Recent content by abachman3

If it is the Bendix, you will hear a definite "clunk" when you rock it back and forth in third gear.

The piston comes up twice in each cycle. Once is compression, the second is exhaust.

I took a 28-29 hubcap, put a bung from a 55 gallon drum inside it and put a hole in the bung. Put a screw thru the bung, extending about 2 inches. I put the hubcap on the firewall side and extend the screw into the cab of the vehicle. Now I put a large washer against the firewall and thread a...

I have bent them using a box end of a wrench. Do it cold, no heat necessary.

The Beller Museum, Romeoville, IL just completed a total restoration/rebuild of a 1932 School bus. It took several old bodies to get enough panels to rebuild to use/make the new bus. This bus has no wood in the body panels. It is no longer powered by the 1932 motor, but has a Cadillac V-8...

With the car in third gear, rock the car forwards and backwards as best as possible. If you get a loud clunk, the starter Bendix has loosened itself and the starter should work again as normal.

At the museum we have a swadging tool that was modified by grinding down slightly, two of the opposite faces on the tool, so that you press it down completely, then rotate it 90 degrees and do it again. Someone is making this for sale. I do not know the history of where we got the tool. It...

And to top it off, a beer run is always worth the reward for the trip!

Is there a recommended size # for the fat O-ring?

I just drilled and tapped the back side (facing the rear of the car) for a 1/2 inch pipe thread. Was really easy to do. In fact I was so ecstatic that I did six of them!

Maybe Schwalm's in Strasburg, PA.

I use Renners Corners for carb parts. They are in Michigan.

One of my Cut-outs is a voltage regulator. It only shows a charge for a few seconds when the car is first started after having sat for a long period of time. Otherwise no charging indicated. It will show a discharge when the lights are turned on. Perhaps your cut-out is the same?

Check with Bert's in Denver. Closed on Mondays.

I, too, would say that you should buy it. It will be a great first start at owning a model A Ford. There are always things that can be tweaked to make it improved, but if it runs and stops, it will be tons of fun!