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Just throwing this out there. The wheels on my little Pick-up are grey. Now I know that was an original color for the P/U along with straw. The body is Ford Maroon with black fenders. BUT and that's a big wide but, it has White Walls that are staying on. Now the thing is, I really like the...

Once everything is good on our little pick-up, we plan on taking her places. I have a 24 foot utility trailer now we haul cars, trucks and tractors around with. After reading about high speed driving and the effects of aerodynamics on the Model A, we have decided on an enclosed trailer for the...

http://www.chillicothecarshow.org/ I don't know if this is OK to post but here it is. If you are near the area, this is a nice show. The park that it is in is shaded with trees and has plenty of grass to park on. Lots of cars, 200 to 400 possible. My little pick-up received an award last year...

Yep, another dumb question from me..:D I'm working on getting my lights straightened out. Going to the parts venders, I noticed there are two types, Tea Cup and Drum. Just looking, they both look alike. Am I missing something or what is what ? Thanks

I know I'm a new A owner but a long time forum reader. As a new A owner, I have a lot of questions. I'm also a musician and a few other things , so I glean a lot of info from forums. I do know how to use the search but sometimes it takes a lot of searching to find things. TECH Sticky: There...

I have got the "Little Truck" running very well now with NO water leaks and the steering is a whole lot easier. We replaced the water pump and installed the nylon cups on the steering joints. I added a battery cut-out switch and a new rubber floor mat. Now, what does that have to do with pin...

I had a bad water pump so I replaced it with a leakless from Snyder's. It is the one that can be tightened if it starts to leak. http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/model-a-ford-no-leak-ball-bearing-water-pump It says it has a cut down impeller. If I tighten it enough to be sealed, it will turn...

I put a new water pump on and replaced the water inlet on top of the block. After I tightened the water pump, I installed the upper water Inlet. Then the water pump was hard the turn. I turned the W/P by hand after tightening the new nuts , no problems. Then I tightened the inlet and now the...

Question/Poll: How many use a torque wrench ? I did not restore our A, the original restorer died. I tried to buy it about 5 years ago and ended up getting it from the family. The original owner was not a professional mechanic but did a really good job. I am really enjoying working on it and...

My water pump was leaking like a sieve. The coolant would short out on the spark plugs and cause backfiring and horrible run problems. To move the little truck from one side of the garage to the other, I took a piece of cardboard to protect the plugs and open copper straps. She ran great so I'm...

The little lady is leaking coolant very badly. It's so bad , it shorts out the spark plugs. So today, I replaced the two metallic rope seals and tightened it up. It is still leaking with out the engine running no matter how tight I turn it. I did clean the shaft and it is in good shape. Did I...

I've had the battery go dead a few times overnight. After reading a lot of post, it might be the cutout on the generator. Maybe, maybe not. Anyway, I am going to put a battery disconnect of some kind. Should I put it in-between starter and battery at the starter or is there somewhere else...

Sorry if this has been addressed before but my pictures end up upside down. I have even rotated them in my pictures and the won't flip, weird. Do I need to down load something ? Also this is a new laptop with windows 10 and the picture was taken with an IPhone.. Any help would be great, thank...

I'm sure I saw it on here and not the HAMB but have had no luck with the search. My little P/U has a horrible noise in second and down shift from third to second , I have to almost stop. And yes I know how to double clutch. SO, if I have to pull the ****** out, why not " purist close your...

I am not a purest so please don't flame me TOO bad. I have a 1930 P/U ( I did not say truck) with 4 WWW tires BUT the spare is not. I like the whites and think it looks cool BUT the black wall kind of just looks wrong. Now the question. I saw some where they painted the side walls back in the...

Ok, I'm new to Model A's and have no-one to help me. On the choke knob. I watched a YouTube video and they said to turn it all the way to the right. ( clock wish ) this was to start it. Is this rich? and How do I know when it's just right after starting ? I'm in the KC area if anyone would...

I found a 1930 license plate at an antique store. It is NOT premo but in OK shape. I'll try to post a picture if I can. Do I repaint it to a nice new look or do I run it in its original glory ? The truck is not museum quality but very nice. The plate was not expensive and in Mo you need two to...

More questions. :D The last family that had my new truck gave me a box of parts and to my surprise, a Flying Quail. Questions: 1. Why the quail ? 2. Is it only Model A's for the Quail ? 3. Will the other A owners laugh at me for having WW tires and a Flying Quail radiator cap on a...

It started in 2011 and now has ended the chase. I tried to buy this 1930 Model A truck back in 11 and it's now in my garage. :D The story is not great but will do. The owner I tried to buy it from died and his son sold it to me. The truck is not museum quality but very nice. It has not been...

Hi, I'm new here. Been lurking for awhile, and am going to buy an A by the springtime. Here is what I need to know. I found a truck that has been sitting for 20 years after the restore. It looks great, but has been sitting. How much will or would it take to get back on the road? Gas...