A worthy successor to the model T ford, the model A ford reached sales of nearly five million units in just four years (1927-1931), making it probably one of the most common cars of its time. Nevertheless, it held a special place in people’s hearts, and still does for many. Seventy seven years on it has become a collector’s car, an antique. Unfortunately, like most automobiles of that era, the model A is unlikely to have survived the seven decades without needing some love and attention. Faced with owning a model A that requires some attention how do you set about restoring it? In reality to try to provide an in-depth article on this issues would fill a hundred pages. Indeed there have already been books published on exactly this very subject (see source at the end of this article), which is well worth a read if you are a real A ford enthusiast. However, what can be described here are a few simple ideas and guidelines that will help you on your objective to returning your model A Ford to the pristine condition of its glory days in the late 1920’s.The first step in the restoration processes it to understand exactly what needs doing. This might seem like an asinine statement to make, but perhaps it needs to be explained a little deeper. With an antique car of this ilk it is reasonably easy to spot any restoration work that needs doing from the outside looking at the car, its engine, interior and the obvious moving parts. However, what might at first glance be damage of this nature could be hiding a more concealed problem. For example, a loose door could be just a hinge weakness, but alternatively, this might have been caused by a problem with the seating of the door or the panel that holds the hinge, which could be a much more serious problem to resolve. There is no point in restoring the external hinge problem only to have the deeper problem to become exacerbated as a result.Therefore it is important before you start to think about your model A Ford, to conduct a full examination of the car to ascertain exactly what areas of it needs replacement or restoration. Better to a good job once that have to keep revisiting areas of the car that have previously been restored.Having completed your restoration plan, you are then faced with two further preparatory tasks. Task one is to ensure authenticity. An antique car that has even one part on it that is not authentic is not original, and this simple statement could wipe Thousands of dollars of its value. Furthermore, Category:Home › Home • Will higher gasoline prices mean lower sales for new cars? — part 2 • Will higher gasoline prices mean lower sales for new cars? — part 1 • Should the crew of the Sea Shepherd board whaling ships? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 13 • Grandparents: Can blogging chronicle your genealogy? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 12 • Are teachers unions the cause of public school problems today? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 11