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While I was laid up these last few months, I was reading about using a vacuum assist on the model A mechanical brakes. Does anyone know anything about this? Jack

I have been hearing contradictory news about a meet there this year. Can anyone give the correct answer. Jack

The Les Andrews book page 1 97 paragraph 5a; It says "Attach the right spring shackle first" Does anyone know why?? I think I did this step backward. Any thoughts? Jack

I assume that the meet will be canceled, am I right? Jack

I just read a reply to a 29 windlace question but my 30 is different. Is it true that the front piece is attached to the door where the metal slot piece is and the top and rear of the windlace is attached to the body? If so, it must be a nightmare to get it to meet when you close the door...

I rebuild my differential and now it is time to fill it up. The fill is on the down side of the pumpkin and I don't see how to get oil in it. Any ideas? Thanks Jack

My son bought a line bore set up with forms to to pour the babbitt bearings. We don't plan on going in the business but we are interesting some young people to see how it was done in the past. So far they have been a part of resurfacing valves in the three step process and other mechanical...

In rebuilding the rear axle, I replaced the shackles with new ones and the new sleeve bushings. I did not ream the bushings as they are already to large. You can now rock the spring back and forth (not in the car) a few inches. Any suggestions on how to repair this situation or is it OK the...

When I removed the interior rear side panels ( the ones that fit in the curve in the rear corners) I found that there is a channel that holds some sort of material up at the top of these curved panels which I assume is for holding the nails that hold the side panels. Does anyone know what that...

I read somewhere several years go about wood graining but i don't know where. Now that i am ready to try it, i don't have any instructions. Does anyone have an information source for woodgrain ?

I just finished rebuilding my rear axle and mounted the rear backing plates from Randy Gross. All went well until I tried to mount the new cast iron brake drums. I put them on and slid them onto the brake shoes about half the width of the shoes. At this point the drums turned nicely. Then I...

I am now putting the rear spring together and the question of the strength of the center bolt has arrizon. Is that a grade 8 bolt because I am nervous bringing it down to its final resting place. It seems like a lot of pressure on that single bolt. Just trying to save my life, thanks in...

Does anyone have a good way of getting the bearings off of the carrier? Jack

As I add and subtract gaskets to adjust the preload I find that I am up- to 62 thousands worth of gaskets on the one side of the pumpkin and it still cannot be turned with my fingers on the ring gear. If I back off of the bolts to about 10 foot pounds it spins like a windmill. Should I be...

I have been following tom mendy's tutorial on rebuilding my differential. He says he prefers indian head shellac for the gaskets on the pumpkin. In the hardware store they have two different kinds of shellac but neither is indian head. Is there a difference or is shellac shellac, regardless...

In rebuilding the rear end there is a bearing race in the axle housings on the inboard side next to the pumpkin. The instructions that I have seen says to use a 3 foot 1/2 inch pipe and tap them out. I cannot keep the pipe on the ridge of the races to tap them out, is there a secret that I...

I am trying to drive out the bearing race on the inboard of the axle housing. I am using the recommended 1/2 inch pipe but I can't seem to keep it on the back side of the race . It is very hard to find the inboard lip on the race with the 3 foot long pipe. Any ideas out there? Also on the...

I have been rebuilding my rear end ( the cars). As I follow the Tom Endy tutorial I am not able to remove the bearing seal and bearing sleeve. Then I noticed that these parts are not mentioned in the Les Andrews book as far as removable is concerned. The question; is it necessary to remove...

I recently bought some Model A parts and these three Federal Mogul new parts were in the mix. Can anyone identify them and are they useful to a Model A guy? 1. seal 450044 2. Bearing 30208 3. Bearing 513246 Thanks in advance; Jack

I wonder if any of you have a parts washer where the pump goes bad fairly often. Mine doesn't seem to last and I believe it is a fish tank pump. Is there a source of a good pump for our parts washers? Jack