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My model A has a 1940 Ford car front axle. I’ve had trouble with the shock adapters rotating on long road trips, making the shocks rub against the...
Problem: I’ve got a 1931 Model A coupe on a 1932 frame with a 1940 Ford front axle and what looks like a Posies Superglide front spring (I bought...
I’ve for a 31 Model A coupe on a boxed 1932 frame. Recently completed and now has 5200 miles on it. I see the radiator moving around a lot-then...
I’ve got some Coker bias ply Firestones on my coupe. I love them. But, they are turning a nice uniform brown color. I assume that it is surface...
I just returned from the ECTA’s inaugural Bonneville landspeed racing event. I’ve always dreamed of taking a car to race (not just spectate) on...
I'm wiring my "traditional" Model-A coupe, and I'm thinking about reverse lights... I say "traditional" because I'm really trying to give the car...
On a bit of a time crunch-I've entered my Model A Coupe in the Arkansas Mile on May 2, 2025, and it hasn't run in at least 23 years. I entered...
I've got multiple sets of 1940 Ford wheels that I'd like to run on my Model A hot rod. But, I'm a little uncomfortable about how worn the tapers...
I’ve got some 1940 Ford wheels that came with my car. The lug nut tapers aren’t cracked, but seem very worn. There were tapered washers in place...
Do any of you guys have a Hurst Ram Rod vertical gate shifter? I'm thinking about buying one, but I'm not sure if the reverse lock-out is working...
My 31 Ford Coupe on 32 rails has a F1 box. I’m building the exhaust. I want to keep the exhaust under the car so that I can run a hood. I can...
I have an oval air cleaner on top of a Holley 4150. The oval air cleaner is always crooked and needs constant realignment. How have any of you...
My 30/31 Model-A coupe has had the rearmost part of the trunk re-worked. No longer does it have the rear inner panel that lets water from the...
I recently had my F1 steering box rebuilt (with a custom length shaft and keyway) by a super great rebuilder who is a NASCAR mechanic and...
I just finished up the installation of my radiator and radiator hoses. Engine is a 350 Chevy, car is a 1931 Ford coupe body on a Kiwi Connection...
Building a "traditional" model A on 32 rails with 32 grill (see avatar/profile photo) with a sbc. I hope to take it to the drag strip regularly,...
I'm finally trying to mount the hood on my coupe. I'm installing a classic 1932 4-piece hood that has a center hinge that is afixed to both the...
I am going to be running a hood on my Model A coupe. At times, I would like to run no hood, at times just the top using straps, and at times the...
I am about ready to order my shortened, custom radiator from Walker. My car is a '31 Model A on 1932 rails with a '32 grill shell and '32-style...
I'm having trouble finding SAE bulkhead fittings (that pass thru and secure to a floor board) for building my brake system and fuel supply system....
I'm building a 50s-oriented Model A. I've got a 3-97s set up for it, but the sbc engine I bought for the car came with a Holley 4bbl carb. I plan...
I've got a 1931 Ford fender-less coupe with a mini-channel onto a 1932 frame with a 1932 grill. By my mock-up, I need a 34-1/4" hood top...
i have a Model A on deuce rails and it is time to route the brake lines. I have MT Lincoln-style drum brakes. I have F1 side steering. This car...
I have a 31 Ford on a pinched aftermarket 1932 frame with boxed rails. Bought it as uncompleted project. I hope to do some cross-country cruising...
Please post up your favorite methods (brackets) for mounting brake lines and fuel lines to the inside of a 32 Ford frame (or similar)? This is my...
What do you guys do with these lower firewall corners? Car is a 31 Ford coupe. Previous owner recessed the firewall in a big triangle for...
Are any of you willing to show pictures of your steering column seal where the column goes thru the firewall? I'm building a Model A coupe with...
Just got a T10 in a package purchase with a sbc. Engine is going into my 31 Ford coupe. Worried about shifter placement fighting the bench seat....
ECTA Arkansas Mile is this weekend at Blytheville, Arkansas at the old bomber base. Come watch Bonneville-like racing. Bring your hot rod to learn...
I just installed MT/Boling Bros hubs and brake kit on my hot rod using Speedway 37-41 spindles. The bearings I used were from Speedway. The...
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