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Forum: Model A (1928-31) Yesterday, 04:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 481
Posted By updraught
Re: Electric Model A's

The guts of it come from a Smart car by the looks of it. Very small battery.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/reviews/2018-smart-fortwo-electric-drive-review/
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-25-2024, 06:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 867
Posted By updraught
Re: My new Ford.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Ec8eBNduA
The Ford Rangers are designed here, and built in Thailand (the ones we get here anyway).
Max Tran is the Ranger chief designer....
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-24-2024, 05:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 867
Posted By updraught
Re: My new Ford.

>>No way can I ever get lost and it tells me where to go, in a polite manner.

Has anyone ever been lost in New Zealand?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-17-2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 881
Posted By updraught
Re: Ecklers hydraulic brake conversion kit

The Aussie A Model facebook page had a story a while ago by Les Winter about the backing plate press being scrapped and a photo of it.

"This week we got to visit fellow hot rodder, Terry Warren...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-12-2024, 05:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,105
Posted By updraught
Re: New tube shocks

>>There has to be some gas in there to account for expansion of the oil with increased temperature.

It has more to do with the piston rod being forced into the oil chamber on compression. There...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-12-2024, 06:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 931
Posted By updraught
Re: Fluted Headlight lenses?

I think I read that with the depression hitting, France upped the required local content. We also had strange rules to do with window glass etc. to make it harder to import vehicles, up until fairly...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-12-2024, 05:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,105
Posted By updraught
Re: New tube shocks

An update to what I said previously, it seems monotube shocks are usually high pressure and twin tube are low pressure. Not sure why.
With the high pressure ones, like Bilstein, the initial...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-08-2024, 07:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 920
Posted By updraught
Re: Why a fabric roof?

Going to school in the same town as the Ford factory here, a circulating story was that a guy at the factory was stamping out pieces day in day out.
One day the press didn't come down.
So he...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-08-2024, 06:57 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,159
Posted By updraught
Re: New Radiator Opinions

A modern repair shop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_XxNE6DO0
I bought a Bergs just before they closed, after talking to this countries expert. Cost an arm and a leg to get it here.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-08-2024, 06:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,093
Posted By updraught
Re: high conpression head ??

So the compression ratio was upped?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-07-2024, 09:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,093
Posted By updraught
Re: high conpression head ??

So was it like the Winfield Red?
Tod seems to be having problems getting foundry time for another run of Winfields.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-06-2024, 05:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,985
Posted By updraught
Re: Straightening up a couple of Model A's (Advice needed)

I'd start by going to see the new film "The Boys in the Boat"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3XoBhL_xv8

You've certainly got that "Grapes of Wrath" look going on there in spades.
...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-29-2024, 06:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 487
Posted By updraught
Re: OT: Samson

Sold for
US$742,000
inc. premium
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-28-2024, 05:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 487
Posted By updraught
OT: Samson

I think this goes up for auction today, the 29th, (well it's the 29th here anyway).
Rebuilt by Bob Chamberlin from the original engine. Failed to sell here and has been moved on to the US.
...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-27-2024, 07:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,863
Posted By updraught
Re: fuel shelf life in tank

Because it is making Americans less and less intelligent it says.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-26-2024, 05:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 803
Posted By updraught
Re: Clutch finger adjustment

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=301711
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-24-2024, 07:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,863
Posted By updraught
Re: fuel shelf life in tank

My sister has a Holden Volt, a re-badged Chevy, one of about 200 or so in this country.

"One problem with keeping the Volt fully charged for each day's commuting and shopping sorties from...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-24-2024, 07:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 694
Posted By updraught
Re: Which Headers

Can't see how a low compression engine can create the "suck" from headers when the exhaust leaves the head by tuning the exhaust pulses with equal length long tubes.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-19-2024, 08:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,013
Posted By updraught
Re: Riley ?

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/riley-2-port-head.1102845/
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-16-2024, 12:34 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,027
Posted By updraught
Re: Skills Necessary To Own & Operate A Model "A"

I googled it:
"The patience required is revealed in Proverbs 19:14."
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-14-2024, 08:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,406
Posted By updraught
Re: OT Caroline Kennedy in shitbox rally

Thanks. That was most interesting, especially the video. Be interesting to set up the bath in the camp ground! I think there might be a few people here interested in building something like that.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-13-2024, 06:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 692
Posted By updraught
Re: 31 coupe with a Rucker overhead valve

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1198862
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-12-2024, 02:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,406
Posted By updraught
Re: OT Caroline Kennedy in shitbox rally

The new Track camper trailers here sell for between A$90,000 and A$110,000 with no generator or air conditioning, and there is a waiting list.

The old camper looks interesting. I wonder how it...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-11-2024, 02:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,406
Posted By updraught
Re: OT Caroline Kennedy in shitbox rally

>>I don't know what they call tent camping - but a travel trailer is a Caravan.

Camping with a tent is, well, camping with a tent. We use a tent if there is a lot of sand like Fraser Island or...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-10-2024, 05:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,406
Posted By updraught
Re: OT Caroline Kennedy in shitbox rally

"In Australia, a swag is a portable sleeping unit. It is normally a bundle of belongings rolled in a traditional fashion to be carried by a foot traveller in the bush. Before motor transport was...
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