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Forum: Model A (1928-31) Yesterday, 08:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 783
Posted By petew
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) Yesterday, 05:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 783
Posted By petew
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 !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) Yesterday, 05:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 783
Posted By petew
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 07:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 783
Posted By petew
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 ,...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 06:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 783
Posted By petew
Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !

1/8" pinstripe from Amazon
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 04:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 783
Posted By petew
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 03:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 783
Posted By petew
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-08-2024, 07:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 349
Posted By petew
Re: Marvel Carb: Installing new throttle shaft

Is that a Marvel specific shaft ? Is it oversized , and is it from Renners ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-27-2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,218
Posted By petew
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 .
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2024, 08:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,332
Posted By petew
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2024, 11:21 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,332
Posted By petew
Re: Radial Or Bias Ply Tires

You mean the Houthis are targeting my tires ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2024, 10:38 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,332
Posted By petew
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.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-10-2024, 08:06 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,346
Posted By petew
Re: LED headlight bulbs

Good tip Neil .
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-09-2024, 08:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,346
Posted By petew
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-01-2024, 08:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,048
Posted By petew
Re: Ford Model A with Stromberg 97 Carburator

I had a pair of 97's on a hot rodded A motor and got the best results using adjustable main jets . Once dialed in the carbs performed great.
Available on Speedway Motors.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-02-2024, 08:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 955
Posted By petew
Re: Best Electric Fuel Pump?

Facet cube fuel pumps , available in very low pressure outputs no regulator needed
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-07-2024, 05:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By petew
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 .
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-07-2024, 03:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By petew
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-06-2024, 05:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By petew
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.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-06-2024, 05:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 624
Posted By petew
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-25-2023, 04:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,264
Posted By petew
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-24-2023, 11:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,922
Posted By petew
Re: Printable diagram for adjusting valve tappets

Looks good , think I will shrink it down print it and then laminate it .
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-23-2023, 08:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,407
Posted By petew
Re: Shout out for Randy Gross!

My experience was similar , he was wonderful to deal with and his work exceptional.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-22-2023, 11:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 984
Posted By petew
Re: Front Radius rod / rubber ball

Along with A-3440-S would you need to also use the A-3440-W shim to take up the slack of a worn ball ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-22-2023, 11:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,756
Posted By petew
Re: Gauges, Meaningful Ones

TPMS for rv's . Check Amazon
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