So we started taking apart our 1928 Ford Model A Roaster only to find out that the mice had alot of fun in the motor!! #Ford #BarnFind #ClassicCars #ModleA #Roadster
Hey soo after what felt like forever!!! our parts finally came in and we got a part 3 video up for everyone, check it out below.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b7_kWaYjVhM.html and if you haven't seem our very first one of us pulling it out of a barn that video is right here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5aFFT1lCxlw.html
Be carful with that radiator! A replacement can get pricey. A good radiator shop can clean and fix it if it is not to bad. I am jealous, you found my dream....... But still happy for you. The make great family projects for a growing family. I was born in 67 yet I remember clearly the day my dad and I when to pick up a 1940 Plymouth barn find. Our family grew up with it and even after his passing, we still have it.
.. One of the best ideas; no one music, only live sound's.. 👍🙌 ... And so good vid, Wonderful To see.. Very intetesting work.. 👍👍 Than yoy For sharing.. 👋
Don't mind the haters, we all had to start somewhere. I'll be interested in watching your journey with this amazing opportunity you've been blessed with.
Don't try to reuse the head gaskets, the head studs or nuts. Buy new ones. The top of the engine looks like the cylinders and pistons are in great shape (the .080 on the top of the piston means it's .080" overbored - very common. If you have any technical questions, shoot me an email. Happy to help. I did the same thing you're doing in 1968 when I got my first Model A!
@@MuddyRascals I found "Berts" (in Denver) and Bratton's to be among the best suppliers. Berts also has TONS of used original parts if/when you might be interested (seats maybe).
@@mafcawebmaster4237 Hey Rick: The club you help start on the SF Peninsula (El Camino A's) recently was disbanded. Like you, I would love to be involved in this one!! Check out "The Dearborn Granny" playlist on my Y.T. channel. You'll see your old friend Sam in the "startup" episode. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BlrznaOhASw.html
Take air and blow it all out while leaving the shop vac where you had it. You fellas are doing it right. Pull the pan next clean it all out you will thank yourself later so order a complete gasket set it's about the same price. Good job guys and gals on camera.
The definition of the cross hatching in the bores suggests that old motor has hardly been run since it was reconditioned/built to at least some extent and the valves look reasonably good too.
The rod and main bearings are not inserts like modern cars. They were made from a material called babbitt, molten tin, copper and antimony. They're poured into the rod and main caps and then machined to fit the crankshaft. Getting hard to find people that can do that anymore.
I give you guys a lot of credit, you dove in undaunted. Make sure you flush that engine out well...as in run water through until it's so clean you'd be willing to drink it. I'd probably drain the oil and drop the pan, might be pretty gunked up. While the head is off try drizzling some atf around those cylinders, it'll help loosen any stuck rings. Good luck guys, do your homework on this one!
This car is pretty AMAZING!!! Like you said in the video, most times guys need to make or buy special tools to remove the distributor and the head. Yours came right off. The inside of that motor looks great. The .080 markings on the pistons tells you the motor was rebuilt at some point. Based on the way it's coming apart, likely not too long before it was put up in storage. The inside of the motor, with hardly any carbon on the pistons or valves also would suggest not much mileage on that motor. Yes, flush out the radiator and the water jackets. I did one recently and used white vinegar in the water jackets for a few days. Make yourself some "block off" plates to cover the water pump/filler neck, and side water outlets so you can fill the entire block. flush it good with water and baking soda after to neutralize the acid in the vinegar. Your radiator looks pristine also. Looks like you have a very nice "old style" core that is in EXCELLENT shape. Hopefully it will flush out. If not, a "radiator" shop can remove the top and bottom tank and "rod" it out for you. I'm betting the bearings on this motor are going to be in good shape. I just did one of these motors from a truckload of parts my brother brought home from a swap meet 58 years ago. Check out this playlist on my Y.T. channel. I think you will enjoy it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BlrznaOhASw.html
Just found this channel and I’ve gotta tell you, do NOT destroy this car. Don’t turn it into something it’s not. Restore this car. These steel body, early ford roadsters are getting harder to find (this complete) and are still historically significant. Oh yeah, rub those sweet fenders for me, would you?
The motor looks good from the top. Hopefully the bearings are alright. You might as well put some new tires and tubes on it and drive it. Great parade car. The only thing you would use if you made a street rod would be the body. That would cost you a lot of money for a new frame, running gear, paint and upholstery.The car is probably worth 5 to 10k the way it sits Get it running and have fun with it.
