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Hi. I have a 29 coupe that I disassembled, a little too far, 25 years ago. After starts and stops and getting the chassis done, I am making another push on the body. I wasn't in a club then, and if I was I'd have done things differently. But alas, here I am. To keep it simple, Where can I find...

Hi. A friend-who-grew-up-with-and-knows-everything-about-Model-As is helping my restore/make/buy the wood for my '29 Std Coupe. I saved everything when I tore it down, and he's got everything identified, except 3 pieces. Cubel's Fordwood site lists a 1146 and 1147 L and R "Corner Rail". But...

Hi all. I just bought a '28 Briggs Fordor Leatherback. It was restored 30 years ago by the person who owned it before the person I bought it from. My question is, how can I tell if the side glass is plate glass, or if it's been upgraded with tempered glass? The top of the windows are painted...

Hi all. Another "thank you" to all the contributors here, for my cool perch fix. In one of the many links, someone said that to fix an out of round shackle bore in a perch, put a carbon, graphite or copper rod in, weld it smaller, then remove the rod and grind the perch back into shape. I'm on a...

Hi all. Just wanted to say what a great site this is. I just realized my front axle is bent and now I had to remove my perches, which I planned on leaving alone. Some searches on this site and links to old perch removal threads, and I found the perfect solution: 1/2" extension in the bushing...

Hi all. I took my '29 Model A apart about 15 years ago. Took pics and videos but the video camera is gone and I don't have a pic to answer this question. What was in the hole that is in the attached photo, appearing just left of the distributor? It's maybe 2-3 inch diameter. In all the pics I...

Hi all. I have disassembled all 4 of my shocks on my 29 Coupe, bought new seals and am now experimenting with reassembly. All 4 were very clean inside, with no pitting at all, and at most one small gall between rotor and stator on one, and rotor and cover on another. They each had black...

Hi all. I've tried Snyders and Brattons and niether lists a shock adjusting pin/pack nut set. Where else can I get one? I have one that I'm getting concerned I won't get out. Last effort is trying MOT's electrolysis setup to loosen any rust. Doing that now...

Hi all. I'm restoring my 29 A using Les Pearson's book as a guide. By the way I love the book. No mysteries about any parts, what's inside or what I need to do to fix/restore anything now that I've read it cover to cover. However where I'm stuck is trying to loosen the reservoirs. I soaked each...

Hi. The shackle holes are slightly oval in my 29's perches. Is there a fix? I think it would be tough to weld up deep in there. I know I could buy them but I'm also cheap... See pics attached. Thanks for any help.

Hi. I have 29 coupe and prepping parts to put back onto the straightened, painted frame. My service brake rods have various bends in them. Some look accidental, like someone tried to pull back on the pedal then the brakes were stuck in the applied position. Some others look like they were there...

Hi all. I am getting ready to place one or more decent sized part orders. I've used Snyder's before and I see Bratton's has about the same prices but some useful installation instructions published in their catalogs. Is there any recommendation for either (or other) sources? I'll be buying...

Hi all. I'm new here. I have a '29 Coupe which my dad bought in the 1990s. It was stored in a barn since the 60s and already had a lot of bondo. I bought it from him when he got sick, took it apart (it ran/drove) in 1998, had all panels blasted/primed, bought new body parts and started...