Saving A 1931 Ford Model A Coupe With Our F600 Hot Rod Hauler!!

Recently a local performance shop was asked to do some work on a 1931 Ford Model A Coupe. The coupe was pulled from a local estate where it has been sitting for a number of years and needs a few repairs to make it road worthy. We were able to buy the car before any work was done and drag it home with the F600 Hot Rod Hauler!!
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[@study650]

What an, absolutely, beautiful Model A. I wouldn't modify it in any way.

[@cayman6653]

It is definitely a Driver. Never, ever change anything. No restoration needed. Just maintain for safety. Great tourer car. I own a 31 with indented firewall. Mine has the factory roll down rear window. Owned for 52 years. Never been restored original. Live in Tallahassee, Florida.

[@trumbley22]

This comment makes me want to buy it and hot rod it. 😜

[@gregsly1247]

Great looking little coupe. I'd own it 😁

[@jonivanart]

I can’t believe those hinges on the ramps were strong enough to handle the weight of a car! 👏👏👏 Great truck and hopefully another great project to come. 🤙🤙

[@Paleoman52]

This is an awesome car! I sure would love to own it. My Mom and Dad had this exact same car and the same year. When they got married in October of 1947 they drove it to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon. I still have some pictures they took of that trip. That was quite a drive back then even though I live only an hour an a half from the Falls.

[@kenpecora7526]

Matt, looks like you really enjoy driving Big Red. Always smiling when behind the wheel.

[@MrStacy1974]

I just bought my first hot rod! A field find 1938 Chevy pickup, the plan is to build a late 60's early 70's "high school hot rod". Keep it simple with primer paint , a small block , drop axle and de-arched springs. You like earlier stuff but I gotta start somewhere .

[@user-tn9cr7ne4r]

Nice to see Red doing his job loved that build as a heavy diesel mechanic 😊

[@Grampalele]

I absolutely love this car. It's almost the perfect starting point for my dream car, although I would rather have a trunk than a rumble seat. Do the Old Yankee flathead swap. Add early Ford juice brakes and a '39 trans. Add a set of '35 Ford wheels with some rubber rake. No body mods, at all. I'd drive it that way, grinning from ear to ear, for the rest of my life!

[@jerrylong381]

Hey Guys, It's been a pleasure watching you progress from cars that the bottom half was rotted away to today when you are buying whole, running cars. The salvage of those basket cases was definitely cool and informative to watch, but the work you had to put into them made for slow projects. You've got a great crew Matt! Can't wait to see what you get into next. PS, I'm not averse to chopping running cars, especially those that are never going to get a 100 point restoration. Your money, your choice.

[@notsure8041]

I think you need a booster seat for the hauler , it looks like you can hardly see over the dash. 😅 Glad to see the truck used as intended and Jen did a killer job on the art work!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Seat springs are collapsed in the drivers seat.. but yes I am short 🤣

[@rivercowboy]

I prefer to call it "vertically challenged"😀@@IronTrapGarage

[@semperfi5861]

😂🤣

[@tradrodsandcustoms]

​@@IronTrapGaragebeing short give you a leg up in the chopped and channeled world...im 6'2" it gets frusterating fast

[@riclykins851]

Need to see Stevie's '69!

[@shanewright6958]

What a great looking car 👍👍

[@672egalaxie6]

Man, that's the craziest get-up ever, Daddy-O....That ol' FoMoCo hauler with a 5 window rumble seat koo-pay nestled in the bed, what's not to like?!?!

[@rayvernon3534]

Good thing about Big Red easy to load. No worry about trailer fitting & backing up BS

[@wesleypulkka7447]

No knocks, no smoke and you've got yourself a driver! Congrats!

[@chuckschultz7028]

Has your banger building buddy offered up an overhead conversion for it yet? That would be a great history lesson for all of us.

[@MichaelSlattery-sh8vl]

A, Henry FORD Original Black Buety!👍😎😁

[@snoopu2601]

That's really cool that a model A fit in the back of BIG RED perfect that's what y'all are into. The more you run the BIG RED you know what you need for it.

