Identify by Year |
Locate/Purchase Search techniques for locating a Model A |
Insure List of insurance companies |
Basics |
Start/Drive How to start and drive a Model A. Includes dbl clutching. |
Roadside Trouble Systematic trouble shooting why the "A" will not start. |
Ignition Inspect, time, and learn how it works. |
Carburetion Learn how it works. Plus rebuild tips by Tom Endy. |
Brakes Utube Video |
Tire How to remove the tire skin from the rim.. (modelAbasics video) |
Accessories Advertised accessories, parts, & tools from 1928 thru 1931 |
Extras |
Links Anything and Everything Model A. (Maintained by Steve Plucker on the Fordbarn) |
Videos Sooner Model A Club |
BASICS (THE MODEL A/AA FORD)
1. http://modelabasics.com/home.htm (Indiana)
BATTERY
1. www.antiqueautobattery.com Ford Script
Batteries (Pennsylvania)
BODY PLANS AND BLUEPRINTS
1. http://members.aol.com/wagonwork2 Wagon Works
2. www.motormayhem.net/mode-a-fo...pecifications Motor Mayhem
BOOKS AND VIDEOS
1. www.hrwebstore.com Diablo
A's (Model A Ford Technical Seminar Videos) (California)
2. www.autotiques.com Jim Thomas (Books) (Ohio)
3. www.plucks329s.org Steve Plucker (See "Aditional Studies")
(Washington)
4. www.modela.rushmoremotors.com (Right Hand
Drive Model A Book)
BRAKES
1. www.flatheadted.com Flathead
Ted's
CARBURETORS
1. www.modela.org (Carburetors)
(Colorado)
2. www.Model-A.org Bert's in Denver (Colorado)
3. www.rennerscorner.com Renner's Corner (Michigan)
4. modela-carb@live.com Jim Adams
CAR COVERS
1. www.kdkanopy.com
CLUBS
Local
Clubs
1. www.mafca.com Model A Ford Club of America (National Club)
(MAFCA)
See MAFCA website for a complete list of chapters in your area including those
with personal websites!
2. www.modelaford.org Model A Restorers Club (National Club) (MARC)
See MARC website for a complete list of chapters in your area including those
with personal websites!
National Clubs and Foundations
1. www.mafca.com Model A Ford Club of America (National Club)
(MAFCA)
2. www.modelaford.org Model A Restorers Club (National Club) (MARC)
3. www.maffi.org Model A Ford Foundation, Inc. (National Club)
(MAFFI)
4. www.fmaatc.org Ford Model AA Truck Club (National Club) (FMAATC)
5. www.cmaff.com Canadian Model A Ford Foundation
6. www.secretsofspeed.com Secret's of Speed Society
7. www.aaca.org Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA)
8. www.hfha.org Henry Ford Heirtage Association
9. www.hotforhotfours.com F.A.S.T. (Ford "A" Speed Technology)
Special Interest Group Clubs
1. www.postalas.org Postal Vehicles
2. www.a400group.com 1931 Convertible Sedan
400-A Group
3. http://web.me.com/deluxephaeton180A/...roup/HOME.html 180-A (30-31 De Luxe Phaeton) Body Style Group
4. No
known website: A Ford
1110 Mulberry Lane, Dixon, California 95620
5. No
known website: A's Down On The Farm
321 Elmbrook Road, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010
6. No
known website: Cabriolet Club (68-A, B, C)
P. O. Box 1487, Conroe, Texas 77305
7. No
known website: DeLuxe Tudor Sedan Owners Group (55-B Del.)
