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Well, I put the "new" engine into the coupe and it runs worse than the old one! How so? you might ask. The mod B carb. and (I suspect) the ignition. While the engine feels strong when it surges it will often break up after a few seconds. It feels like it's running out of gas and frequently barks...

Well, yesterday I took the coupe out with the B carb on it. When it ran good it ran very good with lots of promise for when this is finally straightened out. But it wouldn't run good for very long and it seemed to be starving for gas. It suggests that the float chamber is running dry. The float...

As I have said, My A (Coupe) has been running lousy lately and overheating on hills and I can't find out why. All cyls seem to be firing properly. Compression is lousy but equal. I don't trust my gauge, A 1960s vintage Schauer that reads only 25 lbs . The car starts and runs too good for this to...

Once again, I want to call upon the collective experience of this forum. My diesel backhoe has a problem I don't know how to solve. It's slowly increasing it's "Idle". It Idles now about 1500 rpm and I don't know how to slow it down. It runs fine otherwise. It's just too fast. It's a Case 580...

Well, here I am again! With a new problem of the week! This is my 30 coupe I'm talking about. Let's see, I've rebuilt the Transmisson, the clutch, the manifolds (Ground) B carb on and B carb off, (Wouldn't idle right) Front end, king pin, perches, bushings, changed the engine and then changed it...

Please no drawn out, complex answers! What's the best and cheapest, anything will stick to, primer? I'm talking about a high build primer. I wash the parts with Phosphoric acid prior to painting so I'm not using etching primer. I want a primer that's compatable with most paint brands and types...

Just got back from our trip to California! Coming home, Fri, I spotted two Mod A Fordors (Towns sedans?) A light brown Slant window and a 30/31 maroon that seemed to be in trouble. This was near rt 80 in eastern Ohio. I saw them on the highway below me headed north I believe. I was going east...

I bought one today! It was in a rickety wooden box, several anghle cutters, a support arbor, couple of crank handles. 3 flat cutters for new seat inserts. etc. But only one pilot, if you can call it that. But not a clue how the dam thing works. The name "Rigid" is stamped into the back of some...

I have a old compressor to which I added a vintage Binks regulator. The two halves have a gasket (Approximately 2" dia.) between them. The gasket blew out and I replaced it with one I made from gasket paper. That worked well for about two days and the paper failed. I'm considering cutting up a...

Being unsatisfied with job I had done, I bit the bullet and started all over again. Only now I took some measurements. The original worm's spline had a coarser tooth. The new ones from Argentina had a finer tooth. The shaft, miked across the grooves was .865 (old shaft) with the new grooves it...

This fender was bought as a 30-31. It isn't! Now I know what to look for. I have no use for it, just takes up space. I will deliver to Hershey if desired. Solid, Good condition, not perfect. Primed. $125 Reply to Terry,NJ at Fordbarn or Cesspilo@yahoo.com

I put the new parts in the box from my coupe and I need some answers. 1st, does it make a heckuva big difference if I don't drive the worm the last .100 onto the shaft? So far, I used my backhoe, a forklift and a hand sledge hammer and a Mapp gas torch. Advice; Never buy the worm separately...

My latest project is that my Coupe's steering box is kaput. It's "Death wobbling" all over, even on smooth road surfaces. So I got it out and dissasembled. Many worn parts, many questions! There's no doubt that the sector shaft, bearings, and the worm must be replaced. But what about the large...

I've seen many a thread, picture, write up about just about everything except restoring a TS front seat. No prints, progress photos, directions, dimensions dos and don'ts etc. When you're trying to recreate one of these, almost from scratch, you're flying blind. I have gotten pretty far with it...

We've probably been over this many times before, but here goes anyway! I took the coupe up to Jacktown yesterday. (about 45 miles each way) and I was ready to sell it when I got back. It was horrible! Longer rides give you more of an idea what's wrong than just running around town. I noticed...

I forgot all about it! Gettin' old, I guess! But the three day show, flea market is the 18, 19, and 20th of July, OMG That's today! The Blue Mountain Steam and Gas engine club has it's quarterly show this weekend. Terry

I took a 150 mile round trip Sunday and am very disappointed. The vibrations, and rumbling at 50mph was not fun! Below that it wasn't bad, Not nice, but not bad. What is making this! It's almost a knock, but not quite. It's worse when you're going down hill or above 50 on the interstate and...

Does any one have any pictures, drawings, diagrams, Anything! that will show the wood layouts for these two seats? I know I don't have all the pieces. What I need mostly are the pcs at the bottom of the front backrest. Thanks in Advance, Terry

Every time I go on FB, I wonder where Brent is. Is everything OK? I read of some possible heath issues a few weeks ago. He will be in my prayers! I hope he will be back soon. Terry

Can someone get me a good photograph of the front and back layout of the seat wood and the seat back/sides for a 30 Town Sedan? I duplicate what I can, but some wood is missing altogether. I need the layout of the rear seat rest and how it's anchored/attached. Thanks in advance! Terry