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  1. freak

    Ford Model A rail inspection car

    Interesting conversion.
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    Mr. Ford died today 4-7-1947

    If you are ever in Detroit make sure to head out on Joy Rd. and visit the cemetery. The church is beautiful but pretty much abandoned. The cemetery is well kept but the area no so great. Probably most people who drive by don't realize Henry is buried there.
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    Found a nice rear door at an antique shop today

    Just a heads-up... know nothing about it and it's not mine so I'm not posting it in the for sale forum. But I was at an antique shop today in Springfield Ohio (Springfield Antique Center building #2) and saw this nice fordor rear door for $250 if anyone can use it. Seemed like a good price.
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    Need help with speedometer/odometer

    My speedometer works fine. My odometer stopped working at 19999.9. I took it out today and the back was popped out. See photo. The back plug was held in with what looks to be silver colored silicone. I have no problem disassembling it but has anyone ever seen this happen before? Anyone...
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    What happened to my horn?

    My horn sort of works but sounded like it was running on a dying battery. I took it apart today because I replacing the radiator and here's what I found inside. Can someone tell me what happened and what a fix might be? My car was converted to 12V so this may be a resistor that someone added...
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    Snyder's radiator vs stock

    First let me say that I love Snyder's, I've bought a lot of parts from them and they've always been great. They shipped my new radiator very quickly! This is a comparison of their 30-31 HD radiator to what I believe is a stock radiator. There are major differences. First thing I noticed was...
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    Are brake floaters worth it?

    Since I'm re-doing my brakes I noticed the floater kits. Pretty expensive. Kits range from $200-260. Are these worth the cost?
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    Comprehesive howto for brakes?

    1930. My brakes are very weak. I tried to adjust them with the service manual and I still get very weak brakes. I have watched Paul Shinn's adjustment video and I think I'll run out of rod before I get them tight enough. Surely because of inexperience with these mechanical brakes. I don't...
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    Is this radiator worth recoring?

    1923 coupe. Car is largely original and owner has no intention of restoring. Need a side support and new core. Round tube. Should we recore or replace the radiator?
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    starter not engaging

    Went out to start my 30 today and the starter won't engage. It's spinning and sounds a little "rattley". I haven't taken it apart yet but for those of you who have worked on them a lot can you give a guess on what went wrong?
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    Just got pulled over for driving too much!

    Lol! Just minutes ago. Cop said he sees me parked downtown too often. Gave me a written warning. He'll probably write me a ticket tomorrow night.
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    hub cap rattle

    Any ideas on how to stop hubcaps from rattling? At least one of mine rattles and it is annoying. It's secure and not going to fall off but still rattles in the wheel.
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    should the water in the radiator boil at all?

    Just went out for a drive. The radiator is not over/under filled but I hear/see an occasional "glug glug" after I shut down and look in the radiator.
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    plugs look black

    My spark plugs look black indicating a rich condition. Problem is that if I lean it out using the GAV it doesn't run good. Loses power. The GAV is about 5/8 open which is where the carb builder set it up to be. It idles decent but doesn't have loads of power. This is the only A I've driven...
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    2 vs 3 pin layout of headlamp socket

    My 30 fordor has three wires going to each headlight. The actual lamps have only one bulb in them however. Someone just cut off the other socket. Now I need to replace one. In order to keep the same harness connector I would like to replace it with the same socket. Do I have to buy the 2...
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    need connector for inside headlamp

    I need the 3 contact connector that is seemingly built in to the headlamp. The part that the harness plugs into. Does anyone know where to get one?
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    Bright lights are hard to turn on.

    I have to really position the lever exactly in the right spot (and it's a tiny spot) to get my bright lights to turn on. Anyone know what the fix might be off the top of their head?
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    Henry Ford funeral home

    Went to the Detroit auto show on Sunday. Decided to stop by the funeral home (Hamilton) that embalmed Edsel, Henry and Clara Ford. Hamilton is still in the funeral business but they no longer own that building. It was an art studio for a while and is now abandoned. A homeless person was...
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    T for a tall driver?

    I own an A but am starting to look for a T. I want a touring car so my family of 4 can ride. Is there any difference in the year of the T that would better accommodate my height of 6' 2" for a comfortable drive? I'd like to do some drives that last several hours and don't want to be cramped.
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    aluminum fan hole to water pump shaft worn

    I put a new aluminum fan from Snyder's on last summer. This spring I hear a noise and upon investigation I find that the fan is loose on the water pump shaft. It doesn't look like tightening it will fix it. It was tight once and has the cotter pin installed. It appears that the hole in the...
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