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    1st car show...and it was sponsored by a Chevy club

    Well, weather is nice here so I entered my first car show ever. Only owned the A for about 8 months now. Did some work to her this winter and got her ready. Took the risk of entering her in a Chevy club show, but it was open to all makes. Out of 40+ cars, me and one other guy were the only...
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    Weak Trunk rack extenders solution

    I purchased a set of trunk rack extenders for my town sedan so it would reach past the spare. They were 1/4" steel and after a few weeks started to sag and bend. And by bend I mean torqued out and bent bad. I noticed most of the vendors seemed to sell the same type weak looking extenders. So, a...
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    Rear brake removal

    Kinda hit a wall. Got the emergency brake shoes off but according to Andrews, once the 4 hex nuts are removed from the backing plate, it should just come off and then you can work on the brakes on your bench. Problem is the brake and emergency brake actuator arms attached to the rods. So, I...
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    Black smoke and gav

    This past weekend we took off the carb (tilloston), took it apart, cleaned it and put on all new gaskets. Inoticed today that she is emitting dark exhaust. So, I adjusted the Gav and the idle screw. If I open the gav at all she starts to run rough. However, fully closed she likes. Also...
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    A trip down memory lane

    I went to a friend's house today for a vist and took the Ford. As we were out in the driveway a lady came out from next door And asked if the older 97 year old gentleman she was sitting for could come See the car. *Of course! *I have never seen a 97 year old move as fast as he did with a walker...
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    Blessing the vehicle

    I am Catholic and in formation to become a Catholic deacon. It was important for me to have my vehicle blessed, so I had it done by a good friend who is a priest. How do you tell one is a good friend? He had just flown back into town that day from Detroit and had brought me gifts back for my A...
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    WTB Black trunk and luggage rack with ext

    Looking for a Black trunk in nice shape and a luggage rack with or Without the extensions to allow it to be attached to a rear mounted spare tire Vehicle. For my 29 Fordor Sedan Please Pm me if even if you have only the rack or just the trunk.
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    Idle screw and backfire

    I know there are numerous threads on backfiring and have read most of them. I was getting some frequent pops when I really tried to put the pedal to the floor. I notice a lot of people commenting that this type of problem could be timing or the float in the carb. However, I tried some common...
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    Paint removal from fabric

    First, hello. I am new to this forum. I have already spent countless hours sitting behind my computer reading post after post on here. I am also a new first time Model A owner. (1929 3-Window Fordor Town Sedan) So, greetings all. The car I purchased had some over spray from the paint job get...
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