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    Carpet Plictire ?

    Hi guy's Went to install the carpet on my 30 deluxe coupe...After looking at it for a few minutes,,,it look's like the rubber mat to protect the carpet is on the wrong side !!! I'am thinking it should be over under the...
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    Point's corrode ?

    Hi guy's If I don't start the engine for a long time...It won't start ?...I traced it down too slight corrosion on the point's...As I live close to the Ocean,How do I prevent this,,,Put a small piece of paper between the point's ? Also what's the best way to...
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    Pinto with "A" engine ???

    Hi Guy's, There was a "post" about a Pinto engine in a Model A....I seem to remember at a Swap meet year's ago there was this Believe it or not A Pinto with a A or B engine in it I remember it was at the A or T swap meet...
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    Knott's "Ford day"

    Hey Guy's For the Ford Guy's here in So. Cal. next sunday (April 22 ) is the All Ford Day at Knott's Berry Farm... I went last year & it was great. It's for any year Ford from 1903 to present...Yes,,,there was even a row...
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    Quarter window's seal ?

    Hi guy's I looked at the quarter window's rubber seal with the new Safey glass in place..Just not a good fit as far as sealing water out ...I check the old plate glass thinkness & it's not that much difference from the new "Glass" I can push the glass in...
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    Ford Vs Chev ?

    Hey guy's,,, Was looking at the latest Hemming's & they did a write up on the 31-32 Chevy's..They "kinda" down played the Model A Vs. the Chev's I'am thinking the Ford's were a better car,,,such as a bearing where Chev used a...
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    Point's setting ?

    Hi guy's,, I noticed in the first page of the Jan. 28 service bulletin's about setting the point's & timming. It call's for .015 to .018...I know it was latter changed to 18 to 22... My old VW manuel called for .016...
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    Oil, straight vs. multi ?

    Hi guy's What will carry the load better, a straight weight or a multi grade ???...I've alway used 30 or 40W ...in the "A" Just can't see using the real low numbered multi say 5-15 weight...Some of that stuff is like water to me...
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    Front hub seal ?

    Hi guy's,,, While looking at my A part's catalog, I noticed the front hub seal ( A-1190 )...I alway woundered why there wasn't some sort of seal for the front hub's..Mine must of been tossed long ago. Where does this "seal"...
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    Quarter window's "loose"

    Hi guy's Install new glass in the quarter window's (30 coupe)...not as tight as I'ed like it to be compared to the old plate glass..Is there a easy fix, say something under the window frame ? Thank's, Greg
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    Steering /Drag link update

    Hi Guy's,,, Thank's to all those who offered suggestion's on what might be wrong with my "Stiff" steering...I think I found the problem,,,Took the tie rod off...One wheel turn's fine,,the other is real tight ...
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    Drag "link"

    Hi Guy's,,, I went to install the drag link on my 30 A...I think I had it right, short "opening" to the front...I'am using the new Nylon "kit"...all the ball's have been replaced... Wow,,,something's WRONG !!!...I can...
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    Steering wheel position ?

    Hi Guy's Went to install the steering wheel on my "30"..It's been so long, I don't remember what is the correct position..Are the spokes at a 45degree angle so you can see the speedo in the straight ahead position ?. Has 2 keyway's on the wheel...
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    Headlinner wrinkle's

    Hi guy's About ready to install the headlinner...What's the best way to get the wrinkle's out before I put it in ?. Thank's, Greg
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    Hood rod's size & Windlace installation

    Hi Guy's I'am working on the last part's of my 30 coupe..I've forgotten what size the hood rod's are for the side pannel's ?. Are they 1/4 inch rod's ?. Also how does the windlace go in at the top of the body ?. Is it...
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    Bob a

    Hi Guy's,, Does anybody know if "Bob A" ( Robert Barkely ) is Ok ?...He lives in Florida..Haven't heard from him in a couple of month's Thank's Greg out West,
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    Elmer's trip !

    Hi guy's, Looking at the picture's of "Elmer's" trip to Calif,, I see his sister lived in Wilmington,,,And the next picture there's Elmer standing on the breakwater in San Pedro,,Was I surprised ??. Ford had a assembly plant in Long Beach...opened in 1930...
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    Radiator "Rod's" Lenght ?

    Hi guy's, Went to install the radiator brace rod's & they are too short...This is for a 30 coupe...The rod's are original & about 25 3/4 long...I'am thinking the radiator bracket is sodered in the wrong place ? Anybody else had this problem ...
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    Front wheel bearing "seal" ?

    Hi Guy's,, Does anyone know if a grease seal can be installed in the front hub ? Why was it left out ?.. I wouldn't call the steel baffle a "seal" ... Greg out west,
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    Hood cowl lacing thinkness ?

    Hi Guy's Installed the cowl lacing on my 30 coupe...It looked kinda of thick ( 1/2" ) compaired to what I removed ( 1/4 to 5/16" )..This I got from "Rick's" long ago & am just putting it on now... I did a trial fit of the...
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