Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-08-2013, 06:37 PM
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Re: Thanks to all
here you go
some pictures in my album on this site here
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/album.php?albumid=1506
I'm at work and using my phone so they are not in the order that I wanted ;]
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-08-2013, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,841
Re: Thanks to all
oops, your right, a google password will work. I will try to upload to here.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-08-2013, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,841
Thanks to all
Finally finished a 2 year project doing a nut/bolt restore on a '30 CCPU.
pictures here
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos
Thank you to the Ford Barn and all who have helped me with...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-02-2013, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 20,096
Re: Please help, any advice?
Had a diesel dump truck that would just intermittently die, some times 6 months apart, finally after a couple of years we found somebody had filled a baggie with diesel and put it in the tank, it...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2013, 02:24 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-08-2013, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,471
what would Henry do
Just about finished with a nut and bolt restore of a '30 CCPU.
As I worked on the old girl I often thought if back when you did something to make Henry mad where would he put you on the assembly...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-04-2013, 05:22 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-24-2013, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: gluing down top bubbles
A little help is needed
here are a couple of pictures,sorry for the blur, it is a contactor made by Mitsubishi pt#ur1222jg, cannot find the points, perhaps I could interchange it for another brand,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-22-2013, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-22-2013, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,824
Re: gluing down top bubbles
I will post some pictures soon, they really are about the size of ignition breaker points mounted to a c shaped base
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-22-2013, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 25
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-22-2013, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Painting Chrome
what I have done is
clean well, laquer thinner or acetone to get all wax and oils off
scuff it with a scuff pad to provide a "key" for the primer
paint with a good DTM (direct to metal) urethane...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-22-2013, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 70
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Re: Where do you fit in?
3
having been a mechanic, fabricator,painter all of my life now that things have slowed down a bit, what am I doing?
47 ford 8n tractor nut and bolt restor used regularly 2009
1956 chevy truck...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-22-2013, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,824
Re: gluing down top bubbles
nope, 2 are fried down to the base plate, not having much luck finding them either.
might just silver solder some on if I can find them.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-22-2013, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,824
Re: gluing down top bubbles
Thanks for all of the reply's.
I like the plastic wrap or wax paper, use it when doing fiberglass also.
Razor blade would work also.
I have taken some scrap material and glued it to steel with...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-19-2013, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: gluing down top bubbles
no yelling here, want to use something slower drying than super glue, any ideas on a watery type of slow glue?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-19-2013, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 22
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gluing down top bubbles
'31 CCPU prior owner welded a steel top on it.
drilled holes 2" apart and installed fabric and hide-um with pop rivets in the sunshine here yesterday.
put her in the shop, this morning there are a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-11-2013, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 1
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spark advance for turn signals
I read someplace that after converting to mechanical spark advance the spark lever was used for turn signals, can't find it now.
Anybody done this? pictures?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2013, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 29
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Re: bad day for the A
being used to spraying enamels where your 1st coat is a fog coat is probably where I messed up.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2013, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 29
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bad day for the A
Just venting here,
body work all done and cab and bed in primer. Had the cab on low saw horses tipped forward on some blocks and a milk crate so I could paint the bottom, which I did, looked like a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-20-2013, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,446
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-20-2013, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,446
Re: gas tank welt picture needed
Here is what I am thinking, picture 1 is pre tear down, gas tank fits.
The rest are where I am currently at, body off of the chassis.
When we test fitted the body to the chassis we had to shim...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-19-2013, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,446
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-19-2013, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,446
gas tank welt picture needed
'30 CCPU
installed the gas tank yesterday and the welting just does not look right.
does the bead sit between the tank and cowl or flush to the outside?
pic's?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-13-2013, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,038
Re: painting steps
70deg reducer, shop temp about 65, HVLP gun w/ 1.4 tip. stamina is ok, used to paint big trucks.
I noticed in your pictures that the door looked to be masked, did you paint the other side first?
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