Recent content by warrene

Yep, you have to know which generator you have, it's either a 3 brush or it's a two brush, those have the output terminal on the rear end-plate, the field and ground are on the top.

IF... your generator is a 3 brush unit, came with and has a cutout on top, that is a pre-1939 generator and does not use an external mounted regulator. The output connection on the cutout goes to the ammeter, from there to the battery minus post, not the positive. All old Fords were positive...

The Model A is NOT some modern "needs to be perfect", "exact to a fraction" or any of this modern car crap, it has no computer, is basic electricity, treat is as such and forget all this 'perfect' nonsense. The automatic cutout is made to control output, shove your third brush to full charge and...

Ford Barn has posted a warning earlier, do not use repro' wheel nuts, I found it out the hard way last week. Left rear wheel fell off, all my repro' nuts gone, put it back on, a big mistake since the holes were worn, it fell off AGAIN as we neared home. I've since bought a good wheel, also a...

You haven't a clue.

Take heart, it IS a Model A so relax, a car that most anybody can fix. Got my '29 Town Sedan two years ago, not running, BAD wiring and more, I paid 4100. I've since rewired 100%, I use all black automotive wire, I solder everything, all connection eyelets etc. Lots of guys would give anything...

Years ago, I had a big tube radio under the dash, also a heater in the rear floor of my '30 tudor, 50 cp headlamps ... the Model A generator simply did not do, I bought a used '40 V8 generator & regulator, made brackets, welded them on, mounted it same as any A gen'. This worked great, 30 amps...

I buy radio solder online, (I'm not in the shop now) it flows much better, has it's own flux. Babbitt has to be CLEAN, I use a lot of ether for cleaning. I have two larger electric irons, you have to clamp those broken ends down tight both ways, solder will not stick to the block but doesn't...

My first was in '48, 25 bucks from gramps', a '30 tudor. By 1951 it was beating everybody at the stoplights, it was fast. Cops finally got me at 92, I took that body off, put on a sport coupe body and went back to town, this fooled them for a time.

We've just returned from a 1300 mile trip in our '29, from east central MN to Medora ND, we drove 45 going out there, were in a car show, won first place in the unrestored original class, I put the pedal down coming home, 55 and 60, oil is still on the line, did not odd any water, this overhaul...

In '55 I was back from Europe and the army, a friend and I built an A dragster, later used a B, had an OHV head, ran on alcohol & nirto, our best time was 126 mph in the quarter, Twin City Speedway, Minneapolis. My first A ended up souped also, had the 'works' on that one, cops got me at 92 on...

I'm 88, had a Model A's since 1948, driven them well over a hundred grand, I know ever nut, screw & bolt on these cars, also the engines ... been there done it. The 'book' calls for crankshaft endplay ... I've seen different numbers but can tell you that all are wrong, there is NO reason...

Yea' ... repro' ammeters are JUNK, I finally found an old one on eBay, end of problems.

Don't fool with damaged tubes, ordrer a new one from Snyder's. The best way to put a tire together is to have your tube in place, I usually put a close fitting washer over the stem, then add a cap to hold it, they way you wont lose the stem. Get it together all you can by hand, then use a...

Just finished, tossed the 3rd brush, welded brackets on, mounted a '55 Ford regulator to the firewall, hooked everything up nice, works like a million, runs my 50 cp bulbs no problem. This could be a '37 or '38 generator, they kicked up amperage a little since radios became more popular...