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A Won’t Start and Stumped I posted a while ago about blowing fuses after trying to start my A after a transmission rebuild and significant downtime. Turned out to be my starter died and was drawing too much current. That is now fixed but I can’t get my 29 to start. I have spark from the coil...

So my 29 pickup has been out of commission for a few years after my son threw a gear through the transmission housing. Finally getting it back together. Was hoping to start it today. I have an aftermarket fuse block on the starter. When I went to start it I blew a fuse and now have blown...

I know this is a simple question but looking for clarity. I have a 1929 pickup. My shell is black as was original and my crank hole cover is as well. I was at teh MARC national meet for a few days this week and noticed most 28/29 trucks has a nickel or chrome crank hole cover with the black...

Having trouble with a 1928 Fordor and looking for help/ideas. Car has all new brakes/bearings just done a little over a year ago. If you back out out of the garage and drive back forward slowly there is a loud "groan" from the right front wheel. No noise when in reverse but consistent when...

I have a 1929 pickup I’ve had for some time. Quite a while ago I did some significant work on it including having the seats redone by LB. The rear seat sits in place great with the original hardware holding it. The bottom part of the seat does not stay in place at all. In fact I’ve resort to...

First few voyages of a near complete restoration. First real drive the car - 28 Leatherback - overheated terribly. It was the original radiator and I had it checked originally and told it was good. I was spewing fluid after a short drive. Timing was great and so was carb air fuel mix...

So just about complete with my restoration of a 1928 Leatherback. This forum has helped me greatly in the process and am facing another issue I am having trouble solving. I got the car started twice now. Everything rebuild - engine, starter, generator, etc. The first time it ran but dies...

When I got the car to restore the windshield visor was painted. However I've seen many pictures with the 28 leatherback visor covered in brown vinyl to match the top. What is correct?

I feel like I ask dumb question on this forum but being relatively new to working on A's I really appreciate all the great advice and help. Restoration is moving along, but hi another problem. Rebuilt engine turning great off the starter. All timed and getting great spark to each cylinder...

Apologies since I know this has been asked and answered before but I was coming up empty searching..... had the engine rebuilt for the project I’m working on. It is really tight. Someone told me to try starting it with a 12v battery. Won’t turn. The only way I can get it to turn is towing...

I found an original retired pop-pit switch fro my 28 Leatherback project. Installed I cannot get the dash panel to sit properly so it can be screwed in. The body of the switch is hitting the gas tank so the dash panel will not sit flush. What am I missing or doing wrong? Was there a specific...

Restoring a 28 Fordor Leatherback. Getting back to assembly. Just went to install the new shutoff valve and find it is way too small for the tank opening. Does this mean it was modified at some point or was there a different valve used or is there an adapter I'm missing? Unfortunately I...

Looking to the Leatherback experts to see if the Briggs 60A back seat backrest had a wood frame? I am missing some pieces of the car I am restoring and I have gotten different information on this. Thanks!

Looking to see what the correct door check straps are for the front doors of a 28 Leatherback are. The rear are the T shaped straps. I have pictures of the originals as I tool apart the car. The front has the same oblong hole through the door post as the rear door post. Was the front strap the T...

Quick question. Attached is a picture of a Model A engine for sale locally. I asked the owner to send me a picture of the engine numbers but I have not seen anything like it for a Model A. Can anybody shed any light on this engine from the picture?

Minor item but curious what people have done. Behind the windshield on the windshiled pillars of the 28 leatherback I am restoring are two small rubber cushions, one on each pillar. There is a round cut out in each pillar for this rubber piece which I assume is to cushion the windshield frame...

In rebuilding the front end of a 1928, I found the original spring was shot. I purchased a new front spring from Snyders. It was the one they list as a show quality spring. I think they source it from A-Springs. Anyway, the total spring set is thicker top to bottom than the original. It...

He picture is of the windshield off a 28 Briggs 60A. The original wiper was replaces at some point with a vacuum unit. To fit the vaccum unit they drilled some new holes for mounting. I have not been able to find a clear picture to show which holes are for the original electrical wiper unit...

I am looking for the brackets that overlay the sub frame rail extensions and screw into the front door front wood post. Mine were pretty much gone. Attached is a pictrue showing the part I am talking about (not sure the correct name). Thanks!

Restoring an 1928 Fordor Leatherback. The header above the winshield that is tacked to the header wood and to which the visor attaches (see representative pic for clarity) is in very bad shape/beyond repair. Looking for one in good shape to purchase.