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Old 01-18-2018, 11:10 AM   #1
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Default GERTRUD 1928 from northern part Germany ready to go

Hi Folks

first of all..... Pictures - telling more than words.

the end - fini - finish - all over now - waiting for spring

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Old 01-18-2018, 11:51 AM   #2
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Very nice indeed!
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Two thumbs up.....way up. Early spring? Jeff
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Old 01-18-2018, 12:17 PM   #4
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Very nice work, now continue to enjoy your A while you drive it. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 01-18-2018, 12:24 PM   #5
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Great job! Spring has to be right around the corner.

Was your car built or assembled in Germany? The Berlin factory did produce some Model A before the move of the factory to Cologne in 1929.
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Old 01-18-2018, 01:06 PM   #6
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Well done Questus,
Enjoy the spring and summer in a few months.
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Looks Great! Is that water connection on the side of the block aluminum? That two blade fan, Is it steel or aluminum? If it's steel, take it off and replace it with a new cast aluminum. Those fans are getting old and they sometimes let go and make a real mess out of your engine compartment and hood.
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Old 01-18-2018, 01:14 PM   #8
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Wunderbar!
Have you driven it around a bit to test for any issues?
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Old 01-18-2018, 02:02 PM   #9
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Thanks to all experts in USA

YES, I have had driven with here when ever I can get in the weather at wintertime
(english ok?)

The fan is a new one, the inlet aloy too, the connecting rods,
the camshaft teeth and so many other parts

imported from Georgia.. (you know the Company, I think so....)

Gertrud is a Canadian build and are watching the daylight since June 28
here are partytime to the 90 ths birthday in june



the seats upholstery are from cologne... germany

but now.... the mice make gymnastics at the breadbox at home !

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Old 01-18-2018, 02:11 PM   #10
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Very nice! FYI your lower water pipe is installed backwards and I think you have the incorrect upper water neck for a 28/29.

The water petcock should stick straight down and be the lowest point in the cooling system so it drains all the water.

The upper neck looks too tall so the angle between it and your radiator is off but i might be looking at it wrong.
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...waiting for spring

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Spring ?? Why not now ?
Is there snow in your part of Germany
10°C today, dry weather. Tomorrow 7-8°C.
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Old 01-18-2018, 02:32 PM   #12
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every Thing is quite ok in your words - I knew that since rebuilding

BUT

If you are stay far away from your Country....
and you are mounting the engine than it "knacks" on the bolds....
70 Newtonmeter !!

you can buy a knew one 10 $ adition customs and fedex 150 $

for me two much, eBay Gerrnany 10 € the wrong outlet and I must wait for the next order to Georgia..... I cant get anything of "A" parts from my country

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Old 01-18-2018, 02:39 PM   #13
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to belgique

snow 15 cm zero degrees Celsius 8/8 Clouds
985 hPa Baro is climbing up a Little bit since 3 hours
after hurricane Friderike...... near hamburg

nothing to ride an early A
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We toured NE Germany last summer, including Preetz and Prohn near Stalsund, which is about one hundred miles east of Lubeck on the Baltic Sea. My great grandparents immigrated to America from Preetz in 1870, so we were curious about where they had originated from.
Congratulations on finishing your Model A! Nice work. I'm working on a 28 Phaeton in my shop this winter.
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Gertrud, you are looking great. I hope you really enjoy Spring when it comes.

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... you can buy a knew one 10 $ adition customs and fedex 150 $

for me two much, eBay Gerrnany 10 € the wrong outlet and I must wait for the next order to Georgia..... I cant get anything of "A" parts from my country

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There are suppliers in UK. Cheaper shipping then USa and there are no custom and import taxes (for now ! untul the Brexit !)
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Engine looks great, did you do the seats yourself?
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Old 01-19-2018, 05:26 AM   #18
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Moin Moin Keith,

yes everything by my own (without sewing)

I used: 2 sleeping bags outdoor and 2 square meters 120 mm foam material inside the springs to stablilized the functions

last refitt inside and engine - Summer 1952 - (I´m 1 year old become even more dense)
see more pics

------corpus seat left---------------- RUST --------------------last year before

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Old 01-19-2018, 06:28 AM   #19
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3.6rs,
I beg to differ.
I am visiting in the UK at the moment and it seems to me the UK prices are, US prices + shipping + import duty + profit + UK VAT = 3 X US prices
Example, a set of Model T front wheel bearings quoted this week is about $240 US(£170). The same set in the UK, I eas quoted £350($486US)
Please correct me if I am mistaken and please give us the names of the UK vendors.
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This is also my experience
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