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Old 08-17-2023, 03:49 PM   #1
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Mr. Bob Bidonde,
Your Powerpoint slides about the care and feeding of our Model A's are superb. I've owned Model A's for only about 7 years and for me, I find your information a mine of wealth that would be hard if not impossible to duplicate. I'm in the visual learner camp so your exellent illustrations and comments help so much in bringing clarity and understanding of the various components and systems of our cars. Do you have a collection of these available in print form? If not, you should! We all benefit from the years of experience you've had with Model A's and that legacy needs to be preserved. You are a tremendous credit to our hobby. KEEP 'EM COMING!
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Old 08-17-2023, 03:55 PM   #2
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I agree.

I cant imagine the amount of work that goes into providing quality slides like that.

Bob, keep up the great work.
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Old 08-17-2023, 04:12 PM   #3
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I have made up tons of slides for work. After you get experienced you can really crank them out. However, Bob's graphics are really what make his slides super nice.
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Old 08-18-2023, 10:46 AM   #4
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Thank you all for your compliments. I am the Technical Vice President of the Model "A" Ford Club of Long Island, and I give a slide presentation at each club meeting. I have been doing this for several years, so my collection of slides is very large. I will continue to post my slides on the Ford Barn in posts I feel the slides may benefit solving a problem. Perhaps you can do a search for posts on The barn with my name and collect the slides I have posted over the years. Here are some to start your collection.
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File Type: jpg Carburetor - Gasoline Level.jpg (63.8 KB, 167 views)
File Type: jpg Brakes, Service - Return Addition 266kb.jpg (73.8 KB, 165 views)
File Type: jpg Carburetor Throttle – Does It Go Wide Open 155kb.jpg (52.3 KB, 164 views)
File Type: jpg Cutout Cover – Make It Removable 179kb.jpg (59.9 KB, 157 views)
File Type: jpg Distributor Upper Plate Fit In Casting 155kb.jpg (52.0 KB, 152 views)
File Type: jpg Engine Main Bearing & Camshaft Oil Supply.jpg (82.4 KB, 152 views)
File Type: jpg Engine Stalls178kb.jpg (59.1 KB, 146 views)
File Type: jpg Gas Tank Troough Rattle 193kb.jpg (21.1 KB, 155 views)
File Type: jpg Radiator Coolant Level 148kb.jpg (52.9 KB, 144 views)
File Type: jpg Terminal Box Wire Connections For A & AA 164kb.jpg (56.2 KB, 155 views)
File Type: jpg Starter Modern Replacement Bendix Drive 185kb.jpg (63.1 KB, 147 views)
File Type: jpg Wheel Bearings, Front - Adjustment 207kb.jpg (66.6 KB, 175 views)
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Old 08-18-2023, 11:39 AM   #5
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Check the Model "A" Ford Club of Long Island for Bob's most excellent slide presentations. https://www.modelalongisland.com/technical

Thanks Bob for all the work you have done and allowing us access.
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Old 08-18-2023, 03:36 PM   #6
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To add to the above. Bob has also done many illustrations that are contained in the Restoration Guidelines and Judging Standards. The Greater Baltimore club was fortunate to have Bob as a member while he was working in Maryland.
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Old 08-18-2023, 09:16 PM   #7
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Bob, ever think about printing them out into a refrence type book ? Your slides are really well done and might be a great help for a lot of us out there
Put me down for a copy
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Old 08-18-2023, 09:38 PM   #8
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Bob, ever think about printing them out into a refrence type book ? Your slides are really well done and might be a great help for a lot of us out there
Put me down for a copy

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Old 08-19-2023, 07:34 AM   #9
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Bob Bidonde, your power points are a great way to understand on a step by step basis, the workings of the Model A with just a click. Obviously this has been a passion of yours for years to have built up such an extensive source of information!
A shoutout to mcgarrett for initiating this tribute to Bob, and making us aware of this wealth of knowledge.
Bob Bidonde, thankyou for sharing all your hard work with us! You're a true gentlemen.
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Old 08-19-2023, 09:17 AM   #10
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Thanks again for all of your kind comments. Here are a few more slides for your collection:
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Old 08-19-2023, 10:08 AM   #11
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You are a master of copy, cut, paste, and annotation. Maybe you should compile a collage of your work and publish it.
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Old 10-03-2024, 12:05 PM   #12
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Bob,
An amazing collection of class A slides. (Pun?) Not every engineer can do what you've done...my hat's off to you. I'm sure these slides will make great additions to chapter meetings all across the world!


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Old 10-03-2024, 03:04 PM   #13
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Ja, Bob,


auch aus dem fernen Deutschland eine sehr große Anerkennung fuer alle die viele Muehe, die Du allen A-Fahrern schenkst!


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Many thanks Bob Bidonde!!! Your efforts are very much appreciated by most if not all model A enthusiasts on this website!!!
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I appreciate all of your kind words regarding my slides. I want my slides to remain free to all Model A'ers. They are posted on the Model A Ford Club of Long Island's website. By the way, if you find a mistake on any of my slides, please let me know so I can fix it.
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