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Has any Fordor body owners had experience with body wood supplied by Classic Wood in NC?

Can anyone recomend a good body wood supplier for Model A Fordor Sedans? I have a 60-C Briggs Steelback. I have heard that wood kits for different suppliers do not fit and drilled holes do not match up with origianl patterns. These kits are very expensive and I don't want one that does not fit...

Which side do rear brake levers (that attach to brake rods) that slip on break actuators goes toward the backing plate and hub - flat or beveled side? Same question on emergency brake levers.

Popping back through carb . When accelerated. Bogs down when accelerated and pops. Is this a Carb, intake manifold, or firing issue?

Are aluminum timing gears noisier Than fiber gears? Will a new metal timing and crank Shaft gear mesh in over time and get quiter?

Anyone had experience with Berg's radiators in Il? Did original radiators for 1929 have vertical tubes two deep or were they three deep? Round or flat?

Any recommendations for rebuilding engine with inserts vs. pouring rods and mains with Babbitt? Any experience with James Rogers in N.C. or Richard F. In Il.?

I recently had my model A engine rebuilt. The first time it starts each day, there is a knock that sounds like a piston slab. Very noticeable. It only last for a few seconds then goes away. Sound like the front part of the engine. I thought it might be from chocking the carb. too much but...

Is there a fiber spacer that goes between the condenser and the lower distributor plate. The condenser grounds to the distributor on the side and there is a brass or copper screw that screws in the condenser on the other side of the distributor. I was told there had to be a fiber insulator...

New rear motor support rubber. Les Andrews book recommends cutting the extensions (tips) off the inside rubber as well as the bottom right angle piece as the extensions do not fit the frame holes well. What about the extensions on the outside rubber piece? Bolts are not long enough without...

I installed my ****** to the engine. I put a light coat of grease on the ****** shaft that goes into the clutch grooves and on the clutch fingers also on the face of throw out bearing. (Just light coat). Will this get into the cutch and cause it to slip?

I have a emergency brake carrier lever. One of the new brass bushings will easily push over the ball. The other one only goes part way. I got the original bushings out and they are the same way. Does the bushing go all the way over the ball or only part way, is one ball just worn more than the...

What color was the model A transmission, Green like the engine or black?

What is good to re-seal broken insulation on starter field coils?

Any suggestions on how to get stuck starter field coil screws out? Must been in starter since 1929.

Does anyone know of a place that re-builds Model A generators? Complete rewind and amateur replacement

I had my model A engine rebuilt. It ran slowly for about an hour before I noticed the crank pulley beginning to wable and the front main leaking. The rope seal began to come out. Any ideas what could have caused this?

Which side of the Model A wishbone goes toward the transmission? Solid and rounded with ball nearer the to or the indented side. I belive the rounded and solid goes toward the transmission.

Are the bolt holes that bolt the intake to the exhaust manifold suppose to go all the way through to the inside of the manifold or is that suppose to be a wall that separates the bolts from the exhaust from the interior port? I drilled broken off bolts out of the exhaust and the drill went all...

I had my Model A engine rebuilt as a local machine shop. It has been stored in my shop, which is insulated and sealed inside, about five years sitting up right on the flywheel housing. The mechanic that did the engine said he put a newer type rear main seal that was better than the original. I...