Recent content by thelosthero

some pics from yesterday

ah ok well i have just got my first model a its a 1929 model a fordor i believe its a briggs body, saw that it was called a steel back in the macs catalog just wanted to know the diff :)

is a blind back the same as a steel back?

so i put my battery in with a disconnect and after trying to start the car when it doesn't catch and i let go of the starter switch there's some anti freeze coming from the back of the block by the flywheel/bell housing does anyone know where it could be coming from hopefully not a cracked...

just got the battery all set, going to investigate on sun my day off . thanks for all the suggestions those will be the first things i look at ^_^

i believe so horn worked lights all worked got it running not so greatly now im aware of all the starting procedures but haven't tried cause i wanted to sort this out first

so i just got my model a but there was no battery installed so i got one from nappa a commerical 6 volt one all spec's are good i installed it as negative ground, the next day it was low/almost dead so i removed it and charged it. after doing some reading i find it could need to be run as...

yea thats why i couldn't pass it up its running and everything seems to be there and in very good condition

i actually just posted up some pics in an album

i just bought a 1929 model a fordor.my first old car, it was sitting for roughly 4 years and i want to go though and change out all of the old fluids for new, but i have no idea what i should get or where i would be able to get it. im in buffalo ny. also i need to get a battery for it which...