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Has anyone installed a drum tail light on the right side of a 1928 Fordor? Mine has the tail light bracket that mounts to the rear skirt and not to the rear fender. I see that Snyder's has a right side Sedan/Touring bracket part number A-13473-AR. Does anyone know if this is the correct bracket...

Has anyone heard about when the Smart Signals wireless turn signal lighting system will be available? I called them several times last year and he just kept saying they will be available soon. I signed up for the news letter to stay informed when they will be available but still no news. The web...

I am rebuilding a Zenith carb using the Tom Endy guide and I want to set the float level. I can't find a brass fitting at the local auto parts store or Home Depot that has the 1/2" 20 thread so I can make a test jig. All the brass fittings have a pipe size measurement which is very different...

I am looking for a good working or restorable Owen-Dyneto Closed Car OD-C1A or B wiper motor for a 1928 Fordor Sedan.

I can't locate a OD-C1 wiper for my 1928 Leatherback so I would like to use another wiper moter I have. It is made by EA Lab but has a different shaft that the arm attaches to. I have looked at several web sites to identify what I have so I can locate an arm and blade but have had no luck. Can...

Getting ready to upholster seat springs and front seat carriage assembly. There was not much wood left when I started so Im not sure if what I have done so far is correct. Is there a tack strip to attach the material that covers the back of the carriage assembly? Im also looking for the...

I removed the old plate and rivets that hold the two bars of the rear bumperette together. I have the replacement kit with new plate and rivets but I am looking for advice on how to set the new rivets. I was hoping to use a cupped bit in my pheumatic hammer but the largest bit available is only...

Just baught a brand new Sparton horn from Brattons. Didn't come with instruction on connecting the wiring. The car did not have a horn proviously. I connected the yellow wire to the one black screw under the cover. Connected the blue/yellow to the copper colored frame. Horn didn't work. Reversed...

Im putting together a 1929 Model A from a pile of parts from all the Model A years. Isn't the generator output stud usually on the right side of the cutout and the wiring to the terminal box and harness on the left? This one seem to be opposite. Am I OK to use for a driver car? Hopefully I have...

I have ordered the carpet and upholstery from Lebarron Bonnie for my 1928 Leatherback. They sent a brown paper pattern for the rear carpet so I can check and see if it would fit. Instructions said to trim or add to the pattern where needed. There were a few minor areas where I did this but there...

Im replacing the rubber bumpers on the hood, the ones that keep the hood from rubbing against the latch. There were 6 that came with the set. I used 4 of them. Any idea where the last 2 go?

Hello all, Does anyone have a car painted Copra Drap lower body and Seal Brown Upper body-and moulding? Can you share a picture of it? I'm still trying to decide on a color for my Fordor. Thanks!!

Hello, can you share a picture or two of your car with Copra Drab lower body and Seal Brown upper? Also looking for pictures of Bramble Bown lower and Thorne Brown upper. I am still trying to decide on a color for my 1928 Fordor leatherback. I am not locked in to the 1928 colors. Thanks for...

Can you tell me from the pictures if I have the right front bumber barckets for a 1928?

Im getting ready to have my 1928 Fordor painted. Whould it be better to have the side window glass in before it is painted or after? What about the front windshield? Before or after the paint? Thanks

I am about to send my 1928 Leatherback to have it painted. I can't decide what color to go with. I would like to go with a 1928 or 29 color used on the Fordor. I have the Model A Paint and Finish Guide, 3rd Edition Revised, but cant tell from thoes tiny paint chips what the whole car will look...

I am restoring a 1928 Fordor. When I got the car it did not have the rear bumper brackets or the cross brace. I picked up a set recently and am mounting them but the cross brace has been welded a few times. I'm not sure the length is correct. Can some one tell me the correct length of the brace...

Can anyone post a picture of where the two wire clips for the wiper are mounted for a 1928 Fordor Leatherback? I understand they are mounted with the bolts that hold the gas tank to the cowl, just not sure if they are mounted above the seam or below. I would also like to see a picture of the...

I am trying to decide weather to spend a bunch of money to get my original 1928-29 front fenders repaired or buy new ones. Has anyone recently purchased 28-29 front fenders? (no wheel well). How did they fit? How much work were they to make fit? Where did you buy them? Are all the new...

I am restoring a 1928 60 A/B Fordor Briggs body. Most of the top wood was completly gone. I am haiving a problem fitting the the new wood parts. Is anyone restoring a similiar car that sill has the top wood exposed that could give me some dimensions?