Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 08:17 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 283
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: 29 CCPU Top Renew
https://media.fotki.com/2v8aETL4xHuj7.jpg
Sorry no better photos.
Fabric is stretched and nailed close to the edges of the wood. Hidem goes most of the way around, except for over the doors,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 570
Re: Looking for A-17737d2 Mirror bracket
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I finally got back to my shop today and took a couple photos. It looks to me that the mirror arm is the d2...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,073
Re: Safety cage?
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i previously said it was made of 3/4" rectangular tubing, it actually looks more like 1" tubing, maybe...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2024, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,073
Re: Safety cage?
Don’t know if this helps, but I had a similar concern about 30 years back. What I built for my closed cab pickup will not meet any particular safety standards, but I felt it made significant...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2024, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 570
Re: Looking for A-17737d2 Mirror bracket
I might, but I have to find it and verify if it is d1 or d2. I know it has a drilled hole where the mirror ball would fit. I found two brass casting reproductions in the early 1990s for my closed...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-24-2024, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,327
Re: Luck Selling on this Site?
I had good luck on here getting rid of a bunch of parts. My main requirement was that they be picked up as a batch, not picked through. I wasn’t trying to make anything.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-21-2024, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 3,316
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-28-2024, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 803
Re: Size of pinstripe brush
One Shot thinned with turpentine. As a total amateur, each time I need to stripe, I practice pulling lines for a half hour or more before starting on the real thing. I practice on an old old coupe...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-15-2024, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,433
Re: Remove Rear Fenders
Basically what you want is to get welting installed with minimal damage and maximum ease. When building my cabriolet a few years back, using repro steel fenders, I installed and removed the fenders...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-08-2024, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,772
Re: drilling on powder coated surface
There is a broad range of opinions about powder coating; but hardly any by actual users of powder coating. I powder coated the boards on my closed cab PU in 1993 and no chips yet. Powder coating...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-23-2023, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,698
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-18-2023, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 788
Views: 384,486
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-09-2023, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,201
Re: Poll Re Driving Original Model "A"
Not anymore. In the sixties I drove my A cabriolet anywhere in Northern California and southern Oregon without worries. The freeways weren’t built, cars didn’t have radial tires or disc brakes, and...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-02-2023, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,991
Re: Banger Fuel Injection
I have the Mooneyes 97 style in my 51 Ford, and think it might be great on a Burtz block motor. Mine was a pain for a few years sorting it all out, but primarily because it is 8 ‘97’s’, 16 injectors...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-14-2023, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 863
Re: 12 V Wiper?
Newport engineering makes good quality 12 v wiper kit for a variety of cars. Good customer support too. For my 51 ford, it was a perfect fitting, bolt in replacement. I have a Vintique one in my...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-06-2023, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,038
Re: Leg Clearance Issue
You might want to take a few photos showing the clearance problems with your leg. Someone else may need to be the photographer for you. I have bent the shift lever in my high school hot rod A back...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2023, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,646
Re: How Old Is Too Old?
In my case it made a big difference in pedal effort. And yes the aftermarket arm was longer the the old one. I also recall that I heated and bent it a bit to improve angles.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2023, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 6,438
Re: Skills Necessary To Own & Operate A Model "A"
I was 12 when I got my cabriolet and it is now 60 years since. Initially my efforts were in reading all I could and then getting my hands dirty doing all I could. I was young and somewhat reckless...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2023, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,646
Re: How Old Is Too Old?
The thoughts brought up by Bob B, the original poster, have largely been lost. An automatic transmission and power steering are clearly not everyday modifications to our A’s. When I started...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-11-2023, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,380
Re: Where to find a timing gear nut removal tool
A couple years ago the Snyder’s tool did not properly fit without some grinding by the welds. Once modified to fit the nut, it worked okay. If it does not initially fit, you can make it work with a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-19-2023, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,549
Re: Wood Grain
Grain-it is, in my opinion,the best system to use for professional results. It is not cheap to do a nice job, and the prices folks charge should reflect that. I thoroughly enjoyed learning how to do...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-23-2022, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 76,329
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-19-2022, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 806
Re: 30 cabriolet whipcord
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Not the best photo, but mine is installed on the A pillar, and fits nicely
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