Henry's Finest
 
My 1929 Model 'A' Ford Sport Coup
 
 
This is my 1929 Ford Sport Coupe that I have owned for more than 50 years. It's a rare Dual Side Mount Deluxe Model. I did a ground up restoration of this car in 1955 when I was 16 years old. This taught me all the basics of automobile mechanics, and launched a lifelong love of cars.


Every part was disassembled, cleaned, painted, and reassembled with even more care than when it rolled off the assembly line 26 years before. It has a hand rubbed lacquer job with so many coats it will never need painting again.Me In 1955 When I Restored The Car

It was completed during the summer of '56, and  I switched off driving it and my '51 Ford Convertible to high School. The '51 is another story, and it's the only "keeper" I didn't' keep.

The photos above were taken recently and the one to the right in 1956 showing that the car still looks exactly the way it did when I completed it 52 years ago. Only the rumble seat passenger looks slightly different now. I drive it around Santa Barbara on the weekends.
 
 



Santa Barbara's Historic Granada Theater
First Opened in 1924, And Again In 2008 After A $50,000,000.00 Remodel
My Model 'A' Was There To Celebrate
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