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Looks like I goofed. After stripping the threads on one of the top flywheel housing bolt holes in the block I proceeded to drill and tap for a helicoil. I was careful to try and stop the drill from going much deeper than the existing hole for fear of hitting the water jacket. But now after...

I know the water outlet neck is the best place for the temp gauge but does any one run one of these threaded water inlets to hook up the temp gauge? I feel routing the tube from this would look a lot cleaner then routing it from the front. I just need to account for the delta between upper and...

Can any one describe what the head of the tubular rivet tool should look like. Is it rounded or chamfered? I think I may try to weld a pin to an old set of channel locks I have so I can squeeze the tubular rivets into the hood bumpers and corner leather. Not sure it will work but hood is...

Currently I carry a full set of sockets and wrenches in a large craftsmen case sitting on the back seat. In the interest of reducing my tool load to fit in my parts box under the seat I want to weed it down to just the sizes commonly used by Henry. Seems like I should be able to fit 90% of the...

Hope I'm not over my question limit but just curious what others experience has been. I mentioned this issue in my last post regarding the steering and finally got my plugs pulled today, see pic below. The issue is after the car is warmed up im unable to close the GAV at all and need to leave...

I finally drove my car legally on the road sunday after 2 yrs of getting everything back together from a 30 year barn stay. Ran pretty good and felt great to finally drive it after all this time and money. But looks like I still have 2 remaining issues. First I couldn't turn the GAV all the way...

Got 2 more elec questions for ya. 1: I had a bit of a short pop up and discovered it was due to the cutout terminal breaking through the internal insulation and shorted to the housing. I have a diode in my cutout so before I put it back together is there a quick multi meter test I can run on it...

I purchased a light harness from one of the big vendors 10 years ago along with a bunch of other parts. Fast forward 10 years and i'm finally getting around to restoring but have had to repurchase almost every item bought from this vender due to quality issues. Now im up to the light harness...

Maybe this a dumb question but I assume an A should not be washed like a modern car using profuse amounts of water to pre-rinse, wash, and rinse. I'm finally getting ready to pull the old lady out of the garage and want to get the polish residue and dust from re-assembly off the fresh paint...

I'm getting ready to paint my 1930 Town Sedan 155 this week and am trying to determine what the Sill color is supposed to be (rib just above rear fender and below doors). I'm painting the car Ford Maroon and Black. According to the Paint and Finish Guide the sill is supposed to be black but I...

I have never seen it mentioned on an A site but have seen on other forums where seam sealer is used around drip rails and the like. Should some kind of sealer be put behind the channel the gutter snaps into. I have a 30 town sedan so the top material does not extend down to the gutters and...

Im finally getting close to putting the A in paint and wondering how much material others went through in a similar re-spray. Its a '30 Town Sedan with PPG bc/cc Maroon and Black original color scheme and will be painting both the interior and underside. Frame and running gear are done already...

Im trying to remove the visor over the windshield from my briggs town sedan so I can clean up some of the rust I know is hiding behind it. The two screws on either end of the front pillars are stuck pretty good and I only get a half turn out of each. Does anyone know how they are fastened? Is...

So I am finally getting close to paint but noticed that all the manufacturers paint sheets recommend washing with water and mild detergents followed by the prep sol. Is it just me or does washing a disassembled body with water seem counter intuitive on a model A body. I have seen on shows...