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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-11-2023, 08:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,224
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: Rain-X ?

Alcohol is an excellent solvent for the interlayer in laminated safety glass - water is not.

Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-07-2023, 08:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 627
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: Anyone in Northeast Connecticut ?

I'm in north-central Ct-town of Somers, between Enfield and Stafford Springs.

Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-14-2023, 09:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,982
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: electronic flasher question

Deny,

I got my electronic flasher from LEDlight.com. Their stock number is 84787.

I don't know if they ship to Canada.

Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-13-2023, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,314
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: door/roll-up window seal

Thanks jw for your prompt reply.
How is rain prevented from entering the door cavity?

Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-13-2023, 08:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,314
Posted By connecticut mike
door/roll-up window seal

Would someone please tell me what is used as an outside seal between the bottom edge of the door opening and the roll-up glass. I can't find any information in my restoration books or in the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-28-2022, 08:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,861
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: Kick Panel fasteners

Thanks to all who replied.
My car is a '30 deluxe coupe.
There are no nuts involved; just holes in the metal.

Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-27-2022, 07:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,861
Posted By connecticut mike
Kick Panel fasteners

Good Evening,

Could someone please tell me what kind of screws are used to fasten the interior kick panels at the cowl - machine screws or sheet-metal type. My holes got painted and I don't want...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-15-2022, 08:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 789
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: Distributor Question

John and Big hammer,

Thank you much for your prompt responses.

Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-14-2022, 09:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 789
Posted By connecticut mike
Distributor Question

While troubleshooting why my '30 Coupe suddenly stopped running when idling, I noticed a dark black spot in the distributor rotor where it contacts the carbon button in the cap. I suspected arcing,...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-26-2021, 09:26 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,077
Posted By connecticut mike
Vintage Precision Hub Puller

I expect that this post might p-off some Barners because of the extensive discussion of the subject on this site but I am very reluctant to hammer on the rear axle or on a puller. It seems to me that...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-22-2021, 10:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 839
Posted By connecticut mike
Thanks and Information

I would like to begin this post by thanking all the forum members who have shared their knowledge over the years. Having no training as a mechanic, I could not have accomplished what I have on my...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-06-2020, 09:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 933
Posted By connecticut mike
Windshield Wiper Conversion

My 1930 Coupe did not have a windshield wiper motor when I got it. I recently bought a restored vacuum wiper motor, which the Judging Standards say my car should have. The holes in my windshield...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-28-2020, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,155
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: Another Interior Handles Question

Thanks for your response, Ryan. I was thinking of all new handles/cranks in butler nickel as my car has a mismatched set of plain and scroll, repro and (original?)

Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-25-2020, 09:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,155
Posted By connecticut mike
Another Interior Handles Question

Does anyone know of a source for Butler Nickel Interior door handles and window cranks?

Thanks, Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-19-2013, 09:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,744
Posted By connecticut mike
Paint Color Name

Can anyone please tell me the Model A color name for DuPont color code DS091. I don't find that code in any of the searches that I've done. I'm told that it is a code for DuPont Spectra paint, if...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-18-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,369
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: What Do I Have?

700rpm, thanks for your reply and interest in helping. I took a photo of the two different bars and the differences did not show up well. Only by comparing measurements could the differences really...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-18-2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,369
Posted By connecticut mike
What Do I Have?

Good evening. I have a headlight bar that I would like to pass-on to someone who can use it, but I don't know what it fits. It was sold to me as being for a 1930-31 Model A, but it doesn't fit my...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-02-2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,146
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: Headlight bar differences

I ran into the same issue. When I bought my '30 coupe it had what I was later told was an early '30's bar - inverted U-shaped center section. It had been repaired by brazing in at least two places...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-28-2013, 09:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,047
Posted By connecticut mike
Re: Defective Distributor Points

Hi Del,

I think that over-tightening of the nut on the stud was a contributing cause of the failure. In fact, I detected the insulator breakdown by loosening the nut while an ohmmeter was...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-26-2013, 10:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,047
Posted By connecticut mike
Defective Distributor Points

Good evening,

Being a newbie I'm not able to offer much in exchange for all the good advice that I have received from this forum, but sharing a recent experience may help someone. My A wouldn't...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-08-2013, 09:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,082
Posted By connecticut mike
Upholstery Question

Good evening.

Should the upholstery panel above the windshield be vertical, or is it tilted from top to bottom. My CRS prevents me from remembering what the original was like before I removed the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-07-2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,739
Posted By connecticut mike
Dome Light Wire Routing

Good evening,

I am trying to install a new wire for the dome light of my deluxe coupe. I can't find a path to feed the wire around the top corner of the pillar. Page 468 of the Service Bulletins...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 08-19-2013, 08:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,932
Posted By connecticut mike
Glass Setting Rubber

Good evening,

The rubber channel which I purchased for installing the fixed glass on my coupe is smaller in all dimensions (including thickness) than what I removed. When set in place the frame /...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-14-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,716
Posted By connecticut mike
Radius Rod Lubrication

Good Evening,

First, thanks to all who responded to my (first-time) clutch replacement questions. I'm making progress - the new disc, pressure plate, transmission and U-joint are back in. ...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-01-2013, 09:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,324
Posted By connecticut mike
Clutch Replacement

Good Evening,

My clutch began to slip this past Sunday. I now have the disc out, and it is clearly worn.
In addition to the disc, I plan to replace the throwout bearing, pilot bearing and...
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