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Beautiful restored 1928 Model A Pickup by Bert's Model A Ford in Denver, Colorado. Runs, steers, and drives like a new one. This truck has a high compression Thomas head, a Weber carb, and a Mallory distributor that allows it to scoot down the highway easily at 50-55 miles per hour. If you are...

will the missing shims affect slippage in all gears on just in second? Just rebuilt tower and still same problem. May well be worn second gear.

Hi All! Have a couple of door panels that are Spainish Brown like Le Baron bonney sells and they have some of the finish worn and was wondering if anyone has a code or something that would allow me to re-do the finish in the Spanish Brown color. Obliged Phil

Chris, I think you maybe correct about slot length. You said tapered ends (plural), I think the key was tapered on only one end. So should both ends be tapered and the tapered part would go face down into the slot?

Thanks Bill, that ought to insure a tight fit.

Thanks Mitch, since writing the post I looked at the hub and axle more closely. I think I have an understanding about the key and the hub.

pulled the drum and everything looks good. I will start the engine with drum off and look carefully at the rotation of the axle. How far does the axle key extend toward the backing plate? should you bring the key out to the end of the axle and they mate it with the slot in the hub or what? did...

How far should the axle key extend toward the backing plate in the axle slot? Should most of the key be in the hub, axle, or about evenly divided between the two? Thanks! Phil

Tom, when you say check for wear, what does that mean? abrasions, gouges??

Since I have never had rear drums off the pickup I could use some information to help me along. I have a slight wobble on left wear wheel. I changed tires to eliminate bent wheel or worn tire as a cause. Would a worn bearing be the most likely cause........how tight should the bearing fit...

I jacked the rear end up and put on jack stands and then slipped the transmission into first gear, was checking a wobble in left rear. Should both rear tires rotate at the same rate of speed? Thanks Phil

will try the champion,.........was told they do not unscrew................ Yes I already have the wires, want the plugs to place the thumb nuts on. Thanks!

Can anyone suggest a 14mm spark plug for the reproduction head in which the plug cap will unscrew. Obliged! Phil

Won't change mine,...............if I did the temperture would never get above 160 degrees.:)!!!!

If yours is wrong so is mine, so the air is moved from the radiator back upon the engine block?

Did 28 model A's have a dimmer for their headlights?? Obliged! Phil

Have a repro Thomas head that requires 14mm spark plugs. Does anyone know if champion makes a sparkplug with removable top. I want to use screw on thumb nuts. I am not having any luck finding any info....champion may not make such a plug. Thought I would ask here. Thanks! Phil Noonon

Thanks Kurt, I will check them out.

Hi All, I have a reproduction Thomas head with 14mm base spark plugs. I have a hankering for a plug with the removable top to replace with a rahja terminal and a brass nut. Does anyone know of any plugs available? Stopped at local parts store and everything they had were your standard...

Thanks Doug!