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  1. Tacoma Bob

    Loud braking noise!!

    MMM just throwing this out there..........How is your wishbone ball? And is it the original style or the rubber ball type?
  2. Tacoma Bob

    lubeing leaf spring

    Yup...same here. Kroil (kano) Penephite was designed to for spraying horizontally.
  3. Tacoma Bob

    Brake Lining

    Whatever the heck Randy Gross uses. I too had the Scandinavian lining for years and never cared for it. Sent my shoes to Randy. Now I have to remind myself I still have mechanical Brakes. World of difference.
  4. Tacoma Bob

    Short grain top material for a tudor sedan

    Back in the day I remember the term "Skiver" grain. I don't remember if that was for the short or long grain vinyl. This goes waaay back to the J.C. Whitney days. Late 60s to early 70s.
  5. Tacoma Bob

    '31 Coupe Upholstery Question

    Generally fabric and vinyl are 54 inches wide. Use that as a rough guide. BUT depending on pattern ( motif) one needs to know if the stripes(or) whatever are going across the roll or up the roll. It CAN make a difference in total yardage needed.
  6. Tacoma Bob

    Dash Paint Question

    Gas tank.
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    Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes?

    Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? Got my radial tubes from Snyders. Two flats in the first 800 miles. I bought Hartford tubes from Coker I believe. No issues. I threw the remaining tubes in the garbage. My understanding is Hartford tubes are also Chinese made. Just holding...
  8. Tacoma Bob

    Slight water leak at head gasket below water pump

    MM Brent's approach is a good one. Do you think it could be the nuts holdin the water pump on. On my fresh engine I had a similar situation and discovered the lower nuts of the pump needed just a bit of a snug up and that stopped the weep. Did you put a bit of sealer on the water pump gasket or...
  9. Tacoma Bob

    Vynal Top Cleaning

    This best product I ever used was made by Griot's Garage. It was a vinyl top restorer. Griot's flag ship store is 10 minutes from my house. I called them several years ago and asked why they discontinued and was told there was no demand for it. they said if enough people asked to bring it back...
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    Vynal Top Cleaning

    Last few years a lot of guys are using 303 products. Both the multi surface cleaner and follow up with 303 Aerospace Protectant. Seems like it does a good job but for me it's a PITA as it must be mechanically dried wiping down with a towel. It does not air dry.
  11. Tacoma Bob

    Ford Barn meetup at the 2026 Convention

    Will do my best to make it.
  12. Tacoma Bob

    Window Shade Pull

    Many offerings in both style and color choices. Google is your friend.
  13. Tacoma Bob

    Can't Get Hub On

    MMMm concerning grinding of the adjusting shafts. This is explained in L. Andrew's red book including a diagram on how to build a fixture jig.
  14. Tacoma Bob

    How do you use your Model A?

    Depends where each of us lives. Tacoma/Seattle are dangerous nowadays. So many drivers display a sense of entitlement when on the road. I'm heading for Pendleton for the MAFCA meet. This will be my last long tour. Even giving up the local car cruise in's and shows. Goin for ice cream from now on.
  15. Tacoma Bob

    Gas Tank Neck Extension?

    It provides enough of a rise to disable the nozzle from shutting off.
  16. Tacoma Bob

    Clean Under the Hood

    Believe it or not Totally Awesome cleaner works very well both in the shop and the house. $1.25 a bottle at Dollar General. I bought 10 bottles just yesterday
  17. Tacoma Bob

    Babbit Doctor?

    If anybody will know it would be John Hash. He frequents this site. I'm in Tacoma and last I knew babbitt guys are not around anymore. There was talk about a fellow north of King County 2-3 years ago. Good luck.
  18. Tacoma Bob

    radiator sealer

    Sounds like Water Glass (sodium silicate) Throw it away. A well meaning club member dumped Water Glass in my radiator. What a mess. What hardened at the top of your container is what will happen in your radiator tubes.
  19. Tacoma Bob

    Read: One Last Model A Drive Together

    Dean. Yes a great read for sure. I actually tire of all the resto stories. It's part of the gig I guess. But this story brought special memories for me and others too I bet.
  20. Tacoma Bob

    Tudor seat question

    On page 104 of The Ford Model "A" as Henry Built it, there is a cutaway picture of a Tudor sedan. Look closely at the driver's seat. To me it is apparently the mesh in question. Through decades I have seen many model A seats with this mesh. When I re-upholstered my 30 Tudor I got rid of the coil...
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