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Why can't I edit my initial post in a thread that I started? I could for a while, but now the "Edit" button in that post is gone. The thread in question is: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351880 Is there a limit on the number of times I can edit a post? Also, how do I edit the...

Turn Signal Flashers Not Holding Up - Unfixed - See post 26 I have had a Signal Stat 900 turn signal installed in our Roadster for more than 10 years. I've been using a 6v, + ground electromechanical flasher (Bratton's 18761) for several years. All of the bulbs are incandescent. Recently the...

I recently replaced a dead ignition switch in our '31 roadster with the $10 switch currently available. I tested it before reinstalling the instrument panel and all seemed well. After I reinstalled the instrument panel, smoke began pouring out of the panel area. Thank goodness for kill...

I'm working to correct some issues with the front brakes in my Fordor. For background, I have installed cast iron drums and molded brake shoes. The drums were turned to be concentric with the hubs, and the shoes shaped to the drums. I've had some pulsing in the brakes recently that I would like...

Got to thinking about the Body Number tag mounted on our Fordor firewall. This tag is a repro that was attached (propably) when the car was restored 30 years ago. Does anyone know whether Murray kept a record of the numbers they assigned to the car bodies they built? I'm betting that it didn't...

While discussing whether our Fordor started life as a Standard (160 A) or a Town Sedan (160 B), I was asked if the cowl lights had been installed at the factory (Town Sedan) or later in its life (Standard). My initial response was that I couldn't tell and had no way to know 94 years after it was...

After adjusting the shocks in our Roadster to allow the springs to depress moderately with significant effort (me pushing down hard on the bumpers), I headed out for a test drive. Every time I hit a pothole deeper than an inch +/-, I'm hearing and feeling a loud bang, seemingly from under the...

Our Fordor has a BW R10 od in it with a completely mechanical system to activate and engage/disengage it. Includes a reverse lockout device. Thus there's a cable to activate it and a Mitchell-like shift lever to engage/disengage it. It's pretty useful even here in New England where the landscape...

I have a 1950's era Borg Warner overdrive (R10-B) in my SW Fordor. I'm looking for the bullet, shown in the attached photo, that connects the speedometer (square) cable/housing to the speedometer port on the overdrive unit. I'm also looking for the gear that connects the speedo cable to the...

After installing Signal Stat 900 turn signals a few years ago, I recently converted the tail lights to LED units. The flasher is the old style bimetal type, and the flash rate is quite high. Today I tried to add a 25 watt, 6.5 ohm resistor in parallel to the flasher circuit wiring near the tail...

I am wrestling with a hard brake pedal issue. I decided to replace the steel drums in the car with cast iron in 2017. Drums were centered and turned. Shoes arced to the drums. System has been adjusted by several Model A mechanics, most recently last week. Worn parts were updated and shoes were...

Looking for a swing arm support lever for a Heinz Ha-C2 wiper unit. Distance between holes is 2" on center. "AMES" stamped on one side. Photo below. PM or text/call me at seven seven 4 - two nine three - 00 eight five.

I have run into a puzzle with the headlights in one of our A's. I'm using the new Bratton's reflectors and 50/32 bulbs. The reflectors are installed with the "Top" marking at the top. The slot in the reflector "tube" thus determines the orientation of the bulb socket. Using a welding mask and...

I'm playing with a 6v Heinz Model 1 wiper unit and am hoping for some advice on two things: 1. Initially the motor didn't run. The commutator slots were clogged. I gently cleaned the slots using a small screwdriver. I tested the motor with no load and with the cover removed. It runs but I see...

I have a working Heinze Model 1 (6v) windshield wiper. It works but emits a low raspy/gowling sound when operating. I'm wondering if an article has been published that would describe how to take apart, clean, lube and reassemble it. I'm focused on the "gear box" rather than the motor itself. I'd...

Happy Thanksgiving! There are many references to shorting issues if the armored cable is screwed into the distributor housing too far. This is one of the bits of wisdom that begs further explanation! What specifically is grounding against what? Thanks much! Dave

Decided to start a new thread on this topic. I have a new question regarding the center bottom plate, aka "rear spring clip": I just saw some material from a parts catalog dated July 1, 1931 that shows and lists specs for 3 clips; the height specs are: A-5708 0.84375" (27/32, I think - hard...

While chasing a light body lean to the driver's side, I discovered that some of the nuts on the rear spring u-bolts (8 leaf spring) were finger loose. Also that the u-bolts are too long so that the cotter pins don't pass through the castle nuts when nuts are tight. I'm planning to re-work (or...

Recently we have been hearing a strange noise while driving in our '31 Roadster. Here are the clues: 1. Sounds like a piece of sheet metal dragging/bouncing on pavement or rotating and hitting something. 2. Seems linked to car moving - haven't heard it while car is stopped with engine running...

Stipes website shows the shocks as "Out of Stock". Does anyone know if another run will be made? Thanks! Dave