What's New!
WELCOME to the Model A Ford Club of America Web Site. Our site is constantly being updated and revised.
Notices of revisions can be found on this page.
December 28, 2019 - Board Meeting Highlights
Added December Board Meeting Highlights on the
Communications Page.
December 27, 2019 - Lubrication Chart
Updated the
Tech Q&A - Lubrication Page with a link to the Mode A Lubrication Chart.
December 25, 2019 - Radiator Mascots
It took a few years, but Bill Ewertz identified the airplane mascot featured on the
Radiator Mascots Page.
December 15, 2019 - Awards
Added the winners of 2019 Chapter Awards on the
Chapter Awards Page.
Updated the list of MAFCA National Conventions on the National Events Page.
December 14, 2019 - Videos
Added a link to Les Andrews' Seminar A Smooth Ride, Without Vibrations presented at the 2019 NAB on the
Videos Page.
Added photo of 2020 MAFCA President Bill Truesdell to the Presidents Page.
December 13, 2019 - Key People
Added group photo of the 2020 Board of Directors on the
Key People Page.
December 10, 2019 - End of Year Updates Part 1
Updated the
Calendar Page, the Election Results Page, and the Key People Page..
December 1, 2019 - Monthly Updates
Added President Clayton's December message on the President's Page.
Terry Burtz has an update on his progress to create a new, modern Model A Engine. Read about it on the
New A Engine Page.
November 28, 2019 - Instruction Books - Non English
Added photo of French Maintenance Manual on the
Instruction Books - Non US Page.
November 24, 2019 - Board Meeting Agenda
Added link to the December Board Meeting agenda on the
Board Calendar Page.
November 16, 2019 - Canyonlands Photos
Several members have sent in additional photos of the 2019 MAFCA Canyonlands National Tour.
See them on the
Canyonlands Gallery Page.
November 6, 2019 - President's Message
Added MAFCA President Doug Clayton's November message on the
President's Page.
November 5, 2019 - Sad News
Life Member Tim Johnstone of McAllen Texas passed away October 30.
Details
on the In Memory Page.
November 1, 2019 - New Month
Added new Era Fashions article on the
Era Fashions Articles Page.
October 28, 2019 - New Advertiser
MAFCA welcomes C.W. Moss to our website advertisers. Their ad can be seen on the Advertisers Page.
September 27, 2019 - Model A Day Photos
Added a new gallery page to display photos from Model A Day 2019.
The page is called the Gallery MAD2019 Page.
September 23, 2019 - Body Specifications and Measurements
Created a new page showing most Model A body styles and their dimensions on the Body Measurements Page.
Added 3rd Quarter issue of A-World magazine. Access on the A-World page.
September 16, 2019 - Era Fashions Article - Plus Four Knickers for Fun
Added new Era Fashions Article on the
Era Fashions Articles Page.
September 12, 2019 - Restorers Class Committee Updates
Added newest members of the Committee on the
Restorers Class Committee Page.
September 11, 2019 - President's Monthly Message
Added the August/September message from our President on the
President's Page.
September 7, 2019 - Restorer Indexes
Added links to the Restorer Indexes for Volumes 61, 62, and 62 (2016-2019) on the
Downloads Page.
September 2, 2019 - Judging Standards Committee
Made some updates on the
JSC Members Page.
August 25, 2019 - Hubley Cars
Added new photo of a Hubley car on the
Member Built Hubley Page.
August 13, 2019 - Member Tip
Added tip on a tool to help install tail pipe clamps on the
Member Tips Page.
August 6, 2019 - Photo Gallery
Added photo of 1931 Victoria on the
1931 Photo Gallery Page.
August 6, 2019 - August 17 Board Meeting Agenda
Added a link to the agenda of the August 17 Board of Directors meeting on the
MAFCA Board Calendar Page.
July 25, 2019 - Light Bulbs
Added a link to an article on Model A light bulbs on the
Tech Q&A - Electrical Page.
July 19, 2019 - Reimbursement Forms
Updated the form for Expense Reimbursement on the
Members Only Page.
July 15, 2019 - Era Fashion Committee Changes
Updated the Era Fashions Committee
Page. to include updated term dates and members.
July 7, 2019 - Chapter News
Added the Chapter News pages from the July/August Restorer Magazine to the website -
which allows you to enlarge the text to be easier to read.
You'll find it on the
Chapter News Page.
