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I had posted this in the Model A forum but neglected to post it to the Model T forum, so here it is. The show at the Beardsley Cider Mill is on again for this year. This is my favorite show all year because it is all our kind of cars. If you are in the southern New England area you want to make...

I had an exchange with Dan Beardsley recently, and confirmed that the show at the Beardsley Cider Mill is on again for this year. This is my favorite show all year because it is all our kind of cars. If you are in the southern New England area you want to make it to this gathering. There are...

I just heard from Dan Dan Beardsley. The show at the Cider Mill is on again for this year. This is my favorite show all year. If you are in the southern New England area you want to make it to this gathering. Model T/Model A Era Only Car Show and Swap Meet Saturday, May 13th, 9am-3pm with no...

I'm doing a cross country trip in a few weeks and plan on a some site-seeing stops along the way. One of the places I want to go is the Henry Ford Museum. Taking a quick look on their website, it looks like it is more of a collection of museums. I only have a few hours, so I can't see it all...

I hope it is okay to post this, but I found some nice Model A Christmas ornaments on Etsy. I have absolutely no connection to the seller, but I got a set and was happy with the product, so I thought I would share. They are made of a thick, glossy, laminated cardboard and are die-cut. I found...

I got a flat on my motorcycle the other day. I picked up a roofing nail. I put in a new tube, but I am confident that the puncture is so tiny that tube is salvageable. I haven't patched an inner tube since I was a kid and the tube was in a bicycle. I searched YouTube for the best...

My grandfather was mechanic from the dawn of the automotive age. He worked mostly for Buick, but could fix anything. He also had a reputation as being an absolute wiz with ignition systems. My father is also a great mechanic, but never really did it professionally. Recently, Pop was telling...

I have been searching for this photo for years. This is the truck that made me want a Model A as a kid. It was my father's truck. I never saw it for myself, but I fell in love with this photo when I was about eight years old. This truck started life as a '31 Tudor that he bought for $25.00...

I got into an interesting conversation with Pop this afternoon. With the trend toward electric vehicles, the day may come in the future where gasoline is no longer on every street corner. I know that this is completely hypothetical, but as there are fewer consumers of gas and the economies of...

I pulled out my universal this weekend. It is totally worn out. (I will post pictures when I have more time.) Mine was the riveted type that cannot be rebuilt. Whenever possible I try to use original parts, but I'm having trouble locating an original. I'm going to call over to Bert's on...

I found it interesting. I thought that some of you might, too. Click here - Chevrolet suspension system in 1938 Ken

My daughter's Beetle broke down on the way home Friday night. It is only a bad fuel pump, but it is going to be a few days before the new one comes in. To get her home Pop and I rigged up a system base on reliable Model A technology. Gravity never seems to fail. We could see people pointing...

I have a noise that I think is in the transmission, but I'm not completely sure. It started out as an occasional gentle thump in the drive train. I thought it was a loose bolt or something rattling around in the bell housing. I ran a very powerful magnet around on the flywheel a couple of...

My head gasket just went. From the compression tests, it appears that it failed between 3 & 4 as I have no compression in either of those cylinders. I had put in a new gasket only two years ago when I replaced an exhaust valve. The gasket I had was a copper sandwich-type. I likely got it...

My youngest daughter was only 11 years old when we got our Model A. She actually learned to drive on it...yes, when she was only 11. She was always the one that came with me to the car shows, hanging out and chatting with the old men, and scavenging the vendors for antique typewriters, metal...

I keep getting my hands on parts I can't identify. Here is a generator that I got from a friend. At first I didn't look at it too quickly and assumed it was Model A, but I found some obvious differences. Instead of having a stud for the contact with the cutout, there is a wire sticking out of...

Hey Guys, I need some help with the identification of some transmission stuff. When I was at Beardsley a week ago I met a guy that had a couple of transmissions for sale. I like to have good spares, and the price was right, so I bought one. I've never had a transmission apart, and this would...

Many of you in southern Connecticut likely knew Fred Mascioli (CT AV8 here on the Fordbarn). Sadly, he passed away this past Sunday after a sudden illness. Fred was nearly deaf, but that didn't stop him from chatting up everybody at every car event. He made friends quickly and wanted to know...

My daughter got a flat tire on her car. I took the tire down to the tire store the best way I knew how. It made for interesting conversations with a bunch of folks, both customers and staff. Another fun day with my Model A. Ken

Am I the only one nutty enough to do this? I just stripped and repainted the rims on my tired, scratched, and weathered daily-driver. When I was done, I didn't like the dull-gray of the balance weights...so I painted them. Pop is now grumbling that the rims look too new and don't fit with the...