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WELCOME TO THE MAFCA WEB SITE

The Model A Ford Club of America, Inc. (MAFCA) is dedicated to the restoration,
preservation and enjoyment of the Ford Model A and AA cars and trucks, as
manufactured from 1928 through 1931. We are an active, family-friendly
organization whose members share a passion for these historic vehicles, plus
other aspects of life in that era, such as fashions.

MAFCA is a not-for-profit corporation with members and local affiliated chapters
all over the globe. This makes us the largest car club in the world dedicated to
one make of automobile. We hope you enjoy looking through our site, and we
invite you to join us!

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CONVENTION EVENTS FILLING UP

April 29 - Registration for the 2024 MAFCA National Convention in Ruidoso is
going nicely. So far, there are over 250 registrations and over 400 people
signed up.

May 1 is the deadline for registering without an extra fee, so register online
now or mail in your registration ASAP. To see the updated form, click here.

For more information on the quaint village of Ruidoso New Mexico, Click Here.

And be sure to purchase a raffle ticket for your chance to win this beautiful
1928 Model A Tudor from the Convention Website.



 



 


VISIBLE GAS PUMPS

April 23 - 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.

We received one response from a member stating that knows of two pumps that are
still operating! Kings Canyon Lodge in Kings Canyon National Park has two. Here
is a link to a map showing the locaion.

If anyone else knows of any, please contact the Webmaster and I will forward
your comments to him.



 


SAD NEWS

April 14 - We have recently learned of the passing of two MAFCA members that
were pioneers in technical research of Model A Cars. Marco Tahtaras of
Pleasanton California passed away in January and Ron Mosher of Newhall
California passed away earlier this month. These two men were highly regarded by
the MAFCA community and they will be sorely missed. RIP brothers.

Read more on the Memorials Page.



 


GREAT OFFER FROM MAFCA HEADQUARTERS

April 10 - Any club merchandise purchased before May 20, 2024 will be delivered
free of charge to our 2024 MAFCA National Convention in Ruidoso New Mexico.

Check out our products in the MAFCA Store and call the office to place your
order - Monday - Friday between 10am - 4pm - 562-697-2712



 



April 4 - At a special March Board meeting, two applications for chapter charter
were approved. Our newest chapters are Superior A's in Michigan (welcome back!)
and Space City A's in Texas. Welcome to you both!

You can find those chapters and others on the Chapters List Page.



 


2023 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

April 1 - We are almost sold out of the 2023 Membership Roster - fewer than 10
copies are left. If you have't ordered one yet (they are great to have when
you're on tour), better order ASAP before they're gone.

Order from the MAFCA Store or by phone to (562) 697-2712 Monday - Friday from
10AM to 4PM Pacific time. (No foolin')



 


A-WORLD MAGAZINE

March 31 - First Quarter 2024 edition of A-World Magazine for our youth can now
be found on the A-World page.




 


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.



 


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




CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.



 


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!



 


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




CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

 



 


UPCOMING EVENTS

April 28 -- Columbus, IN
Columbus Region Swap Meet

April 28-- Trexlertown, PA
Steve Ryan Show & Swap Meet

May 3,4,5 - Kelseyville CA
2024 27th Spring Opener

June 23-29 - Ruidoso NM
2024 National Convention

See our CALENDAR for details

 

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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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