Recent content by 69daytona

I have a model B engine and Trans in my model A, just finished putting the new engine and trans in fired it up and took it for a drive, it was hard to get it in second gear, so I pulled it apart to find out why and could find nothing, no play in the shafts no worn gears or syncros, the ball...

I found a nice 33 3 window coupe, top has been chopped 3" and it is sitting on a 33 Buick frame with a 350 chevy engine and trans. I have no idea what to offer. body is in great shape all panels are there no rust no dents, has all fenders and running boards, no side mounts. rumble seat Needs...

Re: Before and After – The Sad Story of the Packard Plant That is sad to see. I have 2 Packards and work on 3 more V12 Packards. They are one of the only old cars I would jump in and drive across country without worrying about breaking down. My Grand Father just gave me a 1940 180 that was the...

I just dropped a model B engine and trans in my 31 model A, had to get a bunch of parts from Bert's in colorado but it worked out real good. The B engine and Trans sits about 1 1/4" farther back than the A engine bot it looks like there would be plenty of room up front to mount the B engine...

Thanks. I have 7 different model A vendors catalogs and a few different restoration manuals that came with the car but none show the brake light switch hook up. Once it drys up outside I will go lay under the car and try to figure it out.

I just bought my first model A, A 1931 coupe with dual side mounts, Car was sitting in a garage since 56 and last registered in 62, Came with all the original parts in good shape plus a new model B engine and Transmission. I just finished installing the new B engine and trans. and have done just...