How to Start and Drive 1928 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan

This is my 1928 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan For Sale. In this video I'll show you the proper way to start and drive the car.

[@MrJayrock620]

When we don’t share the knowledge we have it gets lost, and a whole line of generations can miss out. Thanks for sharing so the next generation can enjoy these simple yet complex interactive machines.

[@mrgrumpy5116]

your government are gonna take away your car and give you a remote controlled washing machine, and when your grandson asks where's the car grandad, you can tell him it's locked in the garage with his freedom.

[@chikendagr8994]

@@mrgrumpy5116 ?

[@soundvillxge1194]

technically all this information is recorded and written down somewhere but i hear ya

[@cobalt2361]

@@mrgrumpy5116 you will own nothing and you will be happy

[@texassteven8988]

Yes

[@WymiataczPlays]

So basically, in this car, the driver takes the role of the ECU too.

[@francisbalfour1243]

Immobiliser aswell by valving off

[@josephhoffert409]

duh

[@DimitrisTheodopoulos]

and the check engine light too... :D

[@kainhall]

@@DimitrisTheodopoulos before like 1988 or so..... no car had a check engine light. and before 1996... (aka, when OBD2....On-Board Diagnostics) came out..... the OBD1 system was USELESS! . OBD1 only really cared about emissions stuff..... it would tell you if an oxygen sensor was bad...or coolant temp sensor was shorted to ground but would not tell you stuff like "misfire on cylinder 2" . pre-OBD..... you just had a temp, oil pressure, and alternator gauge.... and you knew if their was a misfire by feeling it in your butt / listening to the motor . to find your missfire.... you wound unplug a spark plug wire if the engine ran worse.... that cly was working if you un-hooked a wire.... and got no change.... that was your bad cylinder . or, if all cylinders had spark.... you would spray water on the exhaust manifold..... and where ever it didnt turn to steam..... that was your bad cly . im 26 years old.... but own a LOT of older stuff (68 impala, 77 chevy pickup, 74 kawi motorcycle) on a v8.... its kinda hard to tell if one clyinder is missing . but you will notice a SLIGHT shake at idle.... vastly reduced MPG.... and less power. the exhaust will also sound different.... but you need to "have an ear" for that .

[@kainhall]

basically.... if it ran smooth, had good power and fuel economy....wasnt making noises that were not their yesterday.... and all your gauges were "in the green" it was running perfectly. . now days.... your lucky to get a temperature gauge....

[@WelksRL]

Ah good cus i need to know how to start my 1928 ford too.

[@jace_samford]

Smartass

[@tayvionstutzman2698]

@@jace_samford lmao get pissed you Fucking boomer

[@joeporonto3324]

jace samford his comment really hurt ur feelings

[@jace_samford]

I'm not pissed it was funny I said that in a sarcastic way

[@urznightmare]

@@jace_samford rule one of the internet tone isn't demonstrated through text

[@centurybug]

When a 100 year old car that hasn't run in 3 weeks starts more readily than your daily

[@Tommy-gk6bh]

Jeremy Walker my saab doesn’t even start that easily after sitting cold overnights

[@elysivm_]

then again your daily has likely never had the degree of maintenance and care this car has

[@jimfortnite387]

@@elysivm_ or he drives a hyundai

[@TheRedCap]

My old beat up Focus starts perfectly every time (admittedly I DID just put a new battery in)

[@2002_bugeyewrx]

This car isn't even 100 yet, this car is 92 years old

[@scdevon]

There's so much misinformation in other videos and you went over everything perfectly. I also really like the "driver" condition you left the car in. It looks decent, but it's also not a museum piece that you have to worry about every little ding or paint chip, either. You're driving the car and enjoying it as a driver the way it was intended. Great video, man. Thanks.

[@Kyle_Godfrey111]

scdevon exactly what I was thinking

[@BanjoSkrrt]

coom

[@Wowezzersdozzers]

Nothing can stop a flat bed though.

[@broccr1079]

Drive a model T

[@micahwhittenyt]

if I drove a model t I would have wrecked it within 5 minutes!

