Yup snapped cable. I’m sure the odometer caused it. I needed a new cable anyway. Mine has a split so it leaks. Can the odometer be removed without removing the center trim?...

Morning all! Safe travels to those venturing out and about. Chilly here in the valley. Went to my granddaughters lacrosse game last evening and wore a coat and wrapped in a blanket. The girls in their short uniforms and the guys in their jeans and t-shirts watching, made me cold. LOL

BTW they won 21 to 2.

I think there is an 'original' on the late Bob Anderson's Cabriolet on display in the MAFFI at the Gilmore museum.
(Maybe original frame work with new top material??)

Post the after pics on Jim Masons thread ...

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Good Morning
You’re right about how bright it is outside Mitch...
When exiting the bedroom this morning, the sun was at the perfect angle to shine through the kitchen, right down the long hallway to the bedrooms; needless to say, I woke to nature’s call, when I entered the hallway the sun was so bright and my eyes were still in sleep mode.....as I made my way up the hallway,...

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Good Morning Very Fine Folks. Cold front coming through here. Hope Jamey's not trying to break the land speed record this morning . Bsafe and B​​​​​​​

I sure could use that 29 bumper!
Terry

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Morning VFF The mast is upright on this bright, brisk and sunny spring day. Stay safe and keep up the

Yep, got the 1 gauge....

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Morning Jamey and safe travels. The rest of you VFF'ers are on your own ...

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Good Morning All, Safe travels Jamey...

Rest of Y'all have a great day.

I have them on my car I installed them right after I bought the car I didn't drive the car long before I did the change but the car drives good with the radials. My cousin talked me into buying the white walls and powder coating the wheels the ford red.

Yep, there have been many many complaints posted about them.

If you look through the adverts good original cars always hold or increase their value. Hot Rodding something is always a matter of personal taste. Down the track personal taste has a limited market, limited market means lower desirability, therefore lower value. Original cars always have a strong market. Simples!!!

Run!! Run away as fast as you can!

My pickup had an H&H engine in it when I purchased it. It had less than 1,500 miles on it since rebuild. I won't go into the details, but my experiences with that engine have not left anything but a bad taste in my mouth for anything to do with H&H.

I am thinking of using H&H to rebuild a engine. What are your experiences. Would you recommend them?...

Well on the bright side you got more places to put the emergency brake handle 🤣🤣

Hello A Gang ; Well you knew it had to happen, yeah the big day , I broke out the Tremclad this morning and proceded to ,ahem ,uh, well, you know, quote " paint " the steering column...OMG OMG oh how the mighty have fallen, ha ha! I was dreaming last night :

Voice 1: So this is what its come to...
HoogaKev : I don't know what you're talking about...
Voice 1: I think...

And just maybe a restorer did want to pay his asking price, hotrodders have got deeper pockets, because the rods are worth far more when done.

How many of you would take less money if you THOUGHT it was going to be kept original.

What if you were a purist and sold it to a swear on the bible keep it original guy, who then chopped it, or, sold it to another keep it original...

Maybe yet another example of the family just wanting to get rid of the old man's junk as quickly as possible. Casting pearls before swine!...

Drive safe God speed....

To add to MikeK's post, the "New Engine Crankshaft" could have the rear main area machined to fit in a stock Model A cylinder block. Instead of using the stock 1 1/2 in diameter wide connecting rods, the narrow 2-inch diameter "New Engine" connecting rods need to be used.

Main bearings 2 and 4 of the "New Engine" crankshaft won't be supported unless webs...

You guys are going to love adjusting valves on this new engine. You can look down through the hole between the intake and exhaust lifter boss and see where the camshaft lobe is....

The cable should have been closer to the brake pedal to begin with. Make sure you got a heavy 1 gauge replacement cable.
You’re almost there

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I seem to remember something about Henry changing the battery cable length and rerouting the cable?

I got the bendix issue straightened out and bench tested the starter. The engine is back in and the dist, alternator, water pump, muffler hooked up and the radiator are in. Tomorrow I should be able to start it up after putting in the starter. I found that the battery cable was rubbing against the clutch pedal and I can just see sparks flying at every shift, got a new longer cable....

Keith,

While not your disengagement issue, another multi-disc 'personality' item. I find a single disc clutch much more forgiving regarding over winding than a multi. Much higher than 8mph into second and 15 into third, I almost have to stop and start over.
Hopefully your 'mileage' will differ, best, jb

Very nice job, she is looking good!

I believe I read on facebook some where that he bought the Model A from an estate sale where the owner had recently passed on and widow was selling it. It was a beautiful car.

