Re: My First A - 1931 S/W Fordor
IMHO -- check your fuel tank. Get it clean and free of any rust or debris before you do anything else. If you don't do this--no matter how well you mechanically restore the "A," you will forever be chasing problems in your fuel system. Fuel is one of the key elements: 1) Fuel 2) Spark 3) Air -- without those three being reliable, you will be miserable and sitting far more than driving.
Once you have that -- work through the mechanicals on the car one at a time. Learn the car and how to handle it. Learn how to time it, troubleshoot ignition, etc... Once you learn these things you will be able to have peace of mind to "keep 'er running and get you home" in most cases. That's where the enjoyment comes.
The shiniest, most beautiful "A" that isn't reliable is a P.I.T.A. to its owner.
And all of this is, of course, my opinion here, for what it is worth.
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Kevin
Essex, CT
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