Good morning gang have a great Monday stay safe and hydrated keep the mast up right

Jamey this works really well on the exhaust manifold, and here's a picture of the manifold after I finished it. ...

Jamey E Jamey I have the same problem I'm pretty sure it's frame sag. Proper fix would be straightening the frame. ...

Pat I have a set of the single locks that I need to put on, I'll save the carb intake and air maze for you to put on "My Doodle bug" 😉😉🤣 I'm not sure of anything I need at this time but let me know as you dig things up I'm sure you have something else I'll need....

Back in the day that picture got inverted through a photographic process. Funny how it went all these years without being caught....

Is there a fix?...

For the second step, the string should be stretched from the front to the rear crossmembers ?

thanks - Jim...

When the bottom rear corners of the hood sides display an excessive gap from the cowl compared to the top of the hood, that is certainly indicative of the frame sagging in the area of the rear engine mounts. This is WAY more common than not. Most folks never notice the issue exists when they are disassembling with a series of tasks in mind. Only during reassembly do SOME folks see an issue and become...

Thank you Marco; I had no other originals to compare it to, I was going to look in the Judging Standards Junk Pickup chapter but had been too lazy to do that yet, I'm sure it would have told me too, along with the minimum and maximum inches of bondo allowed on junk pickups ??? ( that will be of high interest to me one day ah haahahahah!!!) Best Regards, Kev...

Buck, I have a New Tilly, on the AA, from Beauford and plan to put Jimbo's air maze on that, then some 3x plugs from Ed. Should be close to styling then I have an engine from Lincoln Dave, which was given to me, and then found out it was pretty much ready to run, new valves, adjustable lifters, and etc. . I have a police head I want to put on that engine, came off another Doodle...

Bratton's website says they are 7/16-20 X 1 5/32. They don't say what the grade of their bolts is. McMaster-Carr has 1" and 1-1/4" length in grade 8 but not 1 5/32.

I know right Start knocking on wood and stuff like that ...

Some time ago someone talked of installing Grade 8 bolts to mount the Steering Box. I'm looking to find the size of these bolts and where they were purchased?...

300k miles on my Silverado 215k on the wife’s Pontiac torrent. Maintenance is the key….. we get our $$$ worth out of our cars. Haven’t had a car payment since 2009. Hope I didn’t just jinx myself, lol....

Maybe I need to adjust the rods out further, pushing the top of the radiator out, which would allow some play to slide the radiator back towards the gas tank???

It’s original...

Is it an original hood or a repro? My understanding is some of the repros have some fitment issues.

Does anyone have a working slant pole coil they would be willing to sell? I'm restoring an early 29 Station Wagon.

No response?

I grounded the plugs individually.

Frame is straight & shims are good. Bottom of the hoods need to come back closer to the gas tank...

Here is the distributor cap. I also changed out the distributor body. I also videoed the ignition with a cut cap. The cut cap has a worn out button and does not run the car as well as the one in the photo....

Be sure the frame is straight and the body is properly shimmed ....

One way that I know, but pretty primitive.

Get a piece of pliable, heavy string. Long enough to traverse the whole frame length.

Stretch it across from left front to right rear. Measure distance and record in inches.

Remove the string and go from right front to left rear. both on the top rails. Measure the distance.
If the readings are close to the same,...

Besides what I will call the radiator support rods, is there any other way to make the hood fit better?...

Great pics Jeff!! You have a beautiful family!! You should be very proud...

Very cool!!...

Car show today, all went very well. We do have a couple very minor leaks, but nothing a wrench won’t handle. Not too impressed with the exhaust paint we used, already have some blistering & flaking on the manifold...

Jeff, did notice your "love of life ", which I spoke of ? ...

What a shame...

This may or may not help, but it sure got me thinking.
At a local car show today we got talking with a fella that has a 29’ Roadster. We were comparing things that we have done to our cars, & he started telling me about a time when his car was running very rough, no power, & he had tried everything to fix it. Now I know this has nothing to do with the timing, but he changed his gas...

You'll be sawing jags of wood all night ...

Last year some folks from our club did a drive by for a lady's 110th birthday and I read recently that she had passed away but she really enjoyed the cars and some Coca Cola that day...