Spent the afternoon under the black A ....I’ve owned this car for 16 years now and in this time have become all too familiar with its strengths and weaknesses. The body has never been removed from the frame but the car did undergo a major refurbishment in the late 60’s early 70’s. But, during the refurbishment the underside of the car was treated to a light coating of tar and rust paint......

Does Coker make them?

Love ,em

TOB

Drive safe

See if the rental has the rare optional “Taco Holder”
Tomorrow is Taco Tuesday
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This is all so true. I have a 1964 T Bird with its original rebuilt 390 in it, all original, I decided to keep it that way. I had a choice when I bought my 28 roadster. I wanted a hot rod but I did not want to destroy it. I am glad that I have kept my 28 original. It is so much fun to drive. Although I am 75 I still love fast hot cars. My 64 goes plenty fast for me and my roadster goes plenty...

Brass nuts saved the day at the 2016 national meet in Puyallup. This guy had a Vicky in the repair tent and was replacing the manifold bolts for some reason. I gave him a clicker torque wrench, but evidently he did not know how to use it. He bought the nuts from the vendor at the meet, and they were brass. He came up and said there’s something wrong I can’t tighten these and come to find out he...

Oh, the humanity !!

Arnold, keep us posted

Thanks Mitch. I've already sent them a message via their website. I'll just have to wait now for a reply (if they reply - many don't) From what I saw in your first link, if I use the larger port, for the temp gauge, I can't use a heater. If that is so, it's not looking very flash at all. unless they say I can enlarge the small port to take the probe.

Greynomad

https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...284#post205284

Here is the info
Ask for Casey

https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...7703#post37703...

Here I am.. Age is an attitude....

Did you ever wonder, if the people who converted a real original gem into a rod, if they would ever admit their horrendous mistake after realizing what they had done?

Rods are plentiful. Original Model As in pristine condition are rare..

At one stage here, '33 and '34 Fords were THE car to hot rod. These days, I can count the number of unmolested '33 and '34s in the whole of the country on the fingers of one hand. As a result, they have become very expensive. A friend has bought a '34 that someone started to chop but lost interest. The roof has been lowered but the doors haven't been touched. He intends returning it original and making...

I stand corrected. Not as well made as the earlier version though, in my opinion. I guess part of Ford's later cost cutting on parts that were subsequently determined to have been over engineered....

Thanks for that but how am I to get the probe through the hole without drilling it out and tapping a larger thread with a tap I don't have? I generally allow that the price I end up paying in Australian dollars is about double the US listed price and if it comes by express air mail, about 2 weeks. I think it is all too hard. The T/stat will stay in the top hose.
On second thoughts, does anybody...

Be Safe Jamey....

Measure the thickness of old springs and compare thickness of new springs....

Good idea thanks I'll report back on what I find, probably can't get to it until late Tuesday....

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Safe journey Jamey!!...

I would like to think the early 29 yoke and bronze washer last longer than the 31 yoke. I have 2- worn out 31 yokes that came with my pickup and parts, and the pickup had a 29 yoke and bronze washer installed. And I’m going to leave it that way. My 29Tudor looks ok yet with the bronze washer....

Put a modern gauge in my vicky (just to see) it did not bounce, but i did bypass the junction box.

Yes, but just until the largest one's plate is empty....

He mentioned it was an original rebuilt one by Doc...

most cars i do flicker back and forth no charging problems, might just be the junk repo gauge....

Well, as has been said, "he bought it". The sad thought is the money spent to restore it from the ground up has been wasted. The original owner who lovingly spent money and lavishly worked to restore it to possible "Fine Point Standards". The new owner could have bought a basket case, spent probably less money and in the end had his rat rod. Yes. Very sad indeed.

God Speed brother,, God Speed. Bring our boy home

Jeff
Hookup an external ammeter or voltmeter off of the generator or at the junction box wing nuts.. See if it flickers

Saying good morning now for tomorrow. We’re hitting the road early in the rental Yota heading to Tennessee to move the kiddo back home for the summer
Can’t wait to get him home!!!!!!!!!

Had a good friend who called me to see his perfect, low mileage1930 Chevrolet Coupe he bought from a senior in 1960, over (60) years ago.

I drove to his house, about (4) miles away, in my ragged 1930 Model A Coupe to see it. He next took me for a spin, where I noticed he was no doubt correct in saying the former owner took it to a local Chevrolet dealer's older senior mechanic for scheduled...

It’s finished & I even installed the shower door!!!...