7134 Villa Hermosa Drive, El Paso, Texas 79912-2221
8. No
known website: Friends of the Towe Auto Museum
2596 Warrego Way, Sacramento, California 95826
9. www.VictoriaAssociation.com International Victoria (190-A) Association
10. No
known website: Model A Ad Collectors
4700 Locust Hill Court, Bethesda, Maryland 20815
11. www.modelatouring.com Model
A Touring Club
12. No
known website: Phaeton (35-A, B) Club
1279 Oakglen, Arcadia, California 91006
13. No
known website: Town Car Society (140-A, B)
1414 Johnson
Street, Novato, California 94947
14. No known website: Town Sedan Club (155-A, B, C, D and 160-B)
9325 31st
Avenue North, New Hope, Minnesota 55427
15. No known website: Woody Wagons (150-A, B)
P. O. Box
341, McAllen, Texas 78505
16. No known website: Lady A's
6075 Saint Peters Road,
Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049
17. No known website: Smith Model A Engine Compressor Region
7006 Spur
Road, Springfield, Virginia 22153
ELECTRICAL
1. www.fsignitions.com F S Ignition
(Oklahoma)
2. www.jandlenterprise.com J and L
Enterprise (3rd Brakelight)
3. www.wagnerproducts.com Wagner Products (Alternators)
4. www.rennerscorner.com Renner's Corner (Michigan)
5. www.nurex.com NU-Rex (Ignition and Charging Systems) (Ohio)
6. www.ynzyesterdaysparts.com YNZ Yesterdays
Parts (Ohio)
ENGINE RESTORATION
1. www.schwalms.com Schwalm's/Ora
Landis (Babbitted Bearings)(Pennsylvania)
2. www.antiqueenginerebuilding.com Antique
Engine Rebuilding (Bearing Inserts)
(Illinois)
3. www.modelaparts.net Dennis Piranio's Antique Engine Rebuilding
(Texas)
4. www.model-a-ford-4bangers.com James Roger's
Dreamwerks Model A & B Ford
Engines (North Carolina)
5. www.modelaperformance.com Ron Kelley,
R K Designs (Texas)
6. www.earlyford.com Early Ford, Engine Valves (South Carolina)
7. www.burlingtoncrankshaft.com Burlington
Crankshafts (Connecticut)
8. www.specialtymotorcams.com Bill Stype
Camshafts (Wisconsin)
9. www.godevilgarage.com Engine Rebuild and Machine Shop (New
York)
10. www.jandm-machine.com J & M Machine (Massachusetts)
11. www.rennerscorner.com Renner's Corner (Michigan)
12. www.mrmodelt.com Lilleker Antique Auto Restorations (Texas)
13. www.hotforhotfours.com Brierley Cams (California)
14. www.durableperformance.net Dave Gerold
(Minnesota)
15. www.modelaengine.com Terry Burtz (California)
16. www.specialtymotorcams.com Specialty
Motor Cams (Wisconsin)
17. www.reedengines.clearwire.net Adam Reed
(California)
18. www.taylorengine.com Taylor Engines (California)
19. www.modelamedic.com The Model "A" Medic (Kansas)
FABRIC
1. www.ModelAFabric.com Exclusive
Model "A" Fabric
FASTENERS
1. www.mantiquesresto.com Fasteners
and things
FORD HISTORY
1. www.vintagefordfacts.blogspot.com Luke Dahlinger
FORD SALES LITERATURE
1. www.autolit.com Ford Sales Literature
2. www.donturley.com Instruction Books (Georgia)
FRAME DIMENSIONS AND ALIGNMENT
1. www.wescottsauto.com Karl Wescott (See "Tech" page)
(Oregon)
HORNS
1. No known website: Model A Horns (231)
577-1375 (Michigan)
INSURANCE
1. www.jctaylor.com J. C. Taylor
Insurance
2. www.grundy.com Grundy World Wide Insurance
3. www.americancollectors.com American
Collectors Insurance
4. www.hagerty.com Hagerty Insurance
