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Ford Posters
March 23 - You may have seen these before, but these 24x36" posters now available from MAFCA for $10 each plus postage. And to save on the postage, why not ask your Model A friends if they want one (or both) and order several?
Although these two posters are not yet in the MAFCA Store, you can order them from the MAFCA office by calling (562) 697-2712 Monday - Friday from 10AM to 4PM Pacific time.
Welcome new web advertiser
Tom Mack Auctions
March 21 - Our newest website advertiser is Tom Mack Auctions. Check out their web ad on the
Advertisers page.
Model A Youth Restoration Award
March 20 -
Attention Young Model A’rs - Time Is Getting Short. Restoring a Model A or thinking about it? May 31, 2024, is the final date to apply for financial assistance from the Model A Youth Restoration Award program (MAYRA). If you are between 12 and 22 and restoring your Model A or about to begin and would like financial assistance in acquiring parts, MAYRA can help.
MAYRA has made over 100 awards to youth over the past 30 years. Awards, in the form of gift certificates from various Model A parts vendors, are made every two years, and in 2022, each recipient received $3,000 in certificates. Recipients will be announced at the MARC and MAFCA National Conventions this summer. The application and eligibility information are on the website http://MAYRA.biz.
If you are no longer eligible to apply for an award but feel strongly that bringing youth into the hobby is essential for its future, please tell any you think should consider restoring a Model A or are currently restoring one about our program and direct them to our website. MAYRA's mission is to promote and expose the Model A to our youth, securing the longevity of our hobby and the associated businesses that support it for decades to come. Youth are the lifeblood of our hobby’s future. MAYRA’s program helps to develop our hobby’s future members and leaders.
Your help in directing youth to the program is really appreciated.
Seeking New Webmaster
MAFCA is currently looking for a volunteer to take over the position of Webmaster. This person must have general knowledge of web infrastructure as well as a background in HTML editing using applications such as Dreamweaver. Experience with PHP, CSS and SQL as well as other scripting languages along with SFTP will be helpful as well. Training with our current platform will be provided by Rick Black.
If your love of the Model A extends into the digital world then we could use your help. Please contact Will Langford, Website Liaison at chaptercoordinator@mafca.com or directly at 405 812 8131 or any current Board Member if you have an interest in volunteering for this position.
2024 National Convention Update
March 7 - Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the upcoming National Convention in Ruidoso, New Mexico to be held June 23rd to June 29th. Registration is open and hotels are filling fast for this wonderful vacation destination set high in the Sierra Blanca Mountains.
Hosted by the Southwest Model A Group, there will be lots of fun activities including car judging, fashion show, a Hubley Derby, car games, tours and much more!
You can find more information and registration forms Here.
And for more information on the quaint village of Ruidoso, Click Here.
And be sure to sign up for your chance to win this beautiful 1928 Model A Tudor!
MAFCA National Events
March 6 - MAFCA is seeking a chapter or group of chapters to host a national event such as a National Awards Banquet, National Tour or National Convention. The common belief that this undertaking is difficult is offset if a few chapters join together to put on the event.
Guidelines for hosting are available on this website in the MAFCA policies area under the member’s only section. And it doesn’t even have to be in your backyard. For example: The 2025 National Tour, hosted by the Dallas Texas Chapter, will be a super event where we’ll have the opportunity to visit Civil War battlefields starting in Waynesboro, Virginia. And the last time I checked, Texas is a long way from Gettysburg or Antietam!
Click Here to Read More
MAFFI Museum Expansion
Era Fashion Article of the Month
March 3 - Every other month, a member of the Era Fashion Committee writes an article especially for the website. This month's article can be found on the
Era Fashion Articles page.
Coming Soon
March 1 - Volume 11 of the "How To Restore Your Model A" series is coming later this month! This addition to the series contains color reprints of technical articles that have appeared in The Restorer magazine.
Here's a sample of those unique articles written by some of our very knowledgeable and talented members:
- Repairing Fenders & Patching Body Parts
- Building a Canopy Top for Pickup
- Brake Adjustment Procedure
- Carburetor : Good, Better, Best
- Can Your Car Stand the Cold?
- Setting Points Accurately
- Checking for Short Circuits
- Diagnosing Your Model A’s Misbehavior
- The Ultimate Headlight Test
- Ford USA Assembly Plants: Where Are They Now?
- Driving the Model A at High Altitude
- Quick Fix For Your Horn
and many more!
Special pricing for this new book will be available for a limited time, so pre-order yours NOW.
Just click on this link!
February 20 - At the February Board meeting, two applications for chapter charter were approved. Our newest chapters are Mid State A's Model A Ford Club in Minnesota and Ark-La-Tex A’s in Louisiana serving three states. Welcome welcome!
You can look up those chapters and others on the Chapters List Page.
Help Needed
February 20 - The webmaster received an email from a member looking for any existing gas stations that are still pumping gasoline from visible gas pumps. He wants to visit the station and do a documentary for YouTube before the visible pumps disappear.
If you know of any, in any state, please contact the Webmaster and I will forward your comments to him.
Early Model A's
January 28 - Many years ago, H. S. "DOC" KALINKA researched the very early Model As by sending out dozens of questions to early Model A owners.
Do any of you know where we can find the results of his research? If you have any leads for us, please send an email to
webmaster@mafca.com
Recent Videos
Instead of listing new videos here, we're going to list them on the WHATSNEW page in the future.
To jump to the VIDEOS page now, Click Here
Photo of the Week
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Want to see other Photo of the Week photos?
For a list of all 52 photos,
click here.
"A" of the Day
We want your Model A Photo!
Please describe your car's year and model, and your City and State in an mail to
AoftheDay@mafca.com.
Photos that are at least 250KB in size work the best.
A of the Day Puzzle - click here
Want to see older A of the Day photos? For a list of recent A OF THE DAY photos,
click here.
Do you want to do a puzzle with YOUR photo? You can do it!
Click Here to go to the Jigsaw Puzzle Explorer Page.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
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Upcoming Events
March 24 - Maynard MA
28th Annual Swap Meet
April 5-7 -- Portland OR
58th Annual Portland Swap Meet
April 14 -- Irvine CA
61st Annual Pancake breakfast
April 19-20 -- Greenwood SC
18th Annual Swap Meet
April 28 -- Columbus, IN
Columbus Region Swap Meet
April 28-- Trexlertown, PA
Steve Ryan Show & Swap Meet
See our CALENDAR for details
Recent stories
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"A" Cartoon
of the Week
Stan Blinco was a Model A'er and artist who created these cartoons for his local chapter, Beaver A's. Chapter editors: feel free to use them in your newsletters.
To read about Stan Blinco, Click Here.
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