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Forum: Model A (1928-31) Yesterday, 11:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 515
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Did a 1929 Ford station wagon in California use passenger or commercial license p

CURRENT CA DMV LAW:
Note: the weight fee is the difference between regular and commercial plates.



9401.

(a) Motor vehicles manufactured in or prior to 1936, are exempted from the ...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-29-2024, 07:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 408
Posted By ModelA29
Re: 31 Roadster ready for summer

Roadsters and Summer in SoCal has always meant the LA Roadster Show. Yeah mostly hot rods but enough stock As and other old tin to keep it interesting.
Fathers Day weekend at LA Fairplex - Roadsters...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-29-2024, 06:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 452
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Randy Gross new brakes cost?

email or call the source
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-28-2024, 02:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,015
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Antique Nationals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAUyBDEq2ZQ&t=1635s


Jim's "High Dollar" ($150) '31 truck with a 4 port 12 valve Riley. it now belongs to Jim's son.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-27-2024, 10:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 515
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Did a 1929 Ford station wagon in California use passenger or commercial license p

Station Wagons are "multipurpose" vehicles



A hotel that was not using the vehicle to carry passengers for hire like a taxi would not need a commercial license. It was a shuttle service to...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-27-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 515
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Did a 1929 Ford station wagon in California use passenger or commercial license p

It didn't matter if the owner was a company it was by type. The wagon was a car not a truck. My 54 Sedan Delivery was classified as a truck since it wasn't designed to carry passengers like a station...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-26-2024, 09:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 620
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Gas Station

You've got to hold the nozzle up (nearly) out of the tank. If you're in a state with the vapor recovery nozzles you need to hold that up too. Someone does make a neck extender that will help you fuel...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-25-2024, 06:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,143
Posted By ModelA29
Re: model a engine

Not so much a question of was it rebuilt but when it was rebuilt.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-25-2024, 03:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 348
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Article about High School Shop Class building a Model A

Pasadena high school in CA has a Model A Club. They restore a car and raffle it off (tickets $100) to cover their costs. They have done several over the years.

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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-25-2024, 03:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,088
Posted By ModelA29
Re: LED Third brake light !!

I don't think you can wire the 3rd brake/turn light into the LogoLites controller. Their controller and LEDs use low voltage and current - fuse is only 1 amp. That's less than 1/4 amp per light if...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-24-2024, 11:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 619
Posted By ModelA29
Re: knowing when my car was made

and...... let's not forget that in the 90+ years these cars have survived they have become mix masters. Options have been added and questionable parts replaced with better condition used or repro...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-21-2024, 09:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 541
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Colorized

Golden Eagle Bar
Belle Glade, Florida - 1939
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-21-2024, 09:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,011
Posted By ModelA29
Re: European Classic tires

But you need (should) use a tube designed for a radial tire in a radial.


Radial and bias actually has to do with the construction of the tire's cord body. The cords on a radial tire run...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-15-2024, 01:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,090
Posted By ModelA29
Re: New Coupe

But order it now - the wait time is very long since there is only 1 supplier now.


Photos of how it is now would help. Is it an older restoration that needs a refresh or something that has sat...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-15-2024, 01:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,036
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Lacquer Paint fix?

When we painted the "mega buck" Pantera in the 80s we couldn't get nitrocellulose lacquer here. It was sourced from Ferrari's supplier - sure glad the guy we were building it for had deep pockets.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-14-2024, 02:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 429
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Contact Charlie Yapp

https://www.secretsofspeed.com/
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-14-2024, 12:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,874
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Front fender crack

You discovered the secret so it won't come back. The hole stops the crack from going further. Metal has a grain and the crack follows the grain the hole interrupts the path.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-11-2024, 03:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Doodlebug Granny

Reminds me of playing on the Fordson tractor in my great aunt & uncles barn in the 1950s. My dad said it had been a bad deal. Whenever it broke it was hard to get parts for. Henry was busy selling...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-11-2024, 12:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 521
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Electronic vs. mechanical 6 volt turn signal flasher

Unlike your screwdriver they are not American made.......
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-10-2024, 08:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 956
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Not A, But Interesting

You can buy an exact copy of a 427 Cobra with an aluminum body for 80 grand spend another 20+ to finish it and you have a very nice replica.
Shelby uses the same exact car and adds their serial...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-07-2024, 02:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 956
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Not A, But Interesting

I always think it's funny when the post a picture of a fully restored one along with the hulk. They should caption it for only another 1/2 a million+ this could be yours.....
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-07-2024, 12:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 675
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Rainmaker Rob's cooler

How about a link or picture?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-05-2024, 10:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 481
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Rear taillight bracket 28 sedan

Hold the bracket where it should be with these in the holes - give it a smack and presto you know where to drill. These are for wood and will last for awhile. There are also threaded one for holes...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-02-2024, 10:10 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,935
Posted By ModelA29
Re: Snyder's New Catalog Came...and a Warning!

In truth the hobby is dying. The young want little FWD econo cars with computer dashboards. The number of people under 50 looking for a Model A are generally looking to cut it up for a hot rod - the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-30-2024, 07:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,062
Posted By ModelA29
Re: getting into the Rumble Seat

It's the ideal mother-in-law seat....... unless you have a roll down back window.
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