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    ** FOR SALE: Restored 1931 Slant Window Town Sedan

    I am selling my 1931 Ford Model A Town Sedan Slant Window (Canadian Built). Its an all numbers matching car... frame stamp and engine stamp both show its a Canadian built car with a Murry body. It was restored in 2004 from by a gentlemen in Canton, OH whom I bought the car off of. The car...
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    1931 Model A Slant Window Town Sedan (Canadian Built)

    I am selling my 1931 Ford Model A Town Sedan Slant Window (Canadian Built). Its an all numbers matching car... frame stamp and engine stamp both show its a Canadian built car with a Murry body. It was restored in 2004 from by a gentlemen in Canton, OH whom I bought the car off of. The car has...
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    '31 SW Town Sedan Rear Door Check Replacement Photos

    So over the 4th of July holiday I had the A out in a parade and at the end of the route my niece was getting out of the back of the sedan and the rubber door check gave way and snapped. Nothing else was damaged just the door check. So after some investing work on Ford Barn I was unable to find...
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    Flathead V8 Parts

    Started building a flathead engine and have a number of original parts laying around, including: (Parts are from a 1949 8BA Motor) Both heads Intake Flywheel Carb Bell housing Pistons Distributor casting Oil Pump Etc... If your interested let me know, the stuff is heavy so it would be...
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    Flathead V8 Parts

    Started building a flathead engine and have a number of original parts laying around, including: (Parts are from a 1949 8BA Motor) Both heads Intake Flywheel Carb Bell housing Pistons Distributor casting Oil Pump Etc... If your interested let me know, the stuff is heavy so it would be...
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    Carb / Valve Issue?

    Having a major engine issue with the A and wanted to check with you guys to see what I'm perhaps missing. So a month ago I ran the A to the store, ran great, came back turn the gas valve off and ran it out of gas. Yesterday, I went to fire it up and she ran really really rough, engine...
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    Zenith Carb Rebuild Question

    Finishing up rebuilding my carb and noticed that before i started that the Main Jet was a little higher than the Cap Jet, now the shop manual says to make them even. Since I can't lower the Cap Jet anymore, very thin washer with it, I had to add some thicker washers to the Main Jet to get them...
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    Carb - Blocked passage?

    Tried to take the A out today after sitting for a month and when I fired her up she wouldn't idle correctly, sounded like 'gallopping'... no power at engagement of first gear, etc. Normally would fire up after a couple cranks and run smoothly. So I put some Lucas carb cleaner in, clean the...
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    New Hope, Pa Auto Show - Who's Going?

    Any of you A guys putting your car in the New Hope Auto Show? Want to meet up before for breakfast?
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    Judging Standard for 1931 SW Fordor Carb - Question

    Can someone tell me what the Judging Standard is for a late 1931 SW Fordor carb? I have seen Zenith 2 carbs with the side mount shut off valve at the carb and others without them (the gas line just goes right into the side of the carb). I am unsure what originally came with my Fordor. See...
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    Just bought my first Model A !!!

    Ok, so a couple of you know that a year ago I started looking for a Model A to replace my other classic car at the time, a 1986 Ferrari 328. So I finally found my first Model A and picked it up last weekend. It's a 1931 Slantwindow Fordor Canadian built Model A. It has the black upper and...
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    Need help from the Fordor guys!!

    Guys, I am looking to buy a '31 Fordor, but need to make sure it will fit in my small garage. Can one of you tell me how long it is from bumper to bumper and how high it is at the highest point on the roof. I'm pretty sure I have the clearance but want to make sure I do before I purchase an A...
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    Any Philadelphia People with a Model A?

    Hello, I'm new to the forum and wanted to see if there was anyone in the Philadelphia area that had a Model A? I have been doing some research and am thinking about purchasing one, but wanted to take a ride in one to see if I should take the next step. Thanks! Mike
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