The Ford Barn

drumyn29 · 02-15-2014, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jm29henry

All I can say is your a very luck man! in the right place at the right time! good luck to you!

Thank you, now can someone guide me on how to set the timing on this little bugger?

jeff

It stays lit for a little bit but pops and farts a bit then dies. If I keep the choke on it seems to run better.

drumyn29 · 02-15-2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Timothy Kelly

Jeff

If holding the choke closed makes the engine run better what makes you think the problem is attributable to timing?

Without much to go on, I suspect the issue is related to fuel.

Timothy

I took the carb off and blew air throughout and resurfaced the intake and exhaust manifold. It pops which seems like timing and when I manually advance the timing at the steering wheel it pops and farts.

drumyn29 · 02-15-2014, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by drumyn29

I took the carb off and blew air throughout and resurfaced the intake and exhaust manifold. It pops which seems like timing and when I manually advance the timing at the steering wheel it pops and farts.

There is a lot of gunk in the tank so i wouldn't be surprised if some got through.

BlueSunoco · 02-15-2014, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jm29henry

All I can say is your a very luck man! in the right place at the right time! good luck to you!

That's the way I look at this too!!!! Good score, nice car!!

drumyn29 · 02-15-2014, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BudP

I hope you come to appreciate the car as it is and when you get tired of it, sell it to someone who will have the same appreciation you initially had, someone new to the hobby, young or retired.

I bought this car specifically for myself and 5 year old daughter to roam the streets in.

I originally thought about hot rodding but have decided this car is WAY too nice to mess with. I just worry about the brakes so I'll need to get it driving first to see how bad they really are. I've never driven with mechanical brakes and have only heard bad about them.

I'm a purist at heart and a racer second.

Everything seems fine on the car but it still has an exhaust leak with the old gasket so I will order a new one and wait by the mailbox.

rollingsculpture · 02-15-2014, 11:46 PM

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so where do you live? maybe a member somewhere close by , check this and get your timing set and also look for other manifold or carb leaks , good luck
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/timingiseverything.htm

drumyn29 · 02-16-2014, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rollingsculpture

so where do you live? maybe a member somewhere close by , check this and get your timing set and also look for other manifold or carb leaks , good luck
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/timingiseverything.htm

los angeles

Tom Wesenberg · 02-16-2014, 07:38 AM

My 28 Phaeton and 29 Tudor were both thought of as possible hot rod projects, but thankfully both owners had the good sense to realize they were too good to chop and decided to offer them for sale to be kept original. If they didn't sell, then the hot rod project may have happened.

Mechanical brakes are excellent, and you won't have to worry about leaking hoses, master cylinder and wheel cylinders, or frozen master cylinder and wheel cylinders.

It only takes a little screwup by someone to keep mechanical brakes from stopping correctly, but when done right, they will lock the wheels. There are several threads here about checking and fixing the brakes. The SERVICE BULLETINS has a lot of good information about the brakes.

zzlegend · 02-16-2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by drumyn29

los angeles

What city in Los Angeles?

drumyn29 · 02-16-2014, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by zzlegend

What city in Los Angeles?

west hollywood.

Any idea where to find an intake gasket around here?

midgetracer · 02-16-2014, 10:51 AM

There is a shop in San Dimas on Bonita. Very well stocked and very helpful. Owned by a guy named McGrath I think. I stop there whenever I am in LA.

zzlegend · 02-16-2014, 11:18 AM

They don't carry top of the line parts but for gaskets they are ok.
http://www.cwmoss.com/location.htm

Timsalways · 02-16-2014, 09:34 PM

Sounds like a joke, scrap it out

drumyn29 · 02-16-2014, 11:33 PM

It looks like someone added a electric wiper motor and hacked the top of the windshield frame.

Does anyone have an accurate picture of stock wiper so I can start my shopping list?

I have a bone head question for the model A guys:

I noticed the intake manifold studs have brass fine thread nuts that hold the intake/exhaust in place, is that a stock thing or did someone just use what they had lying around?

Tom Wesenberg · 02-17-2014, 12:55 AM

Marco has some drawings of the different winshield hinges on his website. The electric wiper was mounted on the outside and the power terminal and switch knob came though holes to the inside. I don't have any pictures though.