TOB

I’ve been cleaning and priming the frame on my latest project car, and want to check for sagging at the rear motor mounts. What’s the best way to do this ? And, if it is sagging, is the procedure for straightening the frame described by Les Andrews a workable solution ? I see a lot of varied opinions online about the ‘best’ way to straighten a sagging frame.

thanks - Jim

You know me well Doc……I’ve fallen asleep 3 times already today. ...

Looks as if you enjoyed yourself immensely, Jeff. Thanks for the update and pics ! Maybe a good rest is in order ?...

What a nice bunch of Bucks we have roaming the VFF So they're supposed to be mounted down ?...

Your Wisdom is growing Young Grasshopper.




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Fuse and electrical tips

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We all should be so lucky as Margaret.

Dirstibutor, lower plate, points and condenser

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Well. After all that work to put in new timing gear, no change. I was silly really to think that would “fix” it. I just don’t understand how swapping out the original to new could create all this havoc.

thanks everyone for their input. I’ll update everyone if I ever figure out what it is. I’ll probably just park it for a while....

Thanks for the pictures Jeff. You could tell you were one proud Papa! Once things settle down, you have to tell me what you used to get the Model A to look so shiney. Beautiful pictures and I am happy for you! Take care brother from another mother! Hugh

Whoa…….that bus damn near hit me! ….

Show a pic looking directly down to show the full length of gap along bottom edge of lid.

And open the lid to see how much clearance you have when lid passes the rear panel.

If all looks OK, it should be just a simple loosen bolt on either side and move it a bit .

Place a sheet or other material over rear panel and over the top latching area, so if you go too...

Thanks for the pics and rundown Jeff! Looks like a wonderful time!

Here’s some more wedding shots.
My oldest daughter Cayley, made the wedding cake. All the flowers and leaves are made of icing, all made by Cayley.

Yes i also highly recommend doing this.
Fyi i bought a new intake to use with my new manifold. Fit together perfectly. Was going to be cheaper to buy the manifold than it was to find a shop willing to do the milling...

Also use the rings if your block allows. Theres a reason ford started with em, left em out, then went back to them. There was not a dime splurged on these cars during...

I really like the single hand use Lincoln brand grease gun i bought. Auto air bleeders that actually work, no dripping grease out of it, one handed operation like a caulk gun so your other hand is free to hold the end on the zerk. Nice zerk clamping action too

Good Evening
Sorry I’m late….lots on the go today.
We had a gathering of the families here, for brunch and the opening of the gifts.
My truck is still loaded with all the non-perishable wedding decorations. That will be tomorrow’s job.
Kersten had a friend who flew in from British Columbia, just for the wedding. She arrived at the venue just when Kersten...

A small group from our club took this lovely lady to her 100th birthday party held at her familes ranch. What a great way to enjoy a Sunday. Happy birthday Margaret!...

It got downgraded automatically. The video isn't blurry on my phone and the sound of the issue is much clearer too....

Yes I will. I'm home now, but will go back to the hangar.

I've got a new cap and a new distributor body. And a new distributor base and condenser and points. All are about 1800 miles old. The car was making the peculiar pops all along before the new parts. Compression was 120 119.5 19 120 last week. No shortage of power.

Thx Wiz.

I really didn't know much on the history of the bridgeports or the copys but the ones I owned made me a s--t load of money over the years. Most all the stuff I got is 3 phase before I built my own shop I used a home built 10 hp. rotary converter but now I have three phase and that 10 hp.would not be big enough. Remember the machines are cheap its all the crap you have to have to do anything on th...

What page is that on? Pages 1-138 & 1-325 in my red book shows it correct...

Hey Rob, would you humor an old fart and swap out the distributor body? No need to do anything else except check the distributor top for a good carbon button.

Bill, I should probably know, but what is involved in putting a new wire on it? Does it come apart easily?

We have passed the 3-month mark since the installation of our new carport/barn for the model A. No word from the dealer, Evans Sheds and more or TNT carports. My last email to them a couple weeks ago was the repair is off the table as they have demonstrated they do not intend to make the repairs. I offered again to come take it down and remove it or give us a $500 discount and we would have it repaired....

