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("Next you'll be traveling the country putting up Burma Shave signs..." If you own, Ford's Model A, You ought to drive, It every day. Burma Shave

2-9/16" (65 mm)

I live in rural Napa county, surrounded by vineyards, most of which (Charles Krug, V. Sattui, Clos Du Val, etc.) use pretty benign pest control methods. Consequently, we have our share of wildlife wandering through the area, from deer, coyotes, hot air balloons, hawks, quail, jays, snakes, and...

Red lower body + black (?) upper body + straw wheels. N-I-C-E

Great looking car; enjoy. Also consider starting a journal. Doesn't have to be fancy, just a place to jot down tour notes, thoughts, maintenance items, to-do lists and the like. And take lots of photos. (I presume you've already joined the local club.)

She should have no problem getting rid of the parts in California and perhaps not in Idaho either (although it's been 35 years since I lived in Idaho). What the grandsons of a former Model A owner and parts collector (alright, "hoarder" to be fair) in Napa did was contact all the car clubs...

Ever the contrarian... 1. I would try and determine why the current fiber gear teeth started to abrade (i.e., the tops of all teeth?; equal "wear" on all teeth?; etc.). In this regard, after removing the fiber gear, inspect the crankshaft gear to see what might be causing the wear before...

Another event for our next Model A gymkhana.

General comment on "improvements" taken from problems experienced by various members in our club, both on tours and from club weekend work sessions to try and get some club-member's vehicles back on the road: Tours: 1. Failed front end "anti-shimmy" stabilizer (during this July 4th parade in...

Sheeeesh! Come on; they're restaged photos. Everyone knows that prior to WWII the world was black and white...

Our 1930 coupe (since February 1977); my wife Jean (since February 1965) and me at Napa County July 4th parade a couple of years ago. Avatar pretty much says it all. (February is a good month.)

When you're done, keep the blanket. It's what you'll be sleeping on...

Whitewalls are history (although they - and the straw-colored wheels - still reside in the parts shed) principally because after 35+ years and 15k miles, there wasn't a lot of tread left, although no checking (Bedford 4-ply nylon tires). Was fortunate enough to acquire 3+ pickup loads of Model...

What do you have against hippos that you would force one to sleep with a lawyer?

When I think what I paid for some of this stuff (well, the circular slide rule was a gift, more or less)... Next, someone will no doubt ask, "Why two drafting sets?" Answer: one is metric...

Although retired, I maintain my registration as a mechanical engineer in both Idaho and California. This means I'm legally licensed by two western states to wear khakis and button-down shirts, carry an unbelievably large assortment of surgically-sharp pencils and multi-colored pens, and tell...

Brings new definition to 'Repurpose, Recycle, Reuse'...

Stand in front of a mirror and practice saying,"Yes, this is an example of a very rare and extremely valuable slant windshield Model A with a visor" until you have it down pat and can keep a straight face. A little work with PhotoShop and you can probably also create a period-correct...

See the 06-24-2013 thread "Refueling" for a probably-longer-than-necessary discussion of the $30 aluminum vs $1.89 PVC adapters, along with photos and other tid bits such as "diapers" to protect the area around the gas tank inlet (and the inlet screen keep-it-in vs take-it-out debate). There...