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My Ammeter was not going positive, so I decided I likely had a bad cut out. I replaced the cut out, polarized the generator (jumping the cut out for a second with the car running), and now I have a positive ammeter reading when in idle which DECREASES when I increase the throttle. It is the...

Does anyone have a good step-by-step guide to rebuilding a cutout? If so, please share. I have some old notes from the late/great Tom Wesenberg but I can't seem to find anything comprehensive.

I recently relocated to New Rochelle in Westchester County, NY and would love to touch base with some local Model A owners. If you are a nearby Model A person, let me know. Thanks, Seth

I thought I would post about a non-event repair I had to do today. When I got to the garage and switched my battery disconnect switch to "on" I heard a whirrrrrrr from under the hood. You guessed it, I have a sticking cut out and a motoring generator (or at least trying to move the fan belt)...

Who is interested in replacement brushholders for their powerhouse? These are for both the three bush and five brush powerhouses. Jeff (from Brattons) and I are trying to figure out how many folks might be looking for replacements. If we can prove to ourselves that there is the demand for at...

After having no luck finding a quality back up powerhouse without a broken brushholder, I am researching making/manufacturing of replacement rings for the powerhouse generator. Pricing is going to be partially a function of demand and how many are needed (three-brush and five-brush). I am...

Somewhere around 2011 I took apart and put back together my Powerhouse generator. I seem to remember there being a guide book or some type of write up about how to do this correctly. Assuming that I haven't lost my mind, does anyone have a copy that they can share? Thanks, Seth

If you weren't watching ABC at 1PM today, you missed me and my Phaeton in a segment about Downton Abbey. The following link is to the clip --- fast forward to the 50 second mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leSZDlIUx7I

If you happen to watch ABC's Good Morning America or the afternoon Strahan, Sara and Keke show, Keep your eyes open tomorrow for a segment with a 1929 Model A Phaeton.

I'm on the lookout for a WORKING powerhouse 3-brush top mount generator as a back up for mine. If you happen to have an extra one floating around, please let me know.

I have to re-upholster the front seat in my phaeton. Are there any tricks to remove the existing seat? Seth

I am a Model A guy, so I hope the folks on the early V8 forum don't mind me posting here. A friend is looking for a 1936 Ford to be used in a film shoot in Nyack NY this spring. I don't have the details but figured that I would see if anyone on Fordbarn might have a 1936 Ford in the NY metro...

A mechanic buddy is looking for a spare engine to swap into his Model A while he rebuilds his original and matching long block. If you happen to have an old but working engine (that runs -- or ran when you removed it from your car), please let me know and I will get you in touch. He is NOT...

For anyone interested, the historic Village of Nyack (Rockland County, NY) is hosting its annual classic car night this Thursday, July 12th between 5 and 9 with parking of classic cars starting at 4. For the event, the downtown area is shut down to traffic and is packed with cars and...

I am making an attempt to be the last car over the TZ Bridge (before the old span is officially closed tomorrow PM) in my 1929 Phaeton. This is the bridge that connects Rockland County and Westchester County over the Hudson river. I probably won't be that 'last car', but am hoping to time it...

I am noodling with the idea of purchasing a paintless dent removal kit to use on my Model A (and a couple of other vehicles including my daily driver which is a beater of a car). I was thinking of 'leaving this to the pros' but the estimates from the experts seem to be cost prohibitive. 1)...

I hope you don't mind a Model A guy jumping on the Model T discussion group. I was called by two separate friends this week who each asked me to help them with their aging parent's Model Ts. I would like to help each get a base understanding of what needs to be checked/greased/tweaked regularly...

As promised, here is a link to my blog where I discuss what went down with getting my Model A back in usable shape after rebuilding the engine and transmission and having the car kick out of second gear when I tried to climb hills. Special thanks to John G. and Mike G. at J&M Machine, John...

I am happy to announce that my 1929 Phaeton is back on the road. Thank you to all who helped in the troubleshooting and such. At the end of the day, the cause of the car coming out of gear when heading up a hill appears to have been a combination of a warped bell housing and a bent transmission...

I've been offline for quite some time and am hoping to be back on the road at some point this Summer. I am looking for some help from the braintrust that is Fordbarn. A bunch of us here in NY/NJ are continuing to trouble shoot my 1929 Phaeton which has been kicking out of gear since the...