1931 Ford Model A. First start since 1965!
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2017
- It's alive!! First start since 1965! Our family has owned this Model A since the early 90s. It has just been sitting in our shop since. With lots of other cars this one always got overlooked. I finally decided to pull it out of her parking spot and see if it would start. :) I accidentally called it a Buick because we have had 31 Buick for years.. so when I said 31 Buick just came out. LOL
Its a lot of fun waking them up for the first time, I am working on waking up Old Betsy my 1924 Chev buckboard, just waiting for sparks.
The car looks pretty solid Mike. Well done on getting it going.
The simplicity of that motor , compared to the computerized cluster fuck of today’s cars. Mind blowing !
a 1931 Ford Buick! I like it! haha and I love your enthusiasm. I'm 68 years old and when one of these old girls pops off, I still get the same thrill I did when I was 15 years old! cool vid man
This ☝️ one should be entered into the old vehicle engine start hall of fame.
Thank you for keeping rolling history!🎊👍🏻
SPARK, FUEL AND COMPRESSION! THE THREE BASICS TO EVERY ENGINE!
Really enjoy seeing those great old antiques in original condition and running. Can't wait to see it after it's restored. Thank you for sharing.
For all the guy screaming to restore the car or hot rod it, there's two schools of thought. (at least for us older guys) You find something like this that's whole, complete, and run-able (almost as is) and you already have something worthwhile. Why screw with it, other than repairs to make it reliable? There's plenty of other cars out there where the original engine or driveline is toast and that's where you can hash out a hot rod because you will never have a numbers matching combination. Basically just another way to salvage some history, but of an era some 20 - 40 years later. (the original hot rod era)
Congrats! I know that feeling well ! … and love it !
Thank you for actually taking the time to making sure everything was ready to go before starting it. I get so pissed off when "mechanics" just start cranking until the battery dies or the starter cooks itself.
Being a good mechanic is making sure that you are successful from the beginning.
Yeah. It's like they want drama for the video.
3:14, that laugh lol, I know the feeling man
Love to hear them come to life.
You could have let that old engine set another 52 years and with a tiny bit of TLC they're fire right up. They were sure made tough. With better oil and good antifreeze many more would be going today.
Always good to hear that first start after sitting for a lot of years.
Enjoy!!! Have fun driving it! Don’t waste your time restoring it. Just get in and drive it the way it is. Happy for you!!
Enjoyed, liked, and commented on this video 3 years ago. Liked it just as much (especially the reaction when it fired up) this time. Best video !!!! 👍👍👍👍
Got a 29 GMC with the OEM Buick straight 6 and when cranking it sounds very much like this old Ford. Perhaps it's just the 6 volt system with the huge flywheel that cranks slow, but they all sound similar in that vintage. I remember going through all of these steps after rebuilding the bottom end 30 years ago. Seems like yesterday.
The Model A Ford is one of the toughest and longest lasting pieces of American transportation every built. It belongs in the same league as the original Jeep, the Douglas DC3, the Piper J3 Cub, and Union Pacific's #844.
Don't forget the VW bug. Not the new bug but the old ones.
You're so happy! I'm so happy!
Amazing that these engines will fire up after all these years.
awesome love to hear that thing fire up.good video.
Very well done
Very cool!!!
Cool !!! That car's in damn good shape from what I saw. You should have her up n runnin' in no time. Signed: JEALOUS !!
Beautiful car sounds great!
havin' fun watchin' you have fun,,
Awesome video, I have a 1930 and it hasn't ran since 1974! , I still have a lot to learn about these cars before I try to rebuild it. Thanks.
Such a SIMPLE engine!
Nice car !
That was a great video. Thank you.
This is awesome.
henry ford would be proud
Sports cars aren't a joke. You can easily crash in them if you don't know what you're doing.
I recall at owner telling me they would fix them so that they could drive and keep going:)
Frickin Awsome ,,,, luv it ,,,,
Great video. I have a few videos on getting my ford model a air compressor running
Gotta say that sounds good, really good
Man !!! I wish that was mine . Once this virus is gone , I'm out shopping for a project A !!!!
Ye of little faith. God bless the old engines.
Nice work!
Ford rocks!! That sounds great considering it's an 87-year-old engine that hadn't run in over 50 years. Ford made em good!
It sounds like it always has done!
best video award goes to you ! Cool car
The Model A was simply the best "cheap" car of it's day, made to last, unlike Chevy's of the same era, most of which were scrapped 80 years ago.
Owned and drove one. Compression was about 5-1. Around town it was adequate and actually pretty quiet. It got about 12 MPG.
That's actually high compression and many get 20 MPG.
Great video great car company Ford I was 8 years old the last time that car ran incredible definitely not government Motors car Ford all the way
well done!
That's where Henry should have put the battery on every Model A!
I like that battery location as well. I have a 31 four door Model A Town Sedan with an 8 volt battery under the floor board. I finally got around to installing a battery charger plug. That way, I can just plug in a 6 volt trickle charger without talking the access cover off. I do remove the cover occasionally to check the fluid level or clean the terminals.