He’s been watching too much Hot Rod Garage.
There’s a episode where Frieberger buys a 30’ A on a 32’ chasis, & he drops a SBC (🤮) in it to hot rod it.
IMO, I like them both ways, original & hot rods. But I wouldn’t start with a complete car to build a hot rod. I’d rather piece one together from scratch

I've noticed this spring that the ammeter needle in the '30 Roadster wants to bounce, on the Positive side. It swings between about 2 amps and 6 amps and doesn't want to settle down, doesn't
want to read steady. At idle or full throttle it acts the same. Ammeter nuts are tight there is no shorting out or heated up ammeter.

The ammeter is an original Doc Kalinka rebuild, and I'm...

That is sad, real sad.

$10,000 coverage is woefully inadequate in this day and age. Limits of liability should be raised to a reasonable amount....

Thats so bad, hard to believe, ive heard hes still talking it up over on the dark side....

The yoke on the left is NOT a reproduction. Both are original, but of different years. The yoke on the left is a '31 yoke

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/afrontmounts.htm...

I never use the brass nuts only steel. Snugging up the brass nut on the steel stud doesn't feel right. YMMV

Sad, but legal. He paid for the Coupe. Nothing prettier on a Coupe that Stone Brown as the main color. My Number 2 was a 30 Coupe painted Stone brown. Tacoma Cream wheels. 100 years ago..

And try not to break the slots in the screws....

My Gosh, its amazing the work some folks will try and get away with. I'm wondering which Tenn. resto shop that came from. Even the plug gaps ! A toddler could eye ball them better than that ! I hope you got your manifolds back....

Thats a shame. JMHO but a hot rod should now be made from the plastic body parts that are so readily available today. New special hot rod frames are available along with everything else. No reason to butcher an original. But, as said, its his car and his decision. This is still a semi-free country so he can do as he wishes with it.

Decades ago I was a hot rod guy, but, it didn't seem...

This was done by a so Called Restoration Shop in Tenn. After I had given them a N.O.S. Early Intake & Exhaust Manifold which I had the surfaces milled to install, this is what I got back with Brass Nuts as shown.. Wonder why it would not run right ?? Check out the plug gaskets, Before car went in I took apart All the NOS plugs, glass beaded all including the porcelain and put them all wrapped...

I wonder under what conditions he bought it. From the owner who didn't know it would be chopped or from an estate who didn't know or really cared?...

Would have taken the fenders but CA is a bit too far away....

Mitch, I think you are right about using the original. I took the new USA made bendix that was hitting the front cover and replaced the spring with the old one. Now there is about .040" clearance and the shaft turns real easy. The Indian made spring was about .050" larger in ID so I didn't want to use it. All bench test ok I will see how it works tomorrow. BTW I read that topic you linked...

After discovering (or causing) a wheel/rim misalignment on one rear of our '21 Touring I hadn't fixed it for almost a year, until a couple of days ago. It's up and going again now, in time to celebrate the car's upcoming 100th birthday on May 22.

I also saw this and I think it is a total waste of a nice restored Model A

Time to buy some spare parts Ed. Those wheels would look good painted Apple Green!

To quote the rock group Queen - "Another one bites the dust". Oh well he bought it, has the right to do what he wants to, money talks.

There is a guy over on the Model A Ford Parts Swap and Sell Facebook page that bought a real nice 30/31 coupe and has started stripping it to chop it.



This is what it looked like after he bought it and got it home.




The results he wants.........

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28 or 29
Would need to see the lower tank and top of upper tank to tell which

No sense in Grouting about it, just gotta get in there and get to it.

Joe check this out

Thoughts

https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...drive-problems...

The castle nut was correctly installed with the cotter pin and the springs look to be in good shape. So, either they are originals, correctly made repros (yeah right), or the repro yoke was so messed up that it was just held together by luck.
Thanks for the heads up....

What about changing to a modern stater gear and get a good original starter with a good shaft, and you can keep the old one as a back up...

I think it’s a original radiator as well ,it does have round tubes?

Has a funnel neck like originals. Check the JS and see if it matches any of the discriptions there. How many total tubes, how funnel is attatched and lower wire clips etc. will all matter to year and months used. Rod

If you purchase the "front motor mount set" be sure to examine the springs that are included with it. The springs in mine were way to tall and stiff and I ended up cutting them down a bit. If you have original spring that are still good use them. I bought my kit from Bratton's but most of the suppliers may/probably sell the same kit; I don't know. With the supplied springs I could not...

I bet the people will be too. Nice work...

Here is Plucks frame evolution article

https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...frame-by-pluck

Good morning! Cloudy, cool, and rain expected today. A reprieve from the garden work. Might go annual shopping- the nurseries are packed and favorites might sell out. Can't plant yet- soil temp is too low. Should have time to work on the carb rebuild. Have a great day!