Nice project! I would love to have a roadster. I see you have what looks like a Bridgestone 90 motorcycle up above in the center. That was my first bike way back in 1975.
Some car lover out there please pay these children enough money to get this car away from them and to someone that can do it correctly..this is painful..
We were all young once and to be honest , we all know that the only way to learn is to get in there and do it. It would be nice if someone with the knowledge lived close to them and was willing to lend them a hand instead of trash talking them.
They need to enlist someone who has knowledge and will prevent the many mistakes these guys are bound to do. That is a rare find in the restorable condition it is in, and so solid! It is painful to watch these guys tear into such a treasure.
Nice find are You guys going to show the car running again ? It was found pretty clean just rusty . I would have used the original wheels and tires . Turning the large tires will strain the engine . It could be striped down to chassis and restored but that is your choice .
Put Marvel Mystery Oil in each cylinder …take the starter out and clean shaft and gear to make sure it interlocks with the flywheel….check and clean points and spark plugs….leave spark plugs out and get get the engine to turn over to lubricate cylinder walls…
Idk if you guys have put power to it yet or not but if not I hope yall know it's a positive ground system not a negative ground system. It's important. Hot wire goes on the negative side of the battery. Could melt some hard to find things if you hook it up wrong.
You need to remove the entire engine and rebuild it. Don't half ass it. I'd dissemble the entire car and rebuilt it. That's what should be done to that Model A.
Just interested in your work, block out the BS and enjoy your trip. I vote for not chopping it up, they made many cars back then but finding anything in that shape is hard. Fix it up for the wife to go to the beauty shop or the like. Waiting for the next installment!
@@nboldrini Actually, they weren't that expensive. The quail radiator cap/mascot debuted in 1929 and the retail cost to the customer was $3. An original today, in good condition, is 100 times that amount. Reproductions are about $100. I have a reproduction (with optional thermometer) on my 1931 De Luxe Tudor Sedan
@@mafcawebmaster4237 The value of $3 in 1929 was nearly $50 in today's dollars. Someone who crudely welds the spokes on their wheels would probably pass up a 50 dollar accessory for the radiator.
@@nboldrini So that's 1/2 of what you'd have to pay today. If someone could afford a $500 Ford, they probably wouldn't be too hurt to part with $3 for a Quail Radiator Mascot.
Take your time. Find and old mechanic for advice. Please do not convert her to a rat rod, she is to good and rare for that. What you are doing is what I did, years back... Watch other You Tube videos on the model A fixes. Good luck.
I wish cars were so simple these days, like working on my lawn tractor, these days, more a systems analyst job than a mechanic, with all the ECU bullshit throwing codes that sends you down a rabbit hole.
This car is in such good condition I'd suggest, if you have the time and money..... Doing a frame off disassemble everything and rebuild it to new restoration.....
@@derekrogers3426 hot rods are relatively plentiful, where good examples of these cars in their stock configuration are getting harder and harder to come by.....i'm not concerned with the car's value except as a historic piece
I'd sure make that into a rat rod with a small block Chevy and transmission (4 speed). That old flat head 4 is in great shape for a car that old. Makes a difference in storing inside as to condition of car. Cheers from eastern TN
They don't need to restore the car, a restoration of the motor. A new set of rim's and tiers, probably brakes. You would be surprised if they know what they are doing.
Glad I read the comments first before I wasted twenty minutes of my day. I hate to see people that obviously know nothing about what they are doing destroy such a classic vehicle.
try compressed air works wonders. Whatever you think you need to do, don't. There are pros who's job is restoring these amazing kind of cars. Please guys sell the car to someone who can really appreciate. And when you get your check then you can buy something you can tinker with till you are black all over (with grease I mean). Better yet take all the parts and sell on Ebay. Sell the parts with a generous reserve once you have done your homework searching the value.
@@SwedishEmpire1700 When my former inlaws passed away they had an auction at the farm. They had an almost running Model A and when it sold the guy that bought it cut it up! Said he could make 10 times the value in parts. And I would have put gas in it and drove it home in😭
You halfwits are screwing that car up why don’t you do some research I first started watching I got nauseous watching you screw that car up where is the other stooge I mean this is the Three Stooges isn’t it