Aawesome man.
Pull the choke rod out while you're cranking the motor. It'll start in less than two turns. It sounded pretty good and idled nice!!
Pappa Bob Thanks! I pulled the choke on the 3d revolution and it started right up! Cooling system is full of rust so that's next.
@@bartuning01 b u
3:14 Oh yeah!!! 💪
Nice car i want it !
I know some other people have already commented this, but the real trick to getting a Model A to start when cold is to briefly pull out the choke and release it when cranking. I can pretty much guarantee you that the moment you let go of the choke the engine will start. As for the throttle, you can just leave the hand throttle at the point where you can see the foot pedal move down. I did see you pull the choke when starting, I just wanted to make sure you knew what did it just in case you didn't!
Also I noticed you said '1/4 turn I guess' before starting. The fuel mixture knob should, according to the Ford Model A owners manual, be set one full turn counterclockwise for starting cold (The little knob should be somewhere around the 3 o'clock position). To warm up the engine it should be a 1/2 turn or somewhere around the 9 o'clock position. For normal running it should never be open more than 1/4 of a turn (any more will foul the spark plugs etc.), but be careful leaning the mixture too much to avoid detonation or pre-ignition. I personally never go past the 2 o'clock position.
Great job! So jealous you got a Model A to play with!
It looked like something was on the radiator in front of the fan. I hope its just dirt and not a banged up radiator. Good luck.
So satisfying to watch
Thanks
Sweet keep as is
nice i have a 1928 reo rusty project not runing and still have woody rims on dont know much about this engines this will help
Nice sound ;..but the exposed High Voltage spark plug conductors are SCARY....!
I know it's a Model A, not a Buick because I have the same car in restored condition. Getting it to run is one thing but before it accelerates and goes through the gears you'd better makes sure that the connections are tight on the battery and ground cable. Do that before checking the coil if you have acceleration problems. Of course that's if you intend to drive it as is and not restore it first.
Don't know what sound was the most Victorius...
The Motor or the Laughter.
The world was such a simple place back in those days , those were the days when to be gay was to be happy .
Would you know what the pressure is for the engine cylinder cover fit ford to 1931?
Awesome
LOL - love it!!
Next video he shows us headgaskets after running it with no water lol
My dad was born in 31 and me in 65
Didn't see oil pump filling the valve chamber with oil!
In the beginning he called it a Buick
I heard that! Wouldnt he rather have a buick?
@@hyzercreek I have one! And it's a 1931 hince the slip of the tongue lol
that was fun....
Why would someone give this a thumbs down.
63 grand sport Chevy guy.
I wanna see that 67 oldsmobile run too!
Second owner of that car. Originally purchased at Bill McDavid Olds in Houston TX. I'm going to sell it soon. Have way to many cars. But I'm keeping my 31 FordBuick 😂
@@bartuning01 i might trade my 1950 ford tudor sedan all original daily driver for a clean 67 442...? Whatcha think?
William Stamper doesn’t seem like he’s thunk anything as of today.
@@donnebes9421 i just threw the offer out there. My offer is legit, ive got an all original 1950 Ford Tudor sedan (2 door long roof) thats kinda been my daily driver. It has personal meaning to me but willing to trade for a clean 67 442 because dad had one when i was young. I got the engine and trans from dads daily driver 67 442 from the 70's. His car rusted beyond repair and i kept the powerplant and trans.
Back around 2000 i found this 50 which was like what dad drove just out of high school in 1957. I bought it for dad as a gift and he loved the car said it was better than his original. I lost dad in 2016 but still have this 50 to remember him by.
Now i think its time to re-create his 67 442 which had its own story. I was 6 and 7 when i couldn't see over the dash or door panels. I remember plainly looking at the black door panel with the c/s logo in the center and the 442 square emblem on the dash near the passenger side..
@@donnebes9421 i also now have dads first new car...its a 1968 Ninety Eight convertible. Bright red with pearl white interior. All original always garaged still in almost new condition.
This car when almost new pulled a 24ft Nomad travel trailer. I got the poloroid pics out in yellowstone and other places out west. (Im in Michigan) The 98 has been the equivalent of a parade car since the mid 80's.
Its the one car i can never sell. Again special meaning.
Id LOVE to have another clean 1967 442 as a place to put this 400 engine and trans from dads daily driver 67. In 1980 i was 10 and this engine was the first rebuild i ever had my hands on. Sure ill change a few things but plan is to "throw together" a killer clean 67 442 project.
I still have my very first car which is a 1970 Olds 442.
See where this is going? I am an Oldsmobile guy through and through.
And i need a clean 67 442....
Louisiana plates 😮
Sounds like a Buick to me
I hope you put lubricant down the sparkplug holes before cranking it over
Yes! I pulled the plugs probably 6 months before and hosed the cylinders with oil. Then maybe month later turned it by hand then repeated the oil process again. :)
Would that be a 50's chevy pickup in the back ground? Shown around 4:23
1953 :)
Very nice. I like the 67 442 better tho
We have a 70 Cutlass SX convertible too! with all the mondello goodies ;)
Well it looks like a very good project to restore so starting the engine would have been lower on my list at this point. But then I would have given it a complete restore as even gaskets can be dry and running can damage things fast. Like I say still wish it was my find!!!
