Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 09:09 PM
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Re: Grease in 2-tooth
Thanks, Randy. I've never run across this before, mainly because I don't recall ever seeing a requirement for a specific NLGI grade. "Waterproof wheel bearing grease" is about as specific as I can...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 06:06 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-10-2024, 08:07 PM
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Re: Thank You
Looks like a real survivor! Have fun with it. Ice cream and kids in the rumble seat - what’s not to like about that?
Oh yeah, wife too.
Is that about a ‘64 Fairlane (or whatever they called it...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-10-2024, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Front bumper arm help needed
The best thing you can do is to remove both brackets from the car, then lay them on top of each other and check that the curvatures match. It’s not so important what the curvature is, but that they...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-10-2024, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Tight crank gear
For applications like this, I wait until my bride is elsewhere, then heat the oven up to 450-500 and put the gear/race/bearing/whatever in for a half hour or so after the temperature stabilizes....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-10-2024, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: New Shocks vs Rebuilt Shocks
I attempted to rebuild the shocks for my ‘30 Town Sedan and it was a humbling failure - they leaked like sieves. I sent them to Brentwood Bob and he rebuilt them for me. Smooth action, they look...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-10-2024, 10:43 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-08-2024, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-08-2024, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-08-2024, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Lifting 30 Tudor body
I lifted my 30 Town Sedan body off the frame starting by jacking as Marshall did, then 4x4s under the body. I then ran slings from the 4x4s to an overhead gantry crane, then lifted the body using the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-08-2024, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-07-2024, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Water Pump Options
Easiest, and you can do it without removing the water pump from the head, is to add in another layer of the leaded packing and see if it works. Don't remove the old, put the new on top of it. If that...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-07-2024, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 655
Re: Front Leaf Spring
Bob - I just went through this (also a 30 TS). My front spring had three broken leaves when I disassembled it.
The Eaton Detroit Model A standard duty front spring is an 8-leaf equivalent to the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-07-2024, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,069
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-06-2024, 01:23 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-04-2024, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 549
Re: Horn
On a related note, I’ve found that it is very difficult to get the horn rod out of the steering column on the closed cars without removing the steering column and steering box from the car. You do...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-04-2024, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 549
Re: Horn
To get to the button you need to pull the horn rod out. The button assembly is attached within the light handle by a keeper with four tabs, accessible from the back of the handle.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-04-2024, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Horn
This explains it much better. Here’s how I would proceed:
1. Disconnect battery
2. Remove both wires from the horn and secure them so they don’t touch each other, nor any metal.
3. Reconnect...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-03-2024, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 549
Re: Horn
Thanks, Synchro, good points. I made the presumption that since he can get the horn to work the issue was likely external, not internal. At least that’s easier to troubleshoot.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-03-2024, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 549
Re: Horn
Tom - the horn operates on an interrupted ground basis. Power is fed to the horn, through the horn, then to the light switch bundle. When you depress the horn button you complete the path from the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Removing stuck distributor and lower shaft
If this is a two piece shaft then the collar you see flush with the bottom of the block is pinned onto the short shaft that goes up through the distributor. The lower shaft it is a "slip" fit in to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Leakless Water pump
D - I'd run it as is and not worry about it unless you find you are having an issue. You may already have the newer version of the impeller on your water pump. If you're curious it's easy enough to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Distributor Question
Get your engine to TDC #1 and time the distributor that's in the car. Without moving the engine, remove that distributor and insert the second one. Time that one the same way. Both will now be timed...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 443
Re: Distributor Question
This how my spare distributor is set up - pre-gapped and pre-timed to the car, so on the road it’s just plug-n-play if needed.
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