Ah the toothpick in screw hole trick! As a cabinet builder and handyman, I’ve had to do this to other cabinets and hinges myself! Excellent videos as always Mr. Shinn!

The beauty of the model A in my eyes is the simplicity. Enjoyed Tina's Cameo, hope you pay union rates Paul.

My dad recently bought a 1930 Ford Model A "in perfectly restored condition" and we keep finding interesting things the previous owner did with it that nobody would quite call perfectly restored. I've been watching some videos on fixes for that thing, and now your video got recommended to me because of it! I figured I'd take a look just in case I learn anything, not expecting to even watch the whole 52 minutes of it, and now it's 52 minutes later and it felt like 20. Great video! First thing I learned about mine was that a shitty four bladed fan is not a good idea. It lost a blade without me noticing, rattled around until it destroyed the water pump, and finally got loose enough to whack the alternator, left side hood, and cooler. That was a "fun" experience owning a shiny new car. Bought a cheap set of American wrenches, my German ones didn't quite fit, and got to work replacing the alternator, fan and water pump. Next thing I did was figure out why it was so damn loud... the clamp between the exhaust manifold and pipe was rusted to shit and so was the gasket inside. Looked online and people seemed to recommend exhaust sealant paste, so I got a new clamp, new gasket and some of that goop. That was not a fun repair job because some idiot turned this thing into a right hand drive car, and the steering column and pedals are extremely in the way. But I got that fixed up and it's now much, much quieter! I'm sure I'll find more exciting things wrong with this car in the near future.

The last thing I would have checked before starting an engine would be head bolt torque... Well, there's always something new xD Love the few little details you put into the videos - like your wife peeking through the hood @23:30, russian Paul @3:00 or Paul high on fumes @26:30; really made 52 minutes fly by!

Great looking "A" Model..... great story and great Warranty Work...TY Paul...

I understand this is a special car for many reasons, but for me, it's special because it looks like a waffle 😄 and I love waffles!

Loved this video Paul What a beautiful car!

Thanks so for the fun beautiful vlog love the A’s and B’s !

Interesting that it had excellent compression with loose head nuts, although it wasn’t under actual live combustion!

Enjoyed your video Paul. Another great one. Thank you!

Regarding glue: Regular carpenter's wood glue (the yellow stuff) works just as well and, unlike with Gorilla Glue, it WILL allow you to take it apart afterward. That's an important difference that you will thank yourself for in the future, as small adjustments of any wooden door, particularly in a car, are often necessary. I've worked on many antique wooden doors and locksets and always use wood glue when repairing stripped holes, etc. Thanks, Paul, for another great video!

I found one part of this video to be a little humorous. It was during the tightening of the head gasket bolts when a comment was about I might have to do a head gasket and that doing a head gasket is a big job. What I found humorous is doing a head gasket may be a big job for a Ford Model A, but when compared to doing a head gasket on a modern 4 cylinder engine with dual overhead camshafts doing a head gasket on Ford Model A is a lot simpler and a lot less time.

Very informative as always, Thank you for sharing. Don't let those people that give you a bad time about adjustable wrenches get to you. They probably use cheap foreign made ones and don't know how to adjust them properly. I use them all the time and find that they work very well, plus one size fits all, almost.

Thank you for this wonderful video. I love how you bring model A's back to life. I was laughing so hard when Model T was paying attention to you!

Great vid, what a beautiful woody. .Looking forward to watching more.

Love your videos, got me looking for a nice model A. Mama says must have a back seat...no problem. I am learning enough to get one going and keep it going. Thank you!

Great video. Model T always a big help. Thanks for making these helpful videos.

What a treat! Well presented.

Wow. That’s a clean car.

Thank you Paul! Another fine video!

love the woodies thanks for the view.

Excellent video as usual .thank you . Only difference from me I give a few more pumps to the rear wheel bearings and pull up the dipstick so it is not seated when I fill with oil no back pressure . I use supermarket cheapo 20/50 oil as long as API rated but all my motors are all well used !!!

Kool Video Paul! Thanks!

Beautiful truck.

As I've learned, expect the unexpected with a ninety year old Model A. It's all part of the fun. Fun video, Paul.

That fellow could take all day to read one chapter . 😂☺

Looking good Paul.

Beautiful Truck Love Love Love the videos!!!

Such a killer car; maintenance on the wood has got to be a nightmare. This car needs to be pampered in an enclosed garage. My Russian wife found funny your Russian motor bit...🤣😂

Thanks Paul, this one was a long one! Enjoyed it and very informative! Meanwhile my black tires are order and traveling to Miami. Best regards, Myron

The crescent adjustable wrench is my favorite tool. When I was a kid I had the neighborhood bike shop. I used the the handle on a crescent wrench as a tire tool for bicycles.

I think Mrs. Shinn wants your attention.

I have affection for the model A ford , i built scale models of them when i was a kid in the early 1970s ,hubbly toys made them in dicast metal and they were assembled with scews ,i enjoyed building them and display them in my room .My frends surprisingly liked them as well .Great videos.

