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Body panel set and fenders with spare tire carrier. Parts are in various states of incomplete restoration, as pictured. There are some welded panels and a little fiberglass on the rear quarter and rear panel. A complete kit of new wood for the body is included. Excludes wood for the doors. $1500...

FOR SALE IN SOUTH CAROLINA 1923 Touring Body and Fenders Complete body panel set and fenders with spare tire carrier. Parts are in various states of incomplete restoration, as pictured. There are some welded panels and a little fiberglass on the rear quarter and rear panel. A complete kit of...

There is a prospective buyer for the chassis. Touring body and fenders will be listed for sale separately soon.

FOR SALE IN SOUTH CAROLINA 1923 Ford Model T rolling chassis. Mechanically operable with running engine, transmission overhaul, new ash wooden spokes, new tires, tubes, brakes, wheel bearings, painted chassis, custom wiring for battery and coil ignition, front end parts replaced, most fenders...

I've often wondered the same. People highlight the post restoration low milage as an asset when I'd think anything under a thousand or so means I'going to be finding bugs you missed.

I would make a distinction between shutting the fuel off, as a matter of safety and running the carb. dry to prevent it being full of stale fuel. Thus, to shut down, I turn off the gas, put the spark lever all the way up up, and turn the key off. If I'm not planning to drive in the next 2-3...

I'm sending this link to my mother. She has a 40-A in identical color yet was cleaning pine needles out of the carpet of her Honda a couple of weeks ago.

Hi Andy: I've used this too. I my case, I opened the engine because of excessive end play in the crank. I wasn't thrilled with the condition of the babbet, but was able to get all the clearances into adjustment except for the end play issue. I was hoping to get another few thousand miles out of...

I tend to prefer digital, mostly because they will make measurements in both the positive and negative directions. In most cases, when you just need to know if there is electricity or how much, you can be lazy with a digital meter and not think about where the red and black wires are relative...

5window: Thank you for explaining the difference between the salvage and rebuilt salvage title in PA. While the rebuilt salvage title sounds like an OK outcome, the process of getting there indeed sounds like recipe for great unpleasantness and uncertainty at the DMV. -- Brian d'Entremont

Out of curiosity, what is the wrong with a salvage title on for an A? Does it cause future problems with insurance or sale? Since many A's were built from junk in fields or have decades of lost history, I can't imagine many future buyers would be turned off by a piece of paper saying that the...

Yes, that's exactly the point. The math just verifies it. I'm glad this was of help.

I've attached a PDF with the math. As I initially suspected upon reading your post, the theoretical maximum pressure you can generate with the dipper is exactly equal to the theoretical minimum pressure required to pump any oil against centrifugal force, regardless of RPM. This can't work.

My mom also insures her A with AMICA and had exactly the same experience. They recommended classic insurance with another company. However, they were willing to insure it at "agreed value" when the terms of the classic insurance were unsuitable (i.e. no driving to work or the grocery).

The great majority of the time I agree. I've heard some wonderful stories and learned some great stuff both technical and historical from folks to stopped to talk about the car. It's just when the sound of the starter brings out the "you can't know what you're doing" sort of comments out right...