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Yes I am logged in to Ford Barn. However I am getting Ebay ads mixed in with the messages. They are from cat.da1.us.criteo.com. Anyone else getting these? Bob

Here is a picture of a Multi-disk flywheel from a RHD car. I took it apart because the clutch was stuck. I believe that the problem was due to ware on the splines. Is this flywheel now a boat anchor?

Well, I tried several things. I put jack stands under the rear to get the rear tire off the ground. I started the engine with the transmission in neutral. Then I warmed up the engine. Once the engine was warmed up I shut off the engine, put the transmission in 3rd gear and started the engine...

I am working on a 1928 RIGHT HAND DRIVE Phaeton. The vehicle was last operated late last year. The problem is that the clutch will not disengage. There is normal spring resistance on the pedal. I removed the inspection plate to see what was going on. The throw out bearing...

On a recent tour I had a problem with the distributor. Rather than trying to figure out the problem on the road it was quicker to just swap out the distributor. I borrowed a spare distributor from someone in the tour group. Since it was not set to the correct timing for my car I had to adjust...

Here is a picture of Joan Crawford and her Model A Town Car. It is not the picture that is well known. It appears that it was taken at the same place and time as the well known picture. Does anyone have a digital version of this picture with a higher resolution? Bob Johnson

This fan was loose on the water pump shaft and was making lots of noise. We removed the fan to figure out what was causing the noise and that prevented a disaster. Bob

My horn sounds good when it works. But sometimes it just will not turn. If I take off the cover and rotate the armature a little bit it works fine. It seems that if the armature stops at certain spots the horn will not work. When it is on a dead spot sometimes the ammeter will move when I press...

Here is the brake shoe arcer I made using a belt sander. Bob

Someone leaving the hobby gave me 7 unused 21" inner tubes. They look like they have never been installed in a tire. They were folded and put into plastic bags. None had valve caps. None of the tubes have any cracks or permanent creases. They smell like new tubes. Five of the tubes have markings...

Here are scans of the Chicle Drab and Copra Drab from the 4th edition of the MAFCA Paint & Finish Guide (top) and the Ditzler Repaint Manual from 1970 (bottom). The Ditzler colors have too much green compared to the MAFCA colors. The Ditzler colors were formulated by converting the original...

Just a few of my un-favorite things. Ford never called the Open Pickup a Roadster Pickup (look up the term Roadster) The Convertible Sedan body number was 400-A not A400. VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number. VIN Number would be Vehicle Identification Number NUMBER. If only I...

Please read the whole message before responding. Several weeks ago one of the tires on my Sedan was very low in air pressure. I pumped it up and the next day it was low again. I took out the tube and tested it for leaks. I could not find any. So I put in a new tube. I was checking it every time...

NADA has an online pricing guide. They have quotes for Model A Fords. In 2007 I posted their quote for a 1930 Cabriolet and a 1929 Town Car. Looks like my Town Car has lost value in the last 14 years.:eek: Here is a post I made in 2007: I came across a web site that estimates the price of...

I ordered new hoses for the front brakes. The rear brakes are all steel lines no hoses. I did some more tests. I adjusted the cams on the front left brake. I opened them up all the way. That did help when I first applied the brakes but not after the first application. I took out the return...

This is one of the reasons I do not prefer hydraulic brakes. My pickup has 38-41 brakes on the wheels. It has a 1960s dual piston master cylinder. It has always pulled very slightly to the left. However recently there is a strong pull to the left. I checked the front wheel brake cylinders and...

I am trying to remove the clutch from a multi-disc clutch. I have the nut off and the clutch will slide out about 2 inches (past the point where the splines are engaged) and then it stops. Is there something I have to remove to get it to slide off all the way? I tried yanking it off but that did...

Where is the center of gravity with respect to the spark plug holes for a Model A engine with the transmission attached? Bob

Is there a source for the Canadian Patent Plate? Bob

Here is a picture which compares the focusing of LED vs Incandescent bulbs. The pictures were taken with a clear plexiglass lens. The adjusting screw was adjusted to give the smallest (most concentrated) pattern. Judge for yourself. Bob Johnson