Forum: Model A (1928-31)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-16-2024, 04:46 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-15-2024, 08:08 PM
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Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
I am familiar with condenser issues and own several older Fords.
I have had very good luck with the NAPA Echlin points and condensers . I use them in my 56 (57 distributor) 57,62 and 66 Ford cars...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-15-2024, 05:28 PM
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Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
Agreed but the sun was shining and the weather was excellent in general .
And as they say anything that doesn't kill you only makes you stronger !
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-15-2024, 05:24 PM
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Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
The pinstripe is a roll of orange vinyl pinstripe designed as a replacement for a painted on pinstripe.
I agree that if the car was used everyday in weather extremes that it probably wouldn't last...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-14-2024, 07:20 PM
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Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
Yes all inside stickers removed as you had advised earlier.
Mounting was not bad , just used lots of powder on the tubes and took my time .
Balancing took a lot of time and weight but it paid off ,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-14-2024, 06:02 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-14-2024, 04:36 PM
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Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
The bare wheels taken to a professional stripper (no not that kind of a stripper )
where they were baked in a high temp oven, lightly blasted and then powder coated. The oven does 90% of the work...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-14-2024, 03:12 PM
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Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
Got my new radial tires the other day.
I mounted and balanced them yesterday on freshly powder coated rims and went for a ride today.
The car ride and handling is improved and there is less...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-08-2024, 07:10 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-27-2024, 10:16 AM
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Re: 354 Ring an Pinion
Nice thing about the overdrive is the ability to "split gears".
I would imagine that 2nd gear in overdrive is a very useful ratio .
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 08:01 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 11:21 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 10:38 AM
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Re: Radial Or Bias Ply Tires
The new Coker radials that I ordered in December were due to be shipped on March 22 but now they say end of April....
Guess things are busy in China.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-10-2024, 08:06 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-09-2024, 08:17 AM
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Re: LED headlight bulbs
Hey Neil , My car came to me with a 9007 halogen headlight bulb conversion.
I found that LED replacements were readily available on amazon.
I have had problems with halogen bulbs eating up...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2024, 08:08 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-02-2024, 08:06 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-07-2024, 05:03 PM
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Re: Radius Ball
Well the change back to the original ball and mount did away with the little shimmy that had been present. It’s all gone now .
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-07-2024, 03:24 PM
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Re: Radius Ball
"You may find the rubber ball was a "quick fix" for a ball worn in the original configuration, or you may find the original configuration has been "upgraded" by a previous owner leaving the original...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-06-2024, 05:29 PM
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Radius Ball
Can anyone tell me the proper measurement spec for a radius ball ?
Mine has a rubber ball on it . I want to pull it apart and measure before deciding how to proceed.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-06-2024, 05:26 PM
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Gas Gauge Repairs
My gas gauge has been leaking since I got the car and the gauge has been reading 1/4 low so it needed attention.
Got the necessary parts and tools from snyders and today was the day to fix it.
Of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-25-2023, 04:33 PM
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Wheel Weights
Since I won't see my new tires until sometime in March I have plenty of time to obsess on other things like balancing them .
I have read here about all of the different methods used for balancing as...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-24-2023, 11:23 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-23-2023, 08:30 AM
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