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My Tudoor has a solid roof panel that covers the entire roof, welded and riveted under the upper edges of the window frame. The original panels are mostly rusted away. The I've decided to attempt to put it back to original. I've been trying to locate the panels, has anyone ever changed the...

I just purchased an used Spartan horn a while back that looks to be in good condition. There is a terminal block on the underside of the horn that appears to be where I connect the two wires using push in wire lugs on the wires; is that correct? That is how I connected the wires to the horn and...

I've had to change all of my brake rods because they were all bent and distorted. Is there a correct length to adjust the rod from the brake petal to the crossshaft? Do I adjust it until the crosshaft levers are straight up and down?

My rear brakes were covered with gear oil/grease and plain worn out. I had to replace most items. The book mentions that there are left and right emergency brake carrier plates, how do I identify which one is the left and right one? Thanks for any help.

One off my rear axel bearing races has some corrosion damage on the bottom of the race. I read this damage is common on a Model A. Bert's sales a repair kit (A-1224). The caption for the kit says to press the new sleeve over the existing bearing race. Can the sleeve be tapped on without removing...

I see numerous antique rivet tools on ebay, workbench mounted and hand held. Is there a particle one that works better to rivet brake shoes?

I have reviewed many of the posts related to the pros and cons of using the Flathead Teds brake floater system. I compiled the cost of rebuilding my backing plates against the cost of his kit. I contacted Ted and he gave be some background information. I tried to change the front backing plate...

I bought a set of new stamped engine splash pans off ebay for $49. They appear to be good quality to me; having limited knowledge of a Model A. Can someone tell me what color they should be painted? Jerry

I dropped my oil pan since I already had my Tudoor on stands to replace the king pins. I really was surprised at how clean the inside of the oil pan was, hardly any sludge. The car had set for years before I got, and the odometer reads 94,000 miles. I used some Lucas oil products after I got the...

I am considering buying some 1929 wheels and tires, will they work on my 1931? I have limited budget and the tires are relatively new. Jerry

How do I separate the front wheel hub from the brake drum? Thanks for any advise, unable to find in the book? Jerry

I did a compression check and vacuum check on my 31 Tudoor this weekend. I removed one sparkplug at a time and did the check. I was getting mid 35 psi per cylinder. The readings were higher at number 1 cylinder and seamed to get a little lower as I went through the rest of the cylinders. I saw...

From reading other postings, most of you will recommend going back to original headlights, but my budget is limited. I replaced the wiring harness and the sealed beam connectors along with soldering the ground wire to the inside of the bucket. I checked the headlight bulbs for continuity and...

I am reassembling my Zenith carburetor for my 1931, following the instructions in Les Andrews book. It mentions "Set jets to the narrowest point into the Venturi". The Cap Jet protrudes a half inch above the Main jet. Am I supposed to trim the Cap Jet? Jerry

I bought my 1931 Tudoor 6 months. It appears that the car has been setting in shed for 20 years. I've got it rewired and running pretty good, but now I want to ensure it is safe. The car seams to wander when I drive it; I assume some of that is from not having shocks. I tried to lube the front...

My 1931 Tudoor has a medal roof panel insert that was installed before I bought the car. Some of my roof bows have cracks and the wood piece that runs the lenght of the roof on the passenger side of the car is deteriated. Should I replace the bad wood? Jerry

My Model A was missing the light harness and all the hardware when I got it. I ordered the horn repair kit and plan to install a new light wiring harness in the next few days. I removed the horn rod and it was packed with grease below the button area at the steering wheel. I see some copper...

Being new to the Model A community, I hope someone can answer these questions? My 1931 Model A horn needs work. I took it apart and it apears to be different from the diagrams posted on the website. The frame around the motor is spot welded together. It appears I will need to seperate the spot...

I rebuilt my waterpump on my 1931 Tudoor with a leakless kit. I also installed a thermostat that it did not have before. Now it pumps coolant out the radiator overflow when I first start it, but tends to stop after it warms up. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Jerry

I am new to working on Model A's. When I bought my Model A Tudoor, it had set for 20 years. It ran after the carb was rebuilt. It ran for a a few hours with the exhaust pipe cloaked completely up by mice. I removed the obstructions and it did run better. I took the exhaust maniford off to fix an...