Recent content by lorenallen

I have found that adjusting the brakes to the Les Andrews instructions works really well and yes the rear brakes our tighter than the front brakes. You must first fabricate the step board and it is critical that the length of the board be the correct measure from the brake pedal to seat support...

I put about 1800 miles but I did not get the car from an engine rebuild until the end of June.

I recently noticed that transmission oil is leaking from the vent hole in the shift tower of my Model A. The oil level in the transmission is correct and the transmission was rebuilt about two years ago so I don't see any reason for the leak. Does anyone have any ideas why this is happening?

I have a 31 Cabriolet -68B and I am looking for a supplier for the wood seat and carriage. So far I have not been able to find a supplier for this seat. I ordered a new upholstery kit from Classtique but there seems to be a question if my car has the correct seat frame so I am looking for a...

I had the same problem and it turned out to be the shut off valve under the dash even though the valve was less than 1 year old. I changed the valve and the problem went away. I always shut off the valve and let the car quit when it runs out of gas. Have not had any leak problems since. It only...

I recently rewired my 31 Model A Cabriolet and it was a challenge. Let's start by saying that I worked as an electrical technician for over 30 years so I had a lot of wiring experience. If the wiring harness you bought has directional signal wires then it will not fit in an old style switch...

the LED head light bulbs are part #17994 and they cost $29.95 each. I replaced the reflectors, sockets, connectors, gaskets, focus spring and screw - everything for the head lights and it gets a little expensive but I am glad to have everything installed as it should be for the first time since...

I bought them from Brattons.

I just installed a new wiring hardness in my 31 Cabriolet and at the same time I installed LED head lights. Last night I drove the car for about 40 miles in the dark and the LED lights performed very well. The high beams seem to work very well and light up the road better directly in front of...

I tried to solder to the socket and it would not stick to it - possibly my soldering iron is not hot enough. I even tried using soldering paste but it did work. The hose clamp works very well.

I installed one from Snyders and I had problems with not enough flow to keep the car running. I was trying to stop gas from leaking when the car sat overnight. It turns out my real problem was a faulty shutoff valve which was less than a year old. After the car kept stalling I gave up and...

I ended up crimping an eye lug on the wire and then inserting the wire terminal between the reflector and the socket then I put a small hoes clamp around the socket and tightened the clamp so I can not pull it out - this worked very well - thanks for the idea.

I recently installed a new wiring hardness in my 68B Cabriolet and at the same time upgraded the head lights to LED and installed new headlight reflectors. The new reflectors are from Brattons and the reflector has a black finish on the back which is not conductive like the old reflectors were...

Thank you for the replies - my Cabriolet has the door handle that is verticle and lifts up to unlatch the door to open it but there is no lever to lock the door. Right now the car is at my mechanic's garage for major work - complete brake system repair, overdrive installation and rear axle and...

I have a 1931 Model A Cabriolet (68B) and I have a question concerning the drivers side door lock. Some Model A's have an inside slide lever door lock and I was wondering if this car should have one since there is no way to lock the drivers side door. I know the car does not have an outside key...