[@only1sweetmaddy]

Isn't that the truth hell you are basically working the motor

[@rollerskates1300]

Nope.. way too new... Instead go for a respectable 1908 Model T Ford.. this vehicle did not have electric start. Electric start came out in 1919. 😁

[@johnpap9239]

Where's the selection for sport mode?

[@darkwatersband]

its next to the key in 30 years

[@Conrailfan2596]

Kerbal Zone lol

[@johnmahon3460]

hold on the vtec is about to activate

[@arandomgt3506]

John Mahon I waanna drift

[@mattorama]

In a 1928 Ford, sport mode selects YOU.

I didn't hear the VTEC kick in, why?

[@joecooper2263]

Do me a favor, since everyone seems to comment this. Without googling it how does vtec work. I bet you have no idea.

[@entity1566]

@@joecooper2263 r/wooosh you dense minded whimp

[@hollystlocal2242]

@@joecooper2263 ive been cutting grass with my honda mower since i was 8... im pretty sure i know how vtec works.

[@lordmegatron8617]

Its a ford not a honda u brick

[@cesarcasti492]

Joe Cooper you’re a little brain dead aren’t you

[@310McQueen]

From back when driving a car required one to understand how it works.

[@macketherington250]

Jason McQueen the way it should be

[@mateiliuba7691]

A lot of countries in Europe place lots of emphasis on mechanical ins and outs as part of curriculum in driving school, and many such questions pop up on the written exam. Oh, and forget about automatics in driver's ed. Everything is done on standards.

[@lobmin]

Matei Liuba Unless you want to take an auto-trans-only driver's license ;)

[@mateiliuba7691]

Wow! I did not know that was possible. That must be the bitch (i refuse to learn how to drive) option. Fuck. ;)

[@bairfamilyfarm1336]

Like driving a carbureted vehicle. You have to know how it works in order to start it.

[@TheSamstar92]

Love to see someone who's passionate enough about something that so little people know about today and actually teach it to others. Great watching for 26 year old whoa never driven anything older than 1992

[@akishot6735]

@@TheCraftyTech those early Intergras are nice

[@TomBudin]

i'm 23 and I've driven a 71 haha lucky me

[@luisgarza9739]

I’m 17 and daily drive a ‘63🤣

[@akishot6735]

@@luisgarza9739 17 and daily a 86' Mercedes

[@habdman]

15 and trying to drive a Model T

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

I recently got a '28 Model A, and am learning how to shift it smoothly. Quite a feat for a guy used to syncromesh transmissions. I almost gave up and thought the trans had problems, until a friend came by and took it for a spin. He upshifted/downshifted like he had one for 20 years, though it was his first time ever driving an A. Why did he do so well? He's a retire truck driver, starting in the early '70s on B model Macks which had a non-synchro sliding spur gear tranny just like the As have. He said it drives very similar to an old truck, so he knew how to do it. He gave me a couple of lessons so far, and I'm pretty good with upshifting - still need practice for the tricky 3-2 downshift. Fun car, will be more fun when I am better.

[@pfitz9346]

Double clutching is a great thing to learn for any car. You don't need to do it for upshifts but even modern cars you should always rev match and double clutch to preserve your syncros and tranny.

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

@TF C Are you saying to not use the clutch while down shifting from 3rd to 2nd, just give it a bit of a rev and feel for 2nd? That's the trickiest gear change, and the one I have had the most trouble with.

[@5688gamble]

I learned to drive without the clutch, just in case, didn't actually take long to learn, even downshifting, double clutching is essentially the same, except you clutch before neutral, then again before putting it into gear. To get a feel for it, try bringing it to higher speed in 2nd gear so you can hear how fast the engine needs to be going at a few different speeds and rev it slightly beyond that point in neutral so that they drop to roughly the right speed by the time you get it in gear, it becomes intuitive and you have a bit more lee-way than with clutch-less shifting, which I can do very consistently without hitting the wall or grinding gears, if I can do it, anyone can!

