Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-01-2020, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Happy Birthday to Paul in Ct -
76???
Now that's The Spirit!!!!!
Congratulations!
And I agree with the other folks here who are as grateful as I am for the informative help you give us all.
Just to be a bit ...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-29-2020, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 308
Re: Cabriolet 68C Belt Rail Fit Up
1/4" Is going to be too much. Trust me...
I'd say no more than 1/8th. And it will diminish as the setback moves forward and approaches the 'B' pillar. It will depend a bit on the size/thickness of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-25-2020, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 968
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-11-2020, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 559
Fire Department license plates
Advice Wanted:
I have a set of nine "Barn Find" Connecticut license plates from 1924 to 1933 (but 1930 is missing...).
They are all the same #s and all the same letter.... All they say is:
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-10-2020, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 13,734
Re: 1931 Pickup Journal
Super truck...
What a fine way to keep the family tradition alive.
It's great that you have been reading the Barn posts about taking a car out of deep storage, but one part seems not to have been...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-20-2020, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,992
Re: Installing Model A Ford == D == Shaped Nuts
Here's a dumb one:
Would JBWeld work long (well) enough to secure the cage until the bolt draws the nut up snug against the firewall... I'm wondering if one of the primary purposes of the cages is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-11-2020, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 431
Re: Victoria Garnish Paint Color
They have great products!
However, a question arises about the actual pattern.... They offer a "Stippled Mahogany" plate in their kit specifically for the Model A, but they also offer a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-24-2020, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,231
Re: Ct swap meet 6-28
Is this in reference to the possibility that there could be a swapmeet at Beardsley's Orchard?
Hope so....
Thanks
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-06-2020, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 796
Re: Door Window replacment
FWIW:
The sales associates working on the Millwork Department design desk at most any Home Depot can order many various types of glass --- and even complicated custom shapes...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-03-2020, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,566
Re: passenger tires
Which of the tires on the market today score highest in Fine Point Judging?
In the RG/JS many of the original tire details would seem difficult, if not impossible, to recreate...
I've got a set...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-22-2020, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 736
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-22-2020, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 736
Re: Rear Motor Mount Bolts
Per RG/JS, Sec 1-9,
"The heads of the bolts were safety wired in various ways with 18 gauge plain or raven finished wire."
No mention of lock washers....
TallyHo
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2020, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 7,485
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-06-2020, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 893
Re: Engine Bearing Shims
Vince's tutorial/discussion on engine main-bearing shims specifically recommends using steel shims...
Do most Model A parts suppliers offer them?
Would one vendor be better than the others?...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-20-2020, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,063
Re: Engine pans
An adhesive rubber liner may act as a noise reducer, but it may also act as an electrical insulator... The engine pans are an integral part of the the grounding system, and need to be connected...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-03-2020, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,160
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-14-2019, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,488
Re: Coupe versus Tudor survival rates
Wonder if it might be fundamentally related to the overall sizes of the two very different roof designs!?!?
Once the family Tudor starts springing leaks across the back roofline, then the rear...
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Forum: Model-A
12-11-2019, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 515
Shackles wanted '31
I'm looking for a set of front and rear shackles for my S/W Cabriolet...
Prefer not to have to use repros, so I know they will be hard to find.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
BTW,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-05-2019, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 597
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-02-2019, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,522
Re: Must replace timing gear
Off topic a bit, but, BTW ( i.e. "By The Way"), Werner, I don't think your posts are ever bothering to us...
At least IMHO ("In My Humble Opinion").......
I look forward to seeing them: I've...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-20-2019, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,318
Re: Rust in pease
Any more to the story???
It's not some kind of over-the-top Halloween decoration is it???
Mighty intriguing...
What's going on?
Where are we?
Who did this?
Why?
Just curious.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-06-2019, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,141
Re: Pet Names For Significant Other
"Miss Management" when we first moved in together....('84).
"Ms Management" after we got married.... ('88)...
(PS, I'm the luckiest guy on earth.... And yes, she drives stick shift!)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-05-2019, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,907
Re: Trailering tips for protection
Certainly put it on backwards, however you wrap it up....
Now... Since the OP was about the safety of the finish, I guess it may seem a bit off topic, but I have an overall project safety...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-03-2019, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 4,222
Re: Model A prices...going which way?
What's an A worth? Great question!
Two key elements in all value statements turn on supply and liquidity.
The Hemmings- based chart is very informative...
So over 20 years the # of A's for sale in...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-02-2019, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,758
Re: starting my A tool collection
Agreed!!!
The RG/JS section on tools is not only fascinating reading, but for putting together a complete and accurate tool set the Guidelines would be essential...
If that's the way you plan...
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