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05-21-2018, 02:58 PM | #21 | |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
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05-21-2018, 03:12 PM | #22 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
Pete, marginal engineering, perish the thought, by who's standards???
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05-21-2018, 04:02 PM | #23 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
I think you're getting a false sense from the thread counts. People tend to post questions about modifications, because they can't find the info in the Ford manuals. You don't post asking about your stock tranny. You post asking about your 4 speed or overdrive. You don't post about your stock brake rebuild, you post asking about floaters or hydraulics. With multiple manufacturers of various hop up stuff, you can get several posts asking questions while dozens of people with stock cars just look in the book and carry on without posting.
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05-21-2018, 04:34 PM | #24 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
Fake news????????? I'm not sure how that over used phrase could describe this or most forums. This forum is a where place people can discuss different ideas and opinions, ask for and receive help, "brag" about accomplishments, and explain how one has overcome a crisis in the hobby and sometimes in their life, share their relevant experiences to benefit other members. Many posts are mixed with humor and occasionally just plain BS. Members get out of the forum what they want. If one is unhappy with the content, they are free to look elsewhere, nobody is forced to stay and be exposed to all this "fake news". If that's the case, I hope they find what they seek.
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05-21-2018, 04:59 PM | #25 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
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I haven't found any psychological pressure from manufacturers on this site. If you want to see that type of pressure, watch the infomercials that pass for regular programming on the the Velocity channel. They all want to put cold air intakes, headers and exhaust systems on the cars. I also watch Gearz, and Stacy David is hawking parts and products during the whole program. David Serrano |
05-21-2018, 05:26 PM | #26 |
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I think the O.P. is on the wrong forum. Or he is trying to get his post count up. I have never seen any thing on here that relates to what he is saying. |
05-21-2018, 05:44 PM | #27 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
I was water-boarded by my old Model A club until I confessed to using some old, leftover Rick's cotter pins.
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05-21-2018, 08:35 PM | #28 |
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05-22-2018, 12:47 PM | #29 | |
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Let me be clear, I'm am not against these types of "upgrades"; I'm very likely to fit at least a hi-comp head and Aries muffler in the future to my car. I think people, especially newbies, should be given the full facts by people with knowledge and experience in the hobby. That doesn't seem to be happening too often.
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05-22-2018, 12:52 PM | #30 | |
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I wasn't seriously suggesting such overt psychological pressure is taking place here.
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05-22-2018, 01:00 PM | #31 | |
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What??? This isn't a discussion forum about main stream media?
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05-22-2018, 01:07 PM | #32 | |
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I don't see the point you're you trying to make...
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05-22-2018, 02:58 PM | #33 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
I own 3 mod. A s, all 1930s, 2 coupes and a Town sedan. They were bought for various prices, generally reflective of their condition and my acquired knowledge. The Town Sedan was junk, I should have left it there. It wasn't all bad, It was an almost complete car that I dragged home after paying $1500 in 2010, it's just, ...well...You know! Too friggin much work! I won't bore you with details of the two coupes, It suffices to say I've I've replaced almost everything behind the engine, I just got done with the rear end in one. The Other I replaced everything behind the radiator. All three cars got new steering boxes (A truly Fun job!) Two of the cars got new engines. All of the cars have mod. B carbs with bored out manifolds. all have either H.C. or ground down heads. Two of them have lightened flywheels. The rear I just rebuilt, has a 3.54 rear ratio. Do they fly? No, but they can do a true 60MPH. When I was flying, a friend used to say about underpowered airplanes (Taylor Cubs, Bathtub Aroncas, etc) "that they have enough power to get you in to trouble, but not enough to get you out!" Most of them were in the 40 - 60 HP range too. With today's traffic and our penchant for moralistically stating that those who can't keep up with 70-80 MPH traffic that we should be banned from the roads as though it was someone's job to do that! I just want to keep up.
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05-22-2018, 03:31 PM | #34 | |
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1) They just want to. And that's fine! 2) Misinformation. This one is harder and has caused many people to be banned from the site. Over the many years since the Model A was a common daily driver, it has become engrained in a lot of people that changes have to be made to have a reliable car. This is simply not true!
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05-22-2018, 04:13 PM | #35 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
I disagree about the "prevailing ideology." I just finished reading another post on the flathead forum about mechanical brakes on early fords, and how much better they are when adjusted properly compared to many hydraulic conversions.
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05-22-2018, 04:41 PM | #36 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
I just had my brakes re-done. Mostly I get asked: "did you go hydraulic"? No I reply. I sent my brakes to Randy Gross to have the original mechanical brakes done correctly. I also have radial tires. But they are 19" radials, thus preserving the original look to the car.
No, my rig is not 100% original. But it does retain the original look and feel.
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05-23-2018, 05:51 AM | #37 |
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I concur; a comparison of the roads today/90 years ago, the Model A really is an off road car. An point that I have found over the years is that shiny aluminum plate on the running board that we refer to as a step plate. Originally was intended as a mud scraper used before entering the car. Why change anything?
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05-23-2018, 05:54 AM | #38 | |
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05-23-2018, 06:07 AM | #39 |
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As with many hobbies, there are many people/companies manufacturing/selling bells and whistles. You need this You need that. This is better That is better. Just what is Better??
I fell into that a few years ago, with the ignition game. Modern points/upper plate--Electronic ignition. My Model A likes the forged one piece upper plate the best. I had to try though. Something for every one. In some of these hobbies a person has to decide where they want to be and stick with it. Otherwise you are so busy trying to keep up with something newer and better that the actual hobby is not the main focus. Model A's vs R/C aircraft. |
05-23-2018, 08:42 AM | #40 |
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Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?
This thread is a waste of time.
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