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

@@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus With a truck you can float, but not on one of these...the correct way to downshift would be to clutch in and go to neutral, blip throttle, then clutch in and put it into gear. Thats how these were intended to be shifted, and will slide into gear effortlessly once your timing is right. Its how manual trucks must be shifted for CDL tests here too so it made getting in one of these and shifting EASY

[@danzeldiaz7447]

You mean a 1928 Ford model a

[@gojoe2833]

Compared with the T, the Model A was state of the art! Wonderful old car from the good old days!! Keep her in good shape and enjoy :)

[@chuckkottke]

Ironically, the model T actually had the more advanced transmission design, but otherwise was quite the antique, how true! Dad used to call the model A the Modern A, it was in every other way a huge advancement over the T. The T had a top speed of around 45 or 50 mph, I forget what the A could do... Maybe 80?

[@gojoe2833]

@@chuckkottke True, the planetary-band Model T transmission didn't have what we call a "clutch " today and was the basis for modern automatic transmission design!

[@passwordbosco407]

My friend and his dad found a 1930 Model A coupe in what are referred to now as "barn finds" around 1968 or '69. They spent a few weeks tinkering on it and when it was time to try and start it it sputtered then started right up. I used to tease him that it was merely a tractor with a "car" body on it. I had a 1946 Willy's at the time. Talk about a street going tractor:) 45 mph top end. RIP you two, and thanks for the great fun we had and for the memories.

[@servicarrider]

There was a very large catalog of attachments and farm implements for the Willy;s. Farmers were their target demographic. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black, eh?

[@CardboardSliver]

You pulling up behind that Fusion, all I could think of was "Great Grand Pappy meets Jr."

[@guitarstitch]

Followed by the typical elder response: Where the hell did we go wrong?

[@HAL900032]

Tom E I tought more of like a bank account duel 😂..thats called banker bullying .😦

[@jaredsaraiva8331]

I would accidentally shift into reverse at every light 😂😂

[@0326Hambone]

My Pontiac Fiero has a similar shift pattern, but R is up, then 1st is to the right, down to second, up to third, down to fourth. I've almost backed into people before lol.

[@Troy21071989]

It's a dogleg 1st racing transmission....just like in the BMW E30 M3 😂

[@hehexd8089]

@@0326Hambone isn't that like standard transmission pattern? Every car i've ever driven had such

[@Tommy-gk6bh]

Jared Saraiva kinda like being used to driving a 6 speed manual and then driving a 5 speed manual. Reverse at 75.

[@no1trafford]

@@hehexd8089 No 1st gear has always been forwards where reverse is on this one. Driven at least 10 different vehicles in the UK in the last 10 years and has been in the same place on every one.

[@robc8468]

Thanks I am 65yrs old and have driven stick shifts off an on since I was 18 I never knew what double clutching was since every car and motorcycle I have driven was full syncro thanks for the clear tutorial.

[@Mainborain1039]

Imagine driving that drunk...

[@aaronbays4]

Its whatever you get used to, its all muscle memory. I'm sure somebody that drove that car everyday could be so shitfaced that they couldn't walk straight but would flawlessly shift that transmission.

[@V.I.V.A]

@@aaronbays4 my stepfather LOL, could barely walk but parked the car perfectly 1st try

[@Anonymous-lv1jm]

Jay Gatspy sure did

[@jhkk1269]

i'm sure there are many hours in history where people have been trying and failing to start on of these things completely drunk after a dinner party lol

[@dinkidavis]

Drunk??? Imagine driving it SOBER!

[@vicmclaglen1631]

I used your instruction to help me get a '28 Model A running after 35 years of sitting; it's a wreck but you can bet my choke, mixture and spark advance was correctly set! She fired right up and ran strong. The oddly dust-smelling smoke cleared quickly and an eager running motor was left doing its thing.

[@idomake4429]

There are about a dozen or so "how to drive your Model A" vids on You Tube. This is the very best I have seen. Technically you are on point at every item and you don't miss ANY important issues. Video and Audio are very good and your Play by Play is just awesome as well. Thanks for a job very well done!

[@derekverduyn3819]

Granny shifting, not double clutching like you should. Said the model A driver

[@TFSZinx]

F&F :)

[@claysullivan5347]

the straight cut gears sound amazing

[@quadsman11]

Appreciate you taking the time to correctly describe the starting and driving techniques of your Model A ! I am paralyzed from my neck down, and it is very difficult to correctly explain how to start and drive my 1929, I inherited it from my dad some years ago, but after my injury. Much easier to visualize what I have been trying to explain ! Thank you again !