Buick ? I didn’t know Ford was spelt like Buick
"spelt" ? I guess you meant "spelled" .
Which one of you is the real word police?
@@justmeokay8253 seriously bro. Spelt, spelled, who gives a shit lol!
Hey... we can all agree it’s not a chevy... chevys don’t last that long
@@johnnyr8669 i think he is Dutch, like me. We say spelt. Regards from Europe.
Think the radiator is big enough
How awesome
Here you can see the Russian modernized 1970s version of this Ford A engine called GAZ 69! ruclips.net/video/Fpk_2Vo_NW4/видео.html
Is it a Ford or A Buick?, you said it was a Buick but the title says it's a Ford
compression is absolute crap oh wait there's no spark plugs lol
Don't Kno abt a s but v8 Ford's have a Alan spline shaft runs oil pump sitting years the pump tight breaks shaft no pressure BANG .oil change helps.happened on 260 & 292 engine s 😎to me !
I recently bought a Model A with a Falcon 260 V-8 and 4-speed. Just right.
@@modeladenny1218 they were the engine common 64 wagons probably a nice combo much better than the y block .one I had burned valves as the gas became unl3aded
It's bad enough us Ford people have to put up those %^@@ chev engines in a lot of our older ford cars, but calling a beautiful 31 model A a Buick is going too far!!!!! even if kidding. Just look how great that car is, and how many 31 chev's or Buicks do you see?
Hi David, funny comment! Please read my video description. I called it a 31 Buick because I've had one for years.. and when my lips said 31.. Buick just came out. LOL I never changed the video because it was the last time my dad was in the shop before he passed away from brain cancer. Thanks for watching!
@@bartuning01 Sorry to hear about your Dad, and I hope you have a lot of fun with you beautiful " A " one the most iconic cars ever made I envy you< but my Mustang collection does not allow an " A " in my world.
@@davidmellott5049 I have one of each. My dad's 31 Model A Town Sedan, and my 289 powered 68 California Special. The A was restored in the mid 90's by a Model A club after it sat in my Grandparents garage since 1965. I've also taken a recent interest in my dads 1919 Fordson tractor. It doesn't run, but it looks like everything is there. Complete with metal wheels on the back and solid rubber tires on the front.
Its alive its alivehaha
John dillinger 🚗car flathead v8
Bonnie and Clyde, dead in a Ford flathead.🚗
If your gonna clean it up, please don’t “ rat rod it “ you never see these old cars from the 30s and 20s stock anymore, they all get rat roded out it’s annoying or they get restored to a museum piece, they never get used like they were meant to
Make up your mind. Is it a Model A, or a Buick?
My first project car was a 1931 deluxe Model A in sad shape.
A coworker gave me a 1931 Buick roadster a few blocks from home. Went to get it from a locked garage. The previous renter and Buick owner snuck in and pushed it out. The garage was empty when we went to get my free 1931 Buick. The renter had owed rent.
Some things are not what they seem.
Mike already told why he accidentally called the red Ford a Buick. I wonder how the Ford project is coming along?
I got news for you ... that vehicle is NOT a Buick.
Its not?!!! Oh my gosh. Then what is it? Perhaps you might read my video description.
'31 Buick?
It was a slip of the tongue. I have owned a 31 Buick for 15 years.. If you read the bottom of the video description it will explain why haaha.
You are hereby forgiven! I love what you're doing with this A...one of my favorite cars ever. She purrs like a kitten.
You can see in the video.. that my Dad was sitting in the shop while I was working on it. Unfortunately that was my Dad's last time that he could make it to the garage. He was in his 15th month with Gleoblastoma brain cancer and passed away in October 2017. I did however show him the videos of it running!!! He loved it.
I'm sorry for your loss Mike...I used to tinker with my dad's Model A before he passed in '08...I miss them both, but I've got fond memories.
oil please
Thought was a ford
My dad is 52 born 1964 so ur wrong it's not started in 53 years
LMAO
You really can't go off tags to determine when a vehicles last been started. Whoever owned it before, could've cranked that thing over multiple times on their property, and even driven it for some time. Doubtful, but a possibility.
Ford engines were great until they put valve covers on em
Talk about pissing your money away! I hope you kids see what a silly waste of resources this is.
Wow, I bet you're the life of the party. Time to draw a nice warm bath.
@@jamesplotkin4674 good ol smelly, I mean smugly...
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Not a Buick and not a 31. No indented cowl.
Nice car to put a small block in Chevy.
Neal Martyn yeah take a rare engine, proven with innovation,, and history, throw it out .... and ruin it with a cheap, junk motor.
I wish guys like you would just buy a damn car that came with a small block Chevy instead of destroying history. Don't you ever want to drive an original car and experience exactly as it was in its day? That's the true joy of vintage cars. There's thousands of Camaro's and Nova's out there for you.