Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-14-2021, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,405
Re: 1929/1930 RPU truck
that was the AA. 28-mid 30 were the square cab to use up the leftover 29 cabs since AA's were seen as a commercial tool first.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-08-2021, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,651
Re: Radius rod is too long
always glad to hear! thanks for coming back to tell us what worked :P
yea i dont understand the physics behind it either haha.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2021, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 16,688
Re: battery cut out switch
i may have to go this route - really dont want to make holes in a very very nice 28-m30 cab i have and theres no real good way to mount it without getting in the way of the already cramped foot space...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-06-2021, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,651
Re: Radius rod is too long
yea the AA rearends are fun lol - no forgiving on them. I think i slipped the bolt in the torque tube connection left loose then bolted to the backing plate/tube ears.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-06-2021, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 475
Re: Body number identification?
https://model-a-ford.org/resources/model-a-ford-assembly-plants-and-body-numbers/
i see plant #26 is Omaha, NE possibly used AU. Do we just not know for some reason? Seems weird information to not...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-06-2021, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,744
Re: Medal Roof
also roads were improving all over the place. alot of "roads" when the model a was designed/around were gravel or mud so the body and frames had to be flexable otherwise they would start to split...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-06-2021, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 475
Body number identification?
So i think i found the body number on my 28-M30 style truck cab but i cant figure out where it was made/when. It looks like AU3244 but from what i can tell theres no assembly plant called "AU".
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-20-2021, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,429
Re: Model A Paint & Finish Guide
yup - i pulled the data plate off my original gas tank to my AA. nice patch of what id assume to be rock moss green paint thats never seen sunlight. I held it up to the rock moss green in the latest...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-20-2021, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,254
Re: 1929 AA Truck flat bed puzzle .
TT's were same as AA's (well other way around really...) the only difference is the model AA frame tapers out from the front while the TT is parallel. Its not super uncommon to find a TT bed on an AA.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-07-2021, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,449
Re: Aa 30 - 31
That bed is not an AA bed. Also entirely too close to the rear tires.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-28-2021, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,964
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-28-2021, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,868
Re: Need advice
I cant recomend any books as i wasshown in person but they arent too bad at all to rebuild. Just take your time and i highly recomend replacing the main shaft and reverse shaft with the ones with O...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-27-2021, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,226
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-27-2021, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,144
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-27-2021, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,701
Re: Vaccum Gauge
that chart is the best ive found across the web. holds true for any engine any year (altho im not sure what a super modern car with variable valve timing and all sorts of fun trickery would show)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-27-2021, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,832
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-25-2021, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,964
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
if you know someone who wears contacts - those contact solution bottles have a tiny opening in the tip to shoot a fine stream (think like pencil lead width) exactly where you want it. Fill with MMO...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-20-2021, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,226
Re: checking model A for cracked head
yup - as long as the radiator tubes are covered your good.
altho my truck with a used radiator after idiling for awhile would eventually puke its coolant out. turns out after removing the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-20-2021, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,585
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-20-2021, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,585
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-20-2021, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,025
Re: Computer on Wheels
heh they are starting to phase out CD players now because they figured out noone uses them anymore. I havent used a CD in at least a decade. Ever since i could put literally all my music onto a tiny...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-19-2021, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,025
Re: Computer on Wheels
The reverse camera along with tpms and traction control are all federally mandates now in the US and have been for years. Honestly i like the reverse cameras, i can put it in reverse to back out...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-12-2021, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,591
Re: grease gun universal joint lube
If you start with a completely clean u joint cavity its much easier to pack the crap out of the u joint and cavity while assembling. You can easily fit vast majority of a can of grease in there so...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-05-2021, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,359
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-03-2021, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,359
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