[@danzeldiaz7447]

How do you drive your Ford model a when you’re paralyzed

[@quadsman11]

@@danzeldiaz7447 Unfortunately, due to my obvious limitations, my Senior mechanic God love him, he had been able to take my coaching, and translate my instructions, word by word and bring my dad's 29 Ford back to life ! ( Along with every one of those wonderful memories as I sat next to my dad ) !!! Sadly now, unfortunately, both my dad, and Elmer, have since passed away ! 😢 I can't begin to express how badly I miss them both ! Thank you so much for your comment !

[@MustangGT4.6L-2A]

What a Beauty. Oh how far we have come. Ford Motor Company Since 1903

[@alwcurlz]

What gets me is how after over 100 years we still don't get much better fuel economy with the highest technology motors.

[@bengagliano7567]

06MustangGT4.6L 2A I did not know ford was founded in 1903. Maybe that's why I'm a engine nerd. I was born 100 years before the first car

[@DilanGilluly]

alwcurlz, the model A had a curb weight of 2,265 pounds (US). The average mid sized sedan these days have around a 3,600 pound curb weight. The fact that newer cars added the weight yet they actually get slightly better economy, and can drive faster is pretty good if you ask me. Oh yeah, and newer cars are much safer too.

[@PotatoGunsRule]

Too bad most modern drivers are clueless texters.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

06MustangGT4.6L 2A I read an article years and years ago by Peter Egan about the demise of courtesy with modern conveniences. He was talking about abs at the time making everyone a tailgating fool. It's only gotten worse. You know Vw was almost done in the states in the early 90s? They weren't sellin cars, and a study showed it was because of a lack of cupholders.

[@LauraScottBell]

This is the only video that actually made sense to me. Thank you for posting this, explaining everything clearly, and showing your feet and pedals while driving.

[@probynshorse]

You make perfect sense to me

[@durmdurm2289]

Salman Rasheed smooth

[@soupertrooper3864]

Are you looking for a Model A Ford?

[@jlgoins64]

all of the info he's giving is not correct...

[@TargaWheels]

This is a good double-clutch video.

[@jerrykeller511]

Fantastic how everything is adjustable on these. Complete control of the engine.

[@pedro1492]

it was a necessity rather than a feature. the old cars coudn't do this themselves and had to rely on the driver to set them up properly. now these adjustments still happen, but a computer takes care of them for you.

[@loganpollock1689]

It looks like you have converted it to AC. My father had one , 1929 model, that he drove from 1956-1960. It wouldn't go more than 50 MPH. He would carry my mother and four of us kids in it. I remember the mechanical brakes and clutch that required adjusting . Sometimes my father would start it by hand cranking. Driving an old car like that is such a thrill.

[@cdchoux]

I had the exact same one from 1970 to 1990. I drove it to work several times including on the Interstate. Mind would go 65 mph and people would raise their thumb in approval. But would push the coolant out the fill cap until slowing down to 50 mph.

[@JeffDeWitt]

You mean to alternator? I noticed it had an alternator (with a label stating 6 volts positive ground), but I really don't think it had an air conditioner.

[@brooksman10]

Jeff DeWitt Alternating Current instead of Direct Current.

[@JeffDeWitt]

An alternator produces alternating current (hence the name) but they have built in rectifiers to convert their AC output to the DC that a car needs. I expect what the OP meant was "It looks like you have converted it to an alternator". I've done that myself on a Studebaker that I needed to get running to drive to work, but oddly while you can get a single wire alternator at any parts store 50 year old generator parts are harder to come by!

[@TheSason666]

Thank you very much indeed from Ukraine! We've never seen this famous historical model alive here!

[@anthonyesposito9251]

Aleks Sason That’s because Uncle Joe confiscated every last one to conduct WW2!

[@TasteTheRad1um]

Imagine a Model A being driven on the streets of Ukraine!

[@dariorasch7486]

I am sure you have Aleks, there are Gaz69‘s on the streets and they derive from the Ford Model A. Ford sold the production line to the Soviets.

[@TheSason666]

@@dariorasch7486 I'm too young to witness model GAZ 69 in real life! ))

[@kirkmanning6232]

I’m 64 and I taught myself to drive in a 1928 model A. I was about 11 years old too!

