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Originally Posted by inex01
This past Monday I purchased a 29 Model A Sedan that was a project car that unfortunately the Gentleman could not complete due to Alzheimer's, included with the purchase are well over 5K in parts. The body is rust and dent free and looks like it had a cosmetic restoration back in the 80s and was last on the road based on license plates in 1990. The engine is numbers matching and got her running yesterday but has stuck valves because the car has not run in over 10 years I was told. I will pull the head and free up the valves and maybe do a valve job, I will definitely be pulling the engine anyway just to clean up the drive train and also will replace the clutch.Will also be doing a complete brake job all rods and cross shaft so will not have any slop. The largest cost I will have is a new interior. I have all mechanical parts needed to get her road ready. I do have a question, can the 30, 31 headlights fit on the headlight bar? the car has sealed beams and that just does not look right to me, also will be buying a nice chrome radiator shell. The wheels on the car in the pictures are a set that I had on the shelf and are 19" but will work for this car. I do not plan on painting because I like the look it has now.
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Yesterday I sprayed "Gunk" on the drivetrain, front end and power washed, also power washed the front end and rear end, I did find some bad wood in the top area, not much and as of now looks repairable, today I pull the drivetrain and will also remove all electrical. As far as the engine I did a compression test and all cylinders were at 60, but when I ran the engine and brought up the RPM she backfires through carb, most likely a weak valve spring or a broken spring, will find when I tear her down and will let you know, also will be posting pictures