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I will be pulling a 16' 7000# cap. open trailer from the Nashville area to the S.F. Bay area via the Bonneville Salt Flats ( Salt lake City) continuing on to the Bay area. We run a Model A Flathead powered car (181 mph.) on the Salt during Speed Week. I use this trailer to transport our 31 4dr...

I have in the past shipped crates of Model A parts from Santa Rosa to my home in Tenn. without any problem. The system used to be simple, drop your crate off at your store, they make a call to Corp. and get the quote, you complete the paperwork and pay, then it is on it's way. A week or so...

I am back in Santa Rosa seeing friends and family, impossible to relay verbally the devastation here and I assume also in Napa and Mendocino counties' there were 7000 structures lost. Five of our Calif. Club members lost their homes and 8 Model A's, one also lost two disassembled Deluxe...

The Santa Rosa fire has take its toll on members of our Sonoma A's Model A club. Unfortunately 5 members have lost their homes. Other car related friends of mine have lost homes and two more have had to evacuate including my Daughter and husband road course enthusiasts. This area is rich with...

I have one complete and one parts Model B carbs. The complete is very dirty and appears to have everything intact. The parts carb has an broken ear, missing most everything inside, but does have a good lower casting with the choke shaft and butterfly. The upper portion with the broken ear does...

Located a early AR frame with front end and rear end in a field yesterday. This has been converted to a open frame trailer with the front end converted to trailer tongue type steering. The wishbones in the rear have been split and are welded to the frame with the torque tube and pinion removed...

I would like to thank all of those that did attend the Grand Opening and those that reported their experiances here on the Barn. To those that were not able attend, please put it on your "to do" list you will enjoy it and all the other museums. In the first post about the museum I chimed in that...

This is a axle assembly with the spring mounted in front of the axle and is complete except for the mechanical brakes. It appears to be in good shape with no slop in the kingpins. The spring is rapped in a sheetmetal cover and the center bolt has a zerk for lubrication.I can send photos via...

I need to talk to Brett Terry in Tenn. his phone would take a message yesterday but will not take messages today. I can not find a website for him, his direct link in his ad will not work for me. Does anyone out there have a email address for him, I have tried the search function here without...

Thought the Barners who didn't attend the SEMA Show this year would be interested to learn that a all stock appearing 31 RPU was front and center in the Ford booth. John LaVoy of Model A Times Magazine and VP of the Model A Foundation, had completed the build up just prior to the show opening...

The store bought battery tenders or maintainers do a great job of keeping batteries fully charged without over charging. I have found these, friendly priced for from $21.50 to over $45.00. Does anyone out there have a schematic for one of these units, I would like to see if I could build one. I...

I believe that out there somewhere someone has worked up a chart of cc's in stock and after market cylinder heads that gives approx. compression ratios. Can anyone tell me how I can obtain a copy?

I am been listing the last of my Borg Warner Overdrive stuff. I will not be using these and would like to pass them on to someone that is looking for a way to add an overdrive at a very low cost. At this cost a overdrive conversion can be had for less than than a complete trans rebuild. Please...

I have two complete 33% Borg Warner O/D's for Model A's. I may accept a partial trade on either set up. I have copies of factory manuals for these if needed and extra solenoids available in 6 & 12 volt at $65.00 each. These are an inexpensive option for someone that needs an overdrive for their...

Included in a box of 94's was this 48 body only. It is dirty and has had a repair that appears to be done quite nicely. I can email photos if needed, I haven't mastered the posting of photos as of yet. The body is empty except for two jets. If this does not meet with your approval after...

While we were on the MAFCA Natchez Trace Tour last week, one of the 3 members from Calif. had a problem with his nice 66A CCPU. We were at the first stop on the tour, Tupelo MS, a little over 200 miles down from Franklin/Nashville Tenn. The whole group had met at the Tupelo Car Museum that...

Who is going to be there? I will be in around 1:00, see you there.

Those of you who are interested, March 27th is the date for the O.C. Model A Pancake Breakfast. Being held in Hart Park 701 S. Glassell in Orange, same place for the last 50 years. Special raffle with 2 sets of Goodyear tires, Mitchell Overdrive, Mel Gross brake drums, Trunk with rack, Snyder Hi...

This is not a discussion of the pros and cons of employing a Alum. fan on your or my Model A. I will be using this non-standard fan in an effort to have a durable and safe fan, I do not have a car (truck) that will ever be a points vehicle while I own it, not that I don't envy those vehicles...

I have a couple of basket case jacks that I would like to assemble. Without an assembly or exploded view drawings I don't even know if I have the right parts. The jacks are Koblitt-Sparks Ind. IN with a flipup extension and a Ajax Racine Wi also with a flipup extension. Does anyone know how I...