Forum: Model A (1928-31)
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Re: Sealed beams
The BLC 682 headlights were a replacement style used on many A’s that were WWII and depression survivors. They used sealed bean lights. They are my favorite as that was what I most commonly saw...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-09-2024, 05:15 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-29-2024, 11:02 PM
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Views: 767
Re: Which Side Mirror?
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I made my own mirror arms because I wanted to be able to see behind me on the passenger side, and I didn’t find anything in the marketplace that worked for...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-19-2024, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Well used A
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My cabriolet was used as my grandmother’s primary transportation for many years, through the depression and WWII, and that included use to haul home deer...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 717
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 08:08 PM
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Views: 717
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 717
Re: 29 CCPU Top Renew
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Sorry no better photos.
Fabric is stretched and nailed close to the edges of the wood. Hidem goes most of the way around, except for over the doors,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 11:53 PM
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Re: Looking for A-17737d2 Mirror bracket
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I finally got back to my shop today and took a couple photos. It looks to me that the mirror arm is the d2...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,238
Re: Safety cage?
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i previously said it was made of 3/4" rectangular tubing, it actually looks more like 1" tubing, maybe...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2024, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,238
Re: Safety cage?
Don’t know if this helps, but I had a similar concern about 30 years back. What I built for my closed cab pickup will not meet any particular safety standards, but I felt it made significant...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2024, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 603
Re: Looking for A-17737d2 Mirror bracket
I might, but I have to find it and verify if it is d1 or d2. I know it has a drilled hole where the mirror ball would fit. I found two brass casting reproductions in the early 1990s for my closed...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-24-2024, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Luck Selling on this Site?
I had good luck on here getting rid of a bunch of parts. My main requirement was that they be picked up as a batch, not picked through. I wasn’t trying to make anything.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-21-2024, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 3,507
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-28-2024, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Size of pinstripe brush
One Shot thinned with turpentine. As a total amateur, each time I need to stripe, I practice pulling lines for a half hour or more before starting on the real thing. I practice on an old old coupe...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-15-2024, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,589
Re: Remove Rear Fenders
Basically what you want is to get welting installed with minimal damage and maximum ease. When building my cabriolet a few years back, using repro steel fenders, I installed and removed the fenders...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-08-2024, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,857
Re: drilling on powder coated surface
There is a broad range of opinions about powder coating; but hardly any by actual users of powder coating. I powder coated the boards on my closed cab PU in 1993 and no chips yet. Powder coating...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-23-2023, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 37
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-18-2023, 07:10 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-09-2023, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,375
Re: Poll Re Driving Original Model "A"
Not anymore. In the sixties I drove my A cabriolet anywhere in Northern California and southern Oregon without worries. The freeways weren’t built, cars didn’t have radial tires or disc brakes, and...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-02-2023, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 47
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Re: Banger Fuel Injection
I have the Mooneyes 97 style in my 51 Ford, and think it might be great on a Burtz block motor. Mine was a pain for a few years sorting it all out, but primarily because it is 8 ‘97’s’, 16 injectors...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-14-2023, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 12 V Wiper?
Newport engineering makes good quality 12 v wiper kit for a variety of cars. Good customer support too. For my 51 ford, it was a perfect fitting, bolt in replacement. I have a Vintique one in my...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-06-2023, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,073
Re: Leg Clearance Issue
You might want to take a few photos showing the clearance problems with your leg. Someone else may need to be the photographer for you. I have bent the shift lever in my high school hot rod A back...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2023, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,778
Re: How Old Is Too Old?
In my case it made a big difference in pedal effort. And yes the aftermarket arm was longer the the old one. I also recall that I heated and bent it a bit to improve angles.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2023, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 6,593
Re: Skills Necessary To Own & Operate A Model "A"
I was 12 when I got my cabriolet and it is now 60 years since. Initially my efforts were in reading all I could and then getting my hands dirty doing all I could. I was young and somewhat reckless...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2023, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,778
Re: How Old Is Too Old?
The thoughts brought up by Bob B, the original poster, have largely been lost. An automatic transmission and power steering are clearly not everyday modifications to our A’s. When I started...
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