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This is for all the electrical guru's out there. Sorry this is going to be long. I have read all the threads about the junk amp meters being sold by the venders, and i agree they are of poor quality. But that is not exactly what this post is about. Yes my amp meter quit working yesterday...

Its a bright sunny day here in western Pa. Practicing social distancing I am killing two birds with one stone. First i am getting the A ready for the green light that will allow our club to begin touring again, and second i am passing the time working on the car. Did all the usual preseason...

Working on a club members coupe. He backed the car out of the garage and put in it first gear, let out the clutch and nothing happened. I removed the floor boards and look in the inspection cover to confirm the clutch was working. Depressing the pedal you can see the through out bearing...

I am working on the 30 coupe. It needs new king pin bushings. I purchased a complete kit including new pins(spindle) from Snyder's. I have pressed the bushings in and reamed with the correct size reamer. Pins go in with little drag, no binding. The question I have is about adding the shim...

I am working on my front passenger door glass on my 31 slant widow. The glass had a crack in it and I decided to make a winter project out of it. I disassemble the old glass and had a new one cut. Now I am attempting to reassemble and do not remember which side of the window channel faces...

First let me apologize now incase this get long winded. To begin with this is my front passenger door on my 31 slant window sedan. In the normal operating position the door handle is in the 4:00 position. To open the door from inside the car I push down on the handle moving it from 4:00 to...

This is for all the electrical professionals out there. I purchased this 1931 slant window last May, 2017. It was restored by a gentleman that has since passed on, no way to pick his brain. It is running a original 6 volt positive ground electrical system. Since owning this car I have gone...

I am working on a new to me 31 s/w sedan. When the car was purchased the amp meter did not work at all. No movement of any kind. While I was rewiring the gen to terminal box I also picked up the starter mounting bracket and disconnect switch. Installed the switch on the bottom starter bolt...

In May of 2012 I had my coupe painted copra and chicle drab. The paint code was obtained by scanning a spray out card and was not tinted. Was very satisfied with the paint job. This spring when I uncovered the car to begin our touring season the gas tank was leaking around the steering column...

I am in the process of changing my original steel brake drums out for new cast Iron ones. The steel ones are getting too thin. My question is what type of brake linning should I run with the new cast iron drums. Can I leave the new woven linning, which is only one year old on, or do I need...

I have a 1930 AA motor that was given to me. It was left outside and uncovered, and is all locked up. I spent weeks removing the head and weeks freeing the valves that were frozen in the guides, but havent been able to remove the guides. The cam is frozen and will not turn, even though I...

I recieved my rebuilt shocks the other day, and began the process of installtion. Started with the rear. according to less andrews the rear shock link is to lean back when the car is on the ground. Mine does! but I can not find any reference to the position parallel to the tire. Both rear...

:confused: It became very aparent to me today that my toe in needed better adjustment. After a day of enjoying the changing of the leaves on the back country roads in Westen PA I totaly shreaded a good tire. When I put the front end together I attempted to check the toe-in with a wodden...

While going through the remaining boxes of parts that came with the car, i discovered and signal stat 900 sigflare switch still in the original box. Only thing missing is the instructions! There are 8 wires coming from the switch. 4 of which are solid and 4 that are solid with a colored...

I have a 30 coupe that i have been working of for close to two years now. Just got it back from the painter and was excited to begin assembley. When I delivered the car the decklid was installed. The painter removed it to gain access to paint both sides and all four edges. When I picked up...

All suggestions welcome! I have spent two days now attempting to put the coupe body back on the frame. Before removal of the body the door alignment was ok. I took the body off for two reasons. 1st was to check the serial number on the frame, (not a match to the motor) and 2nd to assist in...

Just picked up the coupe from the media blaster a couple of days ago. Here in Pa the day time temp's are in the high 30's. The car was primmered after meda blasting, and i had a tarp on it on the way home ( 45 minute ride). It was not rainning but the roads had traces of water run off from the...

I am getting ready to install my 30 coupe back on the frame. :) I have all the original wood blocks and pads, but have chossen to use new ones. My question is should I start with bare wood on all the blocks, or count the pads on the old blocks and add that many to the new blocks as my...

I removed the rear spring from my 30 coupe today, both side shackles were bad, and need replaced, to my suprise its a 10 leaf spring. (accourding to my snyders parts book coupes phaetons cabriolets a400 and victoria should be 8 leafs). Applied a "C clamp" and cut off the center bolt. no broken...

Who makes the best fitting patch panels? Name and address please. Not sure who makes the ones I purchased, but I emailed the store where i purchashed them to find out. The bead on the quarter patch panel is twice as wide as whats on my car. The rear inner fender well panels bead is shorter...