Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-22-2019, 06:48 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-21-2019, 03:58 PM
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Views: 5,670
Re: Current BEST TIRES for daily driver?
BEST TIRES for daily driver are the best tires you can get--not the cheapest you can get!
I agree with Mike, and the only people who disagree with us about radials are folks who haven't tried them.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-18-2019, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,921
Re: Generator output
This change was recommended on page 390 of the November 1929 Ford Service Bulletins.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-10-2019, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 25
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Re: F-100 Ford Steering Box
hmmm, I wonder if this is what my dad did? i've often wondered about that and many other mods apparent on his first Model A. Alas, I missed the window on asking him that and many other things. Anyone...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-08-2019, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Fan and Water Pump power consumption?
I recall (and succumbed to) the same hype. As I recall, the claim was about one horsepower. For some unexplained reason, my car ALWAYS took less gas to fill up when on our tours. Just saying...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-08-2019, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,902
Re: Model A starter clunk then no electrical
If that fuse (or any on the ignition) blows while your driving, the motor could die, which depending on what you're doing right then could be a real safety issue. The controversy centers on whether...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-07-2019, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,902
Re: Model A starter clunk then no electrical
Chuck makes an important point: When a meter says a connection is good, it might only be good enough to carry the tiny current that the meter used to make the measurement; it may or may not be good...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-05-2019, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,902
Re: Model A starter clunk then no electrical
You know, the use of that fuse is very controversial. If you can get your car to work okay without it, you have my permission to remove it. That is, connect the battery cable and the junction box...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-05-2019, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,902
Re: Model A starter clunk then no electrical
I think your answer lies in these sections, if only I could understand for sure what you're saying? There are TWO wires "to the fuse setup", one at each end of the fuse; I wonder which do you mean in...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-05-2019, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,902
Re: Model A starter clunk then no electrical
Sorry, but I get lost trying to wade thru this discussion. One problem is I suspect that the terms "short" and what might be called a "bad connection" or "open connection" are being used...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-28-2019, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,973
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-28-2019, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,639
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-27-2019, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,973
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-27-2019, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,639
Re: External voltage regulator
I know what you mean, but I hope you're able to lighten up or you'll miss out on a lot of interesting, helpful, and fun stuff (along with some drivel!). A lot of new participants are new to the hobby...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-27-2019, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,762
Re: letting go
This is how I feel--theoretically. However, one of the traits of personalities of the MBTI"s ENTJ type is an irrationally strong attachment to their things. This is true in my case: there's hardly a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-27-2019, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,639
Re: External voltage regulator
The answer to your question is, YES, I think so. I had one of those on-the-firewall regulators for many years although it was with a Delco generator with a modified bracket welded to fit. I don't...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-26-2019, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 11
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very rare body style
I was going thru my files and I came across this picture of the very rare Model A body style, the Push Me-Pull You. It was (is?) the property of the Butman Ford dealership in Ypsilanti, MI. I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-26-2019, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,762
Re: letting go
The body shop owner who did my mom's Model A told me that his trade magazines say you should expect to be able to sell a restored car for half of what you put into it. That turned out to be about...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-24-2019, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,762
letting go
I finally had to let my first car go--a 1929 Town Sedan bought in 1960. Although DBS surgery last summer had fixed the tremor, other Parkinson's symptoms remained and made it either impossible or...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-24-2019, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,226
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-25-2019, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,206
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-25-2019, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,937
Re: Securing the exhaust better
Here's what I did. Fiberglass between the rubber and the metal. My main motivation was vibration reductions as this contact is an almost solid contact bwtween mootor and frame. Why screw around? Get...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2019, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,693
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2019, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 116
Views: 22,224
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-26-2019, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,923
Re: Vintage Precision Thermostat Housing
I don't think there's a place to attach it. HEre's some photos of it and various alternatives I've used over the years-- all with one or two 1/8" holes for bypass circulation.
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