Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-11-2023, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,251
Re: Rain-X ?
Alcohol is an excellent solvent for the interlayer in laminated safety glass - water is not.
Mike
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-07-2023, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 645
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2023, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,005
Re: electronic flasher question
Deny,
I got my electronic flasher from LEDlight.com. Their stock number is 84787.
I don't know if they ship to Canada.
Mike
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-13-2023, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,333
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-13-2023, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,333
door/roll-up window seal
Would someone please tell me what is used as an outside seal between the bottom edge of the door opening and the roll-up glass. I can't find any information in my restoration books or in the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-28-2022, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,890
Re: Kick Panel fasteners
Thanks to all who replied.
My car is a '30 deluxe coupe.
There are no nuts involved; just holes in the metal.
Mike
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2022, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,890
Kick Panel fasteners
Good Evening,
Could someone please tell me what kind of screws are used to fasten the interior kick panels at the cowl - machine screws or sheet-metal type. My holes got painted and I don't want...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-15-2022, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 797
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-14-2022, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 797
Distributor Question
While troubleshooting why my '30 Coupe suddenly stopped running when idling, I noticed a dark black spot in the distributor rotor where it contacts the carbon button in the cap. I suspected arcing,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-26-2021, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,148
Vintage Precision Hub Puller
I expect that this post might p-off some Barners because of the extensive discussion of the subject on this site but I am very reluctant to hammer on the rear axle or on a puller. It seems to me that...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-22-2021, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 867
Thanks and Information
I would like to begin this post by thanking all the forum members who have shared their knowledge over the years. Having no training as a mechanic, I could not have accomplished what I have on my...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-06-2020, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 970
Windshield Wiper Conversion
My 1930 Coupe did not have a windshield wiper motor when I got it. I recently bought a restored vacuum wiper motor, which the Judging Standards say my car should have. The holes in my windshield...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-28-2020, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,206
Re: Another Interior Handles Question
Thanks for your response, Ryan. I was thinking of all new handles/cranks in butler nickel as my car has a mismatched set of plain and scroll, repro and (original?)
Mike
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-25-2020, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,206
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-19-2013, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,803
Paint Color Name
Can anyone please tell me the Model A color name for DuPont color code DS091. I don't find that code in any of the searches that I've done. I'm told that it is a code for DuPont Spectra paint, if...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-18-2013, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,436
Re: What Do I Have?
700rpm, thanks for your reply and interest in helping. I took a photo of the two different bars and the differences did not show up well. Only by comparing measurements could the differences really...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-18-2013, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,436
What Do I Have?
Good evening. I have a headlight bar that I would like to pass-on to someone who can use it, but I don't know what it fits. It was sold to me as being for a 1930-31 Model A, but it doesn't fit my...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-02-2013, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 11,406
Re: Headlight bar differences
I ran into the same issue. When I bought my '30 coupe it had what I was later told was an early '30's bar - inverted U-shaped center section. It had been repaired by brazing in at least two places...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-28-2013, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,089
Re: Defective Distributor Points
Hi Del,
I think that over-tightening of the nut on the stud was a contributing cause of the failure. In fact, I detected the insulator breakdown by loosening the nut while an ohmmeter was...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-26-2013, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,089
Defective Distributor Points
Good evening,
Being a newbie I'm not able to offer much in exchange for all the good advice that I have received from this forum, but sharing a recent experience may help someone. My A wouldn't...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-08-2013, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,109
Upholstery Question
Good evening.
Should the upholstery panel above the windshield be vertical, or is it tilted from top to bottom. My CRS prevents me from remembering what the original was like before I removed the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-07-2013, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,828
Dome Light Wire Routing
Good evening,
I am trying to install a new wire for the dome light of my deluxe coupe. I can't find a path to feed the wire around the top corner of the pillar. Page 468 of the Service Bulletins...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-19-2013, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,962
Glass Setting Rubber
Good evening,
The rubber channel which I purchased for installing the fixed glass on my coupe is smaller in all dimensions (including thickness) than what I removed. When set in place the frame /...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2013, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,746
Radius Rod Lubrication
Good Evening,
First, thanks to all who responded to my (first-time) clutch replacement questions. I'm making progress - the new disc, pressure plate, transmission and U-joint are back in. ...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-01-2013, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,379
Clutch Replacement
Good Evening,
My clutch began to slip this past Sunday. I now have the disc out, and it is clearly worn.
In addition to the disc, I plan to replace the throwout bearing, pilot bearing and...
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