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I am trying to remove the packing nut from the water pump. I have a pump wrench and have been turning it CCW for some time now and I cannot see that it is coming off. Are the threads internal? Could it be loose but stuck on the shaft? The shaft does not turn with the nut. And ideas...

Seems like I have to replace my gas tank valve about every two years. My current one is two years plus and has started weeping again. I bought this one from Snyders. Who is making a good under tank valve and is there any new improved ones out there?

I have been having problems with Direct Replacement Halogen Headlight Bulbs. I had a bulb go bad, I bought a new one from one of the A vendors and it was dim. It only burns one element. When I try my old bulb from the other headlight of the car in the same socket it works fine. The only...

I have been running a model B carb on my A since I got it in 2007. I have rebuilt it several times, but it has a chronic problem I have always just lived with. After turning the car and gas valve off, the carb starts to drip. I have tested the gas valve, it is fine. It does not leak. I...

Anybody going to the Charlotte Autofair next week?

Thanks to all our vets out there. I know a lot of you frequent the Ford Barn. My dad was a WW2 and Korea CPO Navy vet. He is gone now. Thank you all for your service.

I went to start up the A on Sunday and noticed the starter did not work when I put my foot on the button. Heard some frying and smelled smoke. Opened the hood and saw sparks and smoke. The starter switch was red hot. Lucky I have a power cutoff switch right beside the starter. I could see the...

I have a friend with at 30 Tudor sedan and we are going to add cowl lights to it. Does anyone out there have a diagram or drawing for the location? Seems like I remember seeing one on the barn in the past. Thanks in advance for the help.

I painted my 29 last year. I have had a persistant problem with the paint chipping in the hinge area. I have had to repaint the hood several times. I took a grinder and opened the gap between the tubes of the hinge. Thinking the hinge may be binding or rubbing the paint causing it to chip...

I just finished watching American Pickers (repeat) on the History channel. They bought a 1929 Rumble seat coupe for $6000. My first opinion was they ripped off the owner considering the condition. It was her late fathers and a older restoration. Needs some work. Then their appraiser said it was...

I was using the Les Andrews method for adjusting your brakes with the three notch board against the drivers seat. My rear drivers side brake will not lock like the other side at the third position. I have to adjust it so much to get it to lock that it is hard to turn when the board is removed...

I have officially finished my new paint job, I think. Working on it since April.A friend and I disassembled and assembled. Removed and coated the gas tank in the process. More work to paint one than I first thought. I just hope I get all the rattles out again. I will post some better ones later...

Finishing up repainting and renewing my tudor sedan. I just removed the headlights during the repaint and am having some problems when hooking them back up. . Maybe I just can't remember what's right. I have the two bulb headlights. The big bulb in the center and the little bulb at the top...

I am running a 6V alternator on my "A". It is one on those exciter kind that does not cut on until you get up to speed. What should the amps show when cruising down the road? I put on of those small diameter pulleys on it. That did not seem to change much. It is usually at around 3 amps when...

I have a friend who has two antique ford dealer signs. They are rectangular, 4' x 2' galvanized steel, The have Ford (in script) authorized sales and service in the porcelain white letters on one side. He says the signs were blue years ago when he a kid. What would something like these be...

Does anyone have a good way to get the 29 hub caps to quit rattling? I have taken the tire off and tightened up the tabs. They still rattle going slow. I thought about putting a small bead of silicone around them to glue them in place.

My friend is currently rebuilding and restoring a 4 Cylinder engine for a 1941 Ford Pickup. This engine is the same as a 9N Ford Tractor. We need a NEW old stock front rope type seal. I believe it was asbestos. It was rebuilt with a new modern seal and is still leaking. If you have one please...