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Mounting the wood,grained trim pieces on this car is a real challenge. This afternoon I tried to install the top of windshield, wood grained trim. The screws that hold the Gene Bunce windshield also hold the bottom of this trim piece. With these screws installed I can't see the holes for the...

I am mounting the door panels and there are (25) holes in the steel door for the retaining clips. Is it customary to put a clip in every hole? The holes are 3 in. apart. I am looking ahead to the day I may have to remove a door panel and it will be a lot or work to pry them all out. Please give...

Inside the front seat base on the left and right side is a strip that is a retainer for holding the upholstery in place on the arms of the seat base. The piece that does the holding of the cloth is missing. How was the cloth held in place? Is this retainer a piece of wood (a tacking strip) or...

I am going to do some woodgraining on some Model A trim parts. What automotive spray paint would be a good base coat color for mahogany wood graining. Thanks for your help, Ed

We have a club member who just purchased and 1930 Tudor which has throttle and spark levers which are difficult to move. I have removed the connecting rods to the distributor and the throttle bracket and the problem is not there. Is there anything that can be done without removing the steering...

I am in the process of removing a wheel well in the driver's side front fender. I have located a poor passenger side front fender at no cost. Since the wheel well is centered in the middle of the fender, do you think I could use this donor fender for a patch panel for the driver's side? Thank...

What gauge sheet metal should I use to patch rust out in a front fender? Ed

I would like to hear about how to remove a wheel well cutout from a 1929 front fender. Are there any patch panels available to cover this cutout? A club member wants my help in restoring his fenders so that he can easily get the doors open wider! Thank you, Ed

My fuel tank indicator works but I don't trust the measurement when the tank gets to a low level. If I place a stick in the tank to measure the fuel level, does anyone know what the lowest level is the absolute minimum and still get proper in take to the fuel pump? Thanks, Ed

I have taken the generator armature and front plate out of the generator housing. Now I am trying to remove the generator bearing. I am using a "clam shell" style puller which fits nicely behind the bearing with the threaded puller shaft placed at the end of the generator shaft. I can see the...

I have a clicking sound coming from the engine compartment. A few months ago I installed a cast aluminum fan. It seemed to go together nicely but after reading some of the posts here I might have a fan/water pump shaft problem. Is there a way to investigate this noise problem to determine if it...

I am installing my first window assembly and I am finding the clearances are very tight. What is the correct installation procedure? Both window tracks are currently installed. Should the long track be removed and installed after the window has been lowered in place? Thank you for any...

I have gotten the window frames back from the plater and now I would like to assemble the door glass. I can't remember which way the three holes in the lower part of the frames face. Do they face the inside of the car or outside of the car? These are the three holes that hold the glass riser...

I just have received the (2) re-chrome plated window frames for my cabriolet. The cost of chrome plating takes your breath away (for mine, $450 for the pair) but they are absolutely beautiful. I have always thought that this was the most beautiful Model A body style but it is the most difficult...

Has anyone restored your interior trim with a wood graining pattern using the Hydrographics Film technique? A typical company name for the materials is Hydrographic Concepts Inc. See them on U-Tube. There are other companies that offer the materials. It is very interesting method of coating...

I just replaced the four bladed fan on my Model A. I've had the new two bladed aluminum fan for several months. There was some noise coming from the front of the car but I couldn't tell if it was the four bladed fan or the generator. It was a good time to do the fan replacement job. I got the...

Now that I am coming down the home stretch with this car, I am pulling out some of the parts that came with it. I have a floor mat for the rumble seat. It is in good condition and most likely not an original part. The floor mat has the ford spatter pattern with a 1 in. border line except at the...

Yesterday, I finally got the striker plates mounted on the door jams and was able to close the doors and have them latch perfectly since 2015, the year I started dismantling the car. It was a wonderful moment! As we all know, the open Ford cars have door columns that are extended structures...

These striker plates are held in place with two wood screws. I need to get the plate accurately placed so that the doors close nicely. All the rubber bumpers are in place. I can see where the striker plate has to be in the vertical direction, but it is difficult to see where the plate should be...

I forgot to mention my car is a late 31 Cabriolet. Part no. A48543 at Berts Model A is not correct. The holes are not in the same place on the plate for the later 1931 Cabriolets. Ed