Added three new era advertisements on the Era Ads Page.
July 6, 2019 - President's Column
Added the July version of our President's column on the
President's Page.
July 1, 2019 - It's a New Month
Added a new Era Fashions article on the
Era Fashions Articles Page.
Added a new technical article on the Restorer Page.
June 29, 2019 - A-World
Added 2nd quarter issue of the A-World youth magazine on the
A-World Page.
June 7, 2019 - AA Bus Photo
Added photo of 330A Bus on the
AA Body styles Page.
June 3, 2019 - Model A Wedding
Added wedding photo on the
Gallery - Wedding Page.
June 2, 2019 - Gallery - Before and After
Added new before/after photo of 1930 Pickup on the
Gallery - Before and After Page.
June 1, 2019 - New Month
Added Doug Clayton's
President's Message.
May 29, 2019 - New Treasurer
Garth Shearing has been selected to serve the remainder of the term of Alex Janke as MAFCA Treasurer.
See the the
Key People Page.
May 26, 2019 - Hubley Building Tips - Headlights
Added a video tip on making replacement headlights on the
Hubley Tips Page.
May 18, 2019 - Hubley Cars
Added new photos on the
Member Built Hubley Page.
May 16, 2019 - New Video
Added a new video from the Model A Touring Club called 100 Years on the Lincoln Highway on the
Videos Page.
May 15, 2019 - New Website Advertiser
Welcome to Tam's Model A Parts as our newest website advertiser.
See their ad on the
Advertisers Page.
May 11, 2019 - In Memory
Former MAFCA President Alex Janke passed away May 10.
Details on the
In Memory Page.
May 10, 2019 - President's Message
Added Doug Clayton's May message on the
President's Page.
May 7, 2019 - Model A Trunks
Added links to articles on How to Build a Trunk on the
Downloads Page.
May 7, 2019 - Chapter List
A revised list of MAFCA Chapters, alphabetically by name, can be found here.
May 3, 2019 - Hubley Building Tips
Added article on Hubley Screws on the
Hubley Tips Page.
May 1, 2019 - Era Fashions Article of the Month
Added a new era fashions article on the
Era Fashions Articles Page.
April 27, 2019 - MAFCA Chapters
Added an updated list of MAFCA Chapters, sorted by Chapter Name and sorted by Location on the
Chapters Page.
April 22, 2019 - Unusual Model A's
Added photo of a rare "Tudor Delivery" on the
Gallery - Strange Page.
April 22, 2019 - Board Meeting
Added link to the agenda of the next MAFCA board meeting on the
Calendar/Board Page.
April 13, 2019 - Seat Belts
Added a link to an article on Seat Belts in thee Victoria on the
Seat Belt Page.
April 9, 2019 - Hubley Building Tips
Added a new menu item under YOUTH and HUBLEY called Building Tips.
April 8, 2019 - New Classified Ad Category for Hubley Cars
Added a Hubley Cars and Parts category on the
Classifieds Ads Page.
April 7, 2019 - Ladies Driving Handbook
Added the Ladies Driving Handbook that was used at the 2010 Vancouver National Convention on the
Downloads Page.
April 4, 2019 - Hubley Cars
Added new entry in the TIPS section describing the screws used on Hubley Models on the
Hubley Page.
April 1, 2019 - April 1 - No Fooling!
Added latest issue of A-World - 2019 First Quarter - on the
A-World Page. To read it, Click Here.
Our President's April column has been posted on the President's Page.
March 31, 2019 - Suppliers Page Update
LeBaron Bonney has gone into Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and has been removed from our Suppliers Page.
March 27, 2019 - Hubley Cars
Added a link to a couple of Hubley Car Builders User Groups on the
Hubley Page.
Added a cool photo of a 1929 Pickup restored to look like a Marine Corps vehicle on the Gallery Working A's page.
March 8, 2019 - President's Message
Added our President Doug Clayton's monthly column on the
President's Page.
March 7, 2019 - Sad News
Long-time MAFCA member Trudy Vestal passed away March 6 at her home.
Our thoughts and prayers are with
her husband and former MAFCA president Dave and the rest of the family.
Her accomplishments for MAFCA can be found on the In Memory page.
March 1, 2019 - It's a new Month
Added a new Era Fashions article on the
Era Fashions Articles Page.
Updated the CHAPTER NEWS from the March/April Restorer on the Chapter News page.
