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No midnight pot or pan lids for.me, but I did hook up my Optima, waited till exactly 2400 hrs, and sent out multiple Ahooga Ahoogas... Happy New Year to all the Barners. Drive on, JB

You might try this, Check all the black rubber connectors between the main wiring loom and the wires that feed out to the lamp sockets. The new ones may need to have the metal connector inside the black cover opened up a bit to accept the tip on the wire, then get crimped tight... might...

A Barner currently has a Kari-Keen trunk for sale here on The Swap Meet page... Period look (and materials - steel), seems like it opens up like some kind of early 'Transformer'. Kool. (BTW, Im not working with the seller, it's just a coincidence, I saw the ad yesterday, and this post today.)

Hand cranking was and is an option, and it's just as risky as it always was, but Ford knew that the battery was a critical weak link, and so, I've read, the Zenith was designed specifically to facilitate hand cranking. There is a 'mysterious' little hole in that seemingly-useles extension/arm...

How to drive stick shift....... (Sorry, couldn't resist)

Tip Jar in Providence RI sandwich shop: "Remember, our hands are in your food!" Food was great, jar had plenty of $$$$...

Does it count if they're still in view? These are still up at the Texas Tavern in Roanoke VA: We don't take checks, and we don't handle bumblebees. And: Yes, ladies do enjoy eating here! Funkiest little place you'll probably ever see, and best chili ever, at least...

Artificial Intelligence will ultimately create Artificial Intelligencia.... And we better watch out for those morons.

We have to be real grateful Henry didn't ever* offer the Model As in white.... [LOL] Because there are actually over 150,000 different shades of white (150,000, not a misprint). [*Yes, I'm not counting the ambulances]. Anybody know when Ford did start offering white? My dad had a white 1960...

Brasswoorks' website indicates they repair radiators.... They're closed now, or I'd call and see what they offer. Anyone have any experience with them for this service? Shipping from/to Florida would be a burden but there's often good value in restoring original Ford parts. Have you tried the...

Are the shapes/finishes of the cotter pins originally used in the Model A the same as the ones commercially available today? Are the profiles of the wires used to form the pins the same, and are the shapes of the loops the same, and are the ends clipped off the same way? I guess what I'm...

Ahoy, matey, looking good! But when you're down at the Marina just remember: "Right is Starboard, Left is Port!"

Congratulations! I'm Green with envy! (LOL) That's a really beautiful car. How did you find it? (I hope its not rude to ask. ..) Did the landau bars and their associated parts come with the car? (Hope so!) Enjoy the ride! You're going to draw a cheerful crowd wherever you go.

Ditto recommending Minwax... Stain is best approach. "Wood Hates Paint"!

I just found a few hogrings in the seat cushion of my '31 Cabby, but IIRC, I put em in myself when I installed a set of LB covers in '71. So I'm wondering if Briggs used them in Cabriolet seat cushions originally, not that they'd be visible, but still... Thanks John

Seems the Bring-A-Trailer website is set up so there isn't any last minute sniping because during the last 2 minutes just before the original auction's time deadline is reached, they automatically extend the clock by another 2 minutes -- every time there is a new bid -- until the bidding stops...

Young Patrick Musante here in S/W Connecticut knows... He learned babbitt from his father, studied automotive restoration at McPherson College, and sources his babbitt to exact Ford specs. He did a fantastic job on my Cabriolet, (it drives like a brand-new Model A) and has given clinics on...

Great project. Enjoy!!!!! Would you be willing to share how you found it? Tks for posting the pictures and the story. Could U post a pic of the Briggs tag? John

Nice to know the car's air conditioner (!) is actually an "aftermarket" !!!! Those originals are getting hard to find, and even harder to restore... TallyHoHoHo

Great decision! Glad the car is in the hands of someone who can truly appreciate it. I really don't recommend taking out the package tray. It has important structural value. There may be a bellows behind the seat back top edge that you could remove and get a bit more room. Cabriolet Owners...