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  1. Ray P

    Rear Axle Messtoration

    I had the same exact situation. The shock mounts you refer to were sold by J C Whitney back in the sixties. I know because I bought a set and had them installed on my coupe back then. They turned out not to be such a great idea so later I decided to remove them. It was a fairly tedious job...
  2. Ray P

    Just wondering : what's your year of birth ?

    1946 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Rear spring

    I took out a couple of the rear leaves from my 30 coupe years ago to soften the ride. It did soften the ride some with no apparent side effects.
  4. Ray P

    Brass crank hole cover?

    I was having trouble getting a smooth plating job on my pot metal cowl light arms. Gave up after three attempts. I heard about brass cowl arms and was lucky enough to find a pair. They plated beautifully. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    1930 running boards

    Wanted: original one piece running boards and splash apron for 1930 coupe.
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    Plating

    Craig Riker plated mine and did an excellent job. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Unusual repair

    I am starting a ground up restoration for my 30 coupe. After having the body media blasted I was surprised at all the damage that was Suddenly visible. There was the usual rust through, cracked fenders and miscellaneous dings etc. the big surprise though was a weld seam on both quarter...
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    Original shock restoration

    I just got 4 rebuilt from Robert Paul. I sent 8 cores. 4 were bad. Turnaround time was almost 6 months. He only communicates by phone. Price was reasonable. $240. Freight extra. I believe Robert said he's 73 and is not spending as much time on this as he used to.
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    Autolite

    I recently obtained a nice Autolite heater I am considering installing on my 30 coupe. It has an intake manifold attached but it does not have a port for a vacuum line. I have been told that a stock Ford intake manifold will not fit the Autolite exhaust manifold which requires a special intake...
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    Wanted: original right side tail light bracket

    I am looking for an original Ford taillight bracket for the right side for a 1930 coupe. The repros do not impress. I am willing to pay freight from a RHD country.
  11. Ray P

    Parts dealers

    Everyone enjoying their Model A's should be grateful there are so many quality suppliers. I go back to the sixties when there were very few parts available. Our cars were only thirty years old but most Model A's were pretty much worn out by then so there was a definite need for parts. The...
  12. Ray P

    coupe window glass.

    I have the glass out of mine and can make patterns if you would like if you don't mind waiting a couple of months.
  13. Ray P

    M&S Model A Shocks

    He's still with us. I talked to him yesterday. He's rebuilding a set for me
  14. Ray P

    Rare Model A related parts...

    This an accessory automatic choke. I got this years ago from an old Ford dealership. One end attaches to the carb and the other end rests against the exhaust manifold. I put it on my 30 coupe once to see if it worked. It did.
  15. Ray P

    Rumble seat conversion

    See my Private Message
  16. Ray P

    To: All my fellow Antique Ford lovers!

    Great video Tom thanks
  17. Ray P

    Availability of Model A shock absorbers

    If you're expecting to get rebuildable cores from Robert Paul you may be in for a disappointment. I recently sent him my four originals and was told only one was rebuildable. He said he had no rebuildable cores in stock and encouraged me to find some on my own. From all I have read, unless I...
  18. Ray P

    12 Volt Conversion

    You might want to look at The Model A Ford Mechanics Handbook Vol II by Les Andrews. Section 4 has a handy checklist and fairly complete instructions.
  19. Ray P

    patch panels

    My 30 coupe will need patchwork at the usual locations prone to rust as well as sub rails for the rear of the car. I have read numerous comments about patch panels not fitting correctly and am wondering if some are better than others. I have not seen many comments on reproduction sub rails...
  20. Ray P

    Door Hindge Pin Removal

    I'm going through the same issues. I got a pin removal tool from Brattons and thought my problems were supposed to be over. The tool is heavy and looks like it should work but unfortunately it wasn't that effective. It looks like a heavy duty C clamp. The top of the tool has a collar that...
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