Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 02:07 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-17-2024, 07:06 AM
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Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
Ida thunk a good ol' Southerner would be carrying a spare condenser or two.
Yawl know NASCAR teams all run used (tested) spark plugs.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-16-2024, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
Petew, After loosing the white walls & having" a spare (condenser) in the trunk"
to be more era correct you'd have a 1/5th under the seat.
Enjoy the ride............
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-15-2024, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,406
Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
Every Break Down is a learning experience.
Your modern point & condenser (V8 Ford) suffers from the same flaw that has the Mustang guys converting to electronic ignition...poor quality parts from...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-14-2024, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 24
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-10-2024, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-01-2024, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,344
Re: Frustration aligning doors in a Fordor Body
Marshall,
Best to manage one's expectations, you already know the 'career' in aligning the doors on a Phaeton.
My Father graduated Dayton High School in1930 and his comment about my restored...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2024, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-06-2024, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 797
Re: Different panel truck
Dave, I think your contributions are great & wish you to reconsider.
Problem with an open forum is anyone can comment. When comments become insulting or degrading, they need to be brought to the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-04-2024, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-04-2024, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-22-2024, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 25
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-19-2024, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 58
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Re: Favorite "A" Body Style
Ron,
140B Two complete, restored, an additional one being restored other than the 'dream' from NY.
One restored is for sale. Any luck lately with Lottery ?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-19-2024, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,785
Re: Fantastic picyure
Marshall, That's the second thing I've 'caught' you on this year.
Look closer, that is a Canadian Roadster from it's distinctive pinstripe. Those & the '30-31 Roadsters where pin striped...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-18-2024, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 58
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Re: Favorite "A" Body Style
Three 1931 Fords I'd like to own.. Sweet Dreams
- '31 Deluxe Roadster WITHOUT side mounts.
- E'31 Straight Windshield Blind Back, only 740 made, seen 2
- L'31 Deluxe Tudor....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-27-2024, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Size of pinstripe brush
Ron, The secret is practice, practice, & more PRACTICE.
Relax and 'play' for an hour a day, wiping off with odorless mineral spirits.
Paint must have a slight drag, thin adding drops of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-21-2024, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Grinding
While waiting to reach the previous rebuilder, double check the pedal clearance AND the clutch shaft arm pinned to the shaft. After 90 years this pinned area can crack, split causing shifting...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-21-2024, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 20
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Re: pinstripe line
Russian squirrel = expensive. A each brush gets it's personality from the mix of hairs used in combination to make for a stiff or soft brush.
Being hand made every brush has a different...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-21-2024, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,651
Re: pinstripe line
From what I've read of our 'era', stripers used a # 6 brush. While it could hold a large 'charge' of paint, by today's sizing it's 'foot print' would be large enough to paint the entire side of a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-19-2024, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 20
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Re: pinstripe line
Nice to fanaticize a pin striper holding his brush still as the car rolled by. After 50 years in that trade, I've yet to see it happen.
What you can learn from that picture is the bodies were...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-16-2024, 08:01 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-07-2024, 02:44 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-28-2023, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 53
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Re: Zenith will flood the engine constantly
Mike, While you will get 7 million suggestions, mine would be to blow carb cleaner down inside the main jet. If the main get is clogged, it will give you the stumbling you have on acceleration.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-20-2023, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,325
Re: ?When to Pull the Tank?
Locally a guy bought a Cabriolet with a known bad gas tank.
His solution was to buy a case of inline filters and drive the car. When it sputtered, he pulled off the road changed the filter and...
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