5. No
known website: Condon
and Skelly (800) 257-9496 (New Jersey)
LIGHT BULBS
1. www.classicandvintagebulbs.com Classic
and Vintage Light Bulbs
MODEL A FORD CLIP ART
1. http://modelaford.tripod.com/index.html - Model
A Clip Art
MODEL A/AA FORD BODY STYLE PHOTOS
1. http://www.gwcmodela.org/bodyphotos.asp (George Washington
Chapter Model A Club)
MODEL A/AA FORD PARTS AND SERVICES SUPPLIERS
1. www.mafca.com/suppliers.html Site on www.mafca.com
MUFFLERS
1. www.amuffler.com Aries Mufflers
(California)
NUTS AND BOLTS
1. www.fordscript.com Roy Nacewicz
(Fender welt) (Michigan)
OTHER
1. www.mapquest.com (Maps for
when touring)
2. www.yellowpages.com (Phone numbers)
3. www.411.com (Phone numbers)
PAINT
1. www.modelacolor.com Paint for
your Model A
2. www.tcglobal.com TC Global
3. www.autobody101.com How to
paint your car
4. www.autocolorlibrary.com Auto Color
Library
5. www.tcpglobal.com TCP Global
PARTS HOUSE
1. www.modelastore.com Bert's
in Denver (Colorado)
2. www.brattons.com Bratton's (Maryland)
3. www.snydersantiqueauto.com Snyder's
(Ohio)
4. www.vintageford.com Sacramento Vintage Ford (California)
5. www.classicautoparts.com Obsolete
and Classic Auto Parts (Oklahoma)
6. www.macsautoparts.com Mac's Antique Auto Parts (New York)
7. www.gaslightauto.com Gaslight Auto Parts (Ohio)
8. www.modela-t-snj.com Smith and Jones Antique Auto Parts (South
Carolina)
9. www.mikes-afordable.com Mike's
"A" Ford-Able Parts (Georgia)
10. www.modelaparts.net Dennis Piranio's Model
A Parts (Texas)
11. www.littledearborn.com Little Dearborn (Minnesota)
12. www.rennerscorner.com Renner's Corner (Michigan)
13. www.sullivansgarage.com Sullivan's
Garage
14. www.restorationstuff.com Restoration
Supply Company (California)
15. www.modeltrader.com Keith Ernst (Ohio)
16. No
known website: Floyd's
Model A Parts (360)887-3346 (Washington)
17. No
known website: A and
L Parts Specialties (860)693-0112 or 2620 (Connecticut)
18. No
known website: Chuck
Lowery Ford Parts (425) 746-6664 (Washington)
19. www.modelaparts.com Tam's Model A Parts (800) 272-7871 (Massachusetts)
20. www.pvford.com PV Antique and Classic Ford, Inc. (Massachusetts)
21. No
known website: Norm's
Antique Auto Supply (563) 322-8388 (Iowa)
22. www.modelamedic.com The Model "A" Medic (Kansas)
PERSONAL MODEL A WEBSITES (NO CHAPTERS AND OTHER THAN
LISTED ABOVE AND BELOW)
1. www.franksvickie.webs.com Frank V. (Florida)
2. www.brauchauto.com William Brauch (Connecticut)
3. www.modelakid.com Mike Cataldo
4. http://maf.stinch.com/ Richard Stinchcomb (Connecticut)
5. www.dougbraun.com Doug Braun (New Jersey)
6. www.vintageamericanmotorcycles.com Chris Haynes
(California)
7. http://modelabasics.com/home.htm (Indiana)
PLATING SERVICES
Aluminum
1. No
known website: Pacific
Plating 619-295-0496 (California)
Black Oxide (Raven Finish)
1. No
known website:Western
Metal Finishing, Inc. 775-359-2225 Harvey Morser (Nevada)
2. No
known website: Danbury
Metal Finishing, 203-748-5044, (Connecticut)
Cadmium
1. www.queencityplating.com Queen City
Plating 425-315-1992 (Washington)
2. No
known website:Aero Metal
Plating, Fenton, Missouri
3. www.eps-plating.net Electro Plating Specialties (California)
Chrome
