Recent content by five-oh

Beautiful A and I love the '57. Always wanted a tri-five, but thus far the right opportunity hasn't presented itself.

Thanks! I *think* these are 16s. Been a couple of years- I saved them and the rear end and front end when we subframed and street rodded a friend's '52. I had intentions of keeping the Merc flathead from it as well, but someone waved long wheel based tens in front of my friend when I wasn't...

Thanks! I don't have side mounted spares...I'll keep an eye out for some '35 wires just in case. I've got a set of '52 Ford F1 wheels, but they are at another property and I have not had time to see if the bolt pattern was the same. Sounds like it'd need adaptors at any rate. I'm afraid if I...

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. In regards to the truck-I removed that shaft and put a newer model open drive rear end in so I could better keep up with traffic. The '52, along with its stablemate, a '46 Chevy truck street rod, have been practically daily drivers for years. It sure was...

I don't think the forum will let me post pics yet.Let me try.. This morning, using the directions given she fired off and had no issues. I drove it about 4 miles, to the local 1890s General store and down a dirt road to a local lake. The more I drive it the more the old girl seems to like...

I've reached out to a couple of guys I know who have model A's and I'm trying to locate a local or semi local club now. Hopefully, there's a chapter or model a specific club around I can join up with and learn a bit. Absolutely love it so far and hope to get it dependable enough to drive a...

Thank y'all very much! I went out and tried adjusting the GAV a bit and went through the procedures in the manual posted, and the old girl started up much easier and seemed to run smoother. The guy I got the car off of did not appear to be overly knowledgeable about the A and all its...

Thanks all, especially 1955cj5, that attachment is helpful. Showing my ignorance what is "GAV"? I've used the choke , but didn't realize there was an adjustment on it by turning the knob too... Sorry for the dumbness, but I'd owned it two minutes before I drove it 15 miles home, and wound up...

So, Been a member here for years, lurking as I didn't have an A.... But today, this little 1930 model followed me home. It's an old restoration, I suspect and very needy, although it runs and drives. I'm gonna have a ton of questions I expect... first one being this. It is still 6v positive...