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Re: A Tru-Penn, Gasoline Station – A Merchandising Mystery to Solve Though partially obscured, I believe the sign to the left of the attendant is "VEEDOL" which I think was an American oil/lubricant brand.

Woild he put the cut off switch on the positive or negative side?

If you‘re reffering to my Town Sedan, I dont' care for the whitewalls either. I've got to save the money to have the wood replaced first.:-)

If he was around today, I would ask him what viscosity and brand of oil should I put in my A and does he recommend detergent or non-detergent. Gerry

Here is an attachment for a 2 ton engine hoist that will help with lifting the body. http://www.accessiblesystems.com/bl.php

I thought this was an interesting article. Gerry http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/06/im-here-to-say-i-was-drivin-that-model-a-the-2013-ford-model-a-restorers-club-national-meet/

I have a Creative D100 portable speaker that works great. It can be run on 4 AA batteries or wall power using the included AC power adapter. It has bluetooth capability or you can use the aux input on the back and the headphone out on your phone or tablet. I play music from my phone/tablet using...

It sounds like the gear oil weight. Too heavy and it slows down the gears too quickly - which is why when you rev it, it shifts normally. Also, you stated during one run, it shifted better when it warmed up - the oil will thin as it warms up and let it shift easier. I had a DOGde Dakota that did...

Thanks to all for the replies. I'm not sure what to do now. Since this was my father's car, I would like to keep it, but I'm pretty sure I don't have the patience/skill to do the job properly. I think I need to win the lottery and have someone restore it properly for me. Anyone have some...

Well now I'm kind of stuck on what I should do. I want to keep this car because it belonged to my Dad, but I know that at minimum, the wood on the frame needs to be replaced. While I would love a perfectly restored car, I'd be really happy with a safe and functional daily driver - which is what...

I have a 30 Murray Town Sedan that needs the wood replaced. Are there any books, tutorials, instructions, or videos that explain the process? I would like to get enough information to convince myself that I can't do it.:) Is it possible to replace the wood and not have to re-paint the body...

I want to thank everyone for the inputs. Don Turley: I plan to replace all the handles so I'll be sure to install the correct ones AND to install them correctly. The current handles are very worn and detract from the appearance of the somewhat shiny paint and new interior. I will bag, tag...

The engine number is 4001166 and an instrument panel picture is attached (not the greatest picture). Gerry

So my list possibly got a little longer? While I love historical accuracy, I might pass on adding it. Thanks to everyone. Gerry

Thanks for the replies. Attached are pictures of the back seat and driver's door top. It has no dome light. Gerry