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03-03-2015, 03:42 PM | #61 |
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Re: Tips For Model A's
when you are taking your hood apart for paint tap the hinge rods out far enough to be able to chuck them into an electric drill,start the drill and you will be able to spin the rods out.
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03-03-2015, 04:38 PM | #62 |
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Heat is your friend, don't bang on items to remove, damage will more than likely result
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03-03-2015, 05:30 PM | #63 |
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This is by far the best tip in this thread. Learning this can prevent so many problems.
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03-03-2015, 06:22 PM | #64 |
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If you are like me and drive your Model A when it is less than warm out, and have a manifold heater but are still cold, the fresh air hose that fits the fan shroud on a '62-up Volkswagen will fit nearly perfectly into the firewall duct on the Model A, allowing you to aim the heat directly at you or your passenger. When it is single digits, the heater in my '31 made me decide I really ought to install hot water heat, but it is a cheap, quick and easily removable improvement in the meantime.
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03-05-2015, 09:35 AM | #66 |
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I park my '34 chevy in a different shop so the termites don't jump on the model A. |
03-15-2015, 10:00 AM | #67 |
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Never, never splice an aftermarket fuel filter into the fuel line with rubber connections !! Seems obvious, but I've seen this too many times. Also, don't replace the steel line with a copper one. Copper will fatigue and break from the vibration. Once a fire starts, all the gas in the tank will burn - unless you are fast enough to shut off the fuel valve before you bail out.
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03-15-2015, 10:40 AM | #68 |
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Set goals. Is the car a driver, touring or a show car?
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03-15-2015, 06:59 PM | #69 |
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Read every thing you can .. the Judging standards is not just for judging/ show cars, it is good solid info.
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03-16-2015, 12:57 PM | #70 |
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I'm hoping if I park my new Model A close to my Chevy I"ll get a Harley
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03-16-2015, 05:54 PM | #71 |
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Here you go. Nothing fancy. The vent is available from Espar heaters or Webasto heaters (we use gas heaters in our restored VW Bus service vans), but it is not needed-I had one lying around but ran the winter with just the fresh air hose as mentioned earlier.
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