[@ExtremelyOCD]

I did get a chuckle when he said "you should always start it totally retarded" That seems to sum up so many drivers today, they just keep driving that way. Anyway, really cool video. really enjoyed this.

[@acmekanik9135]

My Pops bought a coupe and a tudor before I was born in 68 and cobbled the parts from the coupe which was much worse than the tudor into the car we have today. I still say we but he passed last year and now I am working on keeping it going as long as I can. I got it started today for the first time since he last ran it himself before he died. Funny after sitting for over a year it fired off and ran great on the 2nd try. I did have a cheat sheet for all the settings but I had never did it myself and it felt pretty good to get it up and running. Battery tenders are GOLD. Now I need to check the brakes and address the tires as they are pretty old and showing some cracks. It just took me some time to warm up to the idea of having this car as my own. Ive had a foxbody Ive ripped around in and built on for years and never thought this A would interest me. I guess just took getting a little older. Cool old machines these are.

[@a.d.vadrian5081]

Finally I can start my 100 year old ford model a It's been sitting here for too long

[@1noevalley]

Jason, The car sounds really good and runs strong. Great brake adjustment. If I might make a few observations. I used to have just a fuse block sitting on the starter motor and used to remove the fuse when not running the car. Ultimately, because of the repeated in and out, the fuse in the block did not make a good connection. Once having added the cut off switch under the hood as you have, removing the fuse is no longer necessary. I'm a little confused about the constant need to adjust the spark. I've hung around with a lot of old-timers who rarely adjusted the spark once it was started. Depending on the set of your points, your sweet spot is about 2/3rds to 3/4 s advanced. And as you said, it rarely goes down all the way (50 and above). Great car, everyone should have at least one Model-A in their garage.

[@zacktong8105]

1/17/23 We live in northwest Massachusetts and in a few months will move to Assisted Living where we went to look at their accomodations last fall. They have a garage which is a great big barn and at the front was a beautiful dark green 1930 Model A owned by an elderly lady who no longer can drive it, but she told me it had been in her family since new up in the Adirondack mountains of northern New York. I told her I'd love to get a ride in it and see how it operates as they had largely disappeared in the late Forties when I was a young boy. Apparently there are two younger men in her family who visit from time to time and they would be willing to take me out. While much of it seems similar to later vehicles of the era, there clearly are items I am unfamiliar with unless they had been changed by 1930. Most informative.

[@miltonmorales3553]

excelente explicacion.Tuve un FORD A sedan TUDOR 2 PUERTAS , durante los anos 72 a 76 y lo usaba para mi trabajo como VETERINARIO pues eran caminos de tierra ,EXCELENTE EN SEGUNDA MARCHA PASABA POR CUALQUIER LUGAR.Lo felicito por su explicacion clara y muy precisa. DE URUGUAY.

[@ronaldgreen5292]

Way modern for its time! Ford started the game, and still going strong!! Every other car manufacturers learned From Fmoco!!!

[@Oldrbutnowisr]

not quite true - - there were "cars" before Henry Ford's but he is the one that came up with the production line idea to mass produce them. Original cars were referred to as horseless carriages because makers of horse drawn carriages modified their carriages to be self powered with steering and brakes

[@juanlemod]

As a truck driver with about four years of experience, our manual transmission trucks also don’t have synchronizers. To shift, we can either double clutch or “float the gears” which is essentially shifting the gears without using the clutch. The majority of truckers float gears, including myself. The only time. you use the clutch is when getting started or coming to a complete stop. Floating the gears put less wear on the transmission and clutch, and it allows for smooth shifting when done correctly. I wonder if you can float the gears in your Model A. I would he tempted to try that out. You can float gears in a Corolla, but you shouldn’t do that because it has synchronizers and damages it.

[@idontpaytaxes6250]

At least you don't have to worry about anyone stealing it

[@Xxdstgamer]

Thank you man, my grate grandfather passed down one to me in incredible condition only 33k miles on it and this video helped me a lot!

