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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-22-2024, 03:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 801
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Re: Bright metal cleaner

Way back when I was an electroplater, we would recommend Mr. Sheen furniture polish for chrome.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-10-2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 550
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Turn Signals

If you change to LED from incandescent bulbs, you'll need either a load resistor or an electronic flasher can. I run the latter with my LED indicators, a Narva 68249.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-07-2024, 03:13 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,078
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Value of an Un-Restored Model A Engine

I recently sold a complete engine for $50, and told the buyer that if there's a crack, bring it back and I'll get another one out for you. It comes down to supply and demand. I have about twenty five...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-28-2024, 02:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,580
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Pre Osha

Same in Australia, we call it OH&S, and the authority is worksafe. Different states have their own authority, but it only applies to commercial businesses. If I'm on my own roof doing my own thing,...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-19-2024, 02:50 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,865
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Favorite "A" Body Style

54A business coupe with oval windows.
49A special coupe,
then speedsters and other special bodied cars, as well as...........................any A really
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-14-2024, 01:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,498
Posted By dave in australia
Re: What year is this car???

Could we see a picture please?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-13-2024, 02:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 639
Posted By dave in australia
Re: 1929 Standard Roadster

Also, the seals provide a bit of resistance, assuming you have them, and they're in good condition.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-09-2024, 03:21 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,137
Posted By dave in australia
Re: List of Reproduction "A" Parts That Don't Work

Vintique radiator caps.
Any repro radiator surround.
For us Australians, Pete Jackson side valance panels, radiator valance panels, bonnet shelves, running boards.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-08-2024, 02:38 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,137
Posted By dave in australia
Re: List of Reproduction "A" Parts That Don't Work

Dad has been restoring A's since the sixties. If you want bad repro, then you need to look at what was available from Argentina in the seventies. We still have some of the parts stored away for...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-05-2024, 01:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,669
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Tudor seat pivot pin

My Tudor is far from concourse, so I just used a bolt and nyloc. The shank of the bolt is long enough to go through both sides of the floor mount, and I have cut the length of the threads so I don't...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-01-2024, 01:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Repairing worn hub axle races

Just as well that I don't have new hubs. I could see the sleeves being expanded after fitting the same way as a bush shrinks in slightly when pressed in. Although honing a bush back to size after...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-31-2024, 07:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Repairing worn hub axle races

The sleeves I got from Henry's(Snyders), suggest using loctite when fitting the sleeve to the housing, as well as .0015" interference. It's a learning curve for me, my first one. Found out the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-30-2024, 03:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Repairing worn hub axle races

What a coincidence, I've just set a housing up in my lathe to do the same thing.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-25-2024, 05:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 985
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Float-A-Motor Mount on 28 roadster with fixed front mount

With a roadster body, I don't think chassis sag would be an issue as they are the lightest body. If you use the rear support that comes with the FAM's that bolts onto the rear of the gearbox and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-16-2024, 01:38 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,900
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Prices going through the roof?

I don't think 20K USD for the Coupe is over the top. That would be around 30K AUD, which is about right from what I've seen here in Oz. Remember it's 2024, not 1974.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-14-2024, 05:54 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,168
Posted By dave in australia
Re: It's a crime

Just looked up Toyota Prius. First sold in Australia in 2000, so at the end of 2025, can be placed on historic rego.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-13-2024, 06:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,168
Posted By dave in australia
Re: It's a crime

I think the same about modern cars, "why would anyone want to restore a VS Commodore or 1993 Magna etc". But, people do, and we have them in one of the car clubs I'm a member of. So I just let them...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-13-2024, 03:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 955
Posted By dave in australia
Re: T rear spring in the rear of model a??

A link to a fordbarn page with Marcos spring chart.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16271&highlight=spring+chart
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-13-2024, 03:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 955
Posted By dave in australia
Re: T rear spring in the rear of model a??

Do you mean Coupes and Phaetons are 8 leaf and all others 10 leaf?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-09-2024, 06:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,792
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Front and Rear Brakes, Drums

I was thinking the same, some of the standard brake parts are not there on the front brakes.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-07-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 934
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Another rare one

The picture shows open top commercial roof and not roadster roof.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-07-2024, 06:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 934
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Another rare one

Yes they did, the 76A open cab AA. The closed cab was the 82A.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-06-2024, 10:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 377
Posted By dave in australia
Diff carrier bolts

Which style of bolt was used first to hold the diff carrier together. The D head, or the rectangle head?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-05-2024, 03:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,455
Posted By dave in australia
Re: Stainless valves problem

Wouldn't too tight of a clearance cause the valve to stay open a smidge and cause seats to burn up, and not stems to bend. Wouldn't too tight of a fit of the guide cause the stem to be tight and be a...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-05-2024, 03:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,150
Posted By dave in australia
Re: special leaf spring lube

Agree, that's why I use molybond 122L dry film lubricant.
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