Recent content by JimTravis

Still have truck.

For sale: 1931 Ford AA Dump Truck Run, Drives, and Stops Factory hydraulic dump works great Six good tires Weber carb conversion Cab is rough but solid, need top put in Call for details 417-588-1949

Forget about it in Missouri. They will drive you crazy with the red-tape and you still will not have a title. Just speaking from experience. Find a reputiable title specilist and pay him $250 and you are done. You'll need make, model, vin # then have a od-id inspection to varify your new...

Can someone tell me which way to turn the adjusting nuts to tighten the break shoes? lets say looking at the back side of the rear backing plat, which way would tighten the breaks? Thanks - an answer will save me from taking them apart again. Jim

I pulled the pan, head, and valve cover plate today. It seems I have lucked-out with this motor. It is as clean as a pin. Must have been just rebuilt before it was stored in 1976. The oil was clean - no sludge. I pulled the stater and checked it while I was at it. I'll get it back together...

Thanks Ice-Man That makes since and it looks like that is what they did. jim

Did some cleanup work today to get 34 years of crud off and to see a little better what the car looked like. Was generally pleased as I found no body damage or rust. I was disappointed to find that someone along the way has put a sheet metal top on. It is screwed on around the edges and then...

I agree - the trunk is the way to go for a coupe. This trunk was especially nice in that it was full of goodies. Some used parts and Ford wrenches. The best part was a J.C. Whitney order in the original packing, unopened, with some tuneup parts and a moto-meter temp guage. The order was...

Mike - I put new tires on it today and plan to see about getting the motor running tomorrow. I'm happy when I can find one like this, get it running and cleaned up, and just drive it for a while. I then usually sell it to re-coupe my expenses then move on to something else. I'm not a detail...

A neighbor called to tell me about a local sale with a Model A. Went to the sale and came home with a 29 Coupe. It had been in a barn since June of 1979. It saw its first sunlight on May 2, 2013. The lighting at the sale was not good and I arrive just before it was to sell, but when I got it...

Per your suggestions, I have checked all connections and found them the be good ( yes Rock I have a multi-meter ) from the battery through the distributor. I have ordered a new set of points and condenser so hopefully that will solve the problem. I really think the condenser is the problem but...

Thanks for all the reply's. I can put aside a couple suggestions,. The battery is strong and the connections are good. The coil is connected properly (+ and -) . I filed the points and set the gap. The coil wire is something I have not checked and the condenser - I don't know how the check...

What would be the most probable cause for a week spark? With the plug out and grounded to engine, the Spark in a dark shop appears to be extremely weak. I have put this motor together from various parts I have had laying around so nothing is "known to be good" . I did eliminate the coil as a...

I'm working on the interior of a car whose interior has been destroyed by time, moisture, and rats. About all that is left of the seats are the springs and the decayed seat frames and some of the door panels. I have built new seat frames and repaired the front seat curved frame and adjuster...

Got It !! Put some PB-Blaster on it. Waited 15 minutes the preyed with screw drive while tapping cam with small hammer. Thanks Jim