
1931 Model A Victoria Restoration
This video will show you how to restore a 1931 Ford Model A Victoria.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:11 - Removing the driver side door
02:30 - English Wheel Rolling
04:08 - Repairing a broken lip
04:50 - Patch Panel
07:40 - Cutting out the door
08:53 - Grinding out the hole
10:41 - Applying lead
11:26 - Body soldering
14:40 - Fire wall repairs
About the 1931 Model A Victoria Restoration
Henry Ford was well-known for his obstinacy and resistance to change. When competitors began to offer more features and power than the Model T, Henry remained steadfast. However, he had to give in to his sales team and create a new car: the Model A.
Ford's competitors had begun to cut away at sales a few years after the Model A's launch. To compete with the six-cylinder Chevrolet, Henry produced the 1932 Ford Model 18, also known as the Ford V-8. The four-cylinder variant was renamed the Model B...but history and song have forgotten about it.
Not so with the Model A from 1927 to 1931. The 1930-31 Victoria has one of the most distinctive body shapes of any Model A. It was the only Model A with auxiliary trunk capacity, and it was available with either a steel and rubberized cloth top manufactured by Murray or a canvas top produced by Briggs.
This Murray-bodied 1931 Victoria was purchased by the present vendor in 2005 and underwent a high-level restoration. The discerning Model has two sidemounts, a baggage rack, and spacious white walls. A collector will recognize Victoria's scarcity and appreciate the efforts made to repair this example
Painted in green and black from the Great Recession, it's clear to see how austerity and style don't have to be mutually contradictory.
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