I think the funniest parts were when Paul yelled happily jewelry when ever spacers and lug nuts fell off when he took a wheel off.

I look forward to the release of every episode. You provide some sensibility in this mad world..

Us grandkids missed the opportunity to buy our grandpa's Model A years ago because we were all young and broke when it became available. We were given right of first refusal, too. I often think about what might have been with that car.

Athena thanks you for using "HOLLOW GROUND" screwdrivers. Look forward everyday for your next video. I learn so much from you.

Great instructive video! Love your floor jack, sounds like an enraged Blue Jay when you use it!

Glad to see you have those new plugs for your pump and the wiring harness. You were very wise to check all of them especially with the threading die, can't understand why they just didn't replace the stud. See you soon, stay safe!

Paul, Shake that can of Boeshield T-9 and spray your floor jack with it. Use the applicator straw. The the jack will be a good example for the long lasting effectiveness of the Boeshield T-9. Next week in part two I'll be listening for the jack being silent and smooth as velvet. Hi to Tina. I'm hoping she'll make a video with her work on Athena. God Bless.

You were fortunate that those rear brake drums came off so easily, they can be very difficult when the taper is in good condition. Thanks for another informative video.

The turkeys are gobbling at your jack "yelp". Good video.

light eyelids by JC Whitney. I used to love those catalogs.

Just found your channel a few days ago. Great videos. Has me thinking about getting a Model A. I live near Boyertown, PA where Boyertown Body Works is now a museum and used to customize Model A's shipped to them from the Ford plant in Chester, PA back in the day. Great show there every Saturday of Labor Day weekend, so we take our rides there and also tour the museum.

Thanks Paul ... blessings

As usual Paul, thanks for your hard work.. you make it look like a pleasure. That trolley jack gets a bit of a squeak up. cheers mate 🥂

Really liked that simple trick with that tool to knock off the rear hub from its tapered seat. 👍👍

I'm planning on. Getting a model A in the near future. I live in Sonora. I'm surprised to see the Timken tapered bearings in the front hubs. Even my 41 Chevy Pick-up had ball bearings like a skate board. Very much enjoy your videos. 😊

Hope you're feeling better! Looking forward to the cable change. I don't know much, but I know Athena's cables were anxiety-inducing!

This is the first episode where I can complain about your editing. The voice track is extremely on again off again. Other than having to jockey gain controls it's your usual excellent offering. Thanks, Paul. Edit: I have never disliked an episode, and this one is no exception. You, sir, have awakened a hankering for a Model A in me. Now all I have to do is find the money. Why do they call it a fixed income when I'm always broke?

The only time you should be surprised is when the brakes are fine. Lol

Best content on KZfaq hands down! Enjoyed it so much!

This is exactly the type of series I'm looking for. While my car doesn't have very much stuff that's thrown together like on this vehicle, I'm not looking to do a complete restoration either.

imagine the "peace of mind" after getting it "better sorted" ......as always, we appreciate and enjoy your videos.

You know, the brief comment about having autism made me indescribably happy, as a 17 year old with autism it's amazing to see someone older than me with their life together and getting to enjoy their hobbies. I hope to have a fully functional and reliable 1933 Austin 7 someday, which I like to think is effectively the Model A's smaller british cousin. I really don't know the first thing about cars and mechanics though, I'm definitely more a luthier by trade and building instruments is what I like to think I do best Absolutely love this channel

I personally like the headlight eyebrows ,with the jewel that lights up with the headlights on

Really looking forward to seeing part 2 Paul

Still waiting for part two. 🤔 very entertaining and educational.

I'm no longer shocked by anything I find on an old Ford. I'd say this was a very good result. Glad to see any Old Ford content. Garbage? Turkey? I think you do the car an injustice. It's 90 years old. Just tear it down and rebuild it. Mart in the UK.

Your floor jack makes same sound as mine.... LOL

Looking forward to part TWO!

Great episode Paul, watching you discover Athena’s pluses and minuses is an adventure. However, I am a little shocked that you haven’t lubricated that jack !

Woven on the rear that has more grip because that shoe is running with the wheel and needs more grip than the front one that's being fed into the rotation of the wheel and also wears more. I'm old and have had a lot of experience with mechanical brakes. Have you ever heard of energizers? They work great.

I just saw that Mr Rogers ( yes that Mr Rogers!)had a Model A coupe. It was a hand me down from his parents and was in several episodes.

Hey all give you a tech tip. When you are doing brakes on a vehicle use a trash can lid under the brake drum. It will keep you from making a mess.

Funnest part of restoring things is ripping off not original stuff.

Paul, eagerly awaiting the wiring harness replace video! I need to do that on our 28 Tudor and not real confident yet. Steve

When I bought my 37 Plymouth, one of the front leaf springs was from a different car. No telling how long it was driven like that.

