Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-05-2019, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,674
Re: Junkyard Memories
they still do that here in IL - i hate it though. Makes getting anything off either car extremely sketchy...(yes you sign the waiver and they let you bring your own tools in...)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-05-2019, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,674
Re: Junkyard Memories
gonna say i got 2 like new rotors off a s10 for $5 a piece. Unless its 1/2 price wednesdays...Then i coulda got em for $5...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-12-2019, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,474
Re: Barrett-Jackson
Yes this is true. All these shows that say oh well its worth this much then everyone who has one thinks by golly im gonna sell it for at least that much. Just ruins everything.
Antique guns is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-12-2019, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,474
Re: Barrett-Jackson
younger generations wont have money to buy the baby boomer cars so they will have to take a loss. There will always be a love of Detroit steel but yes the only things we grew up in are your...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-12-2019, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 284
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-12-2019, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 777
Re: John Haynes passed away recently
oh yea, sometimes there would be some minor flaws about torque values or something but generally were accurate. Super helpful for most things and the electrical schematics were a godsend.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-12-2019, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 777
Re: John Haynes passed away recently
weird I didnt/dont...
heres another link containing about the same info
https://jalopnik.com/john-haynes-father-of-the-haynes-manual-and-raf-vetera-1832536467
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-11-2019, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 777
John Haynes passed away recently
If youve ever used a Haynes manual you owe it to this guy.
https://haynes.com/en-gb/john-harold-haynes-obe-obituary?fbclid=IwAR1bcgTDDSvQDIYe7mb6Gi7IaOvahNPnnCtAKYe6CpW3ZIj_wHwjo2tNWCA
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-25-2019, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,104
Re: interesting cutoff switch
yea im betting thats the continuous rating, not the peak rating and for as little as a starter is used your gonna burn up the starter well before this guy.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-25-2019, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,104
interesting cutoff switch
found this while looking for work related stuff:
https://www.mpja.com/Battery-Cutoff-Switch-100A-12_24VDC/productinfo/34780+SW/
cant say ive ever seen one with a lever. Might make for a hidden rod...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-18-2019, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 849
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-05-2019, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 392
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-11-2018, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 771
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-11-2018, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,727
Re: Rear spring lubrication
I sandblasted mine, ground out the grooves, painted with 2 coats of por 15, then slathered on my own 50/50 mix of graphite and open gear grease. Then bolted it all together and watched the grease...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-10-2018, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,432
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-22-2018, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,213
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-22-2018, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,833
Re: Black Friday (Tool) Suggestion
most of mine have had the teeth rounded off or the jaws are so loose they dont hold anything tight anymore :(
is cool to see a company actually take suggestions from random people.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-29-2018, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 602
Re: '28 AA dump truck
I think it was "detroit gear and machine co." Ill have to search thru my dual high pics and see what the gears were stamped. The "dual high" box has the PTO take off on the bottom. There is a neutral...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-01-2018, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,236
Re: -40
True - those hats are great though. Way warmer than the ol stocking cap.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-01-2018, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,386
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-11-2018, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 780
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-10-2018, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-08-2018, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,131
Re: Hood Center Rod Diameter
Ive been told the horn rod tube is same construction and diameter as the center pin... Take a measure neil. Theres tons of old horn rods layin around
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-05-2018, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 878
Re: Leakless Water Pump
Murphys law states that a leakless pump will in fact leak.
The original model A design is in my book your best bet. Add the collar like Tom suggests Keep the front bearing lubed and dont go...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-05-2018, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,074
Re: Distributor worth rebuilding?
Yes on finding another body and using the 2 piece shaft. They can get cracked also by people forcing too large of a bushing in the casting or using too much force pushing the old ones out.
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