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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the shop Not a vehicle was stirring, no leaking, not a drop. Icy wrenches were hung by the toolbox with care, Old metal faces at the garage door did stare. The owners were nestled all snug in the house, With visions of iron dancing about. And...

Thinking about taking the ol' Phaeton to the mountains soon (maybe spring, I'm not sure) but I was wondering how they do in the mountains. Will they accelerate in 3rd, or is climbing quite slow?? and how is the compression in third coming down a slope? Will they hold themselves back, or do they...

I just replaced 6 tubes. The last one started hissing around the valve stem on inflation. Now I was careful, bounced the tire a lot upon seating and inflating, did inspect the rim and it seemed OK, and used the rim 'tube protectors. I think the problem is that for the rim/tire in question...

Anyone local need some 21" rollers. These would probably work on the road even. They are just a little bit weathered with very small cracks. I didn't want to chance my baby daughter to them. If it were just me, I'd run them all day...good tread, sorry, no shipping. Too much hassle for what they...

After all the recent carb talk, and by buddy trying to decide which to use, I decided to post the question. Tillotson or Zenith: which is best? Why? I seem to lean towards the Zenith side, but I don't really have a reason why. I know Zeniths were Original to the model A, so does Tillotson...

Anybody ever see one of the aftermarket automatics for Model A's? It claims that you rarely have to shift and you just 'glide away with all the power you need' etc etc. I imagine it was pretty much hype, being just a centrifigal clutch that you would use with your clutch or not. So if that is...

Today was a good day. 4 new tires on the ground, rebuilt carb, adjusted a very-outta-adjustment dustributor, belt and hoses. She runs GOOD!!! Interesting thing is I don't have a lot of vibration on deacceleration. What does that mean?? My RPU has all the typical vibrations. This engine...

Ok, so we've all heard them right? Found on road dead. Fixed or repaird daily. etc etc. I've even thrown them at Ford owners since I do, gasp, have a bunch of Chevy's. So this morning, I went to type in fordbarn.com. My hands were resting just one position too far to the left on my keyboard...

Can somebody post a printable sized Zenith carb diagram?...or guide me to one online. I can't find anything good online...surprisingly. Just need a breakdown showing the small round gasket locations. It has been a little too long since I took mine apart and I really don't want to tear my other...

Trivia question: Do you guys find that in your travels there are some Model A's that are better than others...meaning they just seem to help you restore them? Maybe it is a luck thing, maybe it is just whatever. I don't know how to put my finger on it, but.... Having owned close to 40 67-69...

This has probably been asked many times, but has anyone had a quick release quail radiator cap that didn't molest their hood? What is the trick?? Mine hits on both sides. It looks like it has been doing so for many years, so I'm not that worried about it, but it would be nice to pop open the...

For us rookies, what is the quick thing to look for to see if I have an original 2 blade, or a later aluminum 2 blade? I'm assuming a spot weld, but are they easily visible, where can I check the easiest? Thanks Tom

I don't know if this has been done before, but can somebody make a quick list of the body style, letter/number descriptions for guys like me that don't know them all? :confused: Such as 400A, and son on....or if there is a link to a previous post or info somewhere. Thanks in advance

I recently purchased a 29 Phaeton, and Lord willing, the shipper will have it here soon. I need to replace the top on the car, and the top irons are good. Question is: Can I do this myself? and what tools do I need other than what you find in a well stocked upper and lower tool box. I have...

So now, the general mindset of sellers of anything on the internet is 'If I send pictures, they better buy it'. Whatever happened to getting to look at something and decide if you would like to buy it? I, for instance, am looking for a 37 Chevrolet truck dash. I've looked at a few, but when I...

I was just looking at the 'what is sitting under a shed' thread and thought we need a bunch of pictures of model A's the way we like to find 'em. No pieces per say, and not restored or daily drivers. I'm talking the cars and trucks that are unrestored or abandoned, waiting for someone to save...

I hear stories about guys racing a circle track in the old days with the pedal to the floor. Another one talked about "runnin 'er wide open, I could get to 54 mph". I suspect this isn't good on an engine, but how safe is it to run the pedal to the floor on model A engines? Can they be over...

What 28-29 vehicles could have come with dual side mounts originally? I see a lot of Deluxe Roadsters that way, and some Pheatons now-a-days...but looking thru my "Model A Album" book which has many pictures that seem to be original, I don't see hardly any side mounts at all, and no dual side...