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My dad bought the 30 Tudor in 1970 when I was 9 years old. I have many wonderful memories of "helping him" restore it, as he did a complete frame of restoration and took it to the 1972 national meet and was 4 points away from a trophy (he didn't have metal valve stems). When he died in 2015 I...

I am 61 now but remember when dad restored our Model A in 1972 and the club was very active. I moved an hour away and have the Model A with no clubs around here. I have thought about doing something like a pre-1945, period correct, club just to try and have the possibility of more members.

Cool is right, it would be really really cool in the winter. LOL

Sounds like it is going to have a very loving home. Way to go. I have my dad's 30 Tudor that he restored in 1972, but I would love a car like yours.

get ahold of me next week and we can work something out

Thanks for the information from those with knowledge. It helped me out greatly.

Yes, it's old. I have had this pile for almost thirty years. I am thinking of scrapping it but wanted to know if someone is interested in it before i do.

yes, it says nickel babbitt. I am wondering if it is what is used in car engines and if someone is interested in it.

I have no idea what this is, my friend was using it as ballast in a sailboat. Is this what babbitt material looks like? I have 40-50 pounds of it. If there is interest I can post it in the swap meet.

If you want heat on the motor, use a ceramic heater set under the hood and put a old sleeping bag on top of the hood. You would get much better heat distribution

Years ago i bought a reprint article about putting full tracks on a model a. You were supposed to unhook the steering and then hook up a cable system from the brakes to the steering column. When you turned the steering wheel it would set the brake on just one side and then turn like a...