Recent content by mike48750

Ok model a story for the day. I am looking at a 1931 roadster for a reasonable price. So I ask to see the title and verify the "s/n" or VIN if you will. The engine has an unreadable stamping with no sign of the stars or any letters. The owner claims this is Grandpa and Grandma's car which he...

Thanks guys. I ordered a copy of the "Model A Album" by Clymer from Ebay, can't wait to get it. Mike

The NAPA that I work at has it, in several flavors. Mike

Thanks again for all the kind responses. I am going to take Charlie and Marshalls advice and hold out for a roadster. I think I prefer the 28-29 style to the later ones. No pizza or beer for me so I guess I will be ok as far as fit. I have contacted a couple owners of roadsters that are within...

Thanks for the info George I will check and see if the club in Alpena is still active. Marty seeing as how I have shrunk up some since my days in the USN, I am probably about 5'9" now. I fit well in my chopped/channeled A coupe so I should be OK. Mike

Wow does that look like fun! Mike

Thank you so much to Charlie and Jim for the excellent and well written article for the Model A "newbie" Being a 63 year old divorced man with no children, I don't need much room. I have ALWAYS lusted after a roadster so this is the body style of choice but a coupe would work as well. The...

Thanks for your answer wrndln. So could an "access" be cut out of the firewall side so as to "tighten" the leaking rivets with a rivet gun? My Coupe always "sweat" fuel from the rivets for the steering column bracket and I never fixed it properly, just smeared a little bar soap on the area and...

Thanks for the warm welcome Dave. Mike

What would be a proper repair for this problem? Remove the tank and replace the damaged metal? How did they buck those rivets when the cars were new, special bucking bar? Seems like it would be a fun project. Mike

I do not see any other place to introduce myself to this group so I guess this is as good a spot as any. First off I had a hotrod model A for many years and come here by way of the JalopyJournal. Second I must admit that I know very little about the specifics of care and feeding of a Model A...