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What did you do working on you Model A today Over on Garage Journal they have a running post about what you did in your garage today, some interesting stuff there. Thought I would start something like that here, but just keep it to Model A work. I'll start with a short intro. I have 4 As a '29 coupe, '29 CCPU, '31 AA LWB and a '31 Budd cab SWB that I am presently restoring. Today worked on the body which is near the final preparations for paint, and and painted the headlight buckets black. Nearing the one year point on the restoration.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Nothing Model A today. I've been working on my other restoration (not Ford). Once that is done, I'll move it on and concentrate on my Model As.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Made a bracket to mount a "thing" on the passenger side light on my AA... more to come once I'm done...
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Changed out the bearings in my transmission and put it back together. 105 outside and about 99 in the garage. Spent a lot of time looking for the tools we used a couple of days ago to replace the head on a friends 1930 Coupe. I have 3 A's. 1929 Tudor that I made into a de luxe delivery with the original metal and parts found throughout the states. It has been with my son-in-law for 10 years getting painted. No progress in the last 9. I also have two I trade off as daily drivers, a 29 roadster and a 31 de luxe coupe. Both of those run well with strong engines. I'm getting a tranny together for the coupe and when it is done I hope to have delivery of an overdrive to add to it. Then I will have my hands full in my shop, as it takes me forever to get stuff done anymore. Probably take me four good days to change out the differential and tranny for the one with overdrive and a rebuild of a spare tranny. Old one in the coupe howls in low and second, is fine in third.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Getting my body back down on the frame on my 29 Tudor haven't quite figured out how I'm going to tighten those nuts on the rear end of the frame. Floor boards in front are out and so is the one in front of passenger seat. I guess if I can put seat belts in myself I should be able to handle a small job getting the mount bolts in.
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My tranny sounded like a broken down threshing machine when I bought my Model A, and every part except a couple rollers on that bearing looked like NOS. I was really surprised at how much noise a couple bad rollers could make on that little roller bearing. |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today I actually walked by the front floor mat draped across the small divider wall between us neighbors and thought about reinstalling it. Then thought better knowing that just like last week, if I were to replace it in the car I would need to remove it for a different trouble.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today repaired the lower wood in my 30 cabriolet doors
now have nice solid doors. |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Yesterday I put the 29 on 4 jack stands, adjusted all the brakes. Much better now. Went for a good country drive, and ended up checking out a 28 roadster that a friend just picked up. Supposed to rain all day today, so clean up the shop it is, right after making the bed, doing dishes and laundry. Life is Great. Jeff :)
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Today or maybe tomorrow I may finish cleaning up the shop from the last time I worked on the 31 about a week ago. These things must be planned carefully.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Putting engine pans on tonight. Pain in the butt trying to reach the bolts on top while tightening the nuts from below.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today In process of waxing it for next Sunday's car show in Michigamme, MI.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Installing after market shocks.
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Senior Chief what? |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Just finished replacing the Universal Joint. First time in a Model A. Not an easy job without a lift. Bumper jacks...jack stands...wood blocks. At times I think Pop and I are nuts. Holy cow, you have to get that thing up high to get that rear spring to clear. But, we got it.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Painted my new cast iron brake drums. Tomorrow will be changing the brake lining. I'm getting ready for the Moon On A's tour to Artist Point. lots of hills so my brakes will get a workout.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today On my way to work this morning, I stopped by the A and connected the electrical wiring to the starter and filled the new steering box with oil. I'm partway through a steering column upgrade and ducking the heat of the afternoon is high on the priority list.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today I am on vacation this week (not working at the office). Today I am working on the distributor of my Station Wagon frame (1930 Station Wagon Restoration). Next I need to take the oil pan out and clean it, in preparation to starting the engine.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today IN BED, in my "MIND", I did a LOTS of STUFF--LOL
Bill Lazy |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today The "honey do" list is finally done and i'm back to finishing up the new brakes.
