Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-18-2015, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,692
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-14-2015, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,851
Re: My side project
("Next you'll be traveling the country putting up Burma Shave signs..."
If you own,
Ford's Model A,
You ought to drive,
It every day.
Burma Shave
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-11-2015, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,188
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-10-2015, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,593
Re: Aargh! Spiders!
I live in rural Napa county, surrounded by vineyards, most of which (Charles Krug, V. Sattui, Clos Du Val, etc.) use pretty benign pest control methods. Consequently, we have our share of wildlife...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-30-2014, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,310
Re: Test
Red lower body + black (?) upper body + straw wheels. N-I-C-E
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-30-2014, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,109
Re: My new 1930 Model A
Great looking car; enjoy. Also consider starting a journal. Doesn't have to be fancy, just a place to jot down tour notes, thoughts, maintenance items, to-do lists and the like.
And take lots of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-30-2014, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,151
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-30-2014, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,912
Re: timing gear?
Ever the contrarian...
1. I would try and determine why the current fiber gear teeth started to abrade (i.e., the tops of all teeth?; equal "wear" on all teeth?; etc.). In this regard, after...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-29-2014, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,915
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-28-2014, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 13,252
Re: New Guy Seeking Advice
General comment on "improvements" taken from problems experienced by various members in our club, both on tours and from club weekend work sessions to try and get some club-member's vehicles back on...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-28-2014, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,321
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-23-2014, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 9,333
Re: Explain why you chose your avatar ......
Our 1930 coupe (since February 1977); my wife Jean (since February 1965) and me at Napa County July 4th parade a couple of years ago. Avatar pretty much says it all. (February is a good month.)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-18-2014, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,097
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-13-2014, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 22,464
Re: MAFCA lawsuit
Whitewalls are history (although they - and the straw-colored wheels - still reside in the parts shed) principally because after 35+ years and 15k miles, there wasn't a lot of tread left, although no...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-12-2014, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 22,464
Re: MAFCA lawsuit
What do you have against hippos that you would force one to sleep with a lawyer?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-09-2014, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 22,742
Re: 10 jokes only engineers will understand
When I think what I paid for some of this stuff (well, the circular slide rule was a gift, more or less)...
Next, someone will no doubt ask, "Why two drafting sets?" Answer: one is metric...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-06-2014, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 22,742
Re: 10 jokes only engineers will understand
Although retired, I maintain my registration as a mechanical engineer in both Idaho and California. This means I'm legally licensed by two western states to wear khakis and button-down shirts, carry...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-06-2014, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,474
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-05-2014, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,824
Re: Whats wrong with this 4 door slant ????
Stand in front of a mirror and practice saying,"Yes, this is an example of a very rare and extremely valuable slant windshield Model A with a visor" until you have it down pat and can keep a straight...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-01-2014, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,429
Re: Model A Gas Tank Filling Gizmo.......
See the 06-24-2013 thread "Refueling" for a probably-longer-than-necessary discussion of the $30 aluminum vs $1.89 PVC adapters, along with photos and other tid bits such as "diapers" to protect the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-29-2014, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,989
Re: Pos. ground,Neg. ground. Does it matter???
Fortunately, whether it's electron flow or hole flow, electrical laws (Ohm's, Coulomb's, Kirchoff's, Oersted's, etc.) - even Archie's Law (electrical conductivity of certain types of rocks) - hold,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-22-2014, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 21,288
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-20-2014, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,407
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-16-2014, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,285
Re: Ugly engine peeve
I have two car shows in the next few weeks (4th Annual Shearer Charter School Auto Show in Napa tomorrow and the 24th Annual Father's Day Invitational Auto Show in Yountville).
After reading some...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-16-2014, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,285
Re: Ugly engine peeve
And, on a related matter, I wish more owners would open the hoods of their Model A's at car shows.
In fairness, I suppose the general viewing public has little interest in what's under the hood,...
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