If you use the search feature on this site you might also turn up Marco's drawings. Just enter "windshield hinge" in the search box and see what turns up.

zzlegend · 02-17-2014, 09:24 AM

I was on the Hamb earlier and happened to see your post over there. I hope you take your time and learn a little more about Model A's before you make any hasty decisions. Sounds like you need to study up on motors and brakes a little more. Mechanicals work fine when done properly. And their not that hard to correct. Model A's aren't for everybody. Some times people need to buy one that is already altered to suit their needs. Good luck what ever you decide.

drumyn29 · 02-17-2014, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by zzlegend

I was on the Hamb earlier and happened to see your post over there. I hope you take your time and learn a little more about Model A's before you make any hasty decisions. Sounds like you need to study up on motors and brakes a little more. Mechanicals work fine when done properly. And their not that hard to correct. Model A's aren't for everybody. Some times people need to buy one that is already altered to suit their needs. Good luck what ever you decide.

I bought it to build a hot rod but I just can't do it to this car, she will stay stock for now.

I'm going to get it in it's working order and enjoy it as is.

I definitely need to learn A LOT about what makes these cars tick.

rollingsculpture · 02-17-2014, 11:27 AM

I have a bone head question for the model A guys:

I noticed the intake manifold studs have brass fine thread nuts that hold the intake/exhaust in place, is that a stock thing or did someone just use what they had lying around?[/QUOTE]

start a new thread this ones going in too many directions

Tom Wesenberg · 02-17-2014, 02:27 PM

The original manifold nuts were steel and had concave thick washers under them. The concave part faces the block, and don't be concerned with any specific torque value for the nuts. Just use common sense and have them well snugged, not armstrong tight. I've seen some manifolds with broken clamping ears because someone didn't clamp things correctly, or used too much force.

02-15-2014, 11:46 PM	#46
rollingsculpture Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Takoma park md Posts: 271	Re: model A headed to scrap yard Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) so where do you live? maybe a member somewhere close by , check this and get your timing set and also look for other manifold or carb leaks , good luck http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/timingiseverything.htm __________________ Rust and roll will never die

02-16-2014, 07:38 AM	#48
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: model A headed to scrap yard My 28 Phaeton and 29 Tudor were both thought of as possible hot rod projects, but thankfully both owners had the good sense to realize they were too good to chop and decided to offer them for sale to be kept original. If they didn't sell, then the hot rod project may have happened. Mechanical brakes are excellent, and you won't have to worry about leaking hoses, master cylinder and wheel cylinders, or frozen master cylinder and wheel cylinders. It only takes a little screwup by someone to keep mechanical brakes from stopping correctly, but when done right, they will lock the wheels. There are several threads here about checking and fixing the brakes. The SERVICE BULLETINS has a lot of good information about the brakes.

02-16-2014, 10:51 AM	#51
midgetracer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bismarck ND Posts: 1,242	Re: model A headed to scrap yard There is a shop in San Dimas on Bonita. Very well stocked and very helpful. Owned by a guy named McGrath I think. I stop there whenever I am in LA.

02-16-2014, 11:18 AM	#52
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,191	Re: model A headed to scrap yard They don't carry top of the line parts but for gaskets they are ok. http://www.cwmoss.com/location.htm

02-16-2014, 09:34 PM	#53
Timsalways Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Stockton CA. USA Posts: 29	Re: model A headed to scrap yard Sounds like a joke, scrap it out

02-17-2014, 12:55 AM	#55
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: model A headed to scrap yard Marco has some drawings of the different winshield hinges on his website. The electric wiper was mounted on the outside and the power terminal and switch knob came though holes to the inside. I don't have any pictures though. If you use the search feature on this site you might also turn up Marco's drawings. Just enter "windshield hinge" in the search box and see what turns up.

02-17-2014, 09:24 AM	#56
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,191	Re: model A headed to scrap yard I was on the Hamb earlier and happened to see your post over there. I hope you take your time and learn a little more about Model A's before you make any hasty decisions. Sounds like you need to study up on motors and brakes a little more. Mechanicals work fine when done properly. And their not that hard to correct. Model A's aren't for everybody. Some times people need to buy one that is already altered to suit their needs. Good luck what ever you decide.

02-17-2014, 11:27 AM	#58
rollingsculpture Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Takoma park md Posts: 271	Re: model A headed to scrap yard I have a bone head question for the model A guys: I noticed the intake manifold studs have brass fine thread nuts that hold the intake/exhaust in place, is that a stock thing or did someone just use what they had lying around?[/QUOTE] start a new thread this ones going in too many directions __________________ Rust and roll will never die

02-17-2014, 02:27 PM	#59
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: model A headed to scrap yard The original manifold nuts were steel and had concave thick washers under them. The concave part faces the block, and don't be concerned with any specific torque value for the nuts. Just use common sense and have them well snugged, not armstrong tight. I've seen some manifolds with broken clamping ears because someone didn't clamp things correctly, or used too much force.