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My '30 town sedan has the zinc coated trim on the running boards. After all these years they look like an old garbage can. What will clean them up? Marty

I've noticed a small seepage at the bottom of my radiator. Last month I bought a product from Snyder's called a ceramic motor sealer. When I opened the bottle today I noticed sealer had separated and a thick layer of white "stuff" had hardened at the top. I tried to mix it and finally heated it...

A friend gave me a Ford wrench and I'm not sure if it's an A wrench or a T wrench. It's a box wrench with designation of : Ford USA 01A-17017B M 68. The M is in a circle. The sizes are not marked but appear to be about 11/16 on one end and 3/4 on the other. Anybody know what it is? Marty

Need some advise. After driving about 15 miles yesterday I pulled the '30 town sedan into the garage and decided to check the level in the rear axle. When I pulled the top plug the gear lube gushed out! I got it all over the floor and myself before I could get the plug back in. Next, I tried...

My friend, Bob, dropped the pan on his '29 tudor. He took out the dipper tray and cleaned everything. After putting it all back together the engine made a terrible clatter. We're wondering if the dipper tray was not correctly seated in the pan upon reassembly. The thought is that the bottom of...

Last night I watched Paul Shinn talk about modern points in a model A. He said he didn't like the "moderns" because you can't find a good condenser. Well, I've had modern points in my A for about ten years and the condenser was a problem. That is, until I put in one that I got from NAPA. It's...

Our friend Bob moved to Tiffin, Ohio and he's lonesome. He has an outstanding '29 tudor. Are there any model A groups near him? Bob is on Ford Barn. He's modelacarman. Marty

There has been a lot of discussion about compression ratios on a Model A. What was the ratio of a new car back in the day, and what can we expect on our cars today with original equipment? Marty

My '30 town sedan is hibernating for the winter so now is a good time to tinker. The car always starts but the starter growls a couple times before the engine fires. I took the starter out and checked the brushes. All good there. Then I checked the contacts between the starter and the switch...

I know that the clearance between the upper distributor body and the rotor should be .025 inches. How critical is this measurement? Two of the points are right on but the other two are maybe twice as big. The upper body is brand new. How will this affect how the car will run? Thanks for any...

In June, TMURPH posted that his alternator was charging a constant 15 amps. A model A friend is having the same situation and just replaced his battery. He's also thinking of replacing the alternator. I value your thoughts on replacing the unit with a generator or another alternator. We see...

Friend has had a problem with his '30 coupe deciding to stop on it's own without warning. We've been through the fuel and electrical system and everything looks OK. I noticed that his ammeter was not registering and he told me it's never worked right. Can a bad ammeter affect the way a car...

I think I need to lubricate my speedometer cable. It's been a while. I think the cable comes out from the top, doesn't it? What should I lube it with? I just bought a new can of white lithium grease. Would that work? Marty

I look at Ford Barn just about every day. When I sign in I see the same picture of the guy in the cowboy hat and the red '51 Ford truck. He's been greeting me for several years. I'm sure he's a great guy, but I'd like to see something else. Maybe a nice Model A? Marty

How often should I change the gasket on the oil drain plug. Some say every time you change the oil. Is that an overkill? Marty

Last Friday I sent my speedometer to Papanick to lube it and calibrate it. In this morning's mail I received it back ready to put back into my car. Who does that? From Ohio to New York and back in a week? Thanks Leonard Marty

I tried to adjust the charging rate of the generator on my '30 town sedan. It seems that the generator is so tight to the block that I can't get the cover band off. Does this seem to say that my belt is too small? What size belt can I buy locally to fix my problem? We have all the supply...

Here's a new one on me. Today I went out to the garage and found that the gear lube had leaked out of the steering gear on my '30 town sedan with a two tooth box. The gear was rebuilt two years ago and never showed a drop on the garage floor. When I looked underneath I found that the 600W was...

The running boards on my '30 town sedan are looking a little gray. What do ya'll put on them to made them black again. Marty

I've owned this car for almost 30 years and have never paid any attention to the Briggs body tag. This metal tag is on the floor by the right front door. The number on the tag is CL164-641. What does this tell me? Can I find when and where the body was built by this number? Don't know why I...