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Were Rumble seat grab handles factory installed or all aftermarket ? if factory, special order and/ or which body styles? Joe B

I came across this old note tonight in my Model A file... might be of interest. Can't say that I ever tried it ...just FYI Model A Engine paint color - Rustolum Gloss Enamel 18 oz Hunter Green 8 oz Royal Blue 8 oz Black Joe B

I try and do a little maintenace on the 31 Coupe each year. Last year it was the front brake inspection and repack bearings. This year, inspect the rear brakes, bearings etc. Just to ensure that I have all on hand that might be needed, I ordered axle shims, keys, fiber washer seals, nuts and...

A beautiful day here in S-E Michigan. Rolled the 31 Coupe out of the garage for the 2025 season. This will be the 65 th year for that ritual. Changed the oil, filled the rad water and pump lube. I normally just drain some gas from the sediment bowl and carb but decided to pull the filter from...

I have considerable up and down play in my steering sector shaft, (2 tooth - 1931 Coupe). Question...is it possible to remove the shaft and shaft housing from the gear box with the steering column still in the car? It looks like, if I remove the starter, there should be enough room to remove the...

Hello all, all stock and original rear motor mount rubber pads, as one can imagine are rock hard. Is the benefit to effort ratio worth the it to change the rubbers in a fully assembled car? ...31 coupe. I understand that it can be done but not an easy job. Joe B

I finally got around to rolling the 31 Coupe out of the garage... filled the radiator, pulled the choke and hit the starter. Started right up, ran for a minute and stopped. OOPS, forgot to open the fuel valve. I guess that that testifies to how well the carb float valve sealed for the last seven...

Very interesting video, lots of "A's" represented. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEiWB0g9sVk I hope that the link works! Joe B

Summer has arrived big time here in S-E Michigan, 82F today. Rolled the A out of winter hibernation yesterday. Turned on the gas, drained a little. And NO start, first time in 50 years that she didn't start on the first try. Panic! ... brain start swirling. Check the electrical, good, check the...

After reading the post on "Vintage Tire Gages" , I thought that i would share this unusual one that I have had for a while. If you ever had the pleasure of inflating a tire with a good old hand pump you will appreciate this little gage. The gage incorporates both a male and female sharader...

So, short of a major project to install a roll down rear window in my coupe does anyone make a simple "swing open" set-up like this one offered back in the Model A days. Even this window would provide added ventilation and most importantly enable communication with the rumble seat passengers...

Just a question about the orientation of the spokes... Is there a preference and/or is one "correct" ? Spokes horizontal and vertical or at 45* angles, when driving straight ahead? Joe B

Anyone ever seen this kind of set-up in action or actually "belted" up their A and done this for show or actual work? Joe B

Reading the current thread on point setting and spark advance, Raised a question... how to measure the actual advance on the car with engine running, like using a timing light as would be done on a modern car. This would require a degree wheel on the crankshaft, or at least marking the crank...

I just topped off the trans lube with 600W, it had been a little low. Now I'm getting much more gear clashing when shifting up thru 2nd - 3rd. It does get better after warm up. Now, I had always thought that the heavy lube slowed down the spinning gears, making for less gear clashing when...

31 Coupe, after 50 years I'm going install the felt and metal around the column and peddle arms. What is the thread size in the D nuts? Search of the forum shows #12-24 pretty common for body fastenings. Thanks, Joe B

First time ever since I have had this car for 50 years, electrical issue. Last fall at the end of the season... battery went dead. Old battery I figured. Just now installing a new battery, I notice a tiny spark as I connected the last terminal... Uh Oh ! My VOM shows a 4 amp draw. So what on a...

Hello all, just came across a bit of interesting history. I was looking through "The Swap Meet" and saw a listing for original seamed fuel line. Being from the Motor City, I knew about "Bundy Tube" an early form of steel tubing that was manufactured by rolling thin steel sheet to form a double...

With all the discussions of generator cut -out testing prompted me to take a look at my 31'. I have not been having any problems other that occasionally burning out a stop light bulb or two. So I checked the voltage output , engine at a fast idle and I'm seeing 10 volts. This seems high for a...

Just an observation.. no judgement or criticism intended. Reading through the postings here, and most are very informative.... for that I'm grateful to the responders. My observation of the topics is that the great preponderance have to do with problems associated with design alterations and/or...