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  1. burner31

    Driving both old cars today

    Going to drive both of my old cars today...what are you driving today? On a side note: That Boomerang restaurant in both pics was completely destroyed/leveled by the tornado that we had here in Shawnee Oklahoma a few months back
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    Hard freeze coming

    For those of you living in the path of this artic blast that's coming... Don't forget to drain your blocks of water
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    Almost...

    Almost bought the farm today in my Model A when some "nut" decided to run the red light. Please drive carefully...trust no one
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    Adam-12

    Anyone else watch Adam-12 just to check out the cars in the background? Being so hot lately I've been sheltering in the A/C when it's to hot for even me. I've seen lots of classics that today would sell for high dollar, seen cars that I used to have and wish I'd kept. Seen some, but very few...
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    mystery backfire-Dummy me

    Had a couple of treads on backfires lately...well mine started backfiring. I had done some work on it, so why was it backfiring now? Dummy me...I forgot to snug down the distributor hold down bolt. Snugged it up, popping gone. Sometimes it's the simplest things that cause the problems
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    gasification

    I wonder if there is an updated way to do this. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2017/01/22/from-gasoline-to-gasification-or-why-we-dont-power-cars-with-wood-today Are there any plans out there on how to build with items you may have in your garage or get some of the items at Lowes etc. Surely...
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    Am I the first?

    Happy Thanksgiving all you Barn Owls...
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    Look what I got for 10 bucks

    Looking for some good wisecracks, but you can't use...and I quote. -"Oh, isn't that cute" -"What is that?" -"Well yes, since you are a Man, I can see where you would think that is the normal size? Let's get some of your best wisecracks (Don't know why that top part reminders me of my honeymoon)
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    Four ring piston?

    Just pulled my pistons, found these. Anyone have info on this? Assumed they would be normal three ring pistons. These are 080 over, where can I get rings for these? And is this normal?
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    Radiator comb

    Anyone have an opinion/recommendation for a radiator comb? How many fins per inch on a original '31 radiator? The plastic ones look kind of cheap, would a metal comb be better? Just want to clean up my radiator and make it more presentable.
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    Help ID horns

    Can anyone ID these horns? Bought the pair out of an old barn for $25 for the pair. Lot more Model A and T parts in there, but so were snakes, spiders and rats. Going back later to help him clean it up and hopefully get some more parts.
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    changing brake cam support

    Does the brake shaft have to be disconnected from the band and pulled completely out in order to change the brake cam support. Same question for the clutch and reverse.
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    Timely Parts delivery

    Anyone else having an issue with getting parts quickly? Used to order my parts and three maybe four days later they would show up, Now it seems to take at least a week. One vendor did send me a large order in three days back in early March. but all the rest of my orders are taking up to nine...
  14. burner31

    Good time to check your fan blades

    If you have the original stamped two blade fan, this may be a good time to check them, just found to massive cracks in two of the bolt holes on the same side, this thing was ready to fly apart. disaster averted
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    Model a (1903–04)

    Model a (1903–04) The first person to own a Ford Motor Company car: Ernst Pfennig, a dentist from Chicago. He bought the first Model A ever produced on July 23, 1903. Ford’s very first motor vehicle wasn’t a letter-model car at all—it was his Quadricycle. Ford built it—engine and all—in a shed...
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    Cracked head- pic

    Two cracks from bolt hole to water jacket, nothing to the cylinders Is this head any good to use? Your opinion matters.
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    Valve lash/lifter question

    Pulled my head to change a seeping head gasket. While I was there checked my valve lash, (been hearing some noise in there) was hoping previous owner installed adjustable lifters when he did the motor back in the early '60's...no such luck. Cylinders look good with .80 over pistons installed by...
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    Shawnee OK Model T guy needed

    Is there anyone in or near Shawnee Oklahoma that can help with a limited Restoration of a 1917 roadster truck? The truck is in the Shawnee History Museum and I am volunteering my time and labor to get this running for parades...but I know nothing about Model T's, I'm a Model A guy...so... HELP...
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    Oil pan hole, what is it?

    Can someone tell me what the hole in the front of the pan is? Our local history museum has a 1917 Model T that I am trying to get running and I seen this hole...what the hell is it? What hooks up to it (steering rod?) It's at the front of the pan left side on the picture, can't miss it. I'm...
  20. burner31

    Garage heat

    It's mid 30's here, in the 20's in my garage...I'm freezing How do you keep your garage warm?
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