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05-12-2010, 10:40 AM | #81 |
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Re: Hello all, new to the forum!
Regarding fun with positive ground. I had just bought a 1952 DeSoto and went to jump it with my Toyota truck. I put the jumper cables on incorrectly, started the truck and as the plastic coating on the cables melted on to the ground I suddenly remembered it was pos ground. Lucky enough both cars were fine, the cables not so much.
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Thank you all for the solid advice. This gives me a good place to start work on the Model A! |
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05-13-2010, 07:57 AM | #83 | |
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No special tools needed and the radiator does not have to be removed (I've done mine a couple of times). The procedue is rather simple, remove light bar, hood, hood retaining rods. Place cardboard between the fan and radiator. Pull radiator forward and remove fan/pump.
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05-13-2010, 04:05 PM | #84 |
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A different take:
First, buy Model "A" Ford Mechanics Handbook - Vol. 1 by Les Andrews. Second, don't buy a wiring harness (yet). It does NOT contain any of the wiring needed to make the car run. It only feeds the lights. There are several wire "sets" (available from vendors) that allow the engine to run. Before you fire it up for the first time..drain the oil, replace the plug, remove the distributor and shaft, pour 1 Qt. oil down dist. shaft hole, install dist., finish filling crankcase with oil. |
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06-13-2010, 08:43 PM | #86 |
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thank you all for good help! Btw, is there a page for all the vendors?
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06-13-2010, 11:07 PM | #87 |
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Where did you find that dash board?
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06-14-2010, 03:34 AM | #88 |
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Came with the car I recon! A few people keep sayin it's quite the sought after dash. I'm really excited. My waterpump is in the mail, i'm picking up new battery leads tomorrow along with a new battery, and also new radiator hoses. I washed out my rusted head and about 2 minutes worth of rusty water came out of the lower radiator pipe haha. Oh how much fun these cars are.
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03-23-2017, 01:59 PM | #89 |
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OK, this thread is almost 7 years old, so what's the latest?
Is it running, and do you have pictures? This is back from when some good guys were posting, that have since left this site. |
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