1. www.queencityplating.com Queen City
Plating 425-315-1992 (Washington)
2. No
known website: Electro
Forming 510-237-4988 (California)
3. www.frankfordplatinginc.com Frankford
Plating, Inc (Pennsylvania)
4. No
known website: Craig
Riker 419-537-1291 (Ohio)
5. No
known website: Pacific
Plating 619-295-0496 (California)
6. www.newenglandchrome.com (Connecticut)
7. No
known website: Gateway
Plating, St. Louis, Missouri
Copper
1. www.frankfordplatinginc.com Frankford
Plating, Inc (Pennsylvania)
2. No
known website: Craig
Riker 419-537-1291 (Ohio)
3. No
known website: Pacific
Plating 619-295-0496 (California)
4. www.eps-plating.net Electro Plating Specialties (California)
Nickel
1. www.queencityplating.com Queen City
Plating 425-315-1992 (Washington)
2. www.frankfordplatinginc.com Frankford
Plating, Inc (Pennsylvania)
3. No
known website: Craig
Riker 419-537-1291 (Ohio)
4. No
known website: Pacific
Plating 619-295-0496 (California)
5. No
known website: Gateway
Plating, St. Louis, Missouri
6. www.eps-plating.net Electro Plating Specialties (California)
Silver
1. www.queencityplating.com Queen City
Plating 425-315-1992 (Washington)
2. www.frankfordplatinginc.com Frankford
Plating, Inc (Pennsylvania)
3. No
known website: Craig
Riker 419-537-1291 (Ohio)
Unknown Plating Services
1. No known website:
AAA Plating
916-929-6395 (California)
POWDER COATING
1. www.modelawheels.com (Washington)
RADIATORS
1. www.thebrassworks.net Brassworks
Radiators (California)
2. www.bergsradiator.com Berg's Radiators (Illinois)
REGISTRATION LAWS FOR HOBBY CARS IN ALL STATES
1. http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=62843 (Specialty
Equipment Marketing Association or SEMA)
RESEARCH DATA
1. www.abarnyard.com Marco Tahtaras
(California)
2. www.plucks329s.org Steve Plucker (Washington)
3. www.stevewatrous.com Steve Watrous (Research Data)
4. www.modelahouse.com Bob Johnson (California)
5. www.fordgarage.com Vince Falter
6. www.TheHenryFord.org Benson
Ford Research Center (Michigan)
7. http://home.comcast.net/~68c/ Kevin in (New Jersey)
68c research
8. www.donturley.com Don Turley (Georgia)
9. www.coachbuilt.com Ford Body Styles
10. www.ocmafc.org Orange County Model A Ford Club (Tom Endy) (California)
11. www.modelatimes.com John LaVoy's Model A Times Magizine (California)
RESTORATION SHOPS and SPECIALITY SHOPS
1. www.model-a-ford.com Brent Terry Vintage Automotive (Tennessee)
2. www.autorestoration.com Buffalo
Restorations (Washington)
3. www.texomats.com Chris Dailledouze (Restoration Shop) (Texas)
4. www.ezoldsgarage.com Ezold's Model A Garage
5. www.motorcars.com WW Motor Cars and Parts (Virginia)
6. www.mantiquesresto.com Will and Peggy Cronkrite's Mantiques
Restoration Service (North Carolina)
7. www.kendavismodela.com Ken Davis's Model A Modifications (Texas)
8. www.donturley.com Don Turley (Georgia)
9. www.aries-restoration.com Aries Restoration
Shop (California)
10. www.modelamedic.com The Model "A" Medic LLC (Kansas)
11. No
known website: Rusty
A Restoration (530) 647-2900 (California)
12. No
known website: Ryder
Restorations (530) 622-9998 (California)
13. No
known website: Ford Restorations
(518) 568-7813 (New York)
14. No
known website: Antique
