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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2024, 11:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 420
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2024, 11:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,084
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-13-2024, 10:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,084
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-13-2024, 09:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 420
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-24-2024, 06:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,146
Posted By Russ B
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.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-21-2024, 07:38 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,868
Posted By Russ B
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-28-2024, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 748
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-15-2024, 12:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,228
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-08-2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,613
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-23-2023, 12:29 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,552
Posted By Russ B
Re: Model "A" Goals For 2024

Get my Burtz block assembled.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-18-2023, 07:10 PM
Replies: 788
Views: 380,930
Posted By Russ B
Re: Post a picture of your car...

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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-09-2023, 12:04 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,930
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-02-2023, 07:00 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,660
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-14-2023, 02:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 827
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-06-2023, 10:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 977
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 08-31-2023, 02:11 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,432
Posted By Russ B
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.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 08-31-2023, 02:03 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,027
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 08-31-2023, 01:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,432
Posted By Russ B
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...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-11-2023, 03:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,356
Posted By Russ B
Re: Where to find a timing gear nut removal tool

A couple years ago the Snyder’s tool did not properly fit without some grinding by the welds. Once modified to fit the nut, it worked okay. If it does not initially fit, you can make it work with a...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-19-2023, 10:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,459
Posted By Russ B
Re: Wood Grain

Grain-it is, in my opinion,the best system to use for professional results. It is not cheap to do a nice job, and the prices folks charge should reflect that. I thoroughly enjoyed learning how to do...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-23-2022, 09:12 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 74,764
Posted By Russ B
Re: what other old cars are in your garage?

Updating since my initial response in 2016.
29 ford cabriolet
29 ford closed cab pu
29 ford coupe, now apart
51 ford coupe, mild kustom
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-19-2022, 06:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 780
Posted By Russ B
Re: 30 cabriolet whipcord

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Not the best photo, but mine is installed on the A pillar, and fits nicely
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-19-2022, 05:27 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,076
Posted By Russ B
Re: How common is it to just take the shocks off?

I got my 29 cabriolet in 1958-59 and none of the shocks were functioning after 100,000+ miles. I imagine that was the case for most A’s still running by then. As I recall a couple of the links were...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-08-2022, 02:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,239
Posted By Russ B
Re: What gear are you in?

My first speeding ticket in my 29 cabriolet (1963) was for “winding out” uphill in second gear at 35 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. Smart assed 16 yo kid as I was, I fought the ticket saying to the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-07-2022, 12:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,730
Posted By Russ B
Re: Outside mirrors

Last resort is to make your] own mirror arms. Having no luck finding anything that gave me a good right side rear view, I made a wood master for each side and had it cast in brass.
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