Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-29-2012, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,483
Re: open drive shaft converstion
Hi, Popeye31. Your automotive credentials and Model A experience are impressive. It's obvious that you'd have no problem doing any conversion or modification on any car very successfully. But I'm...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-27-2012, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,483
Re: open drive shaft converstion
Hey, George, You and I must really be missing something about how this "open drive shaft conversion kit" works and the reasons for doing it. I've heard of folks talking about this conversion...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-27-2012, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,483
Re: open drive shaft converstion
Just a thought: Whenever you consider a change to an existing design, ask yourself - why was it designed this way in the first place? Henry wouldn't have incorporated the torque tube just because...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-09-2012, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,076
Re: Oil or coal?
Nice ArmorAll job on those tires! (Did they have ArmorAll back then?!)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-06-2012, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,148
Re: D Day
Eisenhower and Churchill expected up to 20,000 total Allied K.I.A's at Normandy on the first day. It turned out to be about half of that.
God bless them all - including all the Vets here, "old"...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-06-2012, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,385
Re: I really feel like an ass!
How old is The Boy?
Did he show a sincere interest in Model A's or other old cars?
Don't give up on love. Even if it's a one-way street.
We have a couple of very dear grandchildren who...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-03-2012, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,980
Re: hello, need a crash course
Hey, Mike, Welcome! And welcome to your challenging but exciting A project too! A's are tough. She'll come back to life with lots of loving care.
Along with the literature recommended here,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2012, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,616
Re: Squealing Brakes
Thanks, Gents. Good stuff. And I'll give Ora a call. In the past he has simply said that he has matched the correct lining material for the cast iron drums per his usual brake jobs and that all...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2012, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,006
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2012, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,616
Re: Squealing Brakes
'Getting confused here (not hard to do) - when you guys say "composite" are you referring to the woven lining with the "metallic fibers" in it or the molded solid-looking material that's usually...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-13-2012, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,616
Re: Squealing Brakes
50 miles round trip to the show today and no brake squealing.
The only significant thing I did was to tighten the left brake operating wedge stud nut as Lindy suggested. 'Had to be it - or MOSTLY...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-13-2012, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,616
Re: Squealing Brakes
RHD - Do you have a name and source for that gray, softer lining?
And I would suppose that you have to use it on both the front and rear brakes for consistant braking friction?
Thanks.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-12-2012, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,616
Re: Squealing Brakes
Gents, I spoke too soon. I made an assumption after checking only one (right side), and before getting to the other, operating wedge stud nut tightness. The nut on the operating wedge stud outside...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-12-2012, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,616
Re: Squealing Brakes
I just pulled the drums. Everything looks clean, normal and dry.
Checked tightness of nuts on operating wedge studs. They were very tight, both wheels. I couldn't begin to get another cotter...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-12-2012, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,616
Squealing Brakes
Front brakes squeal as I'm coming to a stop. Started only a couple hundred miles ago (embarrasing in public!). It's reduced somewhat, but still there, after driving a while and the brakes get warmed...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-08-2012, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,432
Re: Oops..Now what?
I had that problem when I tried one of those "flasher capsules" that put out a buzzer sound each time the signal lights flashed (I tend to leave my signals on after the turn is completed). That was...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-06-2012, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 48,187
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll
"...I've only argued against the supposition that the original design was a failure from day one and should have lasted forever."
In my opinion, it's not a supposition; The original design was...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-06-2012, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 48,187
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll
Given the $millions it can cost (and has cost) car companies to knowingly put an unsafe design into production, I tend to think that financial liability alone, if not sincere concern for customer...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-06-2012, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 48,187
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll
I enjoy these kinds of discussions as they tend to bring out points that some folks may not have ever considered. If someone picks up a safety tip out of it and an injury or serious car damage is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-04-2012, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 48,187
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll
Point well-taken, Marco. These fans, now 80 years later, technically met their "design life", whatever that was in the designer's mind at the time, given the relatively few miles the cars were driven...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-04-2012, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 48,187
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll
I would be very interested - up to the $150 - $175 range.
BUT...I'm also aware of some of the technical issues behind the failure history of the original fan design. In simple terms, it's due to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-24-2012, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,374
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-24-2012, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,670
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-20-2012, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,836
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-16-2012, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,726
Re: Pack the U-Joint?
Recall the effective method mentioned here previously: Remove one of the bolts holding the speedometer gear cover in place (on the universal housing). Then pump grease into the grease fitting on the...
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