Can you provide a part number/ordering info for that screwdriver set? That is awesome! Just what I need for fathers day!

I wish my hooptie (a 2002 Ford Fiesta) looked anywhere near as good as this century old treasure. I adore Model A Fords. Awooga!

It's a model A miss matched parts are almost standard for cars that have sat awhile. I've seen shim's between the shoe and the lining to make up for worn drums on more than one car! Want to take a guess on why we (car club) were working on them.... By the way, Great videos!

I'm only 63 yrs. young, and a bit of a romantic in using hand tools. But there comes a time (like removing lug nuts) when pneumatics are actually quite nice.

In England those head lamp visors are known as "kidney cutters" for obvious reasons !!! . Today I changed out a front shoe as on inspection I found the lining partially detached . I had to sort through a pile of shoes to suit the standard 11"" drum . Most were ground to suit a skimmed drum . I dont like those axle shims they prevent a solid mechanical bond between taper and hub . John Charlton

I'm so glad you are going to remove the comedy headlight peaks, amongst other things. They catch my eye every time I look at it! Looking forward to part 2 😊👍

Ridiculous eyelids? That's the coolest part on my car.

I would love to see a video on rewiring the car. Particularly the headlight switch and headlights.

The hub came off easily because a shim was fitted and no real mechanical bond . The keyway in the axle is damaged as you could just place a new key it in the axle slot by hand . This is an interference fit and would be tapped in place by a light hammer the tapered end inwards . The slot in the hub seldom wears but the axle slot does especially when shims are fitted ,. My local model A shop makes a "stepped" key to fit the hub and the enlarged dressed axle slot . When fitting the hub everything thing must be sqeeky clean .I wash every thing hub interior and axle taper with cellulose thinners You can hear the hub "cheep" when you pull it up to 100 ft pounds . With Athena you will need to keep a check on the rear axle nut torque after a few hundred miles as the torque will most likely back off . Grand video I just thought I would pass my thoughts on

Very informative, I liked the video.

Paul, can you do a video on how to safely jack up and support an A so as to crawl underneath and work on the engine? Somehow I get the idea it’s different than other cars. Thanks.

Explain your apparent happiness about cast iron brake drums. Should we all know?

Deep breath Paul. "What kind of crazy person uses a bonded brake shoe with a woven brake shoe?"

You lubed everything but the floor jack.

My jack that is the exact same as your makes that same exact noise. Lol.

No chocks under the wheels is a ballsy move.

Tus videos y experiencias en el Ford A son Exelentes........ Pero KZfaq no aporta el traductor. Saludos desde Monterrey, N.L. Mexico..... Gracias por tu aportacion

Being a broadcast professional I did notice that you were missing your mic. It was on the top of your T-shirt at the start but missing shortly after. I just turned up the volume. Everything else you have done on your videos has really been great so this is not a criticism. God knows I have had major fluffs on the air with live tv over the last 30 years.

for a 90 year old car I would say she is in wonderful shape

I'm m confused! On Gandolf you showed the original Rolled Steel Drums having the one rolled edged rim...here you called them Cast Iron Drums!!!

"Hollowground screwdrivers" is the correct terminology.

Ah yes, the Pittsburgh squeak of of happiness as you lift anything more than the weight of its own parts...I know that sound well. Good friend has had his now for 6 years. Best $125.00 he spent at Harbor Freight.

Paul, hi, Paul enjoyed your video, a question, your jack stands both have a red protector, on top where it Cary the main axle. Could you inform me where I can order these? Thanks & regards, Myron

I (Bob) am amazed how small the brakes are relative to the wheel

I think I see TWO Hallicrafters S38 radios on the shelf in the background. Could that be true? Are you also a ham radio/electronics hobbyist? I had an S-38 when I was a teenager in 1957. I miss it these days.

Could you give me an idea about the braking distance of a speed of 30 mph, if you need a stop as fast as possible and what would be the braking distance normally? Thank you.

That is a beautiful coop my 2 door sedan doesn’t compare

You should rename the channel Paul Spinn, with all that fancy lugnut action! Anyways, can't wait for part two! Especially looking forward to work on the wiring harness. A nice, comprehensive video(s) would probably help a lot of people out who are either trying to repair hackjob wiring our just outright replace the whole thing. Hard to imagine that 90 year old cars would hold up so well, but it seems plenty of A's are doing okay even with the old stock electronics.

Paul, I’m glad the back is better, take care of it. Did you have to screw in the break shop adjustment screw to get the drums off. I enjoy and look forward to spending part of my Saturday with you. Your style and delivery is great! Looking forward to more on Athena. Lecil

Great video, thank you.

How do you identify a brake drum as cast iron? I just got a 1930 roadster and it’s been so long since I last dealt with brakes that I can’t tell what I’ve got.

