Treasurer Norm Molter
I bought my first Model A in 1976. It was a 1931 deluxe coupe with twin side mounted spares. While I
was working on the chassis, the man who sold me the car was doing the body work and painting it with
lacquer (Brewster Green and Black). Unfortunately, I had to sell the car back to him before I even got to
put the body on the chassis. I wish I had kept the original “Flying Quail” radiator cap.
When I got back, I bought a 1930 Tudor sedan in 1977, had it running for a little while and then had to
sell that. But I kept my copy of “Henry's Lady”.
In 2012, I bought my current Model A, another 1930 Tudor. This one had belonged to my best friend and
a couple years after he passed away, his wife asked me if I would like to buy it. Since it was this car that
caused us to meet, I bought it and am in the process of restoring it.
In April 2018, I bought a 1931 Model 160B Slant Windshield Town Sedan, did some work on it and then
sold it and bought a 1930 Model 45B Deluxe Coupe in January 2019.
After passing all the MARC/MAFCA judging tests, I participated in my first “fine point” judging at the
Morgantown, PA 2022 MARC meet, again in the 2023 Hamilton, Ohio meet and will be judging at the
2024 National Meet in Asheville, NC.
Throughout the process, I have learned some of the fundamentals of restoration, hammer and dolly
work for sheet metal, TIG welding and hot riveting. Additionally, have restored a good number of
carburetors, distributors, water pumps, transmissions and two-tooth steering columns. I still have a lot
to learn and have enjoyed every bit of it.