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I have a 1930 Tudor and the other day I climbed over the seat and pulled on the steering wheel and it pulled out about 3/4 of an inch. I pushed it back in and drove the car home with no issues. I decided to try and adjust the end play of the steering box and it still has the same end play. My...

Hello...I have a 1930 Tudor that I often drive to work. It is about 11 miles each way and I drive about 48mph for 6 miles and 53mph for 5 miles....only one stop. The car runs smooth and I checked the plugs and they only have a slight brown tint after about five thousand miles. No carbon build...

Hello, I am getting closer to purchasing a brass era T and I am trying to figure out a few things before I go through with a purchase. I am looking at some very original 1913 and 1914 cars. If I purchase one I plan to add LED brake lights and turn signals, but am wondering if I need to...

Hello, I want to buy a 1913 or early 1914 Model T non-black in color touring car. I like the fact that Model T's came in multiple colors until the middle of 1914 and I would like to find a brass non-black model T touring car. One of the concerns I have is that it seems to be harder...

Hello....I live in Michigan and it gets cold here so I added a hot water heater to my 1930 Tudor so I could stay a little warmer in the winter. I put a 180 degree thermostat in the car so the engine would run warmer. Unfortunately I found when I run the heater at full speed when it is really...

Hello all, I purchased a brand new A-18480 (6v) hot water heater for my 1930 Tudor from Snyder's Antique Auto Parts. It seemed to be a good heater with a really interesting variable speed rheostat control, but I could not figure out how to make it fit in my car. It would not fit on the...

Hello, I just purchased a brand new A-18480 hot water heater for my 1930 Tudor from Snyder's Antique Auto Parts. It seems to be a great heater, but I can not figure out how to make it fit in my car. It will not fit on the passenger side because of the gas line and carb control/choke. It...

Hello, I have a 1930 Tudor and i decided to replace the fuel valve because it was leaking a little and the inside of the car smelled like gasoline. I replaced the valve with a nice new one. The problem I have is that I tightened it as tight as I thought it should go....I did not want to...

Hello, I have a 1930 Tudor that is really nice and mostly original except for a few safety modifications (seat belts, LED light bulbs, turn signals, electric wiper...etc) that I drive about 5000+ miles a year. Sometimes I feel bad that I am using the car too much and feel it should just be...

Hello, I am thinking of adding an accessory fuse panel to my 6 V model A to accommodate the additional accessories I plan to add to the car. When I purchased the car it already had turn signals and I have already added a 6 V electric wiper. I am planning to add a domelight, driving...

Hello, I was just wondering if there are any optional back up light kits for a model A with a 6v system. I know I could build one fairly easy by purchasing some standard 12 V clear lens lights and replacing the bulbs with six volt LED bulbs, but sometimes it’s just easier to buy a kit and...

Hello, The days are starting to get shorter here in Michigan and it won’t be long and I’ll be doing a lot more night driving and trying to avoid deer. I have a 6 V system and I’ve converted my existing headlights to LED and they work very nicely, but I would like to see further down the...

Hello, I have been looking at 1914 and 1915 model T touring cars and every time I see one with the top up I wonder if it will fit in my garage because of the height. It seems that every time I see one I don’t have a tape measure with me and I was wondering how tall a touring car is with the...

It has been a long time since I purchased a 6V battery and my car and tractor are both turning over kind of slow lately. I was wondering what battery brand people are most happy with. I am OK spending a little more to get something that lasts a long time. I have a 6V Die Hard gold in my 1940...

Hello, First I would like to thank all the great people that answer questions on this forum. I don't personally know any other people in my area with Model As. When I bought my 1930 Tudor I found that I was unable to remove the inner front wheel bearings from the spindles. I was...

I am so happy to be part of this forum...so many people have come up with great ideas to help me keep my Model A running like a champ!!! I am trying to keep my 1930 Tudor looking like it did from the factory, but I am also trying to make it safer and drive better. I am quite happy with...

My 1930 Tudor has rear storage compartments (A Basement) under the rear floorboards. They are great for storage, but are very close to the driveshaft, making it impossible to install a Mitchell overdrive. ...So I am thinking about installing a 3.27 Ring and Pinion because i would like to be...

Is there a way to backlight the speedometer and/or gas gauge? When I turn on the dash light it is distracting because it reflects off the windows at night and is even worse if it is raining. Does anyone have any good ideas that would make these gauges more useful at night?

Last year I had some burnt valves in my 1930 Tudor so I replaced all the valves and springs and carefully lapped them in. When I was adjusting the valves I remembered reading that Henry Ford always said "An engine that makes noise has more poise." so I adjusted the valves a little on the loose...

In an effort to improve my 1930 Tudor I have been implementing hidden changes that make it better without changing the way it looks. The next change I would like to make is to reduce the noise and the smells of the car. . Here is what I am thinking...wondering if anyone has tried these from...