February 28, 2019 - Elections
Added a link to a document titled "What Can I Expect if Elected
To the MAFCA Board of Directors?"
on the
Elections Page.
February 25, 2019 - Welcome to our newest advertiser
Added "Classtique Upholstery" to the
Advertisers Page.
February 24, 2019 - MAFCA Officials
Updated the list of MAFCA Officials, adding EFC Chairs..
The list is on the References - Downloads Page.
February 21, 2019 - MAFCA Members with Email
New lists of Members with Email are now available on the Members with Email page.
February 16, 2019 - Board Meeting Highlights
Highlights of the February Board meeting have been added in the
Downloads folder.
February 16, 2019 - Hubley Cars
Added photos on the
Hubley Cars Page.
February 6, 2019 - Vehicle Judging Procedures
Updated the link to Judging Procedures Manual on the
Judging Aids Page.
January 20, 2019 - Gallery of Ford Assembly Plants
Added new page of photos of Ford assembly plants on the
Photo Galley Page.
January 20, 2019 - February Board Meeting Agenda
Added link to the agenda of the February Board of Directors meeting on the
Board Calendar Page.
January 15, 2019 - MAFCA Members with Email
New lists of Members with Email are now available on the
Members with Email page.
January 14, 2019 - President's Page
Added incoming MAFCA President Doug Clayton's column on the
President's Page.
January 11, 2019 - New Restorer Published
Added the images of the new Restorer cover, Table of Contents, and Tech Article of the month on the
Restorer Page.
January 6, 2019 - Photo Gallery
Added photo of beautiful 1929 Phaeton in Denmark on the
Photo Gallery 1929 Page.
January 6, 2019 - MAFCA Officials
Updated the list of MAFCA Officials, adding new Directors and Committee changes for 2018-2019.
The list is on the
References - Downloads Page.
January 2, 2019 - Index of Technical Articles
Updated member Tom Sieffert's Index of Technical Articles on the
References/Downloads Page.
January 2, 2019 - Home Page Date
Added the day of the week to the date shown on the
Home Page. Click on the date to see what's behind it :)
January 1, 2019 - Happy New Year!
Added a new Era Fashion article on the EFC Articles Page.
Made updates to the following pages: Presidents
Page, History Page, Calendar Page, De Luxe Tudor Sedan Gallery Page.
December 20, 2018 - A-World
Added the 4th Quarter 2018 issue on the
A-World Page.
December 18, 2018 - Modified Vehicle Judging Tests
Updated the Modified Judging Tests, adding a cover page with member identification fields and made the PDF fillable
when downloading the test. Look for the link to the test on the
Modified Vehicle Judging Page.
December 12, 2018 - Another New Advertiser
Our newest web site advertiser is PowerMaster Performance, makers of an alternator that look nearly identical to the Model A generator.
You'll find them on the
Advertisers Page.
December 6, 2018 - Updates
Updated the
Chapter Awards Page.
Added the highlights from the November 2018 MAFCA Board meeting
on the Communications Page.
December 3, 2018 - 2019 Board Photo
Added photo of the 2019 MAFCA Board on the
Key People Page.
December 2, 2018 - Results of Board Election
Added photos of the 2019 Board on the
Key People Page.
Updated the dates and places for the 2019 Board meetings on the Calendar - Board Page.
November 26, 2018 - New Advertiser
Our newest web site advertiser is GZNTATOOL. Check this out - you'll find them on the
Advertisers Page.
November 15, 2018 - November Board Meeting
Added link to the agenda of the November 28 Board meeting on the
Board Calendar Page.
November 12, 2018 - Modified Judging Tests
Added a link to the Modified Judging Tests on the
Modified Judging Tests Page.
November 2, 2018 - New Month
Added our President's November message on the
President's Page.
Added a new article on the
Era Fashions Articles Page.
Updated The Restorer page with a new Tech Article from the latest issue.
Updated the Chapter News page with the pages from the latest issue.
October 12, 2018 - New Advertiser
MAFCA welcomes Vintage Ford of Rancho Cordova California as our newest web advertisers.
We have added them to the
Advertisers Page.
For a direct link to their ad, click here.
October 5, 2018 - A-World
Added newest edition of A-World magazine for youth on the
A-World Page.
October 1, 2018 - President's Page
Added President Doug's message on the
President's Page.
