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mjm1972 · 04-17-2012, 02:28 AM

Hello All,

I am new here and new to the Vintage car world. I bought a 1930 Model A last year and was hoping to get information from any of you. As it sits now its a driver, as im told. I want to make it better. Restore it, but have it still be a driver.

One issue I’m having is the battery dies all the time, I had it out for the winter and put it back in the other day and it keeps dieing and its a new one too it also was doing this last summer. I also am confused on what is the Negative side and what is the Positive side in the car. There is a flat copper wire that is bolted to the car that I am thinking it is the Pos side for the battery. Its location would be facing the rear of the car and the other terminal would be coming from the front of the car and that one I am thinking is the negative side.

I have been searching the web for answers and pictures with no luck. I am also hoping you all can guide me to a manual I could buy like for common fixes and what type of oil to use and what type of antifreeze and and who is the best to buy parts from and so on. I know this is a lot to ask for the first time being here but I want to learn this car and future cars.

Thank you

04-17-2012, 02:28 AM	#1
mjm1972 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 53	New to the Vintage car world Hello All, I am new here and new to the Vintage car world. I bought a 1930 Model A last year and was hoping to get information from any of you. As it sits now its a driver, as im told. I want to make it better. Restore it, but have it still be a driver. One issue I’m having is the battery dies all the time, I had it out for the winter and put it back in the other day and it keeps dieing and its a new one too it also was doing this last summer. I also am confused on what is the Negative side and what is the Positive side in the car. There is a flat copper wire that is bolted to the car that I am thinking it is the Pos side for the battery. Its location would be facing the rear of the car and the other terminal would be coming from the front of the car and that one I am thinking is the negative side. I have been searching the web for answers and pictures with no luck. I am also hoping you all can guide me to a manual I could buy like for common fixes and what type of oil to use and what type of antifreeze and and who is the best to buy parts from and so on. I know this is a lot to ask for the first time being here but I want to learn this car and future cars. Thank you Last edited by mjm1972; 04-17-2012 at 03:26 AM.