Auto Repair & mechanical Restoration: (815) 633-2778 (Illinois)
15. No
known website: Aries
Restorations (650) 948-6424
16. www.carzwy.com Carz LLC Model A Ford Repair and Restoration
(Wyoming)
RIVETS
1. www.bigflatsrivet.com Big Flats
Rivet Company (New York)
2. www.rjleahy.com R. J. Leahy (California)
SHEET METAL PARTS
1. www.rootlieb.com Rootlieb
(California)
2. www.brookvilleroadster.com Brookville
(Ohio)
3. www.fordor.com Howell's Sheet Metal (Texas)
4. www.specialtymotorcams.com Specialty
Motor Cams (Wisconsin)
SHOCKS
1. www.applehydraulics.com Apple Hydraulics
(New York)
2. http://antiqueshockabsorbers.com/ M &
S Hydraulics (Oregon)
3. www.specialtymotorcams.com Specialty
Motor Cams (Wisconsin)
4. No
known website: Robert
Paul (719-478-5102) (Colorado)
5. No
known website: John Holland
(330-483-3896) (Ohio)
SHOP COATS
1. www.vintageshopcoats.com Shop Coats
(California)
SPEED EQUIPMENT
1. www.reds-headers.com Red's Headers
and Speed Equipment (California)
SPEEDOMETERS
1. www.cushmanspeedometer.com (Chris)
Cushman Corporation Speedometer Repair (Kansas)
2. No
known website: Chuck
Bertschi (972)-231-5019 (Texas)
3. No
known website: Harry
Warburton (252)-258-1530
4. No known website: Bills Speedo
Shop (937)-492-7800 (Ohio)
SPRINGS
1. www.a-springs.com "A"
Spings (Connecticut)
STEERING
1. www.ezsteer.net E-Z Steer
(Ohio)
2. www.rennerscorner.com Renner's Corner (Michigan)
3. No
known website: 7 and
2 Tooth Steering Box Restoration (203) 375-7641 (Connecticut)
TIRES AND RIMS
1. www.lucasclassictires.com Lucas Automotive
(California/Ohio)
2. www.kelseytire.com Kelsey Tire, Inc. (Missouri)
3. www.cokertire.com Coker Tire (Tires and Rims)
4. www.universaltire.com Universal Tire (Pennsylvania)
TOOLS
1. www.fordtoolcollector.org Tools (Missouri)
2. www.donturley.com Tools (Georgia)
TRANSMISSIONS
1. www.clingsaftermarket.com Cling's
V8 Transmission Adaptors
TURN SIGNALS
1. www.logolites.com Logo Lites
(Led Turn Signal Kits)
2. www.superbrightleds.com
UPHOLSTERY
1. www.LeBaronBonney.com LeBaron
Bonney (Massachusetts)
2. www.cartoucheupholstery.com Cartouche
(New York)
3. www.classtique.info Classtique Upholstery (Minnesotta)
4. No
known website: Bill Sturm
Upholstery (920)-739-0616 (Wisconsin)
5. No
known website: Lee Chatterton
(501) 525-8727 (Arkansas)
WATERPUMPS
1. www.leaklessapumps.com James Rupert
(California)
WINDSHIELD FRAMES
1. www.BunceAParts.com Gene Bunce
(Model "A" Windshield Frames)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
1. www.modelawipers.com Troy Burkhart
(Windshield Wipers) (California)
2. www.wiperman.com Trico Vacuum Wiper Service (Ficken Wiper Service)
(New York)
3. www.newportwipers.com Electric "aftermarket" Wipers
WIRING HARNESS
1. tyreeswire@peoplepc.com Tyree Harris
2. www.vintageford.com Sacramento Vintage Ford (California)
3. No known website: Rhode Island
Wiring
WOOD
1. www.fordwood.com Ford Wood
2. www.modela-modelt.com Pleasentville Manufacturing and SS Industries
3. No known website: Wagon Works
(515) 964-5085 (Iowa)
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www.plucks329s.org
Walla Walla (WA) Sweet A's since 1993
MARC/MAFCA member since 1978
Ford Model AA Truck Club since 1998