Recent content by real550A

Nice coupe! Great girl! Enjoy your new toys!

Yup, that's a bargain!

Thanks Marco! I used this as a guide to my installation.

I didn't think the chicken wire was there from the "factory"?? There seems to be some question on the coupes. I think some had it, some didn't. I left it in, as my car is going to be driven, and it adds a lot of support to the roof system. This car had had a roof replacement years ago, so it...

I just did the job with a kit from Mac's. Everything included but the wire. Nice stuff and went well. Patience is the key, and best done when it's warm.... nicer fit. You'll want the visor installed prior to doing the front hidem strip.

"swap out a condensor on the road without dropping the manifolds.. " Dave- Wouldn't it be easier to just lift the distributor out to change the condenser? That seems much simpler than removing manifolds, IMO.

"I bought my first one when I was 14 with earnings from a paper route." Me too!!!

A nice article and some great photos at the link: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/06/08/model-a-ford-museum-construction-underway-grand-opening-scheduled-for-may-2013/?refer=news

Purdy, I agree....years ago, we had "Clark Super 100" stations all over Minnesota. All they sold was 100 octane leaded gasoline. I could tell the difference right away when I put it in a Cushman Eagle, or mini-bike. It also made the old 4 cyl. Porsche bathtubs go fast! Looking forward to the end...

My first A was a '31 SW Town Sedan, purchased strictly for grouse hunting in the northern MN. woods. That was long before ATV/fourwheelers, but we went plenty of places you couldnt' get to any other way, besides walking. Tire chains on the '19's that I never took off.

I've had several '29's, '30's, and '31's. I'm with CarlG on this one...all I have/want is more '31's! Need a roadster and a pickup to complete the wish list, but a V-8 1 ton (32-34) is not far behind.

Congratulatons Seth & Nicole! Looks like you really did it right, and had a good time. The car is amazing, the bride is beautiful, and the cake is outstanding!!!

What is the best method to get the hidem to lay flat when going around the rear corners on a coupe, or late sedan? Do you slice the inside edge, cut pie slices out of inside edge? I'm this close to completing the job, but not happy with how the welting looks in the corners. Any advice greatly...

"....however none of us wanted to say anything that would hurt this person's feelings." Brent- A real example of the stellar characters that inhabit this board. As the owner of said coupe, I appreciate your kindness, however I have plenty thick skin, and can take the lickin'. I have learned a...

Great looking car!