[@donames6941]

So much i could say but its all good i wouldnt walk away from it if i had the money and like you said its a driver not a show car keep it just like it is👍👍

[@johna1160]

Not crazy about those light duty ramps. Looked like they would fold the wrong way (i.e. collapse) under a not-too-much heavier load. I get the attraction of being light weight and easy to handle, but the risk of failure seems probable. Maybe as a third component, you could fab a lateral support that folds up for stowing to nestle under the hinges preventing a catastrophic collapse. And, while you're at it, weld "lips" on high side to lock into tailgate cavity so they stay put.

[@IronTrapGarage]

The ramps are rated for over what the car weighs. They also have anchor straps that pull them down tight against the body to avoid having to add additional anchor points.

[@ralphhammond8398]

Hey guys, enjoyed the video.....Ralph

[@kalinagoedge2777]

Beautiful Model A

[@jameswalker4536]

You should find a Model A club member in your area and he would be glad to explain the spark and throttle levers on the column and answer any questions about it!

[@IronTrapGarage]

I know what they do. It’s a matter of knowing the secret handshake for starting them when cold. Each car is a little different.

[@roberthocking9138]

A beautiful old car, I hope you do reseller and someone enjoys it as it is. Wish I lived in the USA. 😬

[@garetthesketh6581]

Saved from the Jaws of the crusher . Good job

[@JamesTheriault-xm3bh]

Dude Matt I love you and what your doing saving all the old antique cars and trucks and keeping a party of America history live again, I'm the same way, I keep buying everything I can, keep up the great work brother

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephskeie]

Id chop it up! 😊

[@classactkirk]

Great car,great candidate for a fun daily driver and do a few updates or for a hotrod build. I would have loved to swoop that up.

[@DuckReach432]

Lowered suspension, V8, steel wheels. On a screen, the black paint looks okay. And the interior (once the floor is on) is sweet - love those 'olde worlde' door pockets!

[@MichaelSlattery-sh8vl]

Most worthy project!, Mike & Company!

[@chuckb9867]

It would be funny to see moon's reaction if you brought home a cat a lack. Great video

[@TrashcanGarage]

Potential for a lot of fun there. Trashcan 🗑 Approved

[@MichaelSlattery-sh8vl]

The secret Hand shake! No, doubt!😉👍😎😁

[@user-kg4eb7nl5b]

84 Monte SS had a white one loved it

[@steveyackel5533]

Love big red. Car is way too nice to mess with.

[@Wooley689]

I watched the video where it is running and driving, I'd enjoy it just as is.

[@waynespyker5731]

Call it the first popular epoxy paint's name.... the Imron A? Perhaps per johna1160 suggestion, aluminum sandwich a frames having a chain spreader with hooked turnbuckle for elevation level adjustments. I would add flanges to the inside, either flat aluminum plates or rectangular tubing projecting 3 or 4 inches. If you need high centering clearance for dragging something on or off the ramps could be exchanged side to side. The alternator mounting fix? Improve the bracket's rigidity, adapt a popular modern motor cam chain idler spring to the design and let the nator pivot? Might have include a flex pigtail to your kit ...... we were molding alternator winding bobbins for the Big 3 during the 90,000 warranty era. They were getting 120,000 miles minimum before any failures. One introduced a high performance 4 valve 4 cylinder engine, when many of those models passed 60,000 the alternator died. The engine was so responsive when the ignition was turned off the winding solder joint would flex, work harden and break! We had to add an anti-rotation lug in our mold to the bobbin's wire entry port to stop the failures! 24:24

[@thetaillightshow]

Moon is just like my dog.... does what he wants when he wants! Love that self supporting alternator too. Just don't rev it.

[@shotsrodder]

Moon listens like my dog 😂😂

[@gr5535]

Keep it as stock as possible and sell it on too someone who's going to KEEP IT AS STOCK AS POSSIBLE and just drive and enjoy it 🙂

[@56dodgepickupman]

Thats a candidate for stripping the fenders and GOW job that banger out....

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Matt and Steve for the update on how things are going there ! I read all of the comments on here , noticed a few telling you to things or negative things ! Why they be nice and understand that you thought stuff through before doing it ! Besides it your life and your truck ! Take care , stay safe , healthy and the tires underneath you !

[@b.herrmann4294]

What a nice foundation for a 1950s style hot rod with a dropped axle, reversed eye spring leaves and juce brakes and with or with out fenders. Add an Olds or Caddy engine and it would be period correct as many of us did so we could keep up with the 55 Chevys.

