Santa Anita A's

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Chris Wickersham’s Tech Articles

A Note From Chris Wickersham: 

My approach to these cars has always been to keep them basically original and for the most part the way Henry built them. The Model A is a simple car but very well designed and engineered. It was Ford’s philosophy to build a car that was an affordable, reliable and could be easily repaired with simple tools. When properly repaired and maintained, these cars are still reliable and fun to drive and enjoy. It is not necessary to make a lot of modifications or changes to Ford’s original design and for the most part just returning the car to the way it was originally built will give you a car that is dependable and enjoyable.

Future columns will deal with issues involving dependability, reliability, drivability, safety and overall usability of our cars. The enjoyment of the hobby is being able to drive our cars with confidence and that we will not be having ongoing problems with reliability. However, if we do encounter a problem we will have the ability to solve it in an efficient manner. I plan to also deal with questions about sources for information, parts, component repair and restoration and repair work by others. Hopefully, you will find this column to be interesting, informative and helpful.

Happy motoring in your Model A Ford.

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