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I'm posting on behalf of the Feather River As in Quincy, CA. Our long-time member Ron Rude, who was well known in this forum and in the hobby, passed away a couple of years ago. His family gave his Model A parts to the club. We have no members who are interested in the parts--we're all old and...

...to tell me if this will work? The car is a '29 Tudor. The wood is the tack rail above the rear window frame to which the headliner gets attached. It is supposed to line up with the ends of the tack strips that curve around the rear corners. This one lines up pretty well on the driver's side...

Here are the first 15 photos supplied by Steve Sturim at Steve's Antique Auto Repair. I'm posting these for Steve Plucker. Two more photos will be posted in another message. Joe

The topic of stud welders comes up here fairly often. ToolTopia just sent out their latest email flyer, and it offers what looks like a good one at a large discount from regular pricing. See this link for more information. Joe

The Christmas tool deal of the day at Tooltopia is a set of four car dollies for $109.95. Check out this link. Don't have 'em myself, got no idea how well made they are, no connection to seller, etc., but I know a lot of people roll their As around on them. Joe

I am considering buying a set of B rods. I asked Snyder's if their rods were match-balanced and if so to what spec. I just got this answer from Tom: "Joe, B rods are tough to weight match as close as others because we do not have the supply of rods to sort through. Typically a set of B rods...

Here is a very informative video sponsored by Timken. If you've never replaced wheel bearings, you might want to watch the whole thing. It's pretty long, though. I fast forwarded a couple minutes at a time and picked up on some particular parts that will be of interest even to the old pros...

This is really neat. Joe

I just heard that Ron's mom passed away this morning at age 104. I don't know any details yet other than that she had been feeling poorly in the last week or so. Sounds as if she went peacefully and quickly, which is of course a blessing. Our thoughts are with you, Ron. Joe & Heather

Here's a link to some advice on different painting issues. Painting Prep Advice Joe

I just talked to one of my customers who gave a talk about brakes at the recent F.A.S.T. meeting. He said Terry was there with casting #14. It hasn't been machined but Terry said he was very happy with it--no core shifts or porosity issues. Joe

Here's a link to an interesting article explaining how the Great Race works. It's a lot tougher than I thought. Great Race Tech Details Joe

If you are interested in chrome plating and why it cost so much, and have a half-hour to spare, this youtube video tells all. All this info would apply to nickle plating as well. Chrome plating Joe

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MOTOR is a trade magazine for professional mechanics and shops. Contributing writer Bob Chabot mentions the Model T target ad we've seen posted on this forum, but confuses a Deluxe Tudor for a Model T. See this link. Joe

Wonder how much sleep Ryan got last night? Joe

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...the vast majority of which were thoughtful and helpful answers from a VERY knowledgeable fellow, with a little seasoning of humor thrown in. Thanks, Tom. We appreciate your willingness to share. Joe

HIS AND HER DIARY FOR THE SAME DAY: Her Diary: Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it...

Here's a link to an article in one of the mechanics' trade magazines: Piston Ring Back Clearance We talk often about checking ring gaps, but groove depth vs. ring width is also important and easy to check. Joe