[@aaronbays4]

Model A was a revolutionary car, it was one of the first mass produced cars to have the shifter, brakes, clutch, gas pedal etc standardized to what we know today. IE if Mr Burton had been in the passenger seat and explained to me how to start it, how to work the hand throttle and spark advance, I have no doubt I'd be able to drive that car and have it figured out within a couple miles. Something like a Model T or other old car from the 1900's/1910's, well I'd struggle, there is a lot more of a learning curve.

[@MrBig1946]

This is a great demo. In a way, it does help why I bought a 1927 Chevy Capitol AA series touring car. Don’t know if this was factory standard. But a Delco 635B distributor with the automatic spark advance came with it. Still had the manual control on the column for start-up, but that was according to the manual that then wrote to advance it slightly and let the 635B distributor take over. The Chevy also had the Stewart Warner Vacuum Pump on the manifold, sucking gas from the tank at the back-end. Plus it had the 3-speed “Standard”.

[@northlander4370]

Now you know why they always kept the motor running when they robbed banks in the 20's

[@CraigSmith568]

I just love these old cars. A friend of mine has a 1932 Chevy and it is similar to this. I have helped him work on it and some of the mechanicals are amazing.

[@franabet]

I love how the 3rd gear sounds

[@jonnyfennessy9812]

This is the car u wanna teach ur children how to drive. Bare bones no frill no A.I help. Just common sense & appreciation for today's convenience

[@amethystosaphrodisias]

I just hope I come across this video in the future whenever I want to find and get one of these cars.

[@paanglin]

Outstanding shipmate. Press on. USS Kitty Hawk CV-63. Jan 1980 to July 1983. Auto lover for life.

[@tacomas9602]

It's amazing how much engines have come along the way.

[@majorbrighton]

Wonderful, my father´s first car. Remember him mentioning about driving into a ditch with hie brother and they were able to lift the front out! Wonder if that is true ha ha They were certainly tiny, he must have been so proud of it back then. yet had no idea they were so tenacious to start. Yet even 50 years ago, I was having to double- de-clutch several car types.

[@stepanfedorov561]

In Russia, drive trucks and study with double de clutch even now 😂

[@mementomouuuri9013]

Imagine going to your driving test with this haha!

[@2timegarza583]

Would love to see someone do that lol

[@williamcoleman8731]

Don't think you'd be allowed to, generally road tests have specifics on what cars need to have (functioning lights, wipers, horn, etc. )

[@texassteven8988]

Looking into buying a 1932 model. What a great video you have done for a tutorial. Thank you.

[@michaelolin2219]

So if you're at your mistresses house leave it running right?

[@stever4181]

What for only 10 minutes?

[@thetman0068]

@@stever4181 i only need 3

[@rogerwebb2058]

Probably wouldn't be a bad idea, actually.

[@wkruit]

Double declutching. That brings some memories of when I was a European lorry driver! 👍

[@imcrazyforwar]

i saw one at an antique road show that had a 4 speed, and apparently was pretty rare.

[@no1trafford]

@JGD Even rarer then!

[@imcrazyforwar]

@Roger Dodger with a 4 speed?

[@thomasgary1219]

I love the way that old crash box transmission wine sounds

[@mundolinux2250]

Now that’s what I call a real MANUAL car

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Beautiful old car. I love the sound of the ratio as she goes through the gears.

[@BigAmp]

Beautiful car sounds and runs sweet and you drive it well. Great presentation which clearly shows how to successfully shift a "crash" box. If I was being critical I would suggest down shifting a bit more, especially when approaching a stop to give more engine braking and control but the old car does pull pretty nicely in top gear from low speed so maybe no real need.

[@doubledrats235]

Beautiful car with a built-in theft deterrent for the 21st century (most car thieves won’t be able to start and drive it). I like old hot rods but I’m glad that one wasn’t chopped up in the 1950s.

[@stvynix3687]

Beautiful car!

[@danzeldiaz7447]

This is my favorite model a video. I love it. I watched it in about 1 million times I still love it.

[@christinatownsend2074]

Nice video the correct way to start. Hey! I can drive this (truck driver), it's like a mini semi shifting with only 3 gears (double clutch) Semi's have on average 9 - 10 gears and go up 13, 15 & 18. This is so cool.

[@danjester6577]

Just bought a 1931 Model A that has been in the family since new. These cars are a blast to drive and easy to work on.

