Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-19-2022, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,516
Re: 28 A, Bad shake... guidance please...
I inherited a 30 5 window coup from my father before he passed and drove it for 5 or 6 months with no problem...Then one day on the way home I hit a small pothole and the car shook like a dog...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-09-2022, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 9,518
Re: Where’s Paul Shinn?
As an additional point to this response, if the original video Paul posted was factual then why was it taken down? If I made a claim, I would stand behind that claim...
The folks at Burtz have been...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-08-2022, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 9,518
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-22-2022, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,254
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-19-2022, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 1,412
Views: 329,201
Re: tell a Model A related story
My father gave me his 1930 Model A 5 window coup before he passed from bone cancer...We were all at my parents house and I needed to get out of the house for a bit...I went out to the garage and my...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-13-2022, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,880
Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
Nice craftsmanship and thanks for the idea...Mine has plywood flooring and I have an Incra Router table that would make the sliding dovetail jount a pretty easy task...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-13-2022, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,047
Re: Off topic: If you were 18 again?
I was 17 and right out of high school and started as an apprentice electrician in the family business...Got bored with that after a few years and followed my father in the commercial H.V.A.C. and...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-08-2022, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,317
Re: Radiator leak
Bob, I thank you for posting this link...I saved it for future reference and learned a lot from your link...My father gave me his 1930 5 window before he passed and I have been working through issues...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-07-2022, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,657
Re: Light/horn rod retainer clip
I will be 66 this month and 3 years ago October 13th I was in a head on Harley vs. tractor trailer truck accident...Smashed both wrists, tore a lot of tendons in my right hand and had an open book...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-07-2022, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,657
Re: Light/horn rod retainer clip
I did work from the underside of the car, it was a lot easier to see the rod, spring spider and clip for me...This was just after rebuilding the 2 tooth steering box and before I installed the engine...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-06-2022, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,657
Re: Light/horn rod retainer clip
I had to squeeze the clip together a bit to get it to stay in place on the rod groove...I used electrial tape to hold the rod lever to one of the webs on the steering wheel and did the assembly under...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-05-2022, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,241
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-05-2022, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,241
Re: Headlight wiring question
Someone posted a great link, the first page was Model A Ford Wiring, Keeping the Current Flowing...I printed it off and realized the first dozen or so pages were the only ones that printed, ran out...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-05-2022, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,040
Re: Model A Speedometer Cable
Mine had 28 miles on the odometer when I got the car from my father 5 years ago...I snapped off a new speedometer cable in less than 300 feet, 5 years ago...Last summer I removed the speedometer,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-05-2022, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,971
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-30-2022, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,921
Re: Teaching my 15YO to drive my A
My father gave me his 1930 5 window before he passed...It hadn't been running for 30 years and my 3 kids remembered dad taking them for rides and they all were in the rumble seat...I got it running...
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