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Google "model a speed parts"
I got some specs with both lenses for reading and that works well for me.
I thought Offys were made that way?
It would sure confuse the experts!
This might be the right size https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2VMT5L2/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I was able to borrow one when I reamed my Model A...
Yes, my Model A came with Allstates.
Boy, those front diffs shouldn't break! I remember riding up Pikes Peak in '53 or so with my Dad in his (now mine) Model A; surely in 2nd going...
What are those angled tubes above the blower in the yellow car? What make is the sports car or is it a one-off?
I wonder what that stud crossways in front of the carbs is for, also the cover plate above it?
FWIW, a buddy in high school in 1964 had a used Datsun sedan with four on the tree. I haven't heard of that again until this thread. Fort Lee, VA...
FWIW, I had a Chevette with manual brakes and it handled pulling a light trailer up and down Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga several times just...
Haven't used them myself, but some have recommended them https://metroplating.com/
What kind of bearing is that for supporting the shaft?
That Pontiac stocker photo reminds me of the one of an Unser sliding an early Toronado. We lived in Colorado Springs in 1953+ and I remember...
What engine?
I'm sure it was carefully balanced before lifting very high.
Can you use a step drill to open up the holes in a copper gasket?
When I was reinstalling the head studs in my A motor, one was a little loose, so I decided to helicoil it. Well, I didn't research it well enough...
But, that car has a motor!
I was talking to another Hamber and he said why not open up the tapped hole in the knob and re-tap it. Using a McMaster Carr 94110A150 5/16 x...
Your post #100 shows it working.
Is the fuel log homemade or could you buy them back then?
Looking up the M10 thread dimensions, it looks like that it might leave as little as .007" wall in the adapter piece. Still, that is a cool knob...
IIRC, they don't allow stock Model A wheels.
The salt gets everywhere. A friend says it took him a full day to really clean his race bike.
Pardon my ignorance, but is the tube a guide for the emergency brake cable? [IMG]
I installed belts in my stock 31 Model A, mostly to keep us in if a door opens in a turn. If it gets hit hard, bolts to the body or frame probably...
Regarding heating, are Tempilstiks used to see how hot it is anymore or are those guns all you need?
Would plain round rod, threaded on the ends, have been easier to work with, at least as far as cushioning it?
Battery switch in the cockpit is best.
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