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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-28-2025, 09:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,114
Posted By Gold Digger
12 volt air conditioners

Been hearing about new 12 volt air conditioners on U-tube. Wondering if anyone has put one in a Model A yet? I know Model A's are 6 volts but I might consider a change to 12 if it was worth all the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-14-2025, 05:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,364
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: 29 Roadster issue

Sounds to me like the valves are stuck open. Rust on the plugs sounds like maybe a blown head gasket to start with when last ran.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-11-2025, 06:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,020
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Rotor Hitting Distributor Body Contacts

If I was going to use that cap I would file the tips inside the cap on the one's that were too close. Or otherwise find another cap.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-11-2025, 12:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,370
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Hole in intake port

Years ago I worked with a fellow who had previously worked in a shop that built race car engines for Pontiac Motors back in the 50's and 60's. His main job there was porting exhaust ports on over...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-04-2025, 03:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,353
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Head light dimer

Found the problem. I have screwed the focusing screw in to much and had shorted in to the dim light wire on the right hand side bulb socket. Thanks everyone for all the support and ideas.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-04-2025, 07:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,353
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Head light dimer

They are LED's
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-03-2025, 07:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,353
Posted By Gold Digger
Head light dimer

Just installed two new head light bulbs and now I only have bright. I had both dim and bright before I installed the new bulbs. I haven't had time to investigate the problem yet. I noticed that...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-20-2025, 08:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 17,116
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Oil Pan baffle question

Back to the holes in the dipper trays, 50 something years ago I tour down a 29 engine with 1 inch holes in it that looked like factory made holes. I asked an old man that had lots of model A...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-04-2025, 10:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,786
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Snowday

Its bad news when you meet a vehicle with frozen snow or ice and it all of a sudden come flying off and comes through your windshield and cuts you or one of your family's head off.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-04-2025, 10:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,179
Posted By Gold Digger
LED headlight bulbs

I like the brightness of LED headlight bulbs but their pretty pricey. Just wondering what the life expectance is for them. I'm finding that LED 110 volt bulbs don't last as long as the old type of...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-31-2025, 09:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,011
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Coil and condenser tester

I've got one of those testers but it has been so long ago that I used it I have forgot any details of it. I do remember about what rotorwrench said about when parts heat up and there was mention...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-30-2025, 06:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,194
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: All aboard

Back in the 50's and 60's the boy's in my neck of the woods all set on the front fenders and road hunted at night. Now besides it being against the law to road hunt, the cars are not made right to...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-30-2025, 06:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,122
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Wing-Wing Installation

A few years back I did every thing that has been mentioned above and still broke two pair of wind wings. Then I did like Synchro909 said he done, only I drilled through the glass with a diamond bit...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-12-2025, 09:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,602
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Day's work

We used to can them in a pressure cooker. You could eat bones and all.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-02-2025, 11:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,915
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: carb rust

Years ago I machined gun parts for Wilson Combat and at the time they done platting on new and old parts and older guns called metalaloy. Not for sure about the spelling. It was a stainless finish...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-01-2025, 11:18 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,604
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: line boring delima

All of this is why I went with a new Burtz block. Still lots of good old original engine blocks out there to rebuild, but the ones I had at the time where needing rebabbiting and also had some...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-12-2025, 12:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,105
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Real McCoys

I thought I remembered the McCoy's had a 28 or 29 phaeton.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-22-2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,430
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Not many customers

I remember playing out side the back porch where mom was washing with an old Maytag washer. She would throw the flexible exhaust pipe with a big cast iron ball on the end of it out on the ground and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-01-2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 981
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Roadster youngsters

It looks like it's about to come off.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-01-2024, 05:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,989
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Oldest Model A Owner & Still Driving

I've got a friend that's 102 and still drives his Model A and Model T. Lives by him self and built a new two story house a few years ago. I've heard his eyesight is getting bad.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-22-2024, 10:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Logging road

What's that guy doing on the passenger side. May have had a call from nature.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-15-2024, 10:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,722
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Distribuator Condenser

I also mounted a condenser on the side of the coil 54 years ago and have never changed it with no problems. The reason I moved it to the side of the coil is the manifold heater would heat up the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-30-2024, 08:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 743
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Big load

Looks like a 28 or 29 AA with 30 or 31 running gear.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-24-2024, 04:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,180
Posted By Gold Digger
Thoughts on rearching front spring

My 30 Tudor is about 3 1/2 inches low in front. Just wondering how long a rearch job will last on the front spring. I've rearched springs on jeeps years ago and the arch stayed for 4 years with...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-24-2024, 04:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 881
Posted By Gold Digger
Re: Pie truck

Would that have been a real late 1929 AA with the type of dish wheels that it's got, or has it been up graded.
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