Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-16-2021, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,344
Re: whats the best & worst car to buy in 1930
My dad went through that exercise around 1930. He had his almost new 1929 cabriolet that i eventually got, but he hated the brakes that needed too much adjustment. He gave the cabriolet to his mother...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-02-2021, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,225
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-25-2020, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,233
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-24-2020, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,861
Re: Model A Paint Codes
PPG still had a code for Andalusite Blue for my 29 cabriolet. I used that as a starting point. They gave me a printout of the formula for the paint system I was using. I got a small amount and had...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-24-2020, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,233
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-22-2020, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,233
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-10-2020, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,353
Re: Bone Stock or Modified?
I have had my cabriolet since 1958-59. It was a bit modified when I got it with 16” 1935 wire wheels and BLC sealed beam headlights. It survived the depression and WWII. It was mostly complete, but...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-21-2020, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,186
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2020, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 6,385
Re: 16" Wheels
Got 8.20-15s on the rear of mine, 30” diameter, with smaller tires on front. They fit the well nicely. Most non Model A folks don’t have a clue that it is not original. I think a larger contact...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2020, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 835
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-01-2020, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 971
Re: I made my 75 Birthday - Hooray
Happy Birthday! I am less than a year behind you. Still walking, but keep a cane handy. Drove the 51 coupe yesterday and the 29 cabriolet last week we gotta keep movin’. Chaotic year, but we are...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-10-2020, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 2,923
Re: Title goes with Frame or Engine?
In 1993, CA CHP did not accept my declaration that Ford considered the engine number Was the proper serial number. He insisted that the body be pulled to check the frame even though I told him the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2020, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,650
Re: Trailer hitch
... but on the other hand, why buy a trailer hitch from any manufacturer that says don’t use his hitch to pull a trailer?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2020, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,650
Re: Trailer hitch
... but on the other hand, why buy a trailer hitch from any manufacturer that says don’t use his hitch to pull a trailer?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-06-2020, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 2,815
Re: When is a "Model A" no longer a "Model A"
In the fifties and sixties, Model A “pickup coupes” were still being regularly driven in rural area. They are reflective of our WWII history. My 29 cabriolet still has the headlight that were most...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-02-2020, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,282
Re: Did I ruin this head?
If you have no plans other than to have an extra engine to run on a stand, it costs nothing to play with it. Grind or mill the spark plug hole surface flat and add an extra washer under the spark...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-28-2020, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,482
Re: Tachometer for my model A
I have an old Sun Tach and sender for a four cylinder. I found a decent selection on eBay a few years ago. That will give you a traditional look. If it doesn’t work they can be rebuilt. H.A.M.B. has...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-22-2020, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,955
Re: My friend Ken’s Model A -V8
We all have our opinions and preferences, but there were enough Model A's built the everyone who wants one can get one and do whatever they want with it, and there will still be more A's for someone...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-22-2020, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,856
Re: Killin time with Covid 19 and JC Whitney
JC Whitney was the go to source for a lot of automotive parts for those of us in more rural areas back in the sixties, and that had a few pages devoted to Model A's. For real Model A parts the best...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-30-2020, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,115
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-27-2020, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,338
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-27-2020, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 585
Re: Cabriolet Top Fasteners
I was late paying, but they sent me a notice a week ago, and I paid. They are definitely alive. I am done with my building, but still find it useful to keep up with new bits of information. They were...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-26-2020, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,135
Re: rootlieb hood quality
I think Rootleib was outstanding. They did a one off design for my cabriolet. I am luck enough to live close enough so I dropped it off there and picked it up about a week later. It was a perfect fit...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-23-2020, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 585
Re: Cabriolet Top Fasteners
Maybe this is no help at all, but I found I had to substitute some of my oval head slotted wood screws for larger sizes due to modified countersink holes when pieces were plated. The size change was...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-23-2020, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,115
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