Nice to see a Model A driver

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » October 11, 2011, 10:09 am

Took this about 20 minutes ago. It was rolling at about 52 mph.

64Ranger · Post by **64Ranger** » October 11, 2011, 10:33 am

I would love to have one of those. Not all fancied up, but very road worthy. There is a guy in my son's neighborhood that has one. Great looking old truck.

DIXONBOY · Post by **DIXONBOY** » October 11, 2011, 10:40 am

He was speeding

jamesdfo · Post by **jamesdfo** » October 11, 2011, 11:30 am

I was about to post a smart a** comment about it must have been a downhill....when I looked at the pic again, and sure enough it is:):)

Nice looking A-bone, glad to see someone taking it out to stretch it's legs occasionally:)

James

BigMike wrote:Took this about 20 minutes ago. It was rolling at about 52 mph.

DIXONBOY wrote:He was speeding

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » October 11, 2011, 12:32 pm

Nice! There's an old dude here that only drives model Ts.... Real cool old dude that runs a weling outfit.

LRS30 · Post by **LRS30** » October 11, 2011, 1:51 pm

I'd venture to say that he is running somthing other than the banger motor they cam with.. The duals is a quick tip off. With my A coupe, the only time it saw 50 plus was when it was on the trailer heading back from where I bought it from...lol The bangers motors are cool, but I like to drive my cars, so a transplant has been called for.. SBC is in the works.. I would love to find a good running Y block for her, but they are a hard transplant in an A with stock frame....

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » October 11, 2011, 2:42 pm

From the shape of the box and tailgate, and the size of the hubcaps,I'd say it's a '32 or '33 V8 truck, 52 mph is just low end cruising for a flathead

just ask Clyde Barrow
http://texashideout.tripod.com/fordletter.html

Post by **foodstick** » October 11, 2011, 3:01 pm

I had a chance to buy a barn stored 30 ish ford truck once..why oh why didn't I bring it home?

had all kinds of high performance parts on a flathead, I recall the guy wanted as much for the motor, as the truck.. and it wasn't THAT much...

FordChild · Post by **FordChild** » October 11, 2011, 7:58 pm

My Dad has a '26 T Depot Hack (Woody Wagon) w/orig. motor, but he added a Warford OD behind the trans, and a police friend clocked him at 54 mph w/radar on the flats. It was kinda scary, as the steering on T's is basically go-cart type, and slight movements end up as "lane changes" real quick.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » October 11, 2011, 9:12 pm

Yes my dad clocked me at close to 50 MPH downhill this summer (when my avatar was taken) in the T bucket.
Steering is arse-puckering quick at that speed in a T

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » October 12, 2011, 8:44 am

I could tell this guy was "steering" that truck the entire time.

ferg · Post by **ferg** » October 19, 2011, 5:20 am

now that is just sweet no matter how you slice it. great to see the old gals doing what they were made to do instead of rolling off trailers at a car show.

azjake · Post by **azjake** » October 19, 2011, 9:33 am

That is a nice truck and a good photo!

I was visiting with a friend last weekend and he told me that he has an old car that he needs to finish or sell. I asked what it was and he told me it was a 1936 Ford Coupe! He told me that it needs an air filter for the flathead and knee action shocks. Maybe I need to ask what he wants for it...ya think???

Jake

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