These are not for sale, nor will I give out the location. Just thought I'd share some photos of a cool find. This guy is probably in his late 70's, and the coupe was his high school car! He made all new wood for it in high school woodshop cl***, and he did the tuck n roll interior himself in high school. Even the rumble seat was tuck/roll. Still drives it now and then. All original. Still has the banger in it. COOL! I was admiring the car and shooting the bull with him when he wanted to show me his old tractor in the "other" garage. Although I'm not a tractor guy, I gladly let him take me to the other garage to show me his tractor. Opens the door and this is sitting in there. He's had this since the '50s. I don't think this is a big secret stash, but I do know the guy doesn't want everyone knowing where it is, so if you know about this please don't reveal the location. I just thought the photos were too cool not to share!
Another thing funny about this... I'm 6'2" and this old guy TOWERS over me! He's at least 6'8". Probably taller. And he can actually get in and drive a model A coupe! That's a tight fit!
Nice, but I when I think "tuck n roll" I don't think a pattern like that, rather one with a large stuffed rolled top section and pleats beneath it.
Neat pieces. He drove that 1930 A Coupe well past high school as it has a 73 Utah tag on the headlamp bar. If he is 70 he would have graduated in about 1957-58. I hope I'll have my cars on the road at 78 like my friend with the 32 3W coupe and the Track Car.
Both are very nice,Tractor doesn't look to bad either. I remember as a young kid going my grandpa's farm , first thing i did when i got out of the car was run to the shed where the tractor was and climb on,shifting gears turning the wheel,pushing ****ons.I actually got it started one time.Scared the **** out me,thank god it wasn't in gear.I know it was a FORD, But don't know what year.
That is cool, but at 70 sadly I bet whoever ends up with them when he is gone will decide to find out what a "gold mine" they got.
The wood must go quick in these things, because that car wouldnt have been very old when he was in highschool
Another find that will end up at an auction when they die. Hopefully it dosent fall into the wrong hands like someone trying to make a buck on it.
Reminds me of a friend who has a '31 Model A pickup that he bought because "it was made the same year he was born". He has it stashed with a pile of other things including a really bad*** hotrod built back in the early 60s. I've got pictures of that I need to dig up. Needless to say, none of them will ever see the light of day until he is gone and his nieces are picking through his stuff and selling it to whoever happens by. A true shame especially since that truck is COMPLETELY original even down to the paint.
The car would have been 25 years old or so when he was in high school if he is 70. Wood survival in Model As have to with top material integrity more than anything else. It goes quick if the top goes bad.
I would respectfully ask him what his plans are for them when he p***es on, then if he doesn't have any, explain to him about the hamb and how much a treasure an original project is, that way it can go to someone who will take care of it and love it just as much as he did. and if he knows how to work a computer get him to join.
25 years doesnt seem long either but he said he was in his late 70s so that knocks another 5 to 10 years off. But yes it wouldnt take long to rot if it was exposed to weather and wasnt treated. Was the wood treated with anything in these? I heard ole Henry had his own timber,land and logging operation,and thats where the wood came from in these
I don't think there's a respectful way to ask someone that question, unless he/she were to bring it up first. Best to just stay in contact, meet some of the family and keep in touch.
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