Recent content by 7_Zero

We decided to go with radial tires this time around and just received the tubes to go in them. The rims on the car are far from perfect, so we had previously installed the rim flaps to protect the tubes from the rim. Now that we are ready to install the radials, I noticed on the rim flaps that...

I have not ever seen any of the vendors I use do any Black Friday deals. However, sometimes they will do promos with their gift certificates. A couple years ago one vendor would add 10% onto your gift certificate. If you purchased a $100 certificate, you would get $110. So, you could purchase...

After purchasing our car, we fought with the original style pump for quite a while and could not get it to stop leaking. Changed to a leakless pump and have not regretted it...well, not yet at least. I suppose inexperience and a worn out pump were probably the biggest culprit for our lack of...

Unfortunately it is going to get worse too. On Dec 26th, UPS will be increasing 5.4% and in January FedEx will have a 5.9% increase.

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I have a horn that works intermittently and was wondering what things to check to determine whether a horn needs a full rebuild vs just a cleaning and lubrication? Any indicators that might suggest the field coils needing to be rewound? Sometimes when the horn works it will work for a few...

Was the rear window on phaetons and roadsters glass, or was it some type of acrylic? The rear window on our phaeton is acrylic and has become hazed and checked. I have been debating on replacing the window and was wondering if it should be replaced with another acrylic piece, or if glass is...

Thanks for the ideas, I really like the fire extinguisher idea, that would be something great to have! That is a very good point, I did not think of that! Can you expound on your tour awards? What are they and what are the requirements to receive it?

The end of the year is fast approaching and I am looking for ideas for gifts and prizes for our club's end of year celebration. 1. What kind of gifts or prizes does your club give to its members? 2. What kind of gifts does your club give to board members? 3. What kind of awards do you give out...

In addition to the above, I am still trying to figure out this other knocking sound. I think it is coming from the valve train. I pulled each rod away from the crank, one at a time, and rotated the crank as far as I could. The sound still remained so I am thinking it is coming from the valves. I...

I found part of the problem, the babbitt in rod #3 is cracked and missing. Rods #1 & #4 have a small piece gone as well, and one of the rod caps has a crack in the babbitt. The clearances in all of the rods were at .015 so I am wondering if it was run loose at some point causing it to break up...

I put the head back on, but did not notice any movement. I also could not measure any movement, but I could not find a feeler gauge smaller than .010. I did hear what I thought sounded like multiple contacts so I pulled the head back off at one of the points. Turns out none of the pistons were...

Finally had a chance to work on the car again. I pulled the head and did not find any witness marks indicating that the pistons or valves were hitting the head. Cylinders 1,2, and 3 are quite oily and appear to be running very rich but 4 seems to be running lean (although all the spark plugs...

I just made one of these pullers last year. I did not have any junk spark plugs so I purchased these engine eye bolts from Brattons. Remove the eye bolt and put a hex head bolt in its place. A video I found helpful was this one: Ford Model A Cylinder Head Puller Tool. He puts spacers...

It is mentioned in these two threads that the Penrite is 00 grease. I picked up some 00 grease at Tractor Supply for $5 and am pleased so far. This could be a cheaper alternative to the Penrite. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285959&highlight=Penrite...