Model a----a simple car

[Henry's Lady's Man]

I've heard of tin foil (now you know how old I am...) I mean, aluminum foil, being used on gas line to prevent vapor lock. It is as good a heat sink as anything.

 

[burner31]

So YOU'RE THE GUY that painted my headlights!

Yeah...me and the boys are sorry about that one.

But we did warn ya, we were dicks...back then

 

[SeaSlugs]

Back in the day when cars still had hub caps, we'd pop them off and stick a penny in them, it would make a heck of a racket when they were just taking off or slowing down for a light, leaving the driveway or what have you.
Painting the headlights was always fun, vaseline on the windshield wipers was a thrill on a rainy day, a wood ash paste in all the door locks would harden like rock when dry and a pair of dikes could cut all four tire valve stems off in under 30 seconds.
I'm not even going to mention what we did with brake fluid.
Now that I think about it, my friends and I were pretty much dicks...back then.

fyi bologna will screw up a clear coat and will peel the shellac of a wood door... and flies like a frisbee when thrown
filling windshield washer resivoir with a mix of sugar water creates an interesting day.
zipties on driveshafts or CV shafts makes a buncha racket

i know all these are unrelated to quick fixes
im sure with a basic pair of pliers, bailing wire, and a flat screwdriver you can get pretty Mac Gyvery if you have to.

This was found on a car Rainmaker Ron and I pulled out of the weeds
Dont need no stinkin junction box!

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

fyi bologna will screw up a clear coat and will peel the shellac of a wood door... and flies like a frisbee when thrown
filling windshield washer resivoir with a mix of sugar water creates an interesting day.
zipties on driveshafts or CV shafts makes a buncha racket

i know all these are unrelated to quick fixes
im sure with a basic pair of pliers, bailing wire, and a flat screwdriver you can get pretty Mac Gyvery if you have to.

This was found on a car Rainmaker Ron and I pulled out of the weeds
Dont need no stinkin junction box!

Chief had a horn button, strapped to the steering column. It was made from a piece of HACK SAW blade & a small block of WOOD.
Bill W.

 

[40 Deluxe]

Yeah...me and the boys are sorry about that one.

But we did warn ya, we were dicks...back then

Those guys sucking on cigarettes in the photos; you see them today wheezing around dragging their oxygen tanks behind them.

 

[oldscout]

Make sure the gas cap is vented.

 

[HoarseWhisperer]

1. Be sure to allow at least 4 hours for any 15 minute project.

2. Be certain to have enough beer on hand for "helpers".

 

[old car guy]

And when all else is lost and you are at your final wits end, ask a question on the ford barn where you will always get a answer to fix your problem. The people that post on here are the most knowledgeable model a folks in the world. And old Henry would be proud to know what he built is still beloved by millions today after all of these years.

 

[mshmodela]

Powerful Spark, 100% Gasoline.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Powerful Spark, 100% Gasoline.

Msh,
You're RIGHT! On cars that have set for a long time, usually if you clean the points carefully & put in FRESH fuel, they'll usually BANG right off!
Bill W.

 

[bobpo1]

Favorite items on board; baling wire and duct tape.