Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 11:57 PM
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New to me
So I get ready to start the car. Crank it a bit and it seems to be spinning over fine, but it may be a bit flooded as it doesn't start. Then from up in the front I hear a "thunk" sound and there is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-12-2024, 07:30 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-29-2024, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,776
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-29-2024, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,361
Re: Best riding A?
I have 600 X 16 Radials, brand new with less than 200 miles on them. They ride better than the old Goodyears bias tires I took off, but just a tad.I might drop the psi in the tubes and see if that...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-27-2024, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 20
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Re: Best riding A?
Yeh, my shocks are from the late RP. They were leaking before I got them on the car. Not sure I can get a decent adjustment out of them. I had three sets over the years, you're right, I never learn....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-23-2024, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 20
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Best riding A?
I have a 31 coupe that has original type shocks which appear to be in fair condition. Like all I have ever had, they leaked from day one, but did seem to improve the ride. I tried some after market...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-09-2024, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Cleaning the radiator
This will be my second round with the vinegar. I did us dish washer soap before I started the last time. Didn't see signs of grease in the water this time. Last time it was a real mess until I got...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-07-2024, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 929
Cleaning the radiator
Filled it with three gallons of distilled white vinegar. Plan to drive it for about three weeks, drain, rinse with tap water then refill with distilled water and a cup of baking soda for week or so,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-22-2023, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 37
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Re: Model "A" Goals For 2024
Getting rid of the on/off electric switch for my 31 coupe fuel line. It was okay but now it is way too hot to touch and fails often, shutting the engine down at the $%^& times. Bypassed it and car...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-04-2023, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 12,874
Re: Classtique Upholstery
So maybe, and it seems obviously true to me, instead of worrying so much about leaving a better word for our children, we should concentrate on leaving better children for the world.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2023, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,040
Re: amp meter question
So my amp meter is defective? I thought that and luck has it that I have several. So, short of hooking them up and starting the vehicle, is there a quick test to determine whether they register or...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2023, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,214
Re: Embarking on a Laycock-overdrive odyssey
One could run a "pilot light" to tell you when the O/D is energized. This would also let you know if the lockout switch fails to operate. I avoided doing that as I felt one advantage to the Lay-Cock...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2023, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 13
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amp meter question
my amp meter is showing a constant charge, I'd guess about 6 amps, but that is all it does, key on or off, motor running or not, the needle fails to change position. This in a negative ground, 12V...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2023, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,214
Re: Embarking on a Laycock-overdrive odyssey
The easiest part to do is wiring the Lay-cock so it won't get the solenoid energized when the transmission is in reverse, which will destroy of badly damage the O/D unit. Looking at a transmission...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-03-2023, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 4
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29 steering to gas tank "U" shaped mount
I sold my 29 with the 30/31 mount and promised I would look for the "U" shaped piece I had taked off the bottom end of the steering column where it meets the tank. Couldn't find it so ordered one...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-29-2023, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,149
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-18-2023, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,144
Re: Brake Drums - Advice Regarding Their Use
Synchro Yes, and it isn't all that hard to do' I bought two bushings from a local hardware store to fill in the gap between the size of the front shafts and the rears. It was bronze and I did spin it...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-17-2023, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 25
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Re: Brake Drums - Advice Regarding Their Use
Following what another member of this forum did, I bought two rear brake arms and replaced the two fronts on my Coupe with the taller rears. I haven't tried to see how much better they are with a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-12-2023, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,483
Re: Welding Rear Springs
You can replace that main leaf for about @150.00 in California, with a new leaf. Take the old one with you to the spring shop. Get the same thickness and length. I just did a front and had the eyes...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-09-2023, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-08-2023, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 3
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finding more foot/leg room in the 31 deluxe coupe
I am a bit short in the leg for my height, now down from 5'11 and 7/8", but I still have my size 12 shoes to try to maneuver into the coupe past the door opening to the front and the seat to my heel....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-05-2023, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,504
Re: How Old Is Too Old?
Sorry, I thought I was being addressed but it appears to be for a gentleman in San Antonio.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-05-2023, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,504
Re: How Old Is Too Old?
Marshall, I bought it from Allan Funt of Candid Camera fame. The man I delt with, Paul Sund told me it came out from Chicago on an open transport in the dead of winter with no type of covering over...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-04-2023, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,504
Re: How Old Is Too Old?
87,COPD, congestive heart failure, AFIB, asthma, Allergies to several trees and grasses,
almost constantly out of breathe, tired to the point of falling asleep if I sit still very long. That's the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-01-2023, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 16,692
Re: Signs, back in the day
When I was a kid we lived in the buildings that had been a "Toll Gate." If some local asked where we lived we said "The Tool Gale." Out of area plate or accent we would say "Healy Toll Gate." Didn't...
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