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https://www.amazon.com/Model-Ford-Service-Bulletins-Complete/dp/0911160280?tag=atomicindus08-20 Is this the book? Sounds super helpful.

Thanks. I did not realize there was a fitting on the outside of the hub due to the amount of grease caked around it. I was able to pump the bearings full of fresh grease today and also found the axle nut was loose on the passenger side. I have it about bottomed out (beneath where the cotter pin...

I haven't looked too much into the rear wheel assembly yet. This truck has needed one of everything and I am still learning so much. Is that something, like those on my car, that I can check/tighten without pulling the drums?

Hello all. My 1931 AA is running and driving and we've just finished putting wood in the cab. There are some areas of the chassis which need attention but overall the truck is healthy. Most concerning to me at this time is the rear wheel bearings. With the rear supported on a jack I am able...

I think the Model A is a fantastic car to learn the basics of mechanicking on. Everything is pretty easy, but not too easy. If you have a good attitude and a willingness to dive in, the car will teach you most everything you need to know about it... a knowledgeable friend can walk you through...

Your truck looks great. I have used 0000 steel wool on gun finishes. I have a few big 0000 wheels for my drill press that I could chuck in a hand drill pretty easily. Might be worth a shot. https://youtu.be/GWRwOpsbTjk First real drive today - I drove it about half a mile down the road and...

One thing I need to do sooner than later is some conservation work. Like I said, I think it's fair to call this truck a survivor in its current state and I don't want to take that away from it. The chassis is in good shape but the paint is flaking off here and there leaving bare metal to rust...

Yesterday we cranked out a lot of work in a hurry - replacing the water pump, motor mounts and radiator mount, as well as all the rubber, and a few other little things. Since I will not be doing a ton of very involved metal work on this truck, I decided to move it from my friend's shop 2 hours...

That old truck started up today- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy0xIjZTJU8 Running on gasoline in that video, but we've still got a ways to go. I put a new wire harness in it and we had to replace the wire between the bottom and top plates in the distributor because it was grounding out on...

I've bought stuff from them on a couple occasions. No issues to report.

I went on a bit of a shopping spree... Eckler's had a bunch of stuff in the open box/clearance section of their AA category. One of the things I nabbed was a window channel kit, which on their site was labeled just "Frt Door Windowchannel Kt/ 1931" and was in the AA category. I just got the box...

Hey guys. I am working on getting a '31 AA going again and am looking for any AA bed platform, but preferably the 187A as that's what my truck was built with and I still have some of the original hardware to mount it. Building one doesn't look too hard but I love old iron and would rather have...

By the way, seems I lucked out with the transmission case. I scraped away all the old dried up gunk around the common crack points and it seems solid! So we're in business.

We were plugging away at it today. It was cold as hell and that hampered our progress badly. Item one was cleaning out the cab... I didn't think to take an after pic of this (cold) but we found some cool stuff under the seat in among the rat poop and hantavirus. This battery, date coded June...

That Waterlox sounds like the way to go. I don't ever want to do this again on this truck. As for a color coat, I'll probably paint the cab wood black over the sealer before installing it. When it comes time to do the platform I will probably try to get a mahogany or cherry hue on the wood. I...

Bob, this is an awesome resource- thank you!!! I would never have found this on my own. I can't find the roof kits in stock anywhere so I guess I will be having to cut my own material for the skin. Lots of good tips and close ups in this slideshow.

I have had several Model A bodies up to this point but never reached the point on any of them where I was re-wooding them, let alone upholstering them. The wood is on the way, so I will be at that point with this truck soon. It looks like Ford just painted the original wood black and figured...

Thank you, Bill! Someone up in Missouri offered me one of those beds and I wish I could make the trip to grab it. Hopefully I can find one closer to home, but it doesn't look too hard to fabricate something that looks like it. I have access to a bunch of rectangular tubing that I could pie cut...

Externally the drums looked good and the brakes did stop the truck (at being-dragged-with-another-truck speeds) so I'm not too worried about them. Of course they could be slightly warped or what have you but I'm sure they will be good with a good clean up and servicing. Kinda kicking myself for...

I have watched A prices skyrocket over the time I've been involved in the hobby. A few years ago I feel like I regularly saw complete but non-running project As under $2500 while rough runners could be had in the low 4s. I gave 5 for a running coupe that needed brakes and a complete cosmetic...