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Heys guys, is it the coil? I replace points, plugs, rotor, well...everything other than the coil. Yes, I did time it too, I remember on the farm coils would die when they got hot, but they would shut down the tractor, no power at all just DRT. My car sounds like it is missing, or bad...

His wife called left me a message. He passed away two days ago. He got Covid last week. And I just talked to him on the 14th. Really sad. We are losing some really good folks to this damn virus. They are not sure what is going to happen with the carb business. We need to give the family some...

I know this probably is a dumb question, or as my dad says, "There is no such thing as a dumb question, just inquisitive idiots." I assume the first thing is great rust protection and the second is reduced cooling capability. I am asking this because the new radiator is working fantastic here...

Or was it certain years, or a dealer add on, etc. Do you see any real benefit to having one? Thanks, Pepe

Bought 2 new Hub & Drum assemblies from Berts. Berts swaged and turn the bolts/drums. Doing a test install, I started to screw the adjusters and noticed both were out of round, grabbing the brakes on the low spots. https://parts.modelastore.com/show_Product.asp?ID=3037 Is this typical? Won't...

Or...did it have cloth looms with rubber wires inside? If the the A's came with cloth wire or looms, what were the colors? Where the A's used cloth wire, what was the gauge of the wire? Thanks, Pepe

This is probably something I would install under the gas tank with double sided sticky tape. Or is there a better place? I also want to install an auxiliary fuse box too. Thanks, Chris

My windshield is original, the frame has quite a bit of rust at the bottom. Replacing the frame and glass is on my list of things to do; when money becomes available. Until then, I thought of polishing it. But does it really take 40 - 60 hrs? Is it really that difficult? Which is the best...

When I say end play I mean up/down/back/forth and not in and out of the axle housing. What are the tolerances for rear axle end play? What is too much? Wouldn't any end play mess with centering the brake shoes? I installed Flat Head Ted's but still, I would think any end play would create...

I don't think anyone has linked to this vid before. It's not mine. Interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhVo7-gzJo4 Enjoy.. Pepe

I pulled both front fenders. Found a guy that will paint and clear coat them for $120 each. They have several coats of enamel on them and when I went to sand them, two spots went to the metal where there were high spots. I asked the guy if he was going to acid etch and prime the spots and he...

What kind is it? What's it worth if it works?

They sell a three core aluminum radiator for $325, $25 shipping anywhere. Claim the aluminum will never rust, has better heat dissipation, larger tubes, etc; and made in the USA. Their online catalog does not have the model A radiator, but they just uploaded the cad and built a few that they...

I want to level/sand both sides of the carb to get a seal. But the ventura is in the way on one of the halves.

THIS IS NOT PITA APPROVED! I think there are just too many young people on this forum (under 80) who don't remember how farmers and ranchers use to catch buckets of mice and rates a day for pennies. In my barns I used to catch 10-15 mice/rats in one trap per day. Because these traps reset...

Ok, I know the saying, that dripping oil is normal. My household CEO just doesn't like the oil spots on the driveway and in the garage. I heard one of y'all mention that you mount oil catch pans under the car to catch these drips. So I started looking at all the drips and realized I need to...

What is going on? Got frustrated with what I thought was vapor lock. Come to a light, stop, then try to leave and it's starving for fuel hesitating or dying. When you look you see the inline gas filter empty. Prior to this I would notice air bubbles popping into the gas filter until all the...

Supprised I cannot find this in the archives. I recall a procedure to determine the type of paint on my car, but what is it?

If I am correct, Chevrolet sold about as many as Ford did between 1928-31. Then why don't you see more Chevy's? What happened to all those cars? Poor quality? Bad metal? Too much wood? Even if my memory is bad, and Ford out sold Chevy, still...where are all those cars? Pepe

What is the mechanical or physical event that makes a valve tick, and how long should you let one "tick" before it does damage and what gets damaged? Bonus point: What makes my wife tick? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!