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Now that I've become all crippled up in my old age, I have been spending time trying to come up with different methods of being able to service my cars. One item that looks promising is an item that is referred to as an "Oil Extractor." This is normally used I am guessing on more modern cars...

Did the Model A come originally with a muffler heat deflector? Just found the source of my awful rattling sound thinking it to be the radiator rock shield which I just took off. Ended up being a broken rear bracket on a heat deflector. If these deflectors are not original, are they necessary...

Purchased some points from NAPA a few months ago. Installed them in the car since I was having some issues that ended up being the pigtail wire once again. Just went to set the point gap for the 3rd time in 612 miles and the rubbing block is so far gone that the points arm is arching to the cam...

I was checking my linkage for my accelerator the other day and found that I was not getting full throttle. That might explain why I am only getting 45 mph with the gas pedal to the floor on my 30' Town Sedan. It looks like, if I were to bend the passenger side of the accelerator linkage to a...

Hi all, I am finally getting to the light at the end of the tunnel on my still new to me 30' Town Sedan. Evidently, the DPO, or "Restorer" did not have everything in alignment when he placed the body on the frame. See pictures attached. The front driver side running board bracket has about...

My somewhat new to me "Restored" 1930 Town Sedan has been a multitude of mechanical problems since I purchased it in August of 2019. Getting ever closer to the light at the end of the tunnel, I am currently inspecting wheels, bearings and rear end components. The car came with conical wheel...

My 30 Town Sedan came with a heat shield installed. Yesterday, I noticed that my distributor housing was moving while activating my spark advance lever. Since the distributor set screw and lock nut are covered by the heat shield, I thought I would remove the shield permanently. I don't believe...

I have been trying to get a 12 volt Bosch coil that is filled with epoxy. No one including Bosch themselves have an answer as to which coils and part numbers fit an epoxy filled coil. I want a 12 volt 3 ohm "epoxy" coil. How hard can that be? Bosch North America has a call into their...

Hello all, Has anyone ran into a Pertronix coil that went south? I installed a Pertronix 40611 12 volt coil on my 30 Town Sedan back in November of 2019 due to the PO's oil filled coil heating up and shutting down the spark. The other day, went out to start the car and nothing. Had a chance to...

I bought myself a hinge pin side mirror and found that the pin is too small. It measures .233. My car is a 1930 Briggs Town Sedan, and the current hinge pin for the door measures .250. Obviously, I have a small problem. My questions are: 1. Should I just shim stock the pin to make it fit? 2...

Hi all, Went to turn on my lights the other day and the switch in the steering wheel had no resistance. Took a look at the light switch body and found that the bail wire had fallen off which caused the body to separated from the steering box. Also noticed that the horn no longer worked for...

Had my 30 Town Sedan jacked up in the front to check things out after driving the first 400 miles on a new to me restored car. Noticed that the nut that holds the right side steering arm to the spindle had slop in it when moving the right wheel back and forth. Pulled the cotter pin and tightened...

So today I took the new to me "restored" 30 Town Sedan for a drive. Trying to get some break in miles on the engine. Now up to 320 plus. After 4 miles, the engine decided it was no longer going to run. That might be fuel related, or on an outside chance ignition. Have not figured it out yet...

Went to replace a missing shock link on the front left after hitting a manhole cover. Found that my Houdaille shock would not move up or down. Too much resistance? Maybe I am too weak? Anyways, I needed to move the shock arm up a little ways so that I could put on the upper shock link. I thought...

Hi all, My new to me 30 Town Sedan while driving yesterday had the mixture control park itself at what I believe is fully closed. I can not move the control from the closed position. It has a Zenith carburetor. Prior to this current problem, it would continuously vibrate itself CCW to rich. Any...

Hi all, The third time I took my car out for a drive after purchasing it, I hit a broken manhole cover with the drivers front wheel. After looking things over, I saw that the tubular shock link had been blown off the car. So far, the only other thing that seems to not be correct is my shock has...

Hi all, While attempting to sort out my new to me 30 Fordor, I noticed what I think sounds like a noisy water pump. After removing the fan belt, I spun the 2 blade fan and did not here any unusual sounds. However, I did notice that there is approximately 1/4 inch end play in the shaft. Can...

Hi All, Thinking about purchasing a 1930 Briggs Town Sedan (155D). Complete amateur restoration done over the last 14 years or so. Car looks good in and out. Mechanical all rebuilt. Problem one, interior appears to be a standard fordor trim in gray? I don't believe this is correct. Problem...

Hi All, This is my first time on the Model A forum and I am here to introduce myself and ask all of your opinions on a particular vehicle currently for sale on eBay. My history with car collecting dates back about 40 years. I am currently an owner of a 1926 Model T Touring, 1949 Ford F1 and a...