Stock Vs. Hot Rod. Comparing two 1931 Model A pickups. 

They are both really cool ,stock or modified. Thank for the comparison. 😊😊😊

Modifications to an original takes away the charm but your modified Ford A is more driver friendly in modern traffic which has great benefits. I like both.

Great info. I sent this one to my good friend who bought an unrestored A several years ago.

Your truck is as close to perfect as they come, in my eyes ... hope to have one of my own some day soon.

I had a 1936 ford pickup and put 1940 ford hydraulic brakes with a 1946 ford rear axle and converted it to open driveline with an 1951 8BA flathead V8.

Love em both! Very cool. 👍

Nice video love the old Patina trucks i have also a Chevy 54 Patina diesel truck greetings from Belgium europe 👍👍👍

I have a babbit bearing 31 hudson 8 coupe 76K miles still good oil pressure (yup they had oil pumps, and roller cams). Engine never taken apart. Like all bearings keep the oil clean, problem is finding a shop to redo them. Also pre 70s engines didn't last due to bad oil, not bad engineering or alloys. My engine builder said my yblock engines will easily do 250K miles with zinc oil. As to stock vs mod. I wouldn't alter the Hudson because it keeps up with city traffic and way too cute to goof up, I did put proper lights on it and keep the mechanical brakes adjusted. But I did update my 32 4 door essex running gear/suspension because if I hadn't it would have ended up in a scrap yard in 10 years despite being extremely rare and in good condition. The kids don't want them, museums are closing and garage space too valuable for static art cars. They were built to drive, I'm in Renton, someday perchance to meet.

Very nice comparison I like the hot rod version

Love em both!! See some where the cab has more metal behind the window like it was extended? Was that factory or an aftermarket body Im tall and cannot fit in a stocker. Cool to see 100 yr old engines STILL going .Doubt most late model cars will be on the road 100 yrs from now lol.

Thanks Matt, nice trucks. I just bought a 29 , it's been sitting for 50 years. Time to get it going. Keep up the Great work. Looking for a light bar , Buffalo NY

Both great looking trucks ❤

Drive’em is it!

Love that stock pickup

I love the trucks but like the space and boot space in my coupe.

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My dad was pretty good at dialing in the timing on our 29 Tudor....I still have it and a collection of vintage speed parts I'll be adding soon. Dad's first car was a 31 delux roadster with a Winfield head and B carburetor that he bought in 1940. Edit; I'm in Woolley, so just a couple hills away. Edit#2; What ring and pinion are you running in your PU? I would think with double the HP, you should be able to run the 3.25 ratio no problem.

Ya know Matt ------ looking at Doug's truck ----- being -- SO -- original and in pretty good shape ----- I think I would leave it all original too ---- as you said --- the paint is in good shape for all these years ---- and the big thing ----- I don't see a lot of ROT ---- if any from your camera view ----------- And your truck --- you got the STANCE --- the Big and Littles --- and hopped up motor ------- Something I caught you saying ----- you are --- STILL --- running Babbit Bearings ---- aren't those poured bearings --- low RPM and not much of a load put on them? And don't they just kind of start coming apart --- little pieces of Babbit here and there in your pan and if not caught early ---- a Rod through the side ------ Yes ---- it is Good here in the N.W. ----- maybe 90 or so now and then ---- BUT --- 117 in the South ---------- I Don't Know ------- Thank You for the video ---- Have a Good Week ---- Rodney

westport wa.state here. wanted to thank you for the walk around. how about the dd speed shop approach. rotate a few as you get parts for each. and do not take all of this to serious. make it a show. laugh at us. we do. i will not heckel.

matt where did you find the 39' transmission? also did you have to change the rear end as well or is it stock model a?

Nice trucks.

WTF dude? your intro is so gdamned loud that it damaged my speakers. nice looking pair of trucks though

It’s hard to beat hydraulic brakes. Nothing like good brakes when you need them. Those old rod brakes are hard to keep adjusted. In an emergency stop you really have to “stand on” those rod brakes.

Did you have to modify the fly wheel or change it to get the 39 transmission in it?

I wouldn’t think you could drive at 60 mph with the stock bearings even if the engine is more powerful. Doesn’t the rpm exceed the engine’s capability?

Be a shame to turn that stock pickup into a hot rod

I dont like the stance of the hot rod, looks goofy, fronts to low, rear tires are to big

Why don't you treat the poor things to a paintjob?