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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-27-2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,781
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Recycled Oil Again.....Oh Please!

Both the US Military and NASCAR are running vehicles with recycled oil, albeit with vastly different additive packages. Safety Kleen supplies both. You cannot get much more "mission critical" than...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-24-2013, 11:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,494
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: I've had enough......

Same here - it is just miserable trying to pull my engine in a freezing cold garage!! I forgot what "above freezing" feels like!!
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2013, 10:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,881
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Turn Signals

Not exactly what you are asking about, but more 'authentic looking' than most:

http://www.turnswitch.com/Turnsignal.htm

Anybody bought this??
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2013, 09:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,616
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Thinking of selling my car

I totally agree. That car is beautiful and could fetch $25K from a first time buyer, i.e. not an in-depth Model A insider. Just look at what sold at Barrett-Jackson this year for far more, with no...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-15-2013, 01:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,176
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Victoria Body inboard seatbelt anchor points

Thanks for the helpful information Kevin!

Paul
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-13-2013, 09:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,176
Posted By 31 Victoria
Victoria Body inboard seatbelt anchor points

On the Victoria body, have other owners used the central thick metal plate (that is the rest for the front seat bottom cushion) as an anchor point for the inboard half of lap belts? Not a great body...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-12-2013, 09:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,724
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Prayers Needed

Prayers from Canada Bill....may God bless them all.

Paul
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-01-2013, 02:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,060
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: You're probably tired of this

Whenever I have sold a car on the internet here (on Kijiji, which is a better Canadian and European version of Craigslist), I have arranged to meet the buyer at any nearby branch of his/her bank, to...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-20-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,970
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Gas and Service Stations in Toronto, Canada circa 1930

t-head thank you for this amazing photo. Some of the photos that you post are such high quality that one feels they can walk into the scene. What I mean is that parts of Toronto still look like this,...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-20-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,454
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Pinion gear lash adjustment

Tom, thank you for your helpful instructions.

And to others, yes I have thoroughly read the instuctions. I live close to nobody who has ever done this before. I have not only read the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-19-2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,798
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: 7 Tooth Steering Rebuild

Tyler if you are close to Mac's, then you are not terribly far away from Snyder's; at least within a 2-3 hour drive - if you are buying heavy parts, it could be worth your drive to Snyder's, as well,...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-19-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,454
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Pinion gear lash adjustment

John,

I asked the same question a while ago and the consensus was that I should make no adjustment. It was suggested that I just reinstall my original pinion gear on the shortened driveshaft and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-10-2013, 12:59 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 56,379
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Model A Fords and Ford 2.0 and 2.3 engines

I think people are being unfair to Ken Parker here. I have communicated with him by email on another topic and he is really deovted to sustaining the Model A, in every regard.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-07-2013, 07:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,285
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: The Little Known Leach Automobile, with a Harry Miller Designed sohc-Six

T-head, I really enjoy reading your posts, whether or not they are about the Model A. Please keep them coming!! What amazes me most is how sophisticated the engineering and technology was back in the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-04-2013, 11:15 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,279
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Anyone ran one of the "new" Sacramento Vintage Ford carburetors?

Steve, can you give some details on the air filter fitting issue with this carb - have you been able to get any air filter to fit?

Can you also comment on the modification to the gasoline line...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-21-2013, 08:12 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 49,998
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Mac's survey

Like Fredski, I have made 3 orders from Mac's, all around $500. Have not ordered from elsewhere, simply because I am new to my Model A.

I have concerns about Mac's business practices, in that...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-15-2013, 11:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,080
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Barrett Jackson 31 vicky

Here is the link sold for $27,500, including commission

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=145&aid=466
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-14-2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,911
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Wood Patterns

Grain-it technologies sells a kit, or will do the graining for you, using the technique as when the car was originally built. http://woodgraining.com/

Edit: sorry, in re-reading your post, I...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-04-2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,084
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: OD install - what adjustments to do when changing pinion gear to new driveshaft

Carl, visiting Anchorage is on my bucket list. Beautiful country up there, but don't you get tired of the winters? I do - 6 months of cold and snow and darkness is wearing me down. I bet you use your...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-04-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,084
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: OD install - what adjustments to do when changing pinion gear to new driveshaft

Thanks for all the help guys. Carl, it is cold where I live and I cannot do much with the car right now - maybe I'm just getting old, but working on a cement floor in zero degrees is not on my agenda...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-04-2013, 12:30 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 14,940
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Antifreeze??

Has anybody ever used Evan's waterless coolant? Jay Leno puts it in his Duesenbergs:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7PykrgzWPQ
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-04-2013, 12:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,084
Posted By 31 Victoria
OD install - what adjustments to do when changing pinion gear to new driveshaft

I am about to remove my driveshaft from the banjo, in order to install a F150 tranny that I am planning to buy. I will have to install the pinion from my original driveshaft onto the new (shortened)...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-13-2012, 12:15 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,184
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Do Manifold Heaters really work????

Any issues with salt eating your expensive restoration??? Or, do you try and avoid the slushy days?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-05-2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,293
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: No oil in timing gear compartment

You can read how to do that here: (see point #2)

http://www.antiqueenginerebuilding.com/INSTRUCTIONS.html
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-05-2012, 10:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,181
Posted By 31 Victoria
Re: Engine Re-builder

Thanks John and Maclab for this valuable feedback! It sounds like AER does great work - I also found this when I searched past posts in this forum. I am going to give Rich a call.

Paul
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