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I really enjoy spending time in a junkyard, and today I drove 50 miles to visit French Lake Auto Parts, as they specialize in old car parts. I was looking for some small parts for the 1950 Land Cruiser I just bought. Even cats know which cars are best, as a cat went running out of the front seat of the fist Studebaker I looked at. Anyway I found several parts I can use, and to my surprise I was charged about half of what I thought it would be. After checking out the row of Studebakers, I walked past some school busses full of parts. I noticed 19" and 21" Model A wheels in one of the buses. I didn't ask the price, since I wasn't buying them. I'll have to return again in the spring and spend more time removing some good parts I can use. I was on a Studebaker run today, and never thought to ask if he had any Model A's or parts for them.
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I’ve heard nothing but good about French Lake Auto Parts. I really need to get there some day!Regards - Randy
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Pat, drive up tomorrow morning and we can make another run out there, then you can attend out Model A monthly meeting from 7 to 9 tomorrow night.Originally posted by pAAt View PostTom never invites me either Bigfoot.png "sad")
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Well, you didn't miss anything. It was so cold and windy that I only stayed about 30 minutes before my fingers started freezing and I left.Originally posted by pAAt View Post
Floyd, the owner, wasn't there, so I had to pay the high buck counter guys twice what the few parts were worth.Comment
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Drizzling down here, but we did get 4 trucks loaded before shutting down for the day. I was told the next 7 days are supposed to be good and not from the weatherman..png "smile")
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Years ago Paul Harvey told of a farmer in Texas who predicted the weather by watching what his cows were doing.Originally posted by pAAt View PostDrizzling down here, but we did get 4 trucks loaded before shutting down for the day. I was told the next 7 days are supposed to be good and not from the weatherman.
It was said he was more accurate than the weatherman.Comment
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My wife figured out years ago that if ALL of the cows are lying down it's either too darn hot OR the weather is going to turn bad. She's right 90% of the time.Life is what happens on the way to what you planned.png "tongue")
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by Poor BoyGood evening. I have been spending quite a bit of time working on my A over the winter and I think that I might have an observation. I have a couple of truckloads of parts, original and early reproduction, that I bought from estates. I have also bought new reproduction parts to fill the gaps in what I needed. It appears to me like there is a dramatic improvement in the quality of the newer parts...03-20-2020, 05:36 PM -
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by STOOZEI just bought a 1951 Ford. Albeit in great condition, it does need a few parts re-chromed or replaced. Where might I find new parts?...03-15-2019, 11:07 AM -
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by L JonesIs Ahooga A and T Reproduction parts in Charlisle, OH still in business and making parts?03-30-2020, 08:49 PM -
by KB9JLOAs some of you know - I'm a newbie. I have a 1930 Town Sedan - Murray body. Not planning to restore, just want to make a decent driver - not a rat rod, not a street rod - just a Model A driver... Nothing is definite - everything is dependent on money, of course. I'm 60 and will be doing most if not all the work myself. I know I've been over this before. I'm getting to the punch line really!...
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by Jim MasonHow do you arrange / store your parts? I use the parts book for arrangement...mostly
Coming along.....09-14-2017, 01:06 PM
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