Can We Get The Engine To Break Free?? - 1928 Ford Model AA Truck

Last week we pulled the 1928 Ford Model AA truck from his home for the last 40+ years and its time to start going over the truck. When Matt first looked at the truck he had attempted to crank the engine by hand and it didn't budge. Now that the truck is back at the garage, we can take a closer look at the engine and see what kind of mess Matt has gotten into. We really hope we can get the motor going and this extremely early production # Model A back on the road.

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[johnjason]

Matt, I'm 72 and my dad taught me from a young age.. ALWAYS, ALWAYS take out the spark plugs and add 1/2 cup Marvel Mystery Oil to each cylinder of a stuck engine. Leave it for 24 hours then begin to turn slowly so not to break a ring. He was a die hard Flathead man when he came home from WW2

[shackman]

There are AA trucks like this still in every day use in south America. Not for fun but for real work. Love this truck.

[johnsecord]

Matt, For future reference. Put the hand crank in the socket at 7 or 8 o’clock. Put a floor jack under the crank and put pressure on the crank. Let it sit for a few days after cylinder oiling. Mike is right. Pull the head and hone out the rust ridge. What wowee truck. Build the express pickup box and keep it for the shop gopher. Stock model As are not fast, but they are a blast to drive.The new Irontrap logo over the patina on the door would look great! Goof off might take off the red paint. It works on hardware store paint, not on modern uerathanes.

[porchestra]

This has got to be one of the nicest vehicles in your collection, thus far and I would argue that you should keep it as original as possible and restore it as it was back in the day. Just a suggestion, thank you.

[michaelguinn]

Morning Matt, man, I sure would like to have that I would get it mechanically sound & drive it! One thing I found with vehicles that have been sitting for years is the crap in the oil will settle to the bottom of the oil pan, people pull the dipstick & are amazed how clean the oil is, not really, I bought a 48 KB8 International truck out of a scrap yard, I was told the truck ran, maybe it did but not for years, I pulled the pan & there was 1/2" of crap in the pan, long story short with a tune up, carb rebuild, truck ran great, please....do not let anyone rat or street rod Build on Dudes!!

[johnjason]

I really enjoy your channel and the information you pass on to the younger people about the cars you work on.

[georgeredlewgit]

The bed you're referring to is the type 89A, a bigger version of the '28 to '30 A pickup bed - 84 inches long by approximately 48 inches wide on the 131" wheelbase.
Same as the Walton truck.

[patmclean]

This is so cool on so many levels. I would even consider building a box and utilizing those epic fenders on the rear!!

[Project_Servotopia]

I stumbled across this video and its predecessor over the weekend, but when I scroll through the videos I don't see any further mention of this truck. Did it get sold off after this video? Or did I just miss any further updates?

[chuckster]

Hey Matt, Mike
We all know you are going to sell it !
It's just a matter of how soon.
It is currently a new toy to play with, but you do have other toys that need your attention.
It would be fun to play with just to be able to drive an original stock 28/29 model A.
It is an experience few of us will ever have.
Pulling the head sounds like the first thing to do.
Clean up what you can.
Put the head back on.
Make a new fuel line which we can see is missing.
Put an inline filter in the new fuel line as we know it is going to have crap in the tank.
The Metalic snap you heard may have been a ring breaking, a stuck valve poping closed or the starter bendex snaping back as it may have been stuck to the flywheel from a previous atempt to start it.
Good luck with it and thank you for letting us almost be there for the fun.
Live Long,
Be Safe and Well

[willbesquared]

Clean it up, leave it as is..put your name on it and use it as a parts runner..Coolest truck in town !! Great find absolutely love it

[steveclark]

Thank you for the update on the 1928 Ford Model AA Truck ! Take care, stay safe and healthy with whatever you guys maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .

[mechanicsteve]

Matt I think it would make a great shop truck. It would be cool to be able to use it to haul one of your other cars to car shows at your local events. The more I see the truck on the channel the more I think you should keep the old girl to play with.

[dombutler]

Who needs to go to the gym when you have a stuck motor! Love the truck, can't wait to see it running again.

[deanhaggerstrom]

Matt you've got to make an original period correct wrecker out of the truck with your logo on the sides...

[pjcsmo]

Matt - that marvel mystery oil really needs to soak for a few days -this also helps with badly needed lubrication when it does crank over . Started my ‘30 Model A after sitting 34 years in about 30 minutes. Of course I had poured a generous amount of oil in each cylinder and turned it over SLOWLY with the plugs out when stored. And when preparing to start it I had added the Marvel Mystery oil about 4 days ahead.
Gas tank was shiny clean so poured in a couple cups of fuel and it started right up and even idled smoothly. The carb float stuck soon after, so I swapped in another carb until I could clean up the other one.

[josephjack]

That was painful to watch. Mystery oil is supposed to sit 24 hours and it takes all the work out of freeing up a stuck engine without breaking any parts. Wow...

[davidkimsey]

Love the truck. Definitely pull the head and tidy up the cylinders and valves. Can’t wait to see what you do next to the old girl!

[nathanwalker]

Thank you for the great videos and showing the world your passion for vintage cars. I hope you bring this beauty back fast. I can't wait see more videos on this truck

[sallybrokaw]

Wrecker body! Those are so rare but so cool cause of the simplicity of the design. Anybody can build a flatbed but a wrecker body would really make the truck unique. If it was me i would take the head off and clean and hone the cylinders.