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    The VFF to the Rescue

    The guys doing the timing gear today at the repair tent could not find the dot on the crank gear. Being in the heat of battle they were unsure if the dot was to the right or the left of the keyway. Having my ipad in hand and remembering Tom W had recently added the timing gear pic to the engine topics thread in the tech section, they had that baby back together and running perfect after going off our pic.
    That instant info impressed a few and they vowed to sign up!!!!

    Keep posting that valuable info to the appropriate tech thread...It works
    3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
    Henry Ford said,
    "It's all nuts and bolts"
    "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
    Mitch's Auto Service ctr
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    UDAMAN:::
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      The tech section alone makes the VFF stand head and shoulders above any other......
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        WoooHooo!!!
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          Originally posted by tbirdtbird View Post
          The tech section alone makes the VFF stand head and shoulders above any other......
          Any plans on it becoming mobile? Travelling the country side and looking for A's in distress? Sorta like the "VFFAAA". ;)
          "Bullshit and Brilliance Comes with Age and Experience"
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            TECHNOLOGY IS MIND BOGGLING!!!!
            I can ask a question & Cindy, with her phone gizmo, will answer me before I can straighten out the QUESTION WRINKLES on my forehead!!!!
            She can even TELL it to do something & it DOES IT! From San Francisco, she can monitor/set the temperature in her home, here in FRESNO! She can also open/close the garage door, lock/unlock the front door & monitor the SOLAR system output.
            She probably knows when I FART!!!
            Dad Paranoid
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            • Dennis
              #6.1
              Dennis commented
              08-03-2017, 02:16 PM
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              Can she turn the lawn sprinklers on or off? I can. It's entertaining watching people run past the house when they hear the sprinklers start up. LOL
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            While my wife is in Texas, she knows when I have screwed things up and set off the alarm in her car here in Alaska.
            Alaskan A's
            Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska
            Model A Ford Club of America
            Model A Restorers Club
            Antique Automobile Club of America
            Mullins Owners Club
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            • #8
              Get the "Ring" doorbell. It senses motion and also your phone chimes like a doorbell when someone rings it. Then you can see them on your phone and talk to them.
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                This is gettin' WEIRD! Think I'll UN-PLUG everything in my CAVE!---Except for the MAMMOTH ALARM!
                Bill Hermit
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                • Beauford
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                  Beauford commented
                  08-03-2017, 03:57 PM
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                  I'm going to ask Siri and Alexa about white walls and what oil to use.
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                • Mitch
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                  Mitch commented
                  08-03-2017, 04:01 PM
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                  There are quite a lot of WW's at the meet..
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                OK!!!
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                  Thank you Mitch for the help this week !
                  Mike
                  Michael
                  1928 speedster
                  1929 closed cab p/u
                  1930 standard roadster
                  1931 deluxe tudor sedan
                  1967 ss/rs conv.camaro
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