September 28, 2018 - MAFCA welcomes 2 new chapters
At the September Board of Directors meeting, two new chapters received their MAFCA charters.
Welcome to Model A Club of Victoria Australia and Sweet 16 A's Region, Ohio.
Their information has been added to the respective Chapter page (International and Ohio).
Click Here for the Chapters List.
The MAFCA policy National Driving Award (Part 2 Section 5-G) was updated at the September Board meeting.
A link to the revised document can be found on the Policies Page.
September 25, 2018 - September Board Meeting Highlights
Added the September 2018 Board meeting highlights on the
Communications Page.
September 20, 2018 - Restorer Combined Index
Added a combined index of The Restorer magazines from Volume 1 Issue 1 to Volume 60 Number 6
on the
Magazine Index Page. This replaces the older version that covered Volume 1 to Volume 50.
September 20, 2018 - Photo Gallery
Added updated photos on the
Gallery of 1931 Vehicles Page.
September 19, 2018 - New Web site Advertiser
MAFCA welcomes Mac's Antique Auto Parts as our newest web site advertiser.
They join our other advertisers on the
Web site Advertisers Page.
September 15, 2018 - Hubley Cars
Added several new links about Hubley cars and tracks on the
Hubley Page.
Also made some updates to the
Hubley History Page listing the three companies that made Hubley Model A vehicles.
September 12, 2018 - Members with Email
Updated the list of
Members with Email.
September 11, 2018 - New Web Advertisers
MAFCA welcomes Cartouche Upholstery as our newest web site advertiser.
Their ad has been added to the Advertisers Page.
September 4, 2018 - September Board Meeting Agenda
Added link to the September Board Meeting agenda on the
Board Calendar Page.
September 1, 2018 - September
Added new Era Fashion article on the
Era Fashions Articles Page.
Added photos of the cover and table of contents of the latest Restorer magazine on the Restorer Page.
Added President Doug Linden's September message on the President's Page.
August 9, 2018 - Restorer Index for Volume 62
Added the index to Volume 62 of The Restorer in the
Downloads Folder.
August 7, 2018 - Elections
Added statements from the six candidates for Board of Directors election on the
Elections Page.
August 1, 2018 - New Month
Added President Doug's August comments on the
President's Page.
July 29, 2018 - Era Fashions
Added a mew Era Fashions Article on the Era Fashions Articles Page.
July 20, 2018 - Another Photo Gallery Submission
It's been a while, but we are posting new photos and story on the
Photo Gallery Collections Page.
July 19, 2018 - Model A Ford Youth Scholarships
Added link to a list of the 2018 winners on the
Youth Scholarships Page.
July 18, 2018 - New Web Advertisers
MAFCA welcomes Lucas Tires and Model A Garage as our newest web site advertisers.
They have been added to the
Advertisers Page.
July 13, 2018 - New Restorer
Added photos of the cover and table of contents of the latest Restorer magazine on the
Restorer Page.
Added the July-August Chapter News - same as in The Restorer, but you can enlarge the text to make it easier to read.
July 12, 2018 - JSC
Updated the Judging Standards Committee page to reflect Tom Rut is taking over the chairmanship.
Changes can be seen on the JSC Page.
Added another photo of a "Working A" on the Photo Gallery page.
July 10, 2018 - Youth Restoration
Added the list of 2018 MAYRA Award Winners on the
Model A Youth Restoration Page.
July 9, 2018 - June Board Meeting
Added the highlights from the June Board of Directors Meeting on the Communications Page.
Four policy revisions were approved at the June BOD meeting and they can be reviewed on the Policies Page.
July 8, 2018 - A-World
Added the latest issue of A-World on the A-World Page.
July 5, 2018 - The Restorer Online
Added some additional information about the Online Edition of The Restorer on the
Restorer Page.
July 3, 2018 - President's Page
Added President Linden's monthly column on the
President's Page.
Posted revised copy of Media Advertising Rates.
Added new photos to the Gallery of Working A's.
July 1, 2018 - EFC Committee Changes
Made updates on the
Era Fashions Committee Page to reflect committee changes for 2018-2019.
June 23, 2018 - Gallery of Working A's
After many years, we have another contribution to this page. Check it out:
Gallery of Working A's Page.
June 19, 2018 - Agenda for June Board of Directors Meeting
Posted the agenda for the June Board meeting on the
Board Calendar Page.
