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I just finished the PBS two-part program on the Dust Bowl, by Ken Burns... I had no idea the magnitude of this man-made ecological disaster. When the migration westward had started, these cars had seen 80 or so dust storms a year; new deseases like "dust Pneumonia" killed thousands of people. A...

I haven't posted in a while, but I was going through some of the old stuff saved by my parents, and found a "News and World Affairs" newspaper Called "Pathfinder"; It is dated June 22, 1940 (in their 47th year, so it says). In it I saw a stern picture of Henry Ford and found the following text...

Why is it that Model A Fords never show up "in uniform"? I googled it up and found some pictures of artillary vehicless. AA trucks, but have never seen any restored vehicles still existing... anybody know of any still around?

If you folks have not seen this, it's pretty good... I would give you a link if I knew how, but just go to Youtube and type in the title for this post...

1943 Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia, Twentieth edition, very nice condition and clean. Large section on Model A Fords. I'll take care of the shipping from this end. Richard Tatoyan

I recently sold my '29 Special Coupe. It is the first time since 1961 that I have sold a Model A without having another in the wings. A whole bunch of health issues have come up in the past couple of years and the latest is the ongoing degradation of my eyesight. I thought a lot about this...

I have a set of 4 plugs, Edison X-46, that are for the Model A Ford engine. They have never been used, the boxes are in disrepair, but salvagable. These plugs look similar to the Campion 3X, but no brass top. They can be taken apart for cleaning. Edison plugs decal for your window thrown in...

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I have an article from a February, 1957 issue of SCIENCE and MECHANICS magazine that does a road test on a 1930 Model A Roadster and compares it to the new 1956 Ford... then they ask the question, "Will the Model A become a classic or is it a clunker?". Being not a computer whiz, I took the...

You are reading a post from a really computer-challenged person, and to anyone else on this forum who may fall in the same catagory, I discovered something I will pass on... Every once in a while I will read a thread that I would somehow like to keep on hand for future reference. The search...

I am a purist at heart, but have come to the realization that if we are to get out of our neighborhood and venture on a trip in our A's, it might be a good idea to make a few changes, primarily for safety (No. 1), and reliability (No. 2). In your opinion, what is the most viable alteration to...

I was looking at the rubber parts of my coupe today, and they are probably original to the car and hard as a rock. The door bumpers are intact, but hard and the door almost sounds like metal to metal when one shuts it. This is almost just "busy work", so it seems, and I was wondering if it is a...

I recently puchased three rolls of heat and noise insulation for the firewall, doors, kick panels and floors of my coupe. This is a self-adhesive, 3/16" foil-backed product. I have a couple of questions: If I install this on the passenger side of the firewall, the foil will be visible and I...

Years ago I remember seeing pictures of Model A Ford Screened Express Trucks and thought they looked great. I haven't seen one in quite a while... anybody have one to post pictures? Where have they disappeared to?

I've seen the pictures of some of the great looking "garage and showrooms" that some of you have and here would be a great showpiece and addition. Auction no. 390387173763. A period Champion plug cleaner... no, it's not mine. Wish it was.

I just spent a good part of my morning reading the responses to the thread about "Answering Questions" and I would like to comment that every one of the many responses were spot on and some were very well written and answered the comment with great skill. It is a pleasure to belong to such a...

Me, being the bad boy that commented on the last cover car on the Restorer Magazine in a negative fashion, I want to be the first to give kudos to the cover cars, both front and back, on the most recent Model A News... Beatiful cars, one restored (in the true sence of the word) and one...

Recently there was a thread about rare accessories, and Gerard mentioned he had a pair of aftermarket wind wings for closed cars. After contacting him, I bought them in a very smooth transaction, (Thank You, Gerard) and when I received them, I decided to change out the glass. I had seen some...

I have no lift, just a standard garage, and I'm getting to the point that getting down on all fours with a grease gun is a pain... If I were to take the A to a reputable modern mechanic, and request a lube job and oil change (taking my oil of choice) and stood by while he hit all gease...

Recently I asked what would take off that awful Painted Ford logo on the reproduction tire covers, without harming the rubber/fabric cover. I went to my local Orchard hardware paint department and they recommended a product called "Goof Off". It removes a topcoat of paint (recently dicussed) and...