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The car is a 1929 Tudor. I'm working my way through it and trying to put things back to stock. Thus far I've done the headlights, the wiring harness, and a few other odds and ends. Now I need advice about how to solve my current issue. So, the car is a 1929, which means it should have the...

Hello again… I need to lower the steering column in my 29 Tudor to replace the horn rod. The screws that hold the yoke to the bracket are stuck. I’ve tried penetrating oil but no luck. I’m tempted to try an impact screwdriver but nervous that the impact will transfer up through the bracket and...

I can’t find Vol 1 of the Les Andrews book, but I’m having a problem getting my horn rod out. I pushed the spider in and got the C clip off, but the spider won’t slide down off the rod. I thought I remembered that the clip was the only thing holding the spider on… what am I missing?

As I continue digging through electrical problems, I took apart the "sealed beam" headlights that someone installed on my Tudor. Partly because they're the wrong thing, partly because the light switch wasn't turning them on, partly because the engine compartment end of the wires was a rat's...

Still working on getting the car on the road. Next on my list is getting the ebrake working so I can work on it in the driveway without having to chock a wheel. The ebrake handle is the forward-of-the-shifter type with the push button on top, and won't latch in place. Looking at the teeth of...

I have a new wiring harness, so I hope to sort this out this weekend.

Well, 11 years after I sold my 1931 coupe and moved to McPherson KS to get an Auto Restoration degree from Mac college, I finally bought another A. This particular car needs a fair bit of work. But it runs, drives, and stops OK. Before I drive it around regularly, I need to fix the ebrake...

Wobbly dist—hard to disgnose/fix? Hey all, I’m back in the market for an A to replace the one I sold when I left CA for McPherson colleges auto restoration program. I saw one today that I liked ok, but its distributor was wobbling something fierce. Probably moving 1/4 in in each direction as...

Hello again Fordbarn Folks. Possibly almost none of you remember me from six years ago, but I've been lurking on-and-off here on Fordbarn since I sold my 1931 coupe and moved from California to Kansas. I've been extremely busy for the last six years working on my Auto Restoration degree from...

Just checking in again... It's now 2016 and lots going on. Have now been in Kansas three years and am just more than halfway done with the McPherson College Auto Restoration degree. It's taking longer than planned as work keeps me too busy to take more than one class at a time. Last time I took...

As usual, the school year flew by. I've been following FB fairly regularly, but don't often have much to say. I guess school has put me into lurker mode :) A couple people mentioned that they might be interested in updates, so here's another For those who don't remember, about two years ago I...

Just checking in again, from McPherson, KS and McPherson College :p Things are going well. This semester I'm taking engine rebuilding and restoration research/documentation. So far, rebuilding has been mostly theory, but we're scheduled to get into the lab and start working on engines next...

Hi all, Thought I'd post an update from Kansas. I'm extremely busy--full time work 45 hours a week, 10 hours a week of school, three kids (7,4,1), new (to us) house--but really enjoying school. This semester I took the "survey" or intro class and automotive trim (upholstery). It's been...

Hi all, Just wanted to share a bit of good news: I'm moving to Kansas. Some of you might think it's odd that moving from California to Kansas is "good news" (and others might reflexively agree that it is), and some are probably wondering: what the heck does this have to do with Model A's and...

All, I'm having electrical problems which (at the moment) seem to be related to a failing light switch... the brake light, headlights, cowl lights, and horn all fail to work, but the interior light, ignition, and ammeter all have power. I'm going home to try and get at the root cause this...

Hi all, I'm thinking of putting 16" wheels on my daily driver A, but am having the devil of a time finding a set of four matching, dent-less, straight wheels. Usually google is my friend, but in this case I'm coming up empty. Does anyone know of a source of these (besides flea-bay)...

I asked this on the HAMB, but since it's about an almost-stock car I haven't received any replies. This 1931 coupe is my daily driver/commuter car, which I put between 500 and 600 miles a month on. The car has a set of Reds headers and a Weber carb on a cast aluminum intake manifold on the...

Do you think any of the cars in this photo wound up with a salvage title? ;) I saw this on the L.A. Times web site and thought I'd share. Some of those cars are almost certainly A's

I came across this today and was wondering if anyone else had seen it... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/automobiles/collectibles/13MODEL.html Here's another guy (like me) who drives his A every day. I know there are a few others on Fordbarn. Of course, I have to admit taking my wife's car...

For anyone interested in following along :D I've attached the radio head to the steering column to make sure that it's going to fit and be workable. It turned out that I had to mount it a little further down the column than I'd planned, but it worked out fine because it give better access to...