Recent content by flintcamp

I have painted more vehicles and boats than I would have preferred to and have used TCP Global on many of them. The Restoration Shop urethane looks good on older cars and goes on fine when mixed 4:1:1 using slow reducer and waiting 45 minutes in between coats at 70 to 80 degrees with minimal air...

I'm no expert on the subject but when I have to jump a positive ground vehicle I connect the positive lead from the source to metal on the car to be jumped and the neg lead to the negative battery terminal- just make sure the cars aren't touching. When I have to charge a battery I disconnect it...

When I got my Model A I rented a U-Haul that worked out well and easy to use. Years later, I bought a 16' tandem utility trailer with a fold down gate/ramp with a front winch to haul a variety of things but also works well for smaller cars such as a Model A.

I recently bought an Interstate 1-VHD through a tire store for $95.00.

Thanks for all of your help. I have aluminum mounts but new rubbers and I'll keep any eye out for cracks. I finally figured out I was missing a rubber and a plate to keep the rubber on. Fabricated those pieces and put a notch in the bracket to accommodate the correct top clamshell cover, (the...

I had a cobbled together a 31 coupe that I have been repairing for the last few years. I have a float a motor engine mount with new rubbers and a stock mount for the front. The suspension is all correct now and the frame has been straightened. The engine front lines up, everything looks like it...

I didn't realize some Model A's had vacuum wipers, thank you all, for the answer. I'll think I'll avoid installing a dilithium crystal injector though, it would seem the car could only be used on sunny days.

Looking through pictures of Model A engines on the internet some engines have a tube that runs from the intake manifold to the passenger side of the firewall below the gas tank. I was wondering if anyone would have time to tell me what that tube does? Thanks.