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While battling my recent clutch issue (stuck to pressure plate), I came to the realization that my soon to be 80 year old body might be not as limber as it used to be! That being said, the old girl is not being driven enough to be as limber as it's owner. I have been giving some thought to...

Yesterday I went out to take the old girl my (29 Tudor) for a Sunday drive. Probably for the last time this season, anyway she started right up and ran as smooth as ever. When I went to put her into reverse she responded with severe gear grinding as if I had not pushed the clutch in. With the...

It is -18 degrees F here on the homestead. Thinking of going out to the storage barn and seeing if I could get the old girl fired up. what do you think of my chances?:)

As we have had our first frost here in SW Iowa my thoughts are going towards putting up the 29 Tudor for the winter. It will be stored inside a dry, heated vermin free shed. Would you suggest removing the tires, placing the frame on stands with the springs un-weighted? Or putting the stands...

Help me understand, which will help in cooler running, advance or retard timing? I have heard both, what is your feelings on the question.:confused:

I visited a local estate sale recently and came across a Hubleu Toys Metal Model A Sedan. Of course I could not pass it up so I purchased it and painted it to match my own 29 Tudor. How cool is that!

I grew up in Springfield Illinois, and during the 50s and early 60s and I remember that there was a Marvel-Schebler factory/foundry near my Jr High school. I would walk past this factory on my way to school and now I am wondering if this was where these carburetors were made? Anyone have an...

After many heated "discussions" with she who must be obeyed, the new pickup gets a coveted spot in the heated garage. So I ordered the pictured 12 X 20 building which was delivered a week or so ago, and was placed on a concrete pad poured earlier. Electric service was installed underground...

The attached news item was published in the Omaha World Herald newspaper this Sunday. At least you would think that the reporter would be able to get the make and model of the car correct, or am I expecting to much from the current crop of drive-by news people? Model T indeed!!!

What are your suggestions for driving your A in a parade? Such as how to prevent over heating, riding clutch, and so on. Any help would be appreciated.

This club has been providing this entertainment for 70 some years! https://www.facebook.com/HzProductionsGroup/videos/10157679124584199/ What do you think? I think that the old Model A is one tough ride!

This was the way the rear spring on my 29 Tudor was when I pulled it out of the barn. I have been thinking of pulling the nails out and replacing them with the proper cotter pins, but for nostalgia sake, maybe leave them alone? :cool:

I was thinking that before taking out my 29 Tudor for the first time this spring, that when I change the oil I would replace it with a good synthetic. Would this be a problem because of the amount of conventional oil leftover in the dip tray? Or should I drop the oil pan and clean out all of...

On my daily run to the village post office in my 29 Tudor, I come upon this hill. What would you suggest as the correct way to climb said hill? I have been gaining speed on the downhill run, keeping it under 40mph as the gravel can sometime be loose, holding the accelerator pedal steady I...

While driving to the post office the other day this was on my 29's odometer! Lucky Sevens across the board:p

Or perhaps it was my heated garage. Saturday the temperature was supposed to be in the 70s here in SW Iowa. So I thought it might be time to get the 29 out. After mounting and airing up the tires I took it off the blocks and she fired up on the first try. It was probably my imagination but...

I have been noticing that my ammeter is indicating a 10 amp charge whenever the motor rpm is slightly above idle. It never seems to drop to a lower value as it should when the battery is charged. As most of my trips are less than 20 miles or so, I have been ignoring the problem. Is it a...

The instructions for my new Premium Head Gasket replacement states that, “the cylinder head must be retorqued after the first 500 miles of operation to 55 ft. lbs. using the correct head bolt torquing sequence.” However I don’t anticipate driving more than 100 or so miles this year...

Due to a supplier mix up I think I will be receiving a head gasket for Model B instead of a Model A. Is there a significant difference between the two? Thanks again for all of your help.

As my 1929 tudor has reached the point in it's restoration, and that summer is approaching, what should I pack in my "go bag" in the line of tools/parts for a trip to town? These journeys would be for 100 miles or less over secondary roads with some gravel included. What would you feel...