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I've been trying to find a 2 blade fan for my 1930 Model A, but all of the normal sources are either backordered or out of stock. Does anyone know of a source that may have one on hand? I want to replace my water pump and fan at the same time (I have a steel 4 blade), and don't want to go into...

Been quite a while since I posted/queried. We bought an old house needing complete restoration (1835), along with a barn on its last leg. It took a year to get the barn back, stabilized, and straightened, so I could finally get my A in so I could work on it again. Two items sprung up from the...

I’ve recently moved to the Auburn New York area in upstate New York. I’ve lost my garage space so unfortunately I can’t work on my model a in the driveway, especially with the volume of rain that we’ve been getting lately. I have a combination oil as well as antifreeze leak that is considerably...

We recently sold our house, with my favorite part being the 3.5 car garage. The home we're going into has a large barn, but currently unstable so I have to invest in getting it back in shape before I bring in the toys. In the meantime, I don't want my 1930 out in the rain/elements. What is...

Took the old girl out for a drive earlier today but at the end she got really noisy. In December the camshaft gear was replaced as it was well worn. Now I've seem to have another set of noises - ugh.... Took a video - hope the audio represents it well. I wish it was a bad water pump but I...

The weather was finally warm enough here in Upstate NY to finally start tackling a couple projects - one of them being the shock links. The condition of the ones already on the car was VERY loose as seen in the video. Upon disassembly found a broken spring once I was able to dig out all the...

Happy Thanksgiving to all the members!!

Today I was taking a nice drive when at a stop sign, the engine was clacking louder than usual. By the time I got home it was very noticeable. Looking to the experts for advice. Took a video of it. Not sure if may be something with valves or pistons/bearings. I will say I noticed a...

Although this is trimming the rapidly closing window of enjoyment for the season, I though I'd better tackle it. Last week I heard a weird ping when I started my 1930, and noticed a weird, weaker rate of spin to start the car. This usually cranks like mad, it did, but almost like it was...

I am missing the grease fittings for one of my foot petals. It is currently open, no fitting. I ordered one from Bert's, but was wondering now to best place it/press it in without damaging the fitting. I was thinking a small 1/4" socket so to cover the nipple and use a pipe wrench to press...

The other day after a frustrating day at work, I jumped in the car, dropped off my wife's eBay packages, and stopped at an ice cream stand to sneak in a treat. While sitting there I heard someone approaching and heard a camera noise as I looked up. It was the person who organized the Memorial...

When I was doing my first grease job, I was looking for the grease nipple on the clutch petal, but all I saw was what appeared to be a partial hole. Were these screwed into the assembly or welded? If Welded I'm presuming my only option is to replace the clutch petal?? I'll try to include a...

Recently replaced front shoes and noticed when braking it pulls left. Should I tighten the right front a few clicks to balance, or loosen the left front a few clicks to balance the braking action?

So since I've bought my 1930, I've been waiting to tackle some of the lighting gremlins or anomalies. Parking lamps - one seemed brighter than the other. Low beam one was brighter than the other, I thought just a simple bulb replacement - you probably know where I'm going next.... Parking...

I was wondering if there was a non locking version of the base for the Motometer/Quail with temp cap out there? I understand the reasoning for theft protection, but I also worry about potentially damaging the neck of the radiator if I tighten the bolts too much.

I've noticed lately that my Quail wanders. I start with it tightened, and as I drive, the top piece starts to drift counterclockwise until it pops open. There doesn't seem to be much friction holding it when its supposed to be in the "locked" position. Was wondering if others experienced this...

Although I've already put over a 100 miles since buying my Model A in October, one item I never checked until recently was the fan belt - DISASTER waiting to happen. As seen in the pictures below it would be just a matter of time before I would've been stranded. Ordered a couple days ago from...

Now that almost all the ignition pieces were replaced, and still intermittently having acceleration issues, I wanted to look at a potential fuel issue. Ordered the Zenith strainer, bulb filter, gaskets, gas valve, and valve filter. The first good news was while the valve was off, and I removed...

Recently I started to notice an increase in backfiring - initially thought was because the nicer weather and driving with windows open, but now noticing definite lack of performance, almost like the motor is missing a cylinder. I at a minimum pulled all the plugs and they do look a little like...

Now that the weather is nice, and the widows are down, I recently experienced an issue and looking to the experts. While accelerating, when I release the gas to shift from 1-2 or 2-3, I'm getting a pop or backfire from the carb. If I go real easy on the accelerator, and release at a low RPM...