[@zedovski]

In a 100 years' time someone will be doing this demonstration with a 2020 Ford Mustang

[@nvigneshnayaka4147]

I think modern cars won't last that long.

[@josephbellone9331]

@@nvigneshnayaka4147 even if the bodies did all of the electrical will be shot in the next 40 years, screw emissions

[@epaminon6196]

"Now, remember folks: Most cars from the '20s were still equipped with internal combustion engines since electrics had a very limited range and were more expensive back then. Auto-drive was also still in its infancy, so you had actual humans steering those cars in public traffic. Countless lives were cut short because of human drivers and toxic exhaust fumes. Anyway, instead of thinking about your destination and having you car drive you there, you had to do pretty much everything by yourself. Granting yourself access to the car via remote key, opening the door, applying a safety belt, starting the ignition, the entertainment systems and the transmission..."

[@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996]

That was really interesting. I had no idea you had to go through so much just to get those classic cars started. It doesn't take much more to start a helicopter

[@seanstrack4022]

quacksackerthegreat Starfire Model T is much worse

[@colehara]

That car is a piece of history. Beautiful!

[@loxxxe2840]

“Should I stop it”

[@Skyprince27]

@Loxxxe IKR, wasn’t that cute, his wife is shooting the video!

[@HGChannel2020]

Skyprince27 haha it was cute

[@maclac48]

U can just tell when someone knows what it is they’re talking about. Thanks for sharing my friend. 👍🏿

[@popanollie1]

went on a road trip with my grandpa the other day with his model a club. he let me drive and i think i got everything, except for the downshift... you made it look too easy.

[@geoben1810]

What a nice old girl. You and the Misses seem like oool people. You're good at giving instructions while explaining the whys and she's a good camera person. Thanks for the ride, it was fun, I bet she's fun to drive. I wouldn't want to sell it. 👍🏻😉

[@sycoticpsycho]

Sounds exactly like my Ranger.

[@nuclearpillow1677]

Mike Tonon what?

[@nuclearpillow1677]

Mike Tonon buddy it sounds almost exactly like the 2.5 liter i4 in the ranger idk what you are talking about with a diesel with a manual

[@SynZ777]

Not a shocker.

[@BabyBugBug]

What a lovely vehicle! You’re so lucky you get to drive this!

[@nuclearpillow1677]

It sounds like my 1998 ford ranger 😂

[@hyperfox805]

So does my 07.. If it aint howling, it isnt workin right.

[@hatersaywhat8986]

Thats really cool. My grandmother bought a new model A in college (dealer left over of 4 years). She still owned it up until her passing. She bought a life time warranty for shocks, brakes and mufflers from Sears back in the early 50s that they honored. Her estate donated it to a local museum and recieved publication. Unfortunately the museum closed and nobody knows what happen to it.

[@dylanmesser3957]

hatersaywhat Shame it didn’t stay with your family.

[@zfoxfire]

So they moved the fuel tank from under the seat to infront of the driver. Brilliant!

[@vector6977]

Modern cars have them under the rear passenger seats. Not much different.

[@cathalmacsiurdain7762]

Interesting video. Nice to see such an old car being driven from the inside. Thanks.

[@mikeblevins30]

thank you for curing my insomnia ......

[@yourhandlehere1]

Nice. thanks! My buddy just bought a 1930 and it's supposed to be here this weekend. Haha! We were talking about it today and he doesn't know a lot about it's operation. Now I'll be able to say..."I'll show you how it's done but you gotta let me drive it".

[@ddkoda]

Well produced video. Probably the best tutorial on starting and driving the Model A correcting some misconceptions on KZbin. The choke - fuel mixture control was thoroughly explained which isn't the case with other Model A videos. Was 240W gear oil standard on Model A's? It does seem to shift very smoothly with it though.

[@laurenquartzdibiancafrye2250]

My 1931 recommended 600/600W gear oil. In really cold weather you had to warm up the engine and transmission so you could shift.

[@ddkoda]

@@laurenquartzdibiancafrye2250 Wow! I never knew that the recommended weight for transmission oil was so high. I could see why you'd have to warm up the engine and transmission of cold days to operate them.