Several things: great job on editing, I enjoyed the driving footage while you were talking to Rich. Tina is a flirt! Lol, neat to see her helping out. I liked this longer video. Neat variation of a Model A. Keep up the good work 👍

Nice to be able to have a good woody

Such a great part of our American culture!

Even though I didn't end up with a Model A, it is still great and informative watching your videos. While the specifics may not transfer, many of the procedures and principles behind them transfer very well. And yes, my distributor is properly lubed, heh.

Really enjoyed this vid got to see Mama loved the toothpick hack. And who knew there was a Russian model B. We saw a twin to Athena in Bay City Oregon. Had Tillamook motors plate holders on her beautiful A.

Paul great video! Always look forward to my Saturday educational Mr. Shinn time. Enjoyed seeing Tina, she's always a good sport. Lastly, how do I know how much to grease at the clutch? See you next weekend.

Some real love expressed here.

Love your channel !!!!!!

Beautiful

Hi Paul, My guess as to why those two particular head nuts were loose is that maybe somebody removed an aftermarket distributor heat shield, and didn’t retighten them. As always, thanks for another great video.

Very nice car

Paul, another great video. Good to see someone systematically checking over an engine, that hasn’t run in years, before starting it. Makes me cringe when guys add fuel and, maybe, new oil and fire them up. Tina did well on the “comic relief”. 😜

Great story..

I've used small dowels to fix stripped out screw holes in wood. Drill the hole out, insert appropriate dowel using wood glue to hold in place. Once the glue dries cut the dowel flush with the surface, then drill a new hole for the screw.

Borris and Natasha will never catch Moose and Squirrel in that model A. Enjoy

I have the same Zenith radio I see on your shelf. 🙂

It sounds happy now. 😀

This is cool to see my grandfather has a woody I’m not sure what year but has one none the less tho it does need some work it is in a few pieces if I remember correctly

Before you pour in your new oil, remove your dip stick and you won't get the air bubbles belching up in your funnel. Also, remind folks to oil their hood hinges, all 3 and every other hinge both sides. Love your channel, and you really do fine work.

Paul, great video as always. This truck is beautiful. Wow, good thing you checked those head bolts! Model T's hand coming into the scene was exceptional! Totally unexpected in a mechanical assembly video! So too Model T waving "Hello" through the driver's side grille, and creeping back and forth. Very funny!!! Perhaps affects of that chilled canned coffee. However, lovely Tina always brings joy when she turns up in a video! And your nap on the fender got me too! Regarding your reference when programming the new battery charger. I've always understood "twelve volt small" as being a motorcycle or lawn tractor battery, not automotive. Please clarify. Questions: Is the trim plate behind the window crank a truck-only part, or aftermarket? I don't remember the water/vinegar mixture from other videos. Is this for gentle cleaning? Why not straight vinegar? Is it OK to grease the underside fittings on a Model A with the weight of the car on the wheels? I was trained that the weight of the car should be completely off the wheels--wheels hanging.

Thanks!

Nice video as always Paul. I don't have to ask what you have been up to in the last week!

The wife's hand creeping in. Very funny. Not realistic, but funny. I think my dad had a model A at one time. Loooooooooong before I was born. He was born in 1925. Passed away a couple of years ago. He would enjoy watching this. I am sure he did a fair amount of backyard work on it during the depression.

Wow paul another amazing video. Even tina gets into the comedy portion. Lol. U guys always bring on the comedy. When the time comes when I can finally own a model A i hope I can fix the A with expertise like you have. But knowing me it will be an uphill battle. Lol. Hopefully not.

Also, I have seen photos of "late Russian" 4 cylinder B engine that had some very obvious exterior casting differences. A Model A engine builder friend tried to import one in the 1980's, as they were supposedly available, but sadly passed away before securing one.

I saw her "in the picture". Lurking to the tune of "The Pink Panther". And draining the tank made me have to pee.

Yay, I guessed right! Great looking A, nice of you to document getting it going again for us. Does it have a bit more vibration than your cars or was the cam mount in the last couple of mins just more solid?

My personal favorite for strapped holes are bamboozled chopsticks. Whittle them Dien to a screwish shape, tap them in (glue is optional) and there you go.

Just amazing. Is there anybody in the country who has it down as well as you?

Thanks for teaching me the “proper” way to take compression reading. I never knew/heard about opening the throttle! Paul, exactly what DOES that do?

Hi Paul: Excellent video as always. A lot of help to all of us. Question: Where did you purchased your alignment tool? Thanks

22:40 It looks like you better take a break from the Model A, and give more attention to the Model T! 😂 Another great episode!

Always look forward to starting my Saturday morning with a couple cups of coffee and a side of Paul Shinn. Were alot of Ford engines made in Russia? I been around a few Russian airplane engines, they run like a tank. Maybe because that's where most of them came from! Great this vehicle is staying in the family. What does one of these go for? Back to work mister fix it!

