1931 Ford Model A

Tudor

4cyl

A4379430

Clear

1931 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan, Original Condition. This Model A was purchased from it's second owner, Mr. P., a Farmer in Michigan, who bought the car from his neighbor in 1959, when he was 19 years old. I have included a photo of the title from 1961, when he finally got around to titling the car. This car was kept in his barn in Sand Lake, and driven only on the farm, until it became necessary to make more room in the barn for his collection of 53 Tractors. The owner told me the car had been painted once, locally, and its in fairly good condition, for it's age- remarkably the steel of the original body is in good solid condition, - no rust holes-, with signs of wear and tear,- minor dings and scrapes,- some repairs, again-, very minor, no rust holes in the doors, aprons, cowl panels or rear body areas. I have changed the oil, installed new Champion plugs, and wires, new 6v battery and battery box,-replaced the Bendix- replaced the running boards, one side's brackets, the front fender braces, carb, ignition key, wiring harness, headlight switch, hoses, belt, driver's side rear glass, and channel. Replaced rear seat spring, (upper) and re-upholstered the rear seat back to match the nifty fifties red/white/and blue Naugahyde interior-( le baron bonney) Included is the rear seat riser, and spring cover, ( new) ( Snyder's), and one inner fender, a leak less water pump. Original wheels have been sandblasted and powder coated black, with new rubber, good year diamond treads, and new hubcaps. They are in my barn, The car has '32 wheels on it now, as shown in photo#1 This car runs and drives, and has been registered and insured, since June 2011 in Mass. Clear Mass. Title. Original car very nearly, this means almost the whole car, and all it's parts, with the above noted exceptions, dates from 1931- so,.. The car runs,and drives, (and stops!) and have only driven it locally, so it will need a good going over to be used for touring- and also could be a good candidate for restoration. On Jan-07-13 at 07:54:07 PST, seller added the following information:Someone asked if the engine numbers are matching the title VIN numbers- they are matching numbers,On Jan-15-13 at 05:42:38 PST, seller added the following information:Hi guys- just wanted to add a comment before we get down to the one day mark in this auction- This is a great find- One important thing I've learned by restoring my friend's 1929 Model A Station wagon-( woody), in a local professional shop-( after spending a small fortune restoring/ replacing the original BODY...)... is that it's the BODY that is so valuable, when dealing with a collector car- they, ( we,) can take out/ apart anything mechanical, electrical, drive train etc.,and get it installed perfectly, but it's the integrity of the body which is so hard to replace/ restore- and with an "A", that body is so adaptable, and simple, that it remains a favorite of collectors and rodders alike to use in their project, and or restoration. This one is sogood because it's unmolested, that is, not hit, bent, rusted out, or peppered with re- manufactured or reproduction parts- so bid it up above $6500, and have at it- otherwise I'll have to withdraw it from sale til' next time- I wish I could keep it , but the barn is full of "Woody", and it's got to be sold. Thanks-