[@andyelkins883]

I've always loved the sound of the model a

[@TiberianFiend]

Should've given that bus a bit of the ol' klaxon.

[@KP-48-007]

I love the sound of the gear whine.

[@Dallass66]

Gosh so much work if i wanted to go to the shop id rather walk 😂

[@MasterJim2020]

Dallas Waaka I’d rather drive my Ford Escape. Yet also I’d rather drive any newer Ford than this anyways. 😅

[@Stargun-vj1uh]

I mean, its some work, but I own a manual transmission, this doesn't seem to be that much more, other than the starting requires a bit more work. overall, it really just looks complicated, rather than actually being it. Im sure when driving, you feel the car needing what it needs, and you adjust according to it, or else stall, just like with other manual transmission cars, just now with a spark advance.

[@Hugofreddie]

Really simple and easy . Once your used to it you dont even think about it . Once its warm shouldnt need choke or strangler

[@ronkemperful]

I admire your coordination. I never could master the art of double-clutching when I had my 56 Volkswagen that had an unsynchronized first gear. So I’ve had to always come to a complete stop when crawling in heavy traffic to put in first gear.

[@ThePrimo323]

Her: Babe I'm home alone Me: in my Ford model A

[@charlesmurphy4473]

Jason, I have to say you have done the best instructional video ever when it comes to helping someone understand more about the works of the Model A. I would sure like to connect with you to pick your brain. Thank you again

[@brandtaylor93]

this more complicated than starting a 747

[@darkwatersband]

747s are quite hard to start

[@gregorytaylor862]

Turn bleed switch to APU, turn on Battery switch, turn on APU starter, start APU, turn on both generators, enable fuel pump boosters, switch fuel tank selection to cross feed, turn off fuel cutoffs for all 4 engines, set throttle to idle, start engine 4, engine 3, engine 2, engine 1, turn bleed switch to engines, turn off APU, switch Battery off, turn on hydraulics.. done.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Brandon Marvel The neighbor with the cub kicks the mags on and hand cranks the prop and he's outta there, not much faster than a kite though 😬

[@neilforbes416]

+Gregory Taylor: All you now have to do is get clearance for take-off! LOL

[@johnmahon3460]

hats off to you sir

[@AaronNazzy]

my grandpa is only 84, but he owns one of these, his dad, (my great grandpa,) gave it to him back in the early 50s when he was just a kid, really cool car.

[@justsumguy2u]

I bet that when other motorists see that car coming, most of them just assume it's a kit car or a restomod instead of a genuine Model A.

[@gf4353]

I've always wondered how to start and drive and a. now I'm encouraged to buy one. thank you so very much.

[@yakovkhalip9714]

Nice car ! I wish I have one like that ! But I can afford only vintage computers..)

[@SeanNewhouse-mv9ez]

Thinking about driving again and wanna drive such a model, yes!! Love that they can still make these ❤️ Love you so much honies!! I'm 😔

[@umangu]

Thanks for explaining ignition timing and advance, and also for demonstrating double clutch. Driving was so involved back then..., nearly a hundred years ago now!

[@AbsolutAutobahn]

imagine running from the coppers in the 1920's while having to deal with A/F mixture, choke and combustion timing

[@tacomas9602]

The sound of it taking off is amazing. I love it.

[@antolin221]

Great video.

[@jameslaurie996]

Fords

[@BruceTheSillyGoose]

what a charming machine! seems to ride well over bumpy roads.

[@arkeys74]

Quite a jump between 2nd and 3rd gear :-)

[@Tommy-pv1vh]

Even tho it will still pull very well from 2nd to 3rd

[@unknownuser2913]

Im watching this even though i dont have a car, because its so entertaining

[@Dennis-lx9mo]

Fix the dang clutch pedal so it doesn't make that clicking noise every time you let the clutch out.

[@michaelheinrich44]

yes very annoying, especially on the video. Greetings from Germany

[@pappabob29]

It's not "clicking" !! It's the clutch pedal "bumper" hitting the bottom of the floor when the clutch comes all the way up. I don't remember if there's any "adjustment" to accommodate that issue. Remember, people weren't so "fussy" back than and the roads weren't so nice and smooth/flat so there was lots more "road" noise too.