[Ed in Maine]

A lot of little things can be done with the Model A to make it quieter. Sometimes you can put a piece of thin rubber between parts to keep them from squeaking. Make sure things are put together tightly. Put some soft material around the floor boards to make them quiet and keep out fumes. Wrap something soft around the door stops that are inside the kick panels. The ends of these straps can be hitting the inside of the cowl. Check out the doors, there are a lot of loose parts inside the doors. Use a product called Door Ease which is a heavy wax to stop squeaks when the door is closed. Also use this product on the striker plates to make the door easier to close. I've had a rattle from the small cover over the hole for the hand crank if the rivet is not tight. If you can get your Model A noise down to just engine, transmission and tire noise, it can be a real pleasure to drive. Ed