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Hi all, The restoration of my Business Coupe continues and it's time for glass. After reaching out to Bratton's today, I learned that most (all?) of the parts dealers don't carry glass any longer. I'm suddenly on the hunt for a glass dealer in the NYC tri-state area. Does anyone have any...

Hi folks, Looking for your insight. I'm restoring an old 1929 Business Coupe and I took it for a test drive this week. The front passenger side wheel has a slight wobble. After a lot of checking, I've discovered that the "bad" spindle is 1/4-inch shorter than the other, and the inner bearing...

Hi folks, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope all had a great holiday. I've started a rebuild of the 7-tooth steering column on my 1929 and the rebuild kit came with two sector shaft bushings that look different from the ones that were in the sector shaft housing. I checked on each parts suppliers'...

Hi again all, Thanks for your continued help. My restoration on a '29 54-A continues, and it's running! I took a look at the old headlights today and they don't seem right. They seem "deeper" than the pictures of other '29 headlights I've seen and there's no hole for an adjusting screw in...

Hi all, My restoration was coming along well until I tried to crank the new engine for the first time today. I've upgraded to a 12v system and put in the modern Bendix drive on the existing starter. When I try to crank the engine, I get a click and then nothing. The starter seems to spin...

Hi folks, I'm in the process of a frame-up restoration of a 1929 couple and I started on the water pump today. To my surprise, I found a housing I'm not familiar with that looks thinner and doesn't have the hole in the side of housing like a normal pump. Any insight on what this pump is...

Hi all, I'm in the process of replacing my old ujoint with a new one. New ujoint with original inner cap and outer housing. The new ujoint is rubbing against the inner cap. I've checked to ensure the joint is seated all the way in on the end of the main drive shaft. Checked the fit with the...

Hi all, Thanks for your continued advice and guidance. Very helpful to have your experience and expertise. I'm rebuilding the transmission tower and just found out the hard way that none of the parts suppliers I'm aware of carry replacement shifting forks. I'm not skilled enough to...

Hi All, Does anyone know of a company that does nickel and chrome plating? I can't find one within 50 miles of NYC. Any recommendations are welcome. Thanks. Pat Larkin

Hi All, I'm in the middle of rebuilding the transmission and I can't seem to get the bearing for the main shaft to fit into the housing correctly - it sticks out too far by about 1/16th of an inch so that when I try to mount the bearing retainer the two aren't flush. The housing I'm...

Hi folks, I'm in the process of a frame-up renovation and I've seen a bunch of folks driving their cars during renovation with only the mechanical systems reassembled. Seems to work well (great way to verify everything's working well before putting the cab on), but in each I've seen a temporary...

Hi all, I'm in the process of a frame-up restoration of a 1929 Business Coupe. I've been looking for a pro within an hour or so of my home in Morristown, NJ who can put the final touches on the body work and has good knowledge & experience in Model A's - particularly when it comes to the...

Hi folks, I'm in the process of a frame-up restoration/rebuild of my 1929 Business Coupe (https://patsmodela.wordpress.com/) and I'm trying to decide if I should keep the mechanical brakes or upgrade to hydraulic. I don't plan on doing a lot of highway driving, but would like to be safe. Asking...

Hi all, Just got a 1929 business coupe and I'd like to have someone do the long block rebuild. Can anyone recommend the local guru near NYC? Thanks in advance! Pat My rebuild blog: patsmodela.wordpress.com