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Synchro909 · 01-05-2021, 07:08 PM

About 2 years ago, I bought a 1930 CCPU out of Arizona. The seller had the car worked on at his local Ford dealer before selling. What a stuff up!
They had NO CLUE on the Model A. The brakes had been relined but not arced. The adjustments were all over the place, making the car dangerous under brakes, they filled in the windscreen sticker saying that the next oil change was due in 3,000 miles. Did they not notice there was no oil filter???? The ignition timing was way off and oil levels in the O/D and diff hadn't been checked. I suspect they didn't have the tool to undo the plug so they left it.
The list goes on but suffice to say, be very wary about work done on a Model A by any modern "mechanic".
Check that car thoroughly and satisfy yourself that everything is OK, don't rely on them.

01-05-2021, 07:08 PM	#3
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,497	Re: Where do I go from here?? About 2 years ago, I bought a 1930 CCPU out of Arizona. The seller had the car worked on at his local Ford dealer before selling. What a stuff up! They had NO CLUE on the Model A. The brakes had been relined but not arced. The adjustments were all over the place, making the car dangerous under brakes, they filled in the windscreen sticker saying that the next oil change was due in 3,000 miles. Did they not notice there was no oil filter???? The ignition timing was way off and oil levels in the O/D and diff hadn't been checked. I suspect they didn't have the tool to undo the plug so they left it. The list goes on but suffice to say, be very wary about work done on a Model A by any modern "mechanic". Check that car thoroughly and satisfy yourself that everything is OK, don't rely on them. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.