Recent content by rackops

I'll be a bit of a contrarian in the thread. While there are well-attended events, and while some clubs are growing, there's a much, much larger majority of people out there who are no longer participating. For example, if you look through a MARC or MAFCA membership roster, you'll see a...

Resurrecting this thread from the dead (long dead!) I was searching for what an AF carburetor was, and ran across this thread. For interest's sake, here's a drawing I found of that exact plug, from the Ford archives.

Re: Newbie’s List for Spare Parts I'd leave most of the stuff on the list at home. I have a 200-mile towing range on my AAA membership, so if something catastrophic happens, I can always get a tow (and tow truck drivers LOVE my cars!) :p For my cars, I carry tools for the most part. And basic...

Yes, I know. I manufacture them. :D

Random and unrelated to the "why"....but Snyders offers the correct brake boot for the cowl-side emergency brake lever. :D

This illustrated parts catalog is Australian, but 90%+ of the parts are the same as US-built Model As (if the part is marked "AF" then it's foreign). The list of bolts is toward the end of the catalog...

I'd be happy to be included. I'm not the world's bestest mechanic, but I do have a lot of spare Model A parts, new and used. I let people I've run into in the area (Hampton Roads) that I'm always happy to give/lend/sell parts if needed. Definitely handy when it's a Saturday morning and someone...

I had no idea the dog bones were "self-tightening". Pretty darn cool. Makes sense!

I've toyed with the idea of getting the front and rear Phaeton floor mats with the "Ford" script reproduced, but geeeeze...the cost to create the molds is astronomical. Even getting them 3D printed was in the $500 range...each. One would think that with all our technology now we could get them...

I believe Renner's Corner 3D prints their double venturis, which is really interesting.

I didn't see Dan Bixby's Strictly A's in Stockton, MO on the list. He's still very active.

The fellow in Florida bought out all of my 2-tooth housings. It's nice to see them back into circulation and in use again!

I believe I'm the newest Model A parts supplier. While it's a business, I am lucky to have a military retirement and regular job that puts food on the table so my profit margins can be pretty slim. I really do enjoy seeing my parts helping out the community - that, to me, is worth every effort...

While there are some updates and there are some new photos (and a lot of the previous JS black and white photos in their actual color form) the information isn't dramatically different in a lot of aspects. The old JS is still a very good reference and if someone restores their car to those...

I tried all sorts of ways to heat it properly, and none worked well. I finally got frustrated and tossed the ring into my outdoor firepit with a fire going. :rolleyes: Surprise.........it worked! It went right on, super easy. So for me, if I do another, I'll just put it in my firepit for a...