1929 special coupe

Plus one , on loving the Special Coupe. I have a '28 that I've been driving for 25 years now. Everyone in our family loves that cars. Enjoy.
 
I wouldn't have pulled the head. If the piston rings are stuck I would have used ATF and acetone like Bart said or Kroil or even kerosene. Marvel oil is a little thick to unstick a stuck engine. It is very likely that you have stuck valves or something as simple as a stuck starter drive. First try turning the engine backwards. If the engine turns the slightest bit in the backwards direction, then you have stuck valves or lifters. If it won't turn either way, put it in high gear and rock the car back and forth and this will usually unstick the starter and the engine should then turn . Good luck and keep us posted for more thoughts on how to get it unstuck .
 
Got the motor free, removed the starter and put little pressure on the flywheel and the motor moved. Then turned the hand crank until it started to turn.
 
Great news your motor is free...a major hurdle cleared! Enjoy your Special Coupe restoration project :)

Alan
1929 Special Coupe
 
The last owner of my modal a came across this picture of the car in 1968. Thought I would share it here on the forum...


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I see a f100 in background of picture #3 in post 35. I also have a 55 f100 along with my 29 special coupe. I love them both, good luck on your coupe. Dwayne
 
Just wanted to give a small up date. All of the valves are now unstuck and the motor turns nice and smooth with the hand crank. I think the next step will be to put the head back on and get it ready to start.. Any advise here will be appreciated..
 
Before you get seriously ready to fire it up be sure to pour a quart of oil down the
'dizzy' hole to pre-lube the engine bearings if you did not already do that. (You
may have to drop a quart from the crankcase first to make room.)
 
Good luck on your new/old "A" . I have a 30 coupe and it is 99.81/2% completely finished or rebuilt. I drive it almost every day and it is a real fun vehicle. At this point in time, I'm kind of looking for another project. Hope my wife don't here me typing this. Maybe another Model A, but one that is not to far gone. I'm somewhat lost having my "A" sit here my garage and not having a project to work on other than maintenance, washing and polishing.
 
Update: The water pump is froze solid. Purchased a new one yesterday from Brattons...
 

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I say leave it as it is. Everyone seems to gravitate to my car whenever our club goes out. lots of them say "don't do anything to that car" I love it looking "old". look at it this way, you don't have to shine it up!
 
Nice! looks very similar to my std coupe. Mine was not originally baby blue, but a dark green. May return to that some day.

With regard to the 'drive it like it is' comments, that's my plan.

I'm looking for a 'broke farmer' outfit to wear. Old hat, workboots, overalls, white shirt...

Until I can get her fully restored (if ever), rather than 'dress up' the car I'm going to 'dress down' the driver.

Have fun with it!
 
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