive autos in my 71 years but the one that did it for me was a 1930 A Roadster, what the highlight was when called my Dad and said take me to school ,tell me how to start the model A ,and as you know if ya don't yoll flood it, boy did the phone light up ,was the same model auto they borrowed to get married in ,it was ON ,NEED I SAY MORE ,enjoy your FORDS 🤗
That was a very relaxing way to spend sixteen minutes Paul. So glad I found your channel a while back. I have been a hotrodder here in the U.K. for almost forty years & have reached the time in my life where I still want to be involved with old cars but it’s time for me to slow down, enjoy the ride & appreciate the scenery before the clock runs out. Your excellent videos covering so much that is the Model A have played a huge part in pointing me in the right direction in my search for a suitable candidate. Thanks so much, I hope you’ll be safe from the fires & look forward to seeing your next video. Geof.
@@ModelA My son Simon and myself drive our T 1915 daily so we too have lots of practice. . Good luck with the elections for president. Kind regards Blacksmith Filip Ponseele and sons
We enjoyed the Model A Ride Paul, beautiful country, love those large oaks & sweet sound of Model A, we're down in green Alabama, also praying for y'all, hope those wildfires are contained soon!
I'm just getting around to watching this one, a very enjoyable ride to town , love the view out over the hood! I'm happy that there wasn't any music, so we could enjoy sounds of engine/ trans. and just going down the road. Excellent camera work too! Another enjoyable video! Thanks !
Paul - a nice ride through the countryside. Thanks. It reminds me of a lot of Sunday afternoon rides in my '30 Town Sedan through the rolling hills of Minnesota - and out to one of the lakes. I was only 16 then, so that would be 60 years ago. Still driving that car, but now in Silicon Valley, not too far from you. More congested, but at least not scraping ice off as many years ago. Coincidentally, I have a CITY ride of 15 minutes on RU-vid featuring our two Model A's: "1929 Ford Model "A" Coupe and 1930 Ford Model "A" Town Sedan". Eight years ago
Nice ride.. I've been to your state like 15 or more times.. always the sight of the dryness was somewhat frightening given fires which I hate... Best wishes to all in your neck of the hills..
Thanks for the ride Paul. Back the early 70's I owned a Ford Prefect. Side valve, rod brakes 3 speed. I paid £10 for it. The brakes were probably the best I've ever had at low speed ( we never did over 40mph!) and it was one of the most comfortable cars I've been in. Sadly the big ends went and I couldn't afford to fix it. Happy days though.
Hey Paul and to your great photographer Tina. Job well done. I hope she is getting big bucks for her excellent work. I do like the drive by shots. Gives your viewers a look at your beautiful car. Keep up the great work. Learning a lot from your videos. I’m new to the Model A world. Been driving a 26 Tudor and just got a 31 Victoria. Regards, PaulB
Thank you, Paul for the ride along. Been wanting a Model A for years now. Haven’t seen too many up close & have never ridden in one. Hoping I can make my dream come true. Starting my new job in a week. One that pays much better and will hopefully be able to save for an A. In the mean-time, I’ve been watching all your videos and others to help pass the time and learn more
Just reading your comment Brian, on 2/10/22....if you are still looking for a Model A and anywhere in CA, I am about to sell my '29 Coupe after 36 years of fun and memories. See it at RU-vid "1929 Ford Model "A" Coupe and 1930 Ford Model "A" Town Sedan" an eight year old video. Phil
Reminds me of 20 yrs ago had a 31 worked nites so i would get up and go for a drive on nice mornings year round in michigan the view over hood and sounds made me feel good thanks now i have to find an A to enjoy for my retirement
Years ago (maybe 20) I got to drive one. It was a coupe. I didn’t know about double-clutching and it was so cramped I probably ‘rode’ the clutch! Thankfully it was a short trip across town. I would love to drive a ‘T’ someday! Nice video. Smooth driving!
Thanks for the best Model A ride I ever got on YT Paul. I'm in north east CO and it's smokey here too but not quite as bad as your area. I hope that red car parked on the side of the road didn't start any fire. How about a rumble seat ride some time? :-)
Is that Lake Camanche at the beginning? I’m in Ione. So Smokey. Valley Springs? Okay. Did you check out the 2020 Corvette C8 at 14:25? Rare sight indeed.
I know what it's like to drive a Model 'A'. I owned one. My father restored it in the 1970s. And I helped as much as I could. I was in my teens then. When Dad passed away, the truck became mine. I had to sell it though. Life sucks sometimes. But, Ya. I loved my model 'A'.
@@ModelA Thanks Paul, sounds great, but I live pretty far south of you in Templeton, CA. We enjoy your videos and I share them with our local club, the Cuesta Crankers. Note: this video was dated on my birthday, Thanks again. Pete Peterson
I'm guessing you live up by Hogan, on the dam road maybe? Looks like you took a drive over by Camanche? I miss that area. have to take a ride back over there this summer. nice video. So peaceful just tooling along the back roads/
don bowlby the dry grass is normal for us in California I don’t even give it a second thought. It is funny when friends visit from other places and say wow your hills are all brown.
Your pickup might have the 4:10 rear end, but that's kinda rare, so maybe not. I know a guy with a 29 pickup with the 4:10 rear end, and a 33% Mitchell overdrive. It gets along quite nicely!
Hey Paul. I am interested in getting my own A. Being a bit tall at 6'5" I didn't know if the seats can be moved back on a coupe? or am I better off with a sedan?
If you're that tall, you'd be best off with a 30-31 Tudor sedan. Just flip the seat mounts around or pick up a set of the longer seat mounts for tall people.
I have a really good question I really really need you to answer is it possible to convert a really old car like that something from the 1920s or 30s to a automatic. None of the 20 switches and levers. Can you talk about that please
Hi Paul what are your thoughts on seatbelts,do you think there would be enough room in the coupe behind the seats to weld a sort of attachment for a harness as I do not like lap belts many thanks Mick
What's the normal mileage life on those tires for the daily driver? They're narrow but you only go 35-maybe 50mph. For the last decade and a half, I've only averaged 7,500ish miles per year and 90+% is below 45 here in town
Yes, you can downshift. See my video called "How to shift a Ford Model A" and I will show you how. Or to to www.paulshinn.us and click the "videos" tab to see more.
@@ModelA Lincolns were significantly more expensive than a Ford at that time...$4000 and up...so they are relatively rare. However there is a strong resemblance between them at Edsel's direction. Lincoln and Continental's Owners Club has a Northern California chapter in case you are interested.
No music? As requested by who? You could have added some nice bluegrass music if you were musically inclined. Nice country around there in that secret, anonymous location. One thing you could have done is the odd shot of the speedometer to show us how fast you were going. I guess I should have made a video of our club run about a week ago.
I have an extensive collection of big band music, thank you. 40 years ago, people used to throw out big band era records, so I gathered them all and saved them.
Hi Fred! Since I live on top of a hill, it's downhill to no matter where we go. We started recording when we got to the houses below our hill. A bit of uphill again when we got to the lake.
