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Hi All, I have not been on here for a while because my 1928 Tudor has been running just fine. Just regular maintenance. Last week I startarted the Tudor. Keep in mind i have not driven in it about 3 months. I started right up- for about 40 seconds. Then it stopped. I tried to start it again...

I had my rims painted and new tires added. I had chrome hub caps. But somehow between the paint shop vendor and the shop that put the tires on the rims my hub caps walked off. I ordered new chrome hub caps from Bratton's but they contacted me that they were out of stock and did not have a...

I am looking to replace a set of Firestone tires that are about 20 years old. They are finally starting to ware and crack. Has anybody had any experience with B F Goodrich BW tires or Excelsior BW Tires ? Both are sold by Coker Tire. The B F Goodrich BW are listed at $178 and the Excelsior are...

Hi, While having other engine work done on my 1928 Tudor the mechanic replaced the ignition cable. I am not sure why but he did. I had either an original ignition cable or an old one with just the wire coming out the terminal box end. When I rewired the car 2 years ago I did not change this...

I purchased my 1928 Tudor 5 years ago. At the time the previous owner had the disconnect switch on the positive post of the battery. The cable then went to the frame. The negative is directly connected to the starter. It has been fine. But I have recently read that the disconnect switch should...

Hi, I have a 1928 Tudor and it has the dog-bone shock links. It is a driver car for me. But I was wondering if going to the original tubular shock links would provide a better ride and stability? All your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. REB

Four years ago i purchased my 1928 Tudor. It had been cosmetically restored but mechanically i knew it needed some work. After cleaning the fuel system completely i took off the carb and sent it to one of the well respected vendors for an exchange for a rebuilt carb. I thought rebuilt ment a...

I have a 1928 Tudor. Originally it was Arabian Sand. The original color is still on the inside hood, firewall and under the sill plates. In looking at the list of colors for the 1928 Tudor Black is not an option. I see it for the 1930 & 1931. The person I purchased the Tudor from was attempting...

I have decided to replace the original rear motor mounts with the rear float-A-Motor systems. 2 years ago I put new rubber on the old mounts and I had no trouble getting the motor mounts out. It made a little improvement but not much. A few months ago I had the engine rebuilt and kept the...

If I drive around town and keep the speed at 40 or less everything is fine no matter how long I drive. But if I want to drive to the next town, approx. 45 miles away, and drive for most of the drive over 45mph after about 50 min the car starts to sputter and backfire and the more I press the...

I have a 1928 Tudor. The idle is too high. If I lower it, it will easily go into first gear. But when I have to come to a stop the engine will die. Like it has run out of gas. I can move up the idle but then I grind the gears to get it into first. But it will run fine and if I have to stop the...

I am looking for an original bayonet style oil dip stick for my August 1928 Tudor. All repos are the later version round loop style. Thanks REB

Hi, After trying many of the suggestions to correct my overheating problem I am down to the answer may be that my radiator is plugged. I have a 1930-1931 radiator. I run water thru it and it runs clean( have used many of the cleaners recommended here). I am looking for a shop in my area...

Has anybody contacted or purchased anything from ModelaWipers.com? I thought I found the correct rebuilt unit for my 28. But I can not get a reply. Thanks, Randy

Hi All I have a August 28 Tudor with a new windshield. I just purchased a rebuilt Owen-Dyneto wiper motor. Because my windshield is new it does not have any holes. Can anybody provide measurements on exactly where I should drill the holes in the top of the windshield frame? It appears there...

Hi All, I just installed an additional drum style brake light on the right side. The running lights work, the brake lights both work. But when I am driving at night and I put on the brakes the front lights dim. Just for a second or two and then they brighten back up. Is this a ground issue...

I have a 1928 Tudor that needs to have the rear window glass channel's removed. I can roll the window approx. 1/2 way down and it will roll back up. But if I try and roll it all the way down it sounds like the channel is hitting a bolt because when I try to roll it back up it will only go up 1/2...

Hi, I am restoring a 1928 Tudor and was looking at my front and rear bumpers and comparing them to pictures in "Collectors Originality Guide" and "Henry's Lady". In some pictures the end bolt is fully chromed, others just the top and the lower bolt. The center is black. Others the entire...

Hi All, I have a distributer with an exterior that appears to be original but the interior has been changed to modern components. There is a knob on the right side of the distributer that I was told was an oiler. It is spring loaded and when you pull it out the shaft has a hole in it. It is...

I am in the process of replacing the alternator and belt on a 1930 Model A motor(installed in my 1928 sedan by the previous owner) The belt is getting brittle and the alternator is in poor condition. My question is what size belt should I buy? The one I have is a modern belt that is cogged...