Recent content by Darrell Kinnan

D. Kinnan Beulah, Michigan

I'm 88 with arthritis and get along ok. Plan to drive my Model A as long as I can D.Kinnan

Re: It’s getting harder to drive my A I'm 86, have arthritis in my back and shoulder, but with exercise I get relief. I'm looking forward to another yr driving around the lakes near us in northwest lower Michigan. No long trips however.

I'm 86 and drive a 29 roadster and a 36 coupe. My first car in high school was a 30 model A and a yr later a 35 coupe, then a 4l. All Fords and I'm not ready to quit.

I'm 86 and do about anything I want despite having arthritis in my back. I have no trouble getting under my fords but have some trouble getting up of the floor. I still walk behind a snowblower on a long steep driveway here in Michigan and I still split wood for the fireplace. You have to...

Cliff Green, listed in V8 Times, did a great job of restoring my distributers. His phone # is 703-346-1458

Are there any negative things about the new production Model A wheels that I need to be aware of, other than price. Thanks again, DK

I've had trouble with my 36 coupe w/37 engine for a long time. It was hard starting, rough running and overheating to the point I didn't feel like driving it. I sent the distributor off to Cliff Green (advertised in V8 Times) to rebuild if necessary. I've been driving the car several months...

Interest in knowing how much voltage you have going to the coil. Your resistor looks like a reproduction. Thanks D.

Found a hairline crack in the bakelite on the back of a 36 ignition switch. Crack is noticeable on the inside but not on the outside. Apparently the two screws that hold the bakelite and the two brass posts in place were tightened too tight. Would this cause some ignition problems I'm having? DK

Thanks for all replies. I've learn that ballast resistors can get red hot. I put the old one back on and it seems to be working ok with at least 2.5 volts to the coil. Waiting for Skip to rebuild the coil and have received a distributor rebuild back from Cliff Green. Hope to be on the road...

Here's what I'm getting with the engine not running: 6 volts on the battery 2 volts at the coil 6 volts on the ignition side of the resistor 2.5 volts on the coil side of the resistor Is the resistor taking too much from the coil? Engine starts but runs real...

Installed a new ballast resistor on a rough running 37 engine. Started the engine and the resistor started smoking. Put the original back on, it's made out of ceramics, it didn't smoke but reach to 300 degrees. Should the resistor run this hot, if not, what could be the problem? Obviously...

Had the same problem with my 36 this summer. Ordered a carburetor spacer from Robert Shewman. It is vented & comes with 3 long studs and 2 gaskets for $30.00. Problem solved. His ad is the V8 times. DK

Will be 80 at the end of the month. Where are you folks who drove those old fords back when that was all we had to drive? Presently have a model A and a 36 five wndo. A friend of fine, just down the road, drove his model A to Alaska and back (alone) when he was near 80. We live in N. Lower...