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Hey Guys, I'm bolting my front crossmember onto my car since I'm not set up to do the correct riveting. I'm using grade 8 bolts with nylon locknuts in every hole where there would have been a rivet (14 total). My question is......Is there anything I should or shouldn't do when bolting my...

Went to Rosville, GA yesterday and picked up some parts that I found in a Craigslist ad. All in all a good day. I was able to pull a set of '28-29 wheels, a set of 30-31 wheels, two front axles, one rear axle, 1 engine block, two transmissions, backing plates, springs, shocks, timing and valve...

Hey man, I've got a suggestion that might be worth reading!:D Is there any way that you can put in a forum under the "Swap Meet" section just for "Events"? I've seen this on other boards and it is a great way to let members know about upcoming swap meets, car shows, etc. I have suggested this...

I was just wondering what ya'll cleaned your parts with after blasting and cleaning and prior to priming and painting. I've been cleaning parts with brake cleaner, but I didn't know if there was something else ya'll might use that would be more effective. Any thoughts? Thanks, Josh

I would like to buy a front axle for a '29 Tudor Sedan. Must be straight with minimal rust/pitting Thanks, Josh

I need the leaf on the front spring that is just above the main leaf for a 29 Tudor. The leaf measures about 30 3/8" across but the total length of the leaf is 31 7/8". Just let me know if you've got one. Thanks, Josh

Hey guys, Here's a few pics from my build....I don't take very many pictures but here is what I got from when I started in October/November til now..... Enjoy! Josh What I started with.... A little work done..... Body off the frame.... Parts piling up... Surprise! Surprise...

Hey guys, Check these pics out of my front axle.....Seems like there is a slight bend on the passenger side of the axle orienting toward the rear of the car. The bend starts about where the ball is on the spring perch....It looks worse in person than in the pics- but I thought I'd ask the...

What is the original thickness of the steel front and rear brake drums? How much can you turn them before you have to have them replaced? Tried searching the forum and Andrew's book with no luck...... thanks, Josh

After using my handy-dandy spring spreader that I built this weekend (Thanks to Larry Seemann for the plans!) I continued to disassemble my front spring. Upon inspection of said spring, I discovered a crack on one of the leaves that ran vertical from the center of the bolt hole to the edge of...

I searched the forum last night and got the plans to build the spring spreaders. Today I went and bought the materials for the front spreader and am currently building it. I was wondering what other model a specialty tools other people have built? If you have a link to the instructions, or pics-...

After buying a bigger compressor, sandblaster, a good frame, I'm finally ready to sandblast! My question is what type & grit of media works best on the model a frame without leaving a bad profile on the metal? Someone suggested aluminum oxide- but that stuff's expensive! thanks in advance, Josh

hey guys, just wondering if the frame blueprints that are available online from wescott are acurate. I'm fixin' to have to put some frame horns on the front of my "new" frame and want them to be as close as possible. Thanks, Josh

Looking for two original frame horns in good shape with minimal rust/pitting. send me a pm if you've got a couple you don't need..... Josh

Here's a few pics of my build. I'm in the teardown process right now and made good progress tonight. The first pic is was under a good ol' boy sheetmetal and pop rivet patch. The second pic is of a hole in my frame (there's actually one on each side) and the third pic is supposed to be the end...

Does anyone have a scan of a Model A era drivers license for the state of GA or AL? I saw these on eViL bAy and just thought it would be coool to have one for my state...

Well I got the body off my car today, at the expense of throwing my back out! :eek: Anyways, my car has an amateur paint job on it (and that's being nice) and I was thinking about using the aircraft type paint stripper to pull off the crappy paint job.....any thoughts? How have ya'll stripped ur...

What are the specifications for a '29 Tudor's kingpins (spindle bolts)? I'm needing to know the length and diameter....... Thanks, Josh

I saw some sheetmetal patch panels offered by this company on Ebay. Supposedly they are made in the USA. Anyone ever use these panels? Good pricing.......Any thoughts?

My Grandfather and Grandmother posing with their new 1930 Ford. The pic was taken in 1930