[@hansosl]

Has the 4 blade Fan on it which is good, cause the old cast 2blades tend to grenade themselfes and take out the radiator...

[@tonyaxeman4381]

Someone will want it as is and keep it that way .

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

I have a 1961 F600. Great truck.

[@IronTrapGarage]

They really are!

[@andrewfuhrman2664]

Love the Model A...good save. Looking forward to the gas tank episode....

[@ss-qw8vm]

I love your show. Your new truck is awesome.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@JDvintagemi]

Have watched a lot of your videos and I always watch model a stuff. I just noticed that we have the same Hold fast tattoo. 🤘

[@kenstevens5675]

Build the 4 cylinder with a Riley head and other period correct speed parts.

[@jamesdunn3508]

Nice find . I've been looking for a clean coupe body or truck cab. For a while. You got the luck

[@mattomon1045]

Matt you need to Talk Paul Shinn channel on how to start a model A

[@IronTrapGarage]

I mean I know how to start it.. demonstrated that in the video. I just always second guess myself. More that I don’t drive stock model a’s often.

[@mattomon1045]

@@IronTrapGarage I know Matt No buddy knows how to drive a stock one. it don't have G P S! But it is a cool car.

[@johnkranz4004]

Very nice Model A

[@user-gb6re9eg3i]

VERY COOL!

[@shotsrodder]

You guys need to have a positive attachment point for those ramps I’ve seen cars fall off using ramps like that 😬 especially when driving a car on . Be safe 👍

[@IronTrapGarage]

They have straps that pull and hold the ramp down and against the body. Not our first rodeo..

[@johnkelly2098]

Some kind of roller for the cable to stop it chafing on the bed might be an idea.@@IronTrapGarage

[@bobhalstead1879]

Rust on block by cylinder head indicate head gasket leak.

[@victorcaporosso1752]

The fan built on the Model A might be too long. The alternator should be bolted down tight and that bracket should be pushing against it. Leave about a half inch playing in the belt.

[@tompalcie6284]

Cool deal. Nice Monte too. Steve's?

[@MrStacy1974]

We need a run down on that car . I was looking it in the video at one point I thought it was an Aero-coupe.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Steve and his wife’s car! He decided to cruise it to work that day. It’s a nice car!

[@hockeychief1]

Keep it stock...too nice of a car to modify

[@IronTrapGarage]

It’s not that nice. Lol. And it’s hardly original anymore.

[@bobhalstead1879]

Convert to A V8,then build a single seater with the banger .I am sure you have enough spare parts to do so.onward and upward.

[@matthewschneider2089]

Dude!!! Hot Rod banger!!! How-to on over head valve head conversion!!!?✌️

[@sulistiman]

That’s a sweet survivor would love to see a flathead conversion old time roadster with wide wire rims with radials

[@rudolphbondefangerer5513]

Why switch from a reliable engine to an unreliable engine? Then you might as well put in a 2014 Honda engine.

[@IronTrapGarage]

I’d say a model a engine and a Flathead v8 are equally as reliable and unreliable. Just a matter of the car, the engine, and the mechanic.

[@rudolphbondefangerer5513]

@@IronTrapGarageSo, if you were up in North Dakote, or Montana. doesnt really matter, its January, and you really need to go to Houston Texas. You have two cars, a Model A original, and one with a Flathead V8, and lets be real, both converted to 12V, you have your spare parts like a distributor and a carburettor (at least for the stock car Ive been told), would you choose the V8? Really?

[@hansosl]

Looking foward to the cummins swap or the tesla swap lol

[@vermontguy7692]

Moon matches the Model A. Too bad he wouldn't sit still so you could get that shot! 😁

[@wsbill14224]

You should have moved the Model A into position behind your truck before you set up the ramps. That way you'd have enough room.

[@jovanda8364]

Where moon he love s a road trip in big red lol

[@roberthaynes8467]

Love the car and Moon needs a ride before you sell it on. Fun car.

[@kevinbarrett9615]

Nice to see you dress up for the occasion 😀

[@IronTrapGarage]

We prefer to wear work clothes when working.. isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?

[@snoopu2601]

I'm thinking BIG RED needs air bags to lower it to help with loading stuff in the back? What do y'all think?