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Sanding, painting and varnishing on the woodie/pickup. That is my 15 year old granddaughter. She is the official painter this summer. One more coat of varnish to go. All those rags and blankets are her way to mask. silly kid. ken
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today got my order in from bert's they shipped me two different rev, idler gear bushings that were different size. they fix the mistake by shipping me not one but to new bushings. So now I have 3 rev. idler gear bushings. There great people.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Installing a muffler heat shield.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Helped put a car back on the road that has been sitting for 5 years.
1930 Tudor |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Messing around with a mandrel to enlarge the bore of a babbitted rod using TimeSaver. The goal is to take a 0.030 under rod to 0.025 under for use on a 0.020 under crankpin that got scuffed up and was taken down to 0.025 under. We'll see how it goes.
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today NEVER do TODAY, what you can put off 'til TOMORROW!
Imagine being BORED, when there's NOTHING left to do???---LOL Bill Procrastinator |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Finally replaced all the tires on the '30 Cabbie with new Goodyears.
Changed the oil in the engine and rearend. Odometer just turned 70,000 miles. Seemed like a good time to do some maintenance Good day in the shop! Dick |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today I installed a "Steering Housing End Plate with Tube" http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/st...sing-end-plate to (hopefully) stop the steering box oil from filling up my light switch. :p:p That turned out to be a fun job. Somewhere in the past, someone installed a freeze plug in the end of the steering box to prevent it from leaking. Then they proceeded to drill a hole in the freeze plug for the horn rod to pass thru, defeating the purpose of the freeze plug... :rolleyes::rolleyes: I had to remove the drivers side engine pan so I could use my slide hammer to remove the freeze plug.
Also while I had the engine pans out and was under the car I tapped the frame where the engine pans mount to make it a one man job to R&R them next time. All back together and Hot Damn, no leak (so far). |
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Worked the screen out of the fuel tank and unmoored the cork from the sludgy bottom,so now I have a fuel gauge...and can use the solvent sprayer to clean the tank once i drain it.Drained the cooling system to see why it overheats..timing dead on,no bubbles in the water when running but an ominous sign hit me in the face the last 'block go round'..no windshield frame and when the repop quail 1/4 turn radiator cap popped open it misted me with hot water...and grass..poked around the baffle and found more grass wedged in the top tank...hoping a good backflush will cure my issue..
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today I vacuumed the bugs out of the radiator ,with the help of a tooth pick.
Then got under to see if I have any oil leaks. ,no real leaks just a small drop, found on the floor sometime. Next cleaned front window (bugs) and put on rainex. Next opened a beer lite up a cigar sat on a chair and looked at the car. THE END Fred |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today 180A Cleaned bolts for transmission tower, mounted and bolted same, checked for operation and adjusted clutch. Mounted top irons of rolling frame to begin disassembly and repair.
150B Continued cleaning cowl for patches and repairs. |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Yesterday I pulled the engine out of a 30 Tudor to check and reset the clearances on the rods and mains. Finished it up tonight. Check and set the valve clearances tomorrow.
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I bought a non-running 1930 Phaeton last week and brought it back to life today. Runs beautifully. So much fun recommissioning a car!!
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Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Today I disassembled the transmission tower (after building a spring keeper removal tool) and continued with the carb overhaul. Although the speedometer shows about 5000 miles, judging by the wear on the shift lever and the forks, I'm thinking that's not quite accurate.
It's a 31 Deluxe Roadster. |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Been trying to get carb to run right. Cleaned and rebuilt but had a gas
leak. Checked it out and suspect float, even though new not good value seat , fixed- now to test . |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Can you imagine that if ALL side tracked cars were put on the ROAD at the SAME time????
Bill Ridiculous |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today I took the hood and radiator off my coupe. I found tiny cracks at the corners of the tabs where the center hinge tube goes through. There were several so I flattened them out and MIGged and ground them. I'm going to paint the coupe so everybody get ready for some paint and body work questions.
Terry |
Re: What did you do working on you Model A today Senior Chief Engineman. ENCS(SS)
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Thanks shipmate. Always curious and happy to see fellow sailors here. |
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