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  1. Reelnative

    Matching door/ignition keys

    It seems no vendor sells a passenger door handle and ignition switch keyed alike. My passenger handle needed to be replace, so I want to have the ignition rekeyed to match, has anyone done this?
  2. Reelnative

    !929 Roadster Pick Up cab alighnment

    I bought a semi basket case Roadster Pickup, previous owner bolted the cab to the frame with the old wood and misc bolts. The doors didnt align, I ordered new wood and bolt kit, my questions is, where the front cab bolts to the frame, does the long wood piece go inside the channel? I did that...
  3. Reelnative

    Battery drain

    Can someone help steer me in the right direction, the othe morning my 1930 Tudor, 6 Volt, Positive ground with Alternator had a dead battery. I charged the battery and it came back fine, its just over 1 year old, I didnt start it then but a few days later it was dead again. I disconnected the...
  4. Reelnative

    Stainless Luggage Rack

    Looking for a stainless luggage rack for my 1930 Tudor, all the posts I found are old and any links are expired or the company no longer exists. I want stainless as I'm on the Coast in Florida and every rust, especially chep knock offs. Any help would be appreciated.
  5. Reelnative

    A little help please.

    Had a bad day! Drove my Model A to a local monthly car show with a friend if mine. I dropped him off and when I went to start it I just heard the starter motor spin and not grab the flywheel. Got it home and removed the starter and this is what I saw, the bolt on the spring came out along with...
  6. Reelnative

    Seat help!

    Rebuilding my seats on my 1930 Tudor, everything was going well until I got to the drivers seat bottom. Im not sure what to call it, the best I can describe it is chainmail, it's the thin wire that covers the bottom of the seats, mine is falling apart, I searched some online catalogs but came up...
  7. Reelnative

    Staple length?

    Getting ready to redo my interior, I have a pneumatic stapler and familiar with convertible tops and modern interior repair/replacements, what length staples is everyone using? (My gun uses T50’s) Thanks in Advance.
  8. Reelnative

    Lock Set?

    On my 30 Tudor, the ignition has been change and the passenger handle didn't come with a key and the cylinder is pretty worn. I have looked through a few sites but have not found anyone who sells the pair keyed alike?
  9. Reelnative

    Carburetor base gasket

    The base gasket on my Tillotson carburetor is leaking, can I skip the gasket and use permatex liquid gasket or just cut a new one out from sheet gasket?
  10. Reelnative

    Engine noise?

    I acquired a new noise over the past weekend, I thought it was a belt noise so I adjusted/ replaced the belt. Did not go away!!! I removed the belt and noise didn’t go away, stethoscoped the water pump, alt (6volt positive ground) with belt on, distributor with belt off, touched every nut and...
  11. Reelnative

    Tudor Rear Seat Removal.

    Getting ready to take my interior to the upholsterer, how does the rear seat come out of a 1930 Tudor? I search the forum and looked in what books I have and couldn't find out how. Thank You in advance.
  12. Reelnative

    Running boards, 1930 Tudor

    Stocking up on essentials before I start fixing up my Dailey driver but decided to replace my running boards. There are a lot available but looking for the best ones to buy, this is a Daily driver so just looking to make the best bang for my $$$$
  13. Reelnative

    Tail lamp question?

    Here is another question! My tail lamps have yellow/amber on the top and red on the bottom. The previous owner added a second light, when I apply the brakes only the left yellow light comes on? Should'nt the red come on? The previous owner also added turn signals also. I'm not sure if the right...
  14. Reelnative

    Exhaust Bracket

    I was crawling around under my car today (just picked it up.) I noticed the rear exhaust bracket was solid mounted, seems like there should be a more flexible mount instead of clamped to the frame. I looked through some parts catalogs and didn't see any so maybe this the way it's supposed to be.
  15. Reelnative

    Carb ID & Help

    If you saw my first post this weekend, I just picked up my first 30, (Happy Fathers Day To Me) I knew it was going to need some attention and the first issue is a carb leak. Not scared of rebuilding it as I have done other from boats to motorcycles etc... I do need help in identifying mine to...
  16. Reelnative

    First A

    My first job was at restoration shop, mostly for Fords. I have always wanted a A and after reading up, checking out numerous cars I finally pulled the trigger today. It’s a nice driver and plan to keep it as original as possible. Wish me luck and look forward to reading and posting as I work on it.
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