Recent content by Father Mike

I put a side view mirror on my 29 Tudor last summer. I must say it was the most difficult thing that I have done thus far on the car. I used the special tool, a punch, a dril, a punch again, the special tool, a prayer, another prayer, a person to hold the door and a verity of uncomprehensible...

::Update :: Today I decided to make one final test of the generator. I called a professional generator/alternator man a couple miles away to put it on his 60 year old machine. He hooked it up, attached a faux fan belt, flipped a few switches and behold, lots and lots of power from the...

Marc, if my understanding of the system is correct (and it may not be) when testing the system with my cheap analog tester, I switch the probes so that it reads positive instead of negative. I put the red positive on ground and the black negative on the device. It gives me a reverse reading...

Superb! Kudos to you Ron and your outstanding restoration!

Thanks for the response Steam Engine Pete! Have no fear, I have no plans to change from 6v positive ground.

The first thing I did when I got my 29' Tudor was to replace the leaking water pump. I got the modern leakless model and I've never looked back. I hold onto the original one in case I ever decide to move toward fine point judging. Anywho, I'm so glad there was a two blade fan on the car when I...

Greetings all; I just wanted to run this by you to see if I'm on the right track. I don't know much about electrical systems and I see that there are quite a few posts concerning generators, cutouts and the like which I have read thoroughly. However, this question is for my own confirmation...

I just installed a new gas gauge in my 29' Tudor on Thursday. You know you need to replace or repair one of those when you fill you tank at the station and on your way home while going uphill gasoline starts pouring through your instrument panel into the driver compartment and onto the...

Steve S, thanks for the pictures of the mufflers. I know I have either number 1 or 4. I'll have to take some measurements to determine which one. I've been thinking over the past couple weeks of replacing the exhaust system as a whole. It's on my "to-do" list for the next couple of months...

Being new to the forum here at the Ford Bard, I wanted to hear your stories that brought you to fall in love with Henry's Model A. There are hundreds of antique and classic cars that call out from the past and yet the Model A seems to stand upon it's lofty perch unwilling to allow the people to...

Thank guys for all the great advice. I had a chance today to run up to Snyder's and get some things to address the problems. (I'm lucky enough to be within a reasonable drive to a Model A Super-Store) I started with new plugs which seemed to help greatly. My previous ones were perhaps too...

Thanks Roland, I joined the MARC about two weeks ago and sent in my information to the Three Rivers Region last week. I haven't heard from them yet, but I will be stopping by for a meet and greet. Thanks for the info.

Hello All, I'm new to the Ford Barn forum and this is my first post (although I've been a long time reader.) Nevertheless, not only am I new to the forum, I'm also new to Model A's, auto restoration and mechanics in general. So you could say I'm perhaps the most "wet behind the ears" as you...