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First off I would like to wish all a Very Happy Christmas and a very healthy New Year. Did my home work and found out the name of the po of my 29 and searching the obits I located his date of birth and also a previous address. I then filled out a lost title form put it in an envelope with a...

:confused:Can some one tell me what year this engine is, it was used as a ditch welder and it turns over, has spark. The third photo has h 494 cast in it and above and under the oil sender is a couple of 3's hand stamped. I hang out on the A side but acquired this before it was sent to the scrap...

I had high hopes to get it running and driveable but heath issues have kicked that idea into a hole. Car is almost complete and by that I mean the interior is gone like non-existent. The top is rough but still holding back some water, I purchased a new top kit and it is still in the un-opened...

I get a lot of questions from people that see the A why does it not have a steel roof, and I am wondering this myself any answers to this question?:confused:

"Restorers Class Awards is to recognize members who utilize their Model A Fords" I was just now reading the rules and saw this, I am hoping it comes to be as I for one do not want to depend on Mechanical brakes, I realize when the car was made these were state of the art and one has to realize...

What is the difference between the two engines and is there a way to tell them apart, reason is my dad has a bunch of engines laying around.:confused:

The blocks of wood that are used for a spacer under the hood latchs were they painted black?

Does anyone recognize this piece of wood?

My drivers running board is in rather bad shape (rust out over brackets) I am going to try and stiffen them. I have cut 1/16" steel, slid it under the zinc edge closets to the splash apron and clamped it to the top of the board. The board still sags I have placed a trolley jack under the front...

Hello, I am trying to cobble a seat together for the time being and all I have to go by is some rusty seat foundation, I am going to use osb for the seat base is there supposed to be any wood on the back of the front seat? or does it just clip to the back. Someone has welded (I think) something...

I have my switch pointing down and have high and low beam to the right and park to the right but what is the proper position for the switch at the base of the column? I also am concerned with the switch at the base as it moves when I move the selector. Also why would the horn wire be hot all the...

I am confused as my engines generator has a regulator mounted on it and it is round, the fire wall also has a regulator on it that is rectangular with five wires two each side and one on the bottom which I think is the feed, is this factory?

http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/wisconsinjimmy/library/1929%20A%20Briggs%20Body I am firm on $3000.00 Car runs Decent body new LeBaron Bonnie Top still in the box PM me or email jganley at Lakeland dot ws

:confused:I know or at least am fairly sure this is a distributor part can you help me?:confused:

Who in the Minneapolis / St Paul MN area does BABBITTING if you can also throw out a phone number or PM me or email (remove spaces) j ganley @ lake land dot ws

Has anyone used the inserted connecting rods that Snyders sells, I am leaning towards an overhaul and think this is the most economical and cost effective way to go.

:confused:Need some help or advice, turned the engine (by hand) and the dizzy shaft does not turn I removed the set screw and nut to find that I am stuck hard, now before I go to extreme measures what could the problem be with the no rotation of the dizzy.

While installing a new fuel shut off I noticed this under the dash. http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/wisconsinjimmy/002_zps93879c67.jpg http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/wisconsinjimmy/003_zps2dcfa71c.jpg

:confused:What is the remedy for this, Sheared Off from the threads.

:confused:Slowly I am catching on to this Model A workings, do I need the wrench or is there another way to hold the cam while tightening the screw? Wish Dearborn would have said something when I was there on Tues.