Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2024, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 920
Re: New Coupe
But order it now - the wait time is very long since there is only 1 supplier now.
Photos of how it is now would help. Is it an older restoration that needs a refresh or something that has sat...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2024, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 859
Re: Lacquer Paint fix?
When we painted the "mega buck" Pantera in the 80s we couldn't get nitrocellulose lacquer here. It was sourced from Ferrari's supplier - sure glad the guy we were building it for had deep pockets.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2024, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 369
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2024, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,772
Re: Front fender crack
You discovered the secret so it won't come back. The hole stops the crack from going further. Metal has a grain and the crack follows the grain the hole interrupts the path.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 599
Re: Doodlebug Granny
Reminds me of playing on the Fordson tractor in my great aunt & uncles barn in the 1950s. My dad said it had been a bad deal. Whenever it broke it was hard to get parts for. Henry was busy selling...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 448
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-10-2024, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 892
Re: Not A, But Interesting
You can buy an exact copy of a 427 Cobra with an aluminum body for 80 grand spend another 20+ to finish it and you have a very nice replica.
Shelby uses the same exact car and adds their serial...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-07-2024, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 892
Re: Not A, But Interesting
I always think it's funny when the post a picture of a fully restored one along with the hulk. They should caption it for only another 1/2 a million+ this could be yours.....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-07-2024, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 634
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-05-2024, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 424
Re: Rear taillight bracket 28 sedan
Hold the bracket where it should be with these in the holes - give it a smack and presto you know where to drill. These are for wood and will last for awhile. There are also threaded one for holes...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,642
Re: Snyder's New Catalog Came...and a Warning!
In truth the hobby is dying. The young want little FWD econo cars with computer dashboards. The number of people under 50 looking for a Model A are generally looking to cut it up for a hot rod - the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2024, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,826
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-24-2024, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 620
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-24-2024, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 725
Re: Stretched T
Remember when the manufacturers tried 4 wheel steering in the 80s and couldn't get it right? Some tried it again in the early 2000s - the answer to the question nobody asked......
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-24-2024, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,873
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-23-2024, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,057
Re: Elliot Ness roadster
https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Robert_Stack
https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Robert_Stack%27s_1931_Ford
Bob had a passion for exclusive automobiles, and he used to send away for catalogs of Talbot...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-23-2024, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,225
Re: Grease fitting on exhaust pipe
You need to be careful when buying your smoke. I've heard of people refilling their old bottles with grease smoke and selling it as genuine imported Lucas smoke.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-21-2024, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,826
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-20-2024, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 482
Re: westchester club?
https://www.mafca.com/chapters/NY.html
Westchester Chapter
1st Wednesday, Pres. Church,
Katonah
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-20-2024, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,189
Re: Car Is Shrinking........
I'm torn on which one to get. The rarer early 33 had a fender like the Model A but later and in 34 the fender had an extra piece behind the wheel.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-19-2024, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,189
Re: Car Is Shrinking........
I've got a few pounds on you and would love to add a 33-4 Vicky to the stable. I wonder if any of the aprox 4,200 1933 Vickys got a 4 cylinder.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-18-2024, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,189
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-18-2024, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,189
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-18-2024, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,189
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-18-2024, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,273
Re: Aries Stainless Steel Muffler
SS is not like regular steel that hardens if you quench it after heating.
Unlike martensitic steels, the austenitic stainless steels are not hardenable by heat treatment as no phase changes...
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