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31 Tudor solid Marklambert61@yahoo.com

Team, It seems to me the hardest part to keep clean on my Model A is the wheels & tires I dont like to use water or a pressure washer to keep my wheels clean and its seems there always grubby. What do you use? Mark

Just all at once my Model A wont start or idle well... Runs fine at speed. Where do I look first? Mark

Team, This coming Saturday Is Back to the Bricks in Flint the local Model A club has resrved 2nd street for Model A's only please bring you car and enjoy the show 8AM to 8PM Saturday Aug 17th. Mark

Team, Just getting started taking my 31 Tudor apart. I'm taking lots of pictures and bagging and tagging everything as needed. I have come to a cross roads need some advice from the group. 1. Should I pull the motor and trans before I remove the body? 2. Is it better to have the body...

Team, Trying to come up with a set-up on my Bridgeport mill or maybe a lathe to line bore the main bearings to accept bearing inserts. Any other machinist types out there that have already been through this process? Mark

Team, I rebuild a fair amount of motors, however I'm just starting my first Model A engine. Here is my issue the machine shop i normally use normally cleans blocks by baking about 600-700 deg then follow by a water jet cleaning process. Im wondering if heating a Model A block is bad idea...

Seen this 1903 Model A Ford up for auction here in the fourm a few months ago..... Bill Ford purchased it, I'm very happy to see her return home. Now on display at Ford World Headquartes....

Did all Model A come with a Ford body plate? Cant locate on my 31 Tudor she's unrestored and can't even find the hole where it might have been attached in the past. Mark

Team, Whats the easy way to remove the body off a 31 Tudor for those of us who are not blessed with a car lift? Mark

Team, Looking for a part for my 31 Tudor I need the timing control link from the steering column to the distributor. Could you help me with a part number or source please? Mark

Team, Kind of a newbie to Model A restoration and just getting started on my 31 Tudor. I plan to take the body off the frame and start from the ground up as with most car restoration. Just a few question in my mind.... 1. What are the pitfalls to avoid that most rookies make when...

The fenders on my 31 Tudor project are "junk" and must be replaced sadly can save them... Who makes the best reproduction fenders out there? Mark

After searching the web I found the my 31 Tudor should have 19" wheels. I think still not sure...lol However my car has 21" wheels was this a common modification? Some of my wheels are pretty bad so I may need to replace 1 or 2 of them. Should I start over and just find 5 19" wheels...

Team, Has anyone tried to remove rust from the inside of a gas tank by electrolysis? I’m thinking of filling the tank with water and soda then hang an electrode in the tank in the center clear of the walls. Apply voltage and with any luck should pull all the rust off the tank walls...

Team, Just starting a restore project and the original color left on the car in a darker blue. Based on the color chip I have seen it looks like Riviera Blue TCP 1M1013. Anyone have a picture of an Tudor painted Riviera Blue? What is the proper color for wheels and strips? Thanks in...

Team, Took the plunge I got a new project to work on this winter... Mark

Team, My 1930 RPU seems to have a very high rear end gear ratio. Comfortable cruse speed is about 35 MPH for me in the truck. When the club tours they like to drive about 45MPH. My old truck is really working at that speed. I need to check the RPM's at speed to really know what shes turning...

Have a 1987 Corvette I'm willing to trade for a Model A Tudor project. Finished my RPU so looking for my next project. Anyone interrested? Email for pictures marklambert61@yahoo.com

Team, My choke tub rattles and squeals badly going down the road. The hole through the firewall is about 5/8" worn or cut oblong. What size should the hole in the firewall be originally? The leather washer with the spring still covers the hole as designed, however I'm wondering if all the...