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I recently had a brake job done here in California on my 1930 Town Sedan at a local shop. They turned my front drums as they were out of round but did not arc the used shoes to the newly turned drum . The car stops well with no pull either way after applying the brakes. After jacking up the car...

After what I thought was squeaking coming from my floorboards in my 1930 Town Sedan actually turns out to be originating from my dashboard or gas tank area. Does anyone have some suggestions to solve this bird chatter? Thanks in advance.

My 1930 Town Sedan sounds like birds in a cage as I drive down the road, especially when I travel over bumps. This noise is coming from the floorboards. I know there is a fabric strip around the edges of these boards to keep them snug and eliminate the heat but boy do they make noise. Does...

I am going to be inspecting the shocks on my 1930 Town Sedan to see if they are frozen or funtioning properly. How does one do this? Do I have to remove the shocks from the frame or is there some way to test them while they are on the car to see if they are frozen? Thanks. JIM

I own a 1930 Briggs Town Sedan with a '32 transmission with '39 syncromesh gears. Can someone tell me what type of oil I should be using in the gear box? I have read all the forums but cannot come up with a definitive answer. I have read the 600w (which I understand is actually 145-250 weight)...

Im rebuilding my 1930 Town Sedan motor and am adding a few upgrades such as high compression head, V8 clutch and weighted and balanced crankshaft. I know some install oversized valves and adjustable lifters but is this really necessary? Will I get more horsepower with this addition? What type of...

Since my Model A engine block is cracked beyond repair, I am fashioning a new block and want to build a touring motor. I intend to put in a balanced and weighed crank, oversize valves, high compression head, a touring cam and a v8 clutch. I am having a hard time deciding whether to pressurize...

I was driving my '30 Town Sedan yesterday and my wife and I noticed an unusual metalic/burn smell. Thinking nothing of it we continued driving and we began to hear a lot of clicking or rattling noise. It was not a knocking but more like a click, click click-almost like a lawnmower. We were...

There has been a lot of discussion about how to paint a Model A but does one know where to get black touch up paint? I own a 1930 Town Sedan and on a tour a fellow club member bumped my front fender and took some paint off. No need to repaint the whole fender, just touch it up a bit. I assume...

I am about to place my bud vase brackets in my 1930 Briggs Town Sedan. Does anyone have a way to attatch the brackets between the quarter and rear windows slightly after the curve in the body? I know that fiberboard is pretty thin so it might not hold the screws for long. Is there another way to...

I have a squealing noise coming from my leakless water pump but am perplexed as if I step on my clutch I can increase or lower the screaching sound. I put in a new leakless water pump after my old one seized and added a new two blade fan with new fan belt. I run an alternator and installed a...

Is there a way to tell if the coil is on its way out on my 30 Model A? I know you can check for 6v at each terminal with a meter but will this diagnose if it is bad? Can they slowly start to falter therefore fooling you into thinking it is something else that is the problem on a rough running...

My Model A Town Sedan seems to be making popping noises when shifting from gear to gear. It seems to be coming from the engine area instead of the tailpipe but I am not sure. The car runs fine when it is cold but when it gets hot it starts running rough and doing this popping\backfiring sound. I...

I went to remove my distributor on my Model A so I could install modern points and condenser but I can get it out of the head. Does anyone have some ideas of how to loosen this thing up and remove it without damaging the distributor or head. Thanks. JIM

I own a '30 Town Sedan and run a 6-volt alternator but it seems like the amp meter is not registering. Everything is hooked up properly but I don't see the needle budge with the motor running. Using my test meter where are the correct points that I should hook up to so I can see if it is the...

I'm installing a new manifold on my Model A. I have machined the manifold so everthing lines up and am ready to install. Is there a recommended number that the nuts should be torqued at? Also, do I torque again after the engine is warmed up like you do on the head gasket? And finally, is it...

I'm putting in a new water pump in my Fordor and am using the traditional red stripe hoses and clamps. The lower hoses do not leak but for the life of me I can't get the top hose at the head pipe to stop leaking and I do not even have the engine running. I've tried repositioning the hose at...

I know there is no rule about where to mount a bud vase in my 30 Town Sedan but what I want to know is what do you screw this into? I would like to place them behind the rear window in the sedan in the curve of the body. It seems this is some type of pressed board behind the fabric but how thick...

My 30 Briggs Town Sedan emmits a white vapor/smoke only during startup in the morning then goes away after 30 seconds or so. It also spits out wet, black carbon blotches on the garage floor. Once the engine is warm this does not occur during subsequent starting. What is this? I thought a blown...

I am installing a new dome light switch for my 1930 Briggs Town Sedan but am having trouble finding out what type goes in the door pillar. I have seen black toggle switches, short, stubby black buttons with grooves and push pull. Does anyone know what type the Briggs came with and if so do you...