Recent content by tumblindice

Thanks, the car has been pretty well-kept, just not driven a bunch, so I'm just changing coolant so I have a baseline. It's just one of those cases that I'm wondering if I'm missing an easier "old-timer" trick to doing this, but I guess not! It sure is nice with the A's being able to just put...

I'm learning my way around the fat fender stuff (coming from the bare-bones Model A), and am wondering about the proper way to drain the coolant out of a 1940 Deluxe with a Walker radiator without making too much of a mess. Do I really just crack the petcock at the bottom of the radiator open...

Well, I hate to say it, but "door bumpers" are something I hadn't heard of until this thread. I don't have the top or bottom ones on currently, but it does look like there are old ones in the jamb... not sure how much they are doing. Pictures of that, as well as how the doors sit are below...

Both doors on my '30 coupe are aligned well, and open and shut easily and with a light touch. However, when they're closed, both doors will "sag" open a good bit, while still remaining securely latched. I've adjusted the latch plate thing on the body of the car out and in, but it appears to...

I appreciate the input! I will be digging into this further and replacing everything in there this summer. I will probably update back here what I find and what ends up happening, for future reference. I also should provide an update. The rattling sound turned out to be a loose radiator...

I just wanted to bump this thread a bit -- is there any way to visually determine what bearing style is installed in the car without pulling the clutch? Also -- is it possible to determine visually when the correct amount of grease has been pumped into the bearing, sealed or not?

Thanks. I guess these wheels are all offset, where Model A are all center stems. It turns out I ordered tubes with the wrong offset valve stem, TR440. These stems are too long for these wheels. Looking on the Coker website I ordered another set of tubes with a TR13 stem which...

For some reason I've managed to make it this far in life without learning how to match valve stems with wheels. Ordering tubes for a new set of Coker Tires that will be mated to 1935 16" wires... I see that tubes are offered in Center Stem, Center Bent Stem, and Offset Stem. Which is the...

From what I understand, Ford used a few different patterns of shocks and shock arms on the As as time progressed. I also understand that the arms are different lengths for the front and rear. For some reason, I cannot find any concrete information on this, and parts suppliers don't list the...

Thanks for all of the input, everyone. I will double-check clutch finger adjustment in the meantime. I am planning on pulling the flywheel next summer, so I would just like to keep the car on the road until I can give everything a full refresh down there at the same time. Is there any way to...

Thanks, everyone. I will be replacing both of those bearings when I pull the flywheel to have it lightened next year, and know that (sadly) the quality of any bearings on the market are somehow not up to what Henry was able to produce 100 years ago. With regards to the input shaft, if the...

Yes sir, I think I am actually closer to 2" of pedal movement before clutch disengagement. I will double-check this the next time I am able to, though.

My '30 has been making a slight chattering noise from the clutch area since I got it in September. Just the usual bearing chatter sounds. A few weeks ago, I pulled off the inspection cover, and gave the throwout bearing grease fitting one pump, then two... ending up with about six pumps from the...