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Good Morning fellow Model A'ers.. I have a friend who has a flatdeck Model AA with a very long deck. At this time, it is a four wheeler (two axles), although the previous owner has removed a third lazy axle. I believe he was frustrated with the truck losing traction on driveways when the...

Hi Guys, Happy New Year to you all!! I have a lot of play in my 2 tooth box which is past being able to be adjusted out. So I plan to rebuild the steering box over winter. Someone told me the other day they pulled out their sector shaft and turned their steering wheel 180 then put the sector...

Hello fellow Barners, Its recently needed cracked repaired on a windscreen stantion base on my pickup roadster.. Previous to this, the windscreen lower rubber and been glued shut, so the screen could not be pivoted open. But know that it is free to move, it folds inwards when driving at speed...

Hello fellow Model A enthusiasts, I enjoy spending my lunchtimes scrolling through the Ford Barn threads but have struggled to find any dedicated builds. I was wondering if anyone could recommend any Youtube or Web pages dedicated to any Model A rebuilds please.. I hope you are all staying...

Hi Guys, When I tried to tighten up the windscreen pillar mount on my 28 Roadster Pickup, I discovered a crack running around the top of the pillar mount.. I have tried to attach pics but it fails.. I have hunted for advice but cant find anything out there.. Is it as simple as undoing the...

Hi guys, This is a bit of an odd one, and maybe specific to New Zealand depending on whether regulations are involved. I want to take my 5yr old stepdaughter in my Roadster Pickup from time to time, and I am trying to think of how to mount her carseat solidly considering there are no pillars...

Hi Fellow Model A Drivers, i have just replaced the rubber gaskets beneath my headlight bars because they were stretched out and looked horrible. Unfortunately when i tightened the nuts up after fitting the new ones, they are just as stretched out as the old ones! I guess i have over tightened...

Hi Guys, I have read the quote from Henry Ford on the introduction of the Model A where he states " The new Ford will ride comfortably at fifty and sixty miles an hour." Now even with my rebuilt and balanced new engine, I really don't feel comfortable having it sit on 60 for any length of...

Hi Guys, I hesitantly presume we are mostly guys?? I have previously posted that it appears my front wheels are offset to the right by about 1".. Someone advised me to loosen the spring u-bolt nuts and lift the body across until the spring falls into its locating hole.. i am struggling with...

Hi Fellow Model A drivers! I have just started the process of rekitting my draglink and tierod ends and replacing the worn balls. I was pleasantly surprised how easily they both came off. One thing I have noticed is my draglink has a slight bend in it. Is it supposedly to be bent? Oh, and its...

Greetings fellow A Drivers! I had sourced a spare driveshaft and torque tube and Laycock overdrive from a Triumph gearbox and had them mated together by a local engineer. i will be fitting it to my pickup in the following few weeks. Can someone please tell me where I attach the speedo drive...

There have been times when I wished I could take more than one passenger with me somewhere in the pickup, and short of tying Grandmas rocking chair in the back like Beverly Hillbillies, I was sure it couldn't be done. We had some rear seats out of a 10str van for cleaning and I jokingly thought...

Hi Fellow A'ers! When i got my 28 roadster pickup , the old guy who had it before me had built a small wodden toolbox under the tray. Pictures attached. I am seriously thinking about attaching an old antique shipping crate or something similar to the tray behind the seat just to put groceries...

Hi fellow A'ers! Could someone please give me some advise as to the best way to repair flogged out trim holes. As per the attached pic, my roadster pick up has the board trim panels held on by self tapper type screws and I am finding that after 90yrs of various heavy handed owners half the...

Hi Guys, Since fitting the new 16" wheels to my pickup I have noticed the R/H side hub cap is sitting just outside of the guard, while the L/H side is in by an inch or so. I have done some quick rough calculations and I believe the difference between the wheels and their guards is around 1.5...

Hi Guys, I've just done 200 miles on my fresh recond engine, but i have blown the manifold paper gaskets. Maybe I was too slow to retorque them and the nuts got too loose. Anyway i have got a couple of replacement copper gaskets but am having trouble fitting them. I thought i could loosen the 4...

Hi Guys, I have done about 200 miles in my new toy am are absolutely loving it. The only concern i have is the timing lever. At the mo I am retarding it when i start the engine and pulling it down to about 8 o'clock when i drive it. I don't do any fine adjustments. I don't feel like I have an...

Hi Everyone! Its coming up to summer here in NZ and i was wanting to take the soft top off my 28 Roadster Pick up. But the previous owner has RTV'd the leading edge of the soft top to the top edge of the windscreen frame. I am going to have to cut the silicone adhesive very carefully with a...

Hi Guys, Looking for some advice on what size tyres you use on the 1935 16" rims. I have a 1928 pickup and I am concerned about losing what little top end I had with a slightly shorter tyre. The 21" standard rims I have now are fitted with 4.50-4.75-21 cross ply.. The guys at the local tyre...

Hi Guys, I'm 49 and a newbie to Model A's, I bought my 28 open cab pickup sight unseen from an old guy who was over freezing when going for club runs. I've had her since just before xmas and absolutely love her. I have been reading all your threads and quietly learning as I go. Unfortunately...