June 15, 2018 - Chapter Lists
There was an error on the list of Chapters by Location - several International Chapters were omitted.
The list has been corrected on the
Chapters List Page.
June 2, 2018 - Fashion Judging Tests
Added Update to Fashion Judging Test 2 on the
Fashion Judging Tests Page.
June 1, 2018 - President's Monthly Column
Added the June message from President Doug Linden on the
President's Page.
May 31, 2018 - Chapter Lists
Added 2018 versions of Chapter Lists on the
Chapter List Page.
May 12, 2018 - May Board Meeting
Added the highlights from the May Board of Directors Meeting on the
Communications Page.
May 9, 2018 - 2018 National Awards Banquet Registration Packet
Added link to the Registration Packet on the
Calendar Page.
The MAFCA Board approved updates to 2 policies at their May 5 Board meeting.
Those changes can be reviewed on the Policies Page.
May 8, 2018 - Writing for The Restorer
New Restorer Editor Andy Scheer has rewritten the Restorer Guidelines for Writers. There's a link to see it on the
Restorer Page in the paragraph about CONTRIBUTIONS.
May 4, 2018 - Latest Restorer Magazine
Updated the
Restorer Page with images of the latest cover and table of contents.
Updated the Chapter News document (copied from The Restorer so that readers can enlarge the print.)
May 2, 2018 - Vehicle Judging
Updated three Vehicle Judging tests (Mail Trucks, Station Wagons, and Tools) on the
Judging Tests Page.
May 1, 2018 - New Month Updates
Added President's monthly column on the
President's Page.
Added a mew Era Fashions Article on the Era Fashions Articles Page.
April 22, 2018 - Board of Directors Meeting
Added a link to the agenda of the Board of Directors on May 5 on the
Board Meeting Calendar Page.
April 19, 2018 - Fashion Judging Procedure Manual
Updated the FJPM Manual (Part 1 - MAIN) to correct two minor typos.
You can find the revised version on the DOWNLOADS | FASHIONS folder or by clicking here.
April 7, 2018 - A-World
Added the latest issue of A-World on the
A-World Page.
April 4, 2018 - President's Monthly Column
Added Doug Linden's monthly column on the
President's Page.
April 1, 2018 - Monthly Tech Article
Added a new technical article on the
Restorer Page.
March 29, 2018 - Publications
Added links for the new EFC publication - Men's wear - on the
Era Fashions Publications Page.
March 28, 2018 - Members with Email
Updated the list of
Members with Email.
March 9, 2018 - Hubley Cars
Added new photos of member-built cars on the
Member Built Hubley Page.
March 7, 2018 - Policies
Updated the list of Policies to reflect revision of P3S26 and P3S26-A - National Convention Guidelines on the
Policies Page.
Highlights of the February Board of Directors meeting added to the Communications Page.
February 28, 2018 - New Month
Added a mew Era Fashions Article on the
Era Fashions Articles Page.
Added President Doug Linden's March column on the President's Page.
February 23, 2018 - Chapter Activities
It's been a while since we added a photo on the
Chapter Activities Page.
Hopefully, this recent photo from the Rock-Ford A's will stimulate some interest from other chapters to submit their photos.
February 10, 2018 - Sad News
The 2000 MAFCA President Charlie Scott passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9th.
His obituary can be found on the In Memory page.
February 5, 2018 - President's Monthly Message
Added 2018 President Doug Linden's Monthly Column on the President's Page.
January 31, 2018 - Vehicle Judging Tests
Added updates to the judging tests on the
About Vehicle Judging Page.
January 28, 2018 - Before and After
Added nice photos of a 1929 Phaeton restoration done in Brazil
on the
Gallery Before and After Page.
January 27, 2018 - Agenda for February 3 Board of Directors Meeting
To review the Board's agenda,
Click Here..
January 9, 2018 - 2017 Chapter Awards
Added the list of the 2017 MAFCA Chapter Awards on the
Chapter Awards Page.
January 8, 2018 - December Board Meeting Minutes
Added the highlights from the December Board Meeting Minutes on the
Communications Page.
January 7, 2018 - Policy Updates
The Board of Directors updated three policies at their December 1 meeting in Oklahoma City.
Those revisions can be seen on the
Policies Page in the Members Only section..
January 3, 2018 - Technical Index
Added the latest version of Tom ≠ combined Technical Magazine Index on the
Downloads Page in the INDEX section.