Jay Wolf

I just purchase a Model A, I have never owned a Model A before. I was thinking about joining a model A Club. I wondering what is the difference between MARC and MAFCA? What are the advantages of one over the other?

Only two days left on my auction.

Words of wisdon from some who has been there and done that! A long time ago I made a wooden sand blasting cabinet. I used Tip gloves and window and a cheap Harbor Freight blaster. The blaster was crap and clogged all the time so I started using my Tip 99 pressure feed blaster in the cabinet. First it destroyed the plywood back in no time at all. I eventually I put a self healing drafting board cover rubber we were replacing at work on the back and it helped a lot. But the thing still was what I call a disposable, use a few times a throw away or rebuild it. As far as air movement, move as much as you can otherwise you cannot see what you’re blasting. I tried the shop vac, not enough, I even tried a few 3-4 inch squirrel cage blowers I had not enough. Be sure to use an air filter before the blower or the sand and dust trashes the blower. Lights I first tried some plain light bulbs because I had some ceramic sockets I could use. I kept breaking them; my next attempt was florescent tubes. Much better light but with all the sandblasting the sand sandblasted the tubes and they became thin and broke easily. It is very awkward turning large pieces inside the cabinet and easy to hit the bulbs. To make the glass window last longer I read about putting nylon screen wire in front of it.. Problem is if it is fixed you cannot clean the glass. So much for my failures now for what worked. About 10 year ago I started over. I went to the local heating air-conditioning supply place and bought a couple of sheets of galvanize steel 5’x10’. I had them sheered to 40 inches because that is what my break is. If I had a wider break I would have left it wider. I made the entire thing out of galvanized sheet metal it it was very cheap, cheaper that plywood at the time. At the time it was like $22 a sheet. I reused the gloves and window I had from before. I took a large 14 inch squirrel cage fan from an old furnace, I cut a round hole in the end and bolted it up, I put some old 16 inch (old but new, I had bought them for something I had long since sold.) round automotive air filers I had over the hole and made a lid just like and old air cleaner and wing nutted it over the hole. Really fine dust still got though so I put and old laundry bag I had in college over the output of the fan to catch the dust the filers missed. As far as light I still used florescent .but I got an OSHA plastic cover that slides over the tubes the one I got was 8 foot but I cut it in half to fit the 4 foot tubes. I made the entire end open so the door would fit anything that would fit in the cabinets. I flanged the metal on the cabinet ends for strength without shrinking the opening any morethan I had to. As far as the screen helping prolong the glass life it works great just put it on a removable frame so it can be removed to wipe off the glass. I also put the window on with wing nuts to make the easily removed to cleaning crawling the cabinet to clean the glass sucked. I put and small door on the other end so I could get my blasting gun in and out without taking anything apart. All that works well. The only real mistake I made was since I was still planning on using my 99 to blast with. I decide why not make the height so I could filter the media and let it drain back in to the hopper directly. To do that I had to make the bottom of the cabinet at a light slop, not the heavy slope of the ones you buy. Well I didn’t put enough slope for the sand to flow well, it allways has media stuck in the corners, and to change media I have to remove the floor/grate made of expanded metal and sweep the sand to the center hole. And the floor/grate is a pain to remove to do tight clearances and sharp edges. If I would have made the floor with more slope and still have the blaster fit under it the cabinet would have been too high to reach, I should have just planned on a bucket transfer. I find that even at 40 inches by 25 inches by 25 inches it is too far for me to reach to the extremes inside so anything bigger wouldn’t be very useful so I just do large things in the driveway.

I had a Tralex early Vette hauler ( as they called it in the 80's) all extruded aluminum trailer. I bought it used and hauled it over 125,000 miles, It was in 2 accidents, easily repaired by it's bolt together design. Neither was my fault. When it was hit (twice) I simply got on the phone ordered the replacement parts I have 3 days later and installed them. The money I had left from what the insurance company's paid totally paid for the trailer. The $1500 I sold it for was all profit It towed great and less than 1/2 the weight of a steel trailer around 800#. Most of the time I towed it with a 4 cylinder Ford Ranger. I wish I had never sold it. Only trouble I ever had with it was when I sold it I was delivering it and a wheel bearing seal went out and covered the wheel and fender with grease, I think they know when your getting rid of them and get even. One other great thing about it it was totally adjustable I was able shorten it a foot to fit my garage and adjust the wheels for weight distribution to haul a rear engine Amphicar. http://www.trailex.com/viewprod.cfm?id=22&mcat=92&cat_id=92 When I bought my enclosed trailer I thought about going with Trailex as they were great but I couldn't afford their enclosed trailers. After towing both an encloded and open trailer, if I ever return to a car that can take the wind I will return to an open trailer.

Thanks for information; 13 ft long,with trunk, 69" wide, 65" high. Taking down the top only gives you 3" less height.

1955 Thunderbird for sale I had to re-list my Thunderbird because B-bay canceled the listing because I had Not 56 57 in the title. the new listing is at. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250348713202

1955 Thunderbird for sale I had to re-list my Thunderbird because B-bay canceled the listing because I had Not 56 57 in the title. the new listing is at. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250348713202

Can anybody tell me the maximum width (not track) maximum, the maximum length (not WB) maximum. maximum height with top up and down I am trying to figure out if a 28 model A roadster will fit in a small trailer I have.

I have re-listed the Thunderbird with a lower reserve and lower buy now price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250345927163

I have re-listed the Thunderbird with a lower reserve and lower buy now price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250345927163

Any idea what year and month that would be?

That company no longer sells the 6 volt jumper pack, they said it was made by a foreign company. Does anyone know the company or know of any other 6 volt pack.

Auction ends Monday

Auction ends Monday

I know guys who use the old screw terminal lantern batteries for brass stuff.

Have any of you guys ever seen a 6 volt jumper pack or even a 6/12 volt jumper pack? I have a friend who is looking for one.

I have bought reproductions from Restoration supply Bulb Black rubber horn bulb, complete with brass ferule, chrome on xsmall bulb, ready for mounting. All bulbs fit the long adapter, ACC009 Bulb Throat Neck Dia Bulb Dia Overall Length Part # Extra small 11/16" 7/8" 2-7/8" 3-3/4" RUB014 $28.00 Small 11/16" 7/8" 3-1/4" 5" RUB016 $20.00 Large 11/16" 1-5/8" 4-1/4" 6-1/2" RUB008 $22.00 Extra Large 11/16" 1-5/16" 4-1/2" 6-1/2" RUB013 $59.00 http://www.restorationstuff.com/RSC26.pdf

I usually put one on my cars on display during the winter. That Photo was take in the Technology Building at Vincennes University. I also hope it helps get the younger student interested in stock old cars. Only problem the color looks terrible under the sodium lights

I put my 55 Thunderbird on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250333849974 more photos at http://beaver.vinu.edu/Bird/index.html

I put my 55 Thunderbird on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250333849974 more photos at http://beaver.vinu.edu/Bird/index.html

He lost me with his bird show he was driving a 4 seat bullet bird and called it a 57 bird. Look on the web site is shows him in a bullet bird and the story is about 55-57 Thunderbirds. http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/101-cars-ford-thunderbird/

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We had a real nice dinner, presentation and tour. If you are not a member of a region, you should consider joining one. We had a hour long PowerPoint Presentation on the restoration to date. It is surprising how similar restoration of an old building and restoration of a car is. I have posted some pictures linked from our web site at http://159.218.3.3/lover.HTM

Can you help Identify this car?

Oil isn't problem has anybody found a coating that will hold up to the steel wheels of a floor jack?