The Ford Barn

gypsycandle · 12-01-2016, 10:34 PM

Hi all, I am remiss on the follow thru on the throttle linkage, a thousand pardons, but the problem is all corrected. My neighbor came over to see the progress i'm making and I was telling him about the problem, he looked at it and said That arm is bent way out of position. Now mind you he knows nothing about Model A's...lol. I retrieved the linkage I had restored and compared them and sure enough the arms were night and day different, so i replaced it and it works like a charm. I was afraid to bend the old one in the car any more, thinking it might beak off.
So all is well for now.
Just a side note: I found the original engine block for my car(same number as the frame)(and the title)...in a pile of "precious junk" parts behind my shed. My car came with two tons of "extra" parts. Maybe some day I can have enough $$ to have it restored and put back in, that would be so cool.
Ok back to work on the fenders and running boards. Thanks again for all your great comments and pics.

Barber31 · 12-01-2016, 11:08 PM

It's a good feeling when things go your way. Good job.

Mike V. Florida · 12-02-2016, 12:12 AM

I bet that's a weight off!

SeaSlugs · 12-02-2016, 07:38 AM

nice! Yea I would at less keep the block around, not many model a's have thier original engines.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 12-02-2016, 08:45 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

I bet that's a weight off!

M.V,
Reminds me of a Guy @ a swap meet, with a SHINY TILLOTSON hangin' on a shoestring around his neck! It was FOR SALE
Bill W.

12-01-2016, 10:34 PM	#1
gypsycandle Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Central Florida Posts: 76	Update on throttle Linkage problem: Hi all, I am remiss on the follow thru on the throttle linkage, a thousand pardons, but the problem is all corrected. My neighbor came over to see the progress i'm making and I was telling him about the problem, he looked at it and said That arm is bent way out of position. Now mind you he knows nothing about Model A's...lol. I retrieved the linkage I had restored and compared them and sure enough the arms were night and day different, so i replaced it and it works like a charm. I was afraid to bend the old one in the car any more, thinking it might beak off. So all is well for now. Just a side note: I found the original engine block for my car(same number as the frame)(and the title)...in a pile of "precious junk" parts behind my shed. My car came with two tons of "extra" parts. Maybe some day I can have enough $$ to have it restored and put back in, that would be so cool. Ok back to work on the fenders and running boards. Thanks again for all your great comments and pics.

12-01-2016, 11:08 PM	#2
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Update on throttle Linkage problem: It's a good feeling when things go your way. Good job.

12-02-2016, 12:12 AM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Update on throttle Linkage problem: I bet that's a weight off! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

12-02-2016, 07:38 AM	#4
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Update on throttle Linkage problem: nice! Yea I would at less keep the block around, not many model a's have thier original engines. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!