A 57 Ford Ranchero is probably my number one dream car!!
John
A 57 Ford Ranchero is probably my number one dream car!!
Yes Sir, Studebaker .Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:01 pm Love the Buick. And enjoy the 9th photo from the top. Is that a Studebaker?
You’re right on that. Talking to my local supplier (I started there first but she did not have a fan) she said most parts now come from China. I inquired about a replacement ammeter also, but she no longer carries them. Said the only supplier is in China and the quality is so poor she got tired of all the returns and dissatisfied customers. Her advice was “if you find someone that has any, buy two. That way you might get one out of the two that works.” Said when she complained about the poor quality she was told “do you want ammeters or not ?”Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 5:59 pm Mumblypeg, I suspect your replacement fan is sitting on a ship outside Long Beach or Shanghai. An item I ordered 4 months ago arrived yesterday.
GTOs had stacked lights in '65, '66, and '67.
You have me curious: what body style? If I were to actively seek out a Model A, I'd be looking for a roadster pickup.
I don’t blame you, a Roadster Pickup would be nice! And rare. I’d like a regular pickup too. Recently saw a nice one for sale - asking price $28K.
A very nice A! I like the "FRONT" stamping on its license plate.
Here’s some related trivia. Texas has required both front and rear plates since 1917 when they started requiring cars to be registered. Plates were issued annually with the vehicle registration, and the year was stamped onto the plates during manufacturing (by state prison inmates). But only from 1928 to 1930 were they stamped “front” and “rear”. My dad, who lived through that period, said at the time enforcement of the law requiring two plates on each car was lax. Some enterprising folks bought a set of plates, used one for their car and sold the other. So to prevent plates from being shared between two vehicles the state started stamping them “front” and “rear”.
Interesting bit of Texas info. Will pay more attention now to plates especially Texas .Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:21 pmHere’s some related trivia. Texas has required both front and rear plates since 1917 when they started requiring cars to be registered. Plates were issued annually with the vehicle registration and the year was stamped onto the plates during manufacturing (by state prison inmates). But only from 1928 to 1930 were they stamped “front” and “rear”. My dad, who lived through that period, said at the time enforcement of the law requiring two plates on each car was lax. Some enterprising folks bought a set of plates, used one for their car and sold the other. So to prevent plates from being shared between two vehicles the state started stamping them “front” and “rear”.
Ken
Some say maroon was not one of the original factory colors. Other sources however say it was. The car belonged to my grandfather, but he bought it used. After my grandfather passed my dad completely restored it. Dad was an excellent “shade tree” mechanic and had friends and connections in the automobile restoration business. But his passion/hobby was restoring vintage ‘64-1/2 thru 67 Ford Mustangs. He had the Model A painted as you see it, since everything else is as original I assume the paint colors are also. Whoever he had do it, it’s a great paint job!Ripster wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:46 pmInteresting bit of Texas info. Will pay more attention now to plates especially Texas .Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:21 pmHere’s some related trivia. Texas has required both front and rear plates since 1917 when they started requiring cars to be registered. Plates were issued annually with the vehicle registration and the year was stamped onto the plates during manufacturing (by state prison inmates). But only from 1928 to 1930 were they stamped “front” and “rear”. My dad, who lived through that period, said at the time enforcement of the law requiring two plates on each car was lax. Some enterprising folks bought a set of plates, used one for their car and sold the other. So to prevent plates from being shared between two vehicles the state started stamping them “front” and “rear”.
Ken
Ken did your A come with that paint job from the factory ?