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Model A left sitting for 6 years. New battery, starter turns, voltage at coil and spark at points. 1) cleaned tank out with repeated flushing; fuel flowing clean, bought new pencil filters. 2) rebuilt carburetor with kit, replacing all gummed up jets, 3) removed spark plugs. This is how they...

I know it’s my fault - left my restored 1930 Model A sitting for 6 years without pickling the engine. Lots of rust in the tank and carburetor clogged. Spent the weekend rebuilding the carb and cleaning all the gunk out. Used a rebuild kit to replace all the jets. Checked distributor; coil is...

My 1930 Model A has two side glass windscreens. The glass sits inside a chrome frame that is attached to two brackets fastened to the door. The fellow who restored the car apparently made the brackets out of wood, painted to look like metal. The wood has now broken. Does anyone have any...

I'm in Key West with my Model A Cab and have a clutch problem. The clutch goes all the way to the floor without disengaging the clutch. I've adjusted the trunion that attaches the clutch pedal to the clutch arm, but no joy. I took the clutch inspection plate off and pressing the clutch pedal...

This morning when starting the Model A the clutch pedal appeared to not engage the clutch. There was about two inches of play and then when I went to put it in first the gears ground without letting me engage. Is this an adjustment or do I need to think about a new clutch/ throw bearing etc.?