I call myself a gearhead, yet at 73 I have never driven or even ridden in a Model A.

I really enjoy your channel! Can you truly build a model A, from all new parts?

Very good video. Is it wrong, that I find these videos inspiring? Something to think about, while I enjoy a pizza & root-beer. hmmmmmm

Ha Paul, what a nice model a woody! You look like a surf dude :-) I cleaned also my Zenith carburator. BUT, You really have to buy an Ultra Sonic cleaner. If you own a Ford model A you 've to own an Ultra Sonic cleaner. I bought one and now i am also the lucky owner of such a machine.

Wood match sticks work also!

Those compression numbers will probably improve after it has run for a day,,, :-)

Adjustable wrench will fit anything

To fix the holes, you can also use Golf Tee's to plug them.

Great video Paul! I’m a little confused at the description, “it has belonged to the same man for all but 5 years of its life.” If this guy got it when he was 16, and the car was 5, that would mean he would’ve been born in 1919. If that’s right, he looks great for 102!

Courious my dad always said that one should use straight 30w cause 10/30 is to thin to sling properly when cold ? And it don't thicken up till it gets warm.

Like what you do with the old model t . From down under

Awesome video Sir, Question where can i get that nice head bolt tool you used on heads with torque wrench thks.,

2:55 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Very nice video. Nice '30 or '31 Sports Coupe in the background. I have a '29. I think they're beautiful cars but can be a bit noisy at speed (top starts to flap).

Enjoy your videos. What is the solution you soaked the carburetor parts in?

Hay there I’m a little courteous what you mean when you said that the carb was gargling and you would set it later. Maybe you could do a video on adjusting the carb. I love your car and the color of the wheels too. Beautiful cars. Thanks ps thanks model T

I wish my Model R would venture into the garage like your Model T does. But alas ...

A better repair on that door would have been to take the door off. Drill out the holes. Put appropriate size dowels in and use a VERY sharp knife to trim level. I use waterproof wood glue myself. Then that big long dark crack, clean it out with a knife. Put waterproof wood glue in it. Let it set until dry. Please wipe out all glue squeeze-out before it dries.

Have you considered doing a video on a model AA? I'd love to see the similarities and differences.

I noticed that you complained about the grease coming out of the chassis. At least there was grease in there to come out.

Enjoyed this a lot. After finding those head bolts loose, I think I would have checked the manifold bolts for torque too. You never know who's been into that motor before you. Overfilled diff fluid; did you change it or just check the level?

Give the screws a lick or moist them with a moist rag to activate the gorilla glue. Humidity is what accelerates and gets this glue going.

Amazing!!!!!!! You didn't pull the top cover, air box, and a bushel basket of other stuff, and use a socket wrench with a wobble socket just to get the spark plugs out. We have made a lot of progress????

Instead of dry wall inserts, have you ever tried gluing in golf tees and drilling small pilot holes?

Me gusta múchísimo su colección de autos antiguos ¡NO LOS VENDA NI POR TODO EL ORO DEL MUNDO! Hay personas que no lo VALORAN piden o reciben el dinero que quieren. Y otras personas nó lo van cuidar como uno mismo. Que JEHOVÁ DIOS LOS BENDIGA EN SU SALÚD Deseo planos de estos autos antiguos POR FAVOR

Paul, really a great video and I always look forward to Saturday morning to see what’s next for you. Is your cabriolet a 30 or 31, is the paint andalusite blue? Lecil

5:04 When's a float not a float? When it's a sink

GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russian: ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный заво́д, lit. 'Gorky Automobile Plant') is a Russian automotive manufacturer located in Nizhny Novgorod, formerly known as Gorky (Горький) (1932-1990). (wiki) I was wondering how a motor manufactured in 1932 ended up in the car? Was that motor sold to restorers in the past ? Nice to know because some folks may encounter it as cars get passed to other generations. Thank you for the entertaining video. As always, well done.

Hey Paul. Why didn't you do anything about the rust in the tank? I had the same problem with mine. I ended up using a bunch of "Evapo Rust" which amazingly took care of the problem. I then flushed the tank a few times with some "used gas"

The timing pin when it fits into the dimple(19 degrees) on the model B motor, did Ford make that as an advance location for timing?

Paul, have you heard of Lock and Lube attachment for your grease gun?

Hey Paul ! Millennial here, any chance we can get a video comparing different carburetors for the Model A? Trying to rebuild my dads 1931 Model A I have 2 different Zeniths one is a -2 & it seems ford changed specs every 6 months on these things none of the parts are really interchangeable, & a newerish Tillotson, it seems only 1 of the Zeniths will fit the current fuel line system setup I have but I heard the Tillotsons are the most reliable... so, any thoughts?

Paul, what do you you do with the old gas?

I know with wheel bearing grease you have to clean all the old grease out because there are two types of grease that don't jibe well and you can't tell by looking so there's always a 50% chance of using the wrong stuff 😮‍💨. Is that the problem you have with the grease on the suspension? Is the discoloration caused by age? Great video!