Model A Ford 1931 cruisin down the road

i am at the helm... zipping around town... I try to remember how to shift the thing.. while my dad tries too figure out how to use the video camera.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Model-A
• Antique
• Driving
• Learning
• Houston
• Ford

[korvettemaster]

DONT TAKE UR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL!

[Kagaines]

I had a 31 and I remember the brakes. You gotta really pay attention to where you are gonna stop and plan ahead.

[barsorrro]

What a cool vid!

[Born28thMay]

If you have an old car that has no electric indicators, what does the law say about driving at night with poor visibility?

[ranchodressing23]

I always wanted a Ford Model A. Maybe one day I'll get lucky.

[kirkconway]

sometimes you have to double clutch when shifting down as the gears wont slow down, so you double clutch it andn then sinc it in,

and then gradually slow down,

as it has mech brakes, so the feel of a modern car isnt there ,

no boost or vaceum,

model a's have a niche that no other car has, they are fun to drive and alot cheaper to redo than a packard, or pierce,

[classicrocker12]

good memories! learned to drive on my friends 1931 model a sport coupe. im 19, i learned to drive on it at 15. i think the model a was the perfect car for me to learn on, i can drive anything now (including his model t!)

[NathansBackwoods]

@aviatorsbh, reason being is because its not syncroed, when you double clutch you slow the input gear down to the same speed as the higher ratio gear so it will mesh. in low gear the input shaft is spinning alot faster then second gear so the second gear that is spinning from the axle is going alot slower then the input shaft gear was in first, it takes to long to let it slow down by itself.

[aviatorsbh]

Why do you double clutch when shifting up? Wouldn't it work also when just engaging the higher gear after a short delay?

[lmccd]

Great video - congrats! And don't forget to start turning an good half-mile before you get to the curve (there's a bit of play in these old steering wheels).