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I was going to replace my e-brake ratchet due to the teeth being worn, so I bought the only ratchet I could find that is available from the suppliers and it is unlike what I have. Can the repro be used or do I just need to return it? What year was the repro style actually used on? I ended up...

With the key off the ammeter shows zero, but when I turn the key to on my ammeter shows a slight discharge. Is this normal? Background: I have been fighting an intermittently poor running/stalling/backfiring car for about a week. I changed the carburetor(no help). Got a spark tester and the...

Can anyone who has ever gotten copies of Model A drawings answer this question? When you make a copy of the drawings is there something you have to sign or do they make it known that the drawings are copyrighted? Are there limitations set as to what you can do with the copies? Can you sell...

I was planning on installing a new steering column support that attaches under the dash rail to take the place of my tank mounted support. From pictures I have seen posted in the past, I thought it would just be a matter of bolting in the new support and taking the rubber and cap off the...

Still have a long way to go, but it is nice to have half of my garage back.

I am at the point of plating parts for my '30 68B Cabriolet. I have searched the Judging Standards, the MARC web site, and the Cabriolet web site to find the finishes for certain items with only a little luck. Can anyone help with the following: 1. exterior door lock (where the key goes)...

Can anyone tell me approximately how far apart are the nails supposed to be to secure the rear quarter panels to the wooden sub-frame of a Cabriolet? I am nearing assembly time and I want to predrill for the nails before I add the final paint.

I am planning on removing the rust from my cabriolet door latches and window regulators. Are there any reasons that I can not do this? Will all the gears and internal parts stand up to electrolytic rust removal?

I am almost finished with the metal work on my Cabriolet. My last task is to repair the rear fender well areas. My question has to do with the fender bolts and how they are set into the well. When I look at the heads of the bolts from inside the rumble area, they look like they are all...

Found a picture of a mailer from 1929. Thought you would be interested.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to form a rear corner patch? I have a '30 Cabriolet and none of the poorly made patches out there match a cabby, so I don't even have a starting point. Both corners are gone at the bottom and the picture shows that they need work about 1 1/2" up. Do I need...

I have been putting it off for months and now it is finally time to replace the wood in both doors of my Cabriolet. Cabriolet doors are the same as for the Briggs Fordor, they just have the tops and rear of the window cut off. Originally the wood was assembled first in a jig and then the door...

I am looking for just the locking cap portion of a Motometer radiator cap. I do not need the temperature gauge as I have different hood ornament I plan on installing through the hole. It does not matter if it is original or repro. Thanks

I am doing the metal work on my cowl and I need to patch and move the heater door to the correct location. Right now it is partially into the indent for the bellhousing. Can anyone give me the correct measurements as to where the center of the heater door should be located?

I just bought a new Miller dc tig welder to do the patch panels on my Cabriolet. Before I get started, I just have a few questions. 1. What type stainless filler rod should I use to repair cracks in a radiator shell? 2. Does anyone have a preference to the type of tungsten rod? 3. Does...

Does anyone know the Ford part number for a 1930 right side tail light bracket? Is there a part number stamped into the bracket? Also, other than the angle of the bracket, are there any other ways to tell an original from a repro? Does anyone have one they would sell?

I am getting ready to sandblast the fenders on my Cabriolet. I have sanded them down as best as I can, but there are still plenty of areas that I can't get into with a sander. I plan on blasting just the corners, the flanges, the inside bead area, and the deep rust spots. I plan on staying...

I am trying to find door patch panels for my Cabriolet. The Cabriolet doors are modified from a '29 Briggs Fordor. On many of the vendors sites they show patch panels for a '30 Briggs Fordor. Are '29 and '30 doors the same?

In another thread about paint prep, Brent mentioned wiping the body using phosphoric acid. I would like to treat the the inside of the outer edges of my '30 running boards. This channel forms a long tube where rust has formed and I want to stop the rust before I proceed. I also want to hit...

I am planning on rebuilding a set of Houdaille shocks, but the covers on this set are different from others I have rebuilt. These shocks have only a taller cover that tapers at the end; there is no lock ring or O-ring. Has anyone ever disassembled a shock with this type cover? If I do get these...