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Baba, Good luck with getting your wedge out. I was in the same situation as you with the new pills not seating fully. Didn’t figure it out until it was wedged in there and had to do more work get to it again just as you. Ended up having to take a small drill bit and drill a hole in the pill...

My A also has an Autozone battery. Bought it about 2 years ago for about $80/90. I cant go anywhere without passing an auto zone here it seems like. I figured if ever I needed to warranty the battery it should be fairly easy to do with auto zone.

Wow, I didnt realize they were period add ons. Pretty stylish at that! I happy with every thing about my car. The more I learn the more lucky I feel to have found it! So the cowl lights were options then. Did all A's have the 3 position light switch? Mine operates the tail lights and cowl...

I had some POR15 left over from a different project. I took a little brush and lightly touched up some areas with success.

Couldn't agree with you more. Great people on here! Welcome to the Barn!

Oh ok thats a good bit of force. Just to be sure, it spins freely with the brake shoes backed off? I Just redid my brakes and had some issues, I found a piece of leaf or something got in one bearing I didnt notice on assembly! Have you tried working the brake by hand and seeing if anything...

I think any oil today would be better than what the engine had new. Rotella has more vitamins and minerals in it I use it in some older engines because of that. Cheaper the VR1 oil too. Ive heard to steer clear of detergent oils in old used engines because of the risk of knocking some nasty...

It sounds like a clog in the carburetors internal circuitry possibly. It seems like a vacuum leak would respond to enriching the mixture? You can try running some cleaner through by removing the screw spraying some cleaner in replace the screw a little compressed air could help as well. Using...

In the Red Book it mentions that you may have a spot or two that catch slightly and not to worry. Your drum may be warped slightly causing the drag. how much drag do you have?

I bet it would work as a rust inhibitor, just wonder if it would do anything to the rubber hoses? Regular oil would attack the hoses eventually, not sure about Marvel Mystery Oil though.

I have personally never used vinegar to flush a radiator, however I wouldn't think it would hurt much if anything significantly or at all even. That being said vinegar can react with copper and accelerate the oxidation process. so as far as what you read about the fella having issues after a...

Thanks for all the info guys. Sounds like my car is correct for a late 28 Briggs fordor! It looks like the sun visor also went through some changes through the years. Frank55a thanks for the compliment and the photos. Helps me to clarify better! katy I've had someone comment on the cowl lights...

Ok, great !Thanks for the clarification you guys! jb-ob that was my exact thought when asking the question. The internet is great as long as sources are good. And me being new to model a's I know that I know just enough to know I don't know enough! Haha Keith I hope I don't have to mess with...

I agree with Big Hammer your radiator isn't efficient enough, Its blocked somehow. I had a very similar thing as you with my 28. Could idle it all day with no issues temp was on the money. After about a mile of running it would want to get hot. My water pump began seeping too (unrelated to the...

Hello Everybody and Happy 4th! I joined the local MAFCA club early this year and have made fast friends with a couple of guys. I was hesitant to go at first to the club but have to say I extremely happy I did now. Any how Ive had my new friends point out that something about my 28 Fordor cowl...

For something like that I would begin calling some Ford dealers near you. '11 isn't old but its old enough where finding a specific new windshield like that may be a challenge. I had an 88 Subaru justy that was hard to find parts for. I was able to dig around and found the "oldest" Subaru...

I like to ramble on about several different new cars I own ,that I don't really, and then ask the person which one they were calling about. When they name the one they want to cover I begin describing a different vehicle completely. You'll frustrate that person and they will transfer you and...

It is an electronic world now I agree. It seems the "banger" itself is beginning to be phased out. I will have to say there is something fun and more personal to having a catalog in hand you can flip through and look at parts. I've sat down with my workshop manuals and my catalogs and just read...

Thanks everyone for your responses! Thank you Kevin for the details and honest answer, and Russ for the back up on that. To answer you Kevin the brakes are all new, new cast drums, new liners on the shoes fitted to the drums. I just got them back from being redone with Randy Gross. In...

Well I went back thru my photos I apparently didnt photo document the entire thing so well but here are a couple pictures during my clean up process. I forgot there were several holes along the crack made in my block. Actually there were two cracks one for and one aft of the water inlet. I...