Recent content by JDD_0485

It's a matter of "free" versus "$300 plus shipping." If you've ever gone "through all that trouble" please give me some of your expertise.

Has anyone ever taken a good set of spokes from an early large demountable wheel, cut them down with new tenons, and fitted them to a late smaller demountable rim? I would assume it's possible given the hubs seem to be the same. Thank you.

Looking for two '30-'31 (long) side-mount spare tire arm assemblies in useable condition.

'28-'30 Gauge Panel: Has rust spots. Maybe use for rat rod. Two tooth steering box and parts (sector shaft bushing and sector gear slightly worn, mostly there), spindle bushings, spindle kingpin felt. Windshield swing arms and nuts (finish is rusty), working brake light switch, 3 sparkplug...

Looking for column-mount radio control head in restorable condition from 1928-1933 Philco, Motorola, or any brand radio. Just control head.

Am with wmws. During the time it was giving fits, it seemed everything was rather hot under the hood and though I didn't have an IR temperature gun on me, the water seemed to have neared the boiling point. Figured out what had happened when checking everything. Once I got to the timing, the...

Which will give me less fits: Rubber bushings or the original style metal ones? Thanks.

Timing gear slipped a tooth. Put an aluminum cam gear on It runs fine now.

Is vented. Had cap off many of the times it's done this and see filter is clean.

Hi. New to Model A's. Engine has new coil, points, recently added thermostat, no bubbles in water at any rpm, machined head, new gasket, & rebuilt carburetor. Will run fine, great power, after about 15 to 20 minutes it backfires once, sputters, loses power. Pulling choke keeps it going for a...