[@IronTrapGarage]

It’s on the wish list but not a necessity.

[@rudolphbondefangerer5513]

Those rumble seats is a great way to get rid of your mother in law when needed, I guess thats why it's only called a mother in law seat over here. One hard tap on the break and shes gone.

[@bobhalstead1879]

You dragging a string.is it that time of the month for the banger?

[@steverives3060]

Alternator bracket should be up against the body and tension the belt, should not bounce around like that.

[@dennisschickling2249]

Nice Video. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@snakebite2841]

👍👍

[@shotsrodder]

You must have got it cheap if you didn’t check it out very well 😂😂 pay it forward Matt 🤣

[@classactkirk]

They gotta keep the lights on,it's a business not a hobby so that's how they are able to keep these videos rollin for us.

[@IronTrapGarage]

It wasn’t “cheap” but we bought it right.

[@ddmau7995]

If I may ask,what did this 5 window set you back ? Im wondering because a guy I know has a 1931 model A convertible hes talking about selling, its in decent shape , all stock . I dont really know about condition of the body .

[@user-kg4eb7nl5b]

looking at the banger ... wondering if you have had any further thoughts on the Riley 4

[@IronTrapGarage]

Waiting for the right body/car to pop up. This car isn’t it.

[@user-kg4eb7nl5b]

just curious , I just had a Riley flashback Keep up the good work 😀@@IronTrapGarage

[@CapnBubbaa]

looks like the bed needs to be lengthened 24" for a little more room for hauling cars - model A coupe is small...

[@IronTrapGarage]

Good thing we only really haul 34 and earlier fords.. anything bigger we can haul in a trailer.

[@MrEblankenship]

how much for the 31 not running

[@richardoswalt1009]

Do you have a not for sale price on the cope , like you did on the roadster before you tear it apart?😮

[@IronTrapGarage]

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[@karenkress8775]

Keep it stock please

[@michaelgillespie1206]

I don't have any money, but I am wondering what price ranges a person should expect to pay for one like that one, or one that's just a body or a collection of parts?

[@stuartstandish125]

15K assuming it doesn't need anything major. He'll probably get more for it, though. It's a late '31-has the indented firewall. Body and collection of parts? who knows. I bought one that was a basket case back in the late 80's for 3 grand.

[@IronTrapGarage]

5-8k for a nice body or a solid “barn find” roller that needs everything. Expect 10-15k for a running/drivable “driver quality” car and 17-25k for a really nice one. Coupe and roadsters bring these prices. Sedans bring a bit less.

[@mitchbarber3468]

Not what I may want to hear, install air bags to help drop the bedlosfing cars easily

[@IronTrapGarage]

Not saying that’s not a good idea but it’s fairly easy to load cars as is. Maybe if we get all the other upgrades done on the truck I’d like we can get that done!

[@ronniezentio7646]

Pleas put a v8 in it 😊

[@DavidThompson-gr4gy]

The alternator works as an automatic belt tensioner !!

[@user-kd4dv4ed2e]

Keep original

[@johndownie9385]

shouldve nicked that black trailer...if you do it with ur eyes shut nobody sees u

[@johndoles3713]

🧀

[@user-th2hy5es6z]

F600 from early sixties with a diesel engine.? I never heard of such an animal. It. Should be hauling dirt not cars. Sell it and use t.he money to buy a nice tandem car hauling trailer and you won't risk rolling something off the side of those cra

[@jamesruiz1776]

That the worst hauler I’ve seen … it’s to high .. ur going to callaps thos ramps or if u ever loose ur cable ur going to have a runaway car … should be a low boy

[@tomkrisel4493]

Buy him one.

[@jamesruiz1776]

@@tomkrisel4493 jus thought him being a pretty top HOT ROD builder he’d be more knowledgeable about something simple like that .. I’ve been building 45+ yrs

[@IronTrapGarage]

Ramps are rated for over what the car weighs. Why would you loose the cable? Hook your winch correctly and it isn’t a problem. I think we demonstrated here how quick and controlled loading a car is onto our truck. Sure it sitting lower might be a bit more ideal but this works just fine as-is.

[@deanjernstrom3760]

I know it's not mine,but please let her be.That could make someone a great 1st A

[@user-mn6yw3ov6d]

Dude please do not destroy that car please keep it all the way Henry built it