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    too cold

    Was -22 this morning and went all the way up to -10 for a high! Wind chill was -50!
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    1929 Ford Tri-Motor

    I flew in the right seat of the 29 trimotor in Oshkosh several years ago, fantastic experience!
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    Model A's named after Females

    Our '29 Tudor has the name of "Nellie". The reason for that name is when we bought the car it had terrible brakes, so getting it home was exciting, so the first thing I said when trying to stop was whoa Nellie, and the name stuck!
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    29 Tudor Window

    Hello all, The backseat passenger side window has a crack in it near the bottom, actually have no idea how it happened but it stared a week ago and is growing. The question I have is what is this window called, all I see in Model A catalogs are rear windows, door windows, windshields and...
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    ICE & SNOW, will it still GO?

    Mine drives great in the snow.
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    Merry Christmas

    Merry CHRISTmas to all, Jesus is the reason for the season!
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    Happy Holliday's

    Merry CHRISTmas to all, Jesus is the reason for the season!
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    All you Minnesnowta A owners taking your cars out tomorrow?

    We received about 10" and 50MPH winds yesterday, quite exciting! I did not take the A out today as it is 0 degrees with a windchill of 40 below. But we were out yesterday in our daily driver, a Ford Sport Trac and pulled a Chevy PU out of the snow!
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    I set the Model A on fire.................AGAIN.

    When I first got my 29 I did not know better so after I melted my ammeter and fried a few wires I installed a fuse block and a cut off switch. I also have a fire extinguisher.
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    Model A GAMARAI in Iowa This Week

    Will you be going through Spirit Lake?
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    Electrical Issues

    Hello all, After a few months of trouble free driving another small issue popped up tonight while taking a short cruise. When I turn the headlight switch to the left (for the parking lights) the horn sounds. First time that has happened, so where should I first look, the wire going through the...
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    "Burma Shave" signs

    There is one in Armstrong Iowa, drive past it everyday, it changes every 3 months or so.
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    Iowa model a day - aug 21st

    Sounds like fun. I have not driven my A that far yet as we are in NW Iowa, would be a fun drive though!
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    Front brake question

    Yes it is adjusted as far as it goes, both the brake rod and the wedge. I will take out the pin to see what shape it is in, I had it out before but that was a couple months ago.
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    What is a wippet?

    I almost bought one but it was so far gone it would way beyond my experience to restore it, but it would have been nice car.
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