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11-10-2017, 04:36 PM | #21 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
Looks more like Dawn Gray light. Whatever, it's a beauty.
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11-12-2017, 05:59 PM | #22 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
Got the trans drained. Appears to be the right stuff, but this is all that came out - about 2/3 of a cup.
Currently soaking in diesel - will drain, let dry, and fill it up early tomorrow. So, think this might have been the problem? Too little oil to climb the gears maybe? |
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11-12-2017, 07:48 PM | #23 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
The Service Bulletins show 1 pint for the transmission.
Doesn't seem like much. Bob |
11-12-2017, 08:16 PM | #24 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
Your doing pretty well with the forum. I like how you referenced multiple ideas. I have never tried that - lucky to be able to respond to one!. I have a 29 Roadster that looks yours except I believe is original paint and doesn't look any where near as sharp as yours. But it has sentimental value so I am staying with it as is. Now come to think of it that is what I said with the whole car but have replaced lots of stuff so far but it still looks the same. They are a joy (well.....sometimes a pain!) to work on and drive. Good luck, Jim
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11-13-2017, 05:17 AM | #25 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
Yep, it could have been the problem with only 1/3 the amount of gear oil it should have.
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11-13-2017, 08:17 PM | #26 | |
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11-14-2017, 06:27 PM | #27 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
It's a bit better, still won't catch second as late in the gear as I'd like.
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11-15-2017, 12:22 PM | #28 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
Beautiful Roadster , Hope you have great fun. Have fun modelAtony tony white Lafayette, LA
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11-15-2017, 08:31 PM | #29 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
On one of my first restorations I had trouble getting it in any gear, so I called a friend to help. He just pulled it into gear even though it made a grinding sound. Everything was ok after that. Every gear and bearing was new and needed a little persuasion.
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11-16-2017, 04:50 PM | #30 |
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Re: New owner, '28 roadster
Interesting. I don't know if I have the guts for that, though. I'll have an experienced Model A guy drive it and see what the prognosis is. It shifts into second fine at a slow roll, just getting it going in first. Downshifting from 3rd to 2nd is not working for me, but maybe I need a few pointers on timing the throttle blip just right. I consider that downshifting ability to be important to be able to drive it in traffic without having to come to a stop to get it into 1rst or 2nd. If I can figure that one out, I can live with the slow crawl into 2nd.
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