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    Gas line leak

    I'm (still) trying to get my 1931 Deluxe Roadster back on the road, and every time I think I'm ready to crank it up, something else happens. I put a new sediment bowl assembly on it and hooked up the fuel line in the car. When I put gas in the tank, I noticed that the line was leaking where it...
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    Starter Problems

    I have another thread going under the title, "Getting my A back on the road-three questions." It's simply a conversation about my attempts to get my 1931 Deluxe Roadster back in service after 13 years. I have had a lot of great suggestions and some great general recommendations. I now have a...
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    Getting my A back on the road-three questions

    I have a 1931 Deluxe Roadster that I have had for about 64 years (Yes, I'm an old fart). It was my second A, my first being a 1928 pickup truck. Over the years, I have driven it for a while, and then it sat up for a while. This last time, it has been sitting up for about 15 years or so. I...
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    Reinstalling oil pan

    I have a 1931 Deluxe Roadster and I dropped the oil pan to clean it out. I bought a new gasket kit for the reinstall. The oil pan gasket fits correctly, but the other two appear to be too long. Do they need to be trimmed? If so, what is the correct length? If not, how do I make them fit...
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    Stuck oil pump

    About two years ago, I started a project to restore my 1931 Roadster with my son and grandson. It has not run for five years. Well, life got in the way and we are starting over. One of the things that I wanted to do is to remove and clean the oil pan as I suspected it could be pretty sludged...
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    Bringing 1931 Roadster back to life

    I have a few Model A repair questions. First, a little background. I restored a 1928 Model A pickup when I was about 17. My dad gave me a true junker and said that I could have it if I rebuilt it. I disassembled it (to the frame) and reassembled it. I had professionals do the chromework...
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