I finally got it figured out. See the link in post #1

Rob Doe If you took it on your cell phone you may have to down grade the video quality so the file is smaller

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I have an original instrument panel light for a 30-31 vehicle. It is in good condition, but will need a new armored wire. The price is $25.00 shipping included.
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Found there was play in the throttle system. Removed the plate (or whatever it's called), removed the pin holding the shaft that hooks to the carb shaft and replaced with a new pin. Tight. Then I painted it. Waiting for paint to dry. Switched over to other necessities like staining the cab rail....

Congratulations Jeff! Can't wait to see some wedding photos!...

Good afternoon. Got back from the forest yesterday. 14 hours on the road including a quick visit with my son in Boston. Traffic not as bad as the trip up but still stop and go around Boston. 90 just outside of Boston is under major reconstruction, reduced to two lanes each way with no shoulders. There was a bad accident on my side reducing it to one lane and backing up traffic for several miles....

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Good Morning A cool and rainy day here in the tropics. The father of the bride must have a hell of a hangover Jeff your sure looked beautiful yesterday any dancing videos you care to share It’s not easy giving your little girl away, best wishes goes out to those newbies.

Have a great rest of the day folks

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA3b9qj7VA0

Does this sound right? I. Dropped the muffler to see if the non Model A sound it makes is the muffler or an engine issue.

​​​​​​Exhaust valve hanging?

We have round and triangular tips. The triangular gives you 6 cutting sides, it can be flipped over. The round is a more modern bit which can get rotated and flipped.

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Gas Buddy is a good app for gas stations. Gives you the price and will lead you right to the station.

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I have several,both positive and negative. Hss and carbide, and one with the carbide insert. Also have points and round tips on them.

Contact John,

https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...498#post307498...

How can we determine where we are on the list ?

Once again, the "Red Book" strikes! It is wrong on so many levels. Mitch, make sure this too gets posted in the "what's wrong in the red book".

The indexing mark on the crank gear is in the right side of the keyway....

Any distribution point for those in the middle? Rod

Yes positive. The tool bit arm is probably already angled that way. Any pictures

Can you clean that mess up a bit and take another picture of it ??...

Selling my Model A to finance the next one. Brookville cab, the rest is all original Henry steel. Engine was previously rebuilt, I don't know what that entailed, but it runs well. All other mechanicals inspected or rebuilt. Cast drums, Mitchell O.D., Power Master Alternator, 1100 miles on the frame off restoration done by me. Scored 490 points in Touring Class at Oshkosh. 5 points off for the Mitchell,...

I don't have one of the tools that fits under the valve head so hopefully some PB Blaster soaking will do.
I've had good luck with this one in the past.

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If I was the first one to get a topper i will gladly pass this to pat. Pat if you need more then one I have one that has a carburetor attached to it. ...

You got it Pat! Send address and I’ll get it out!

So I am fairly experienced with the look of repro lower panels.

Honestly, the lower panel on the car looks like a repro panel. It appears to be a 90 degree angle off the edge of the qtr panel.
The fit issues are exactly what I would expect if reproduction parts were used.

My advice is you look closer at the parts. They may be originals, I could be wrong. The pictures...

OK Jed I want this Air maze for my AA. I give up my plates to get this item ...

Buck, enjoy as I did I'll get them shipped out this week and "Thanks" for supporting the VFF

Will do Mitch....

Man, Pat digging down and finding some jewels!

The Bridgeport miller was an vertical milling machine invented by a guy named Rudy Bannow in 1938 (?) who had a machine shop in Bridgeport , Conn. They were an unsung hero in production during WW2. They have been referred to as a poor man's Jig Borer. Properly run and maintained it will give you accuracy on sizes and locations. Before Bridgeports, there were very few vertical millers available and...

This was posted before at some point to one of your threads

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Buck
What a deal, you did very well.. Please post a pic of your topper mounted.

https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...rs-vff-toppers...

In the red book it shows to the left. I’m to the right

Mitch Jamey E DaWizard.

does anyone have a good image of the dimple on the crank gear in relation to the woodruff key? My aluminum and fiber gear dimples are in the exact same location. I’m hesitant to put it all back together just to have the same issue. Here is mine....

I've had stuck valve guides and found that using the tool that curves around the valve head has too much spring to give the guide proper force for removal.
I bought the tool that fits under the valve head, then you strike the valve exactly in the center of the head, and the guide comes out.
This is the only tool I recommend for this job.