Recent content by Doug Clayton

I hate to be the one to deliver bad news, but one of the most talented and respected Model A Owners/Restorers, Marco Tahtaras passed away this morning. We worked together on many projects over the years including restorations, the Judging Standards and Restoration Guide, as well as the Paint and...

Stainless exhaust valves must be set at .015" clearance. The KR Wilson feeler gages produced in 1931 and later use a .015" thick gauge. I seem to remember this is also stated in the 1932 Service Bulletins.

One issue that I see a lot is noticeable in the picture of the installed wiper. The small round knurled nut on the wiper arm is tightened all the way. This is a tension adjustment and should only be tight enough to put a little pressure against the windshield glass. Don't make the wiper work...

Yesterday we lost Alex Janke to a terrible accident. He was a three time President of MAFCA and was currently serving as the Treasurer. Many of you probably attended one of his many seminars at the Gilmore Museum or during the Hershey Swap Meet. He was one of the main contributors to MAFCA...

Just added a couple of pictures of the 160-C from Reno. Not as flashy as the Town Car Delivery, but managed a Best-of0Show

Yes, your taximeter is the typical Pittsburgh meter used in many of the original Model A Taxis. It looks to be accurately restored. Is it available?

Hi Jim - I have a few different ones that I can scan for you. Any particular date that is preferable?

Rusty - Well you hit upon a small detail that took me a few years to figure out, not to mention a lot of $$$$. The extra holes were added in early 1929 to accommodate the proper location for the upright stanchion on the Taxi. So essentially the Taxi rear bumper arms can be created by moving the...

If you wish to mount the deluxe luggage rack (chrome plated with wood-grained slats), the brackets are unique to the Victoria. They could be converted from the normal Roaster/Coupe style bracket by cutting away material to clear the rear body apron (which is the only difference).

With regards to the painting process on bodies assembled and painted prior to shipment, the Ford paint specification sheets indicate the hoods were already at the assembly plant. At the assembly plant,the body was sprayed with a final coat of paint and the hood was painted at the same time so...

There is a slight difference between the 68-A and 68-B window frames. I doubt if most people will care, but the 68-A doors with the wood structure supporting the window regulators and door latch mechanism had a small window stop bracket at the rear of the door. This stop engaged a small tab on...

The rear inner panel is different on the early 1928 rumble seat models. They did not have the brace like Rusty shows in his photos (and no square hole in the inner panel). The bolt only went through the outer curved panel and "T" shaped brace into the tire carrier. If you have Revision 4 to the...

Let me know what you need. I have the 1929, 1930 and 1931 editions.

Indented FORD script valves are stainless steel and non-magnetic.

Valves with Ford Script are all stainless steel and in my opinion are superior to anything made today. The flat top valves were the first design of the stainless type. In the mid-late 1930's, the as-forged, recessed type was introduced. They are the same alloy and can be mixed in an engine...