Hey, I'll take that die, if you don't need it. UN threaded dies are kind of a rarity in Germany :D That's a very interesting tool for pounding on the rear axle - we've been fighting the drums with a wheel puller which was damn close to falling apart after prying on the drums, your method looks like a walk in the park! Is there a parts number for it or is it custom made?

Too short video, I could watch it for at least 40 more minutes! Let's wait for the next one, then. Happy weekend!

Hi Paul, thanks for the video. As being one thats critical how folks do work on vehicles when I watch them on KZfaq, I didn’t have an red flashing lights telling me you were doing something so dangerous that you were risking life and limb. Ok, sure, maybe I wouldn’t lift all 4 wheels up at once, but really a judgement call. You were using Jack stands, which I’ve seen my share of folks who never heard of them... . So, ya, you know way better than me how level your garage floor is, etc, etc... . I would say though (here it comes...) I’m not a fan of those angled tire irons. I’ve had problems getting sufficient power to remove nuts with them. I see you had a small “spinner” to remove the lug nuts after you loosen em up. I carry a fairly large one that gives me pretty good amount of force, plus a 20” 1/2” drive flex handle with a 4” extension & impact socket that fit my vehicles lug nuts. Overkill, but a flat tire in the middle of nowhere and even on a new car, mech’s can over torque them, and the stuff that comes with vehicles is typically stamped crap. So, thanks for the video, and ... Yaup, everybody’s a critic... . Good job, thanks.

Paul I love your Video

Nurse that back. Don't overdo it. Although as a guy in his late 50's, I've had back issues. I did have to have a total knee replacement due to a workplace injury. I see you on your knees and back without pDs or creepers. Do you utilize any "helpers" around the garage? Although in decent health, the fact that I can't put any direct pressure (zero kneeling) can I really take on a Model A project? Or should I just bring it to you?!

Hi Paul, which do you consider the superior brake lining, woven or compound? Again, love your videos.

Paul, I've been trying tp find that tool you screwed onto the rear axle, used your hammer and screwdriver behind the brake drum, and it came right off. Looked through Bratton's, Mike's, ect., not able to find this tool. If you know right off where I can find one will you please send me a link. Thanks. PS: We're looking forward to meeting you and 'your' Model T in Kerrville. MJ

Did the Model A's have white wall tires originally

Do the age of the pads matter? I'm inspecting mine before I take it for a test run and the only thing I know about it is that it's been sitting for 30ish years but did have a restoration to everything but the cab. The pads look like they have a lot of tread left but didn't know if the age would play a factor.

Need some grease/oil for that floor jack! Or is that like a safety back up siren to let people know you’re coming up! Ha.

Sir, great video was wondering if you can post link or proper name for screw driver set that one a subscriber sent you so I can set too, Thks

@Paul Shinn I have a question for you what color are the rim of your sports couple model A with the blue rims. My wife really loves that color

Another great video Paul! Question for you: do the various Model A parts stores sell that tool you used to get the rear brakes off? We eventually got ours off with a puller my uncle let us use, but that tool made it look so easy!!

What is that tool you used to remove the rear hub, and where can I get one?

Paul, I am having ground problems with one of my model As. I can not find any forums about them. Where is the ground straps on the car? Thanks

Похоже, тормоза не сильно изменились за семьдесят лет. На моём Москвиче стоят почти такие же тормоза. The brakes don't seem to have changed much in seventy years. My Moskvich has almost the same brakes.

The other day I went to check out my front brakes and repack the bearings, my question is whether the bearing cap that was a screw on type instead of push on type like on your car in the video is this correct?

Love this series. Im learning a lot. Where did you find the tool to screw on the rear axle and tap with hammer to pop drum off?

Brake shoes on drums 11:58.

Are the brake pads asbestos?

Actually not as shocking as the title. I was expecting something considerably worse!

Two people didn't like this? Come on!

If you don’t mind me asking, what value would you put on this car?

Paul - you mention woven vs bonded brake shoes and cast iron drums. You make it sound like there are options for both. Are there different types of drums possible on these cars and which type of shoe is best for whichever drum it has?

Like I told you in a previous comment. Held together with duct tape and chewing gum. Still think it’s time for Flat Head swap. Really like the vids.

dibs on the motor

Paul, those cars have brake shoes...not pads... please talk in 1928 language to educate the kids watching this (LOL)

Where do you get the tool that pulls the drum off?

Dics drakes use pads...drum brakes use shoes....

I would use an impact gun

You probably heard this before but please wash the brakes with non chlorinated brake clean and use a respirator that old brake stuff is full of asbestosis and lung cancer is a horrible thing..

I'll give you three dollars for the threading dye.

I want the car. Where is the dibs for that? lol

This will shock you.