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Restorer 32, I don't think a Rascal is pre 1982 is it?
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I am not a big fan of the minibikes (although I was when I was young). But if you check the judging manual, they certainly fall into the classes very nicely. It is clear that the class judging committee intended to include these off road vehicles. The class description does not contain any wording about being street legal.
5d. All motorized bicycles and mopeds
including Whizzer, Sportsman and
Ambassador models . . . Through 1982
5e. Cushman Eagles . . . . . . Through 1965
5f. All motor scooters and other 2 or 3-
wheeled vehicles with small diameter
wheels (ex.- Mustang cycles) . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Through 1960
5g. All motor scooters and other 2 or 3-
wheeled vehicles with small diameter
wheels (ex.- Mustang cycles) . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961 - 1982
Now, to play devil's advocate...
Is a tractor a vehicle?
If so, there are classes for gas vehicles of certain years and with a certain number of cylinders...
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If it is a Model A, (which should not be a 1932 Model), I would start by getting a handful of books on Model A's. All of the Model A Part suppliers have a number of books in their catalogs. There are several that would be helpful in providing the sort of direction that you are seeking. The answer to your last question will be very different for everybody, but it will probably be along the lines of "more of both than expected, but I don't want to talk about it."
Good luck.
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How about one of these classes?
10a. Ford “T”, brass radiator . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1909 - 1912
10b. Ford “T”, brass radiator . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1913 - 1916
11. Ford “T”, steel shell radiator . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917 - 1927
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I am tired from the long drive but our family had a great time at the Grand National as well. The Gilmore Museum was a great location and the show went really well. My 9 year old daughter now has a new friend that we intend to see at future shows as well. Sort of happy to have our First Grand National Award too.....
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OK, what sort of photos do you want.....
I have a few photos of the Futureliner and of some of the Show Cars. I also have a few photos of some of the Gilmore Museum cars and displays, and I have a couple of photos from the Awards Banquet that I am sort of proud of. What are you looking for?
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"Stay" by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
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1937hd45
I am just disappointed that the photo was cropped to eliminate the license plate. I really want to know where this one was found. The last photo that I saw of a similar equipped vehicle was NOT from the south.
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As a loyal Model A Owner (and just to stir the pot), I have to say...
but Henry was right about a lot of stuff too. He did figure out how to get the average man into an automobile.
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Thanks. Hope to be there by 7, but not sure if I will make it or not. See you soon.
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Thanks that sounds promising.
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Well I am trying to figure out how early I have to leave on the morning of the 5th. Mapquest tells me it it going to be a 15 hour drive from Wilmington NC. So, I guess I will be sort of tired when I pull in there late in the evening on the 5th. Any chance the trailer parking crew might be around later than the 7:00 pm time listed in the brochure? I really want to let the 4th of July bar crowd all get off of the road before I pull out and 4:00 am sounds sort of early to drag the family out of the house.
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So, who else is going to be at Kalamazoo?
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Here are the instructions as found in the "questions on how to use the forum" section at the bottom of the page.
http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/429887/page/1#Post429887
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I have no idea what the problem was, but I agree, You have fixed it. Now I can see your photo.
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So what do you guys see after I post it?
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Sounds to me like you have a leak and you also have an electric fuel pump that is pumping out the fuel through the leak whenever the ignition is turned on.
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It is hard to tell from just those photos.
Can you post some more photos from different angles?
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I see the funeral notice (but it is actually posted upside down).... At the bottom (across the top of the upside down notice), it has a Cardomain.com logo.
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I did not think that sounded right, but it was the only reference to the subject at all in the Service Bulletins.
I have been searching ever since posting that and finally found something similar to what I have read before. While it is not Model A Specific, I think it might work:
http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/reargear.htm
"Anyone know how to tell what ratio rearend one might have without tearing it apart?,
Thanks Al
JimC: 5/31/2000 - 8:16:04 AM
RE: ratio
Jacking one wheel up and turning the engine over by hand will let you determine the ratio. Make a chalk mark on the bottom of the tire and crank the engine over exactly 2 revolutions. Also, make sure all the slack is out of the system when turning the engine over. Then measure the rotation on the tire. It will be plus or minus one turn, but accuracy with these measurements is critical. Take this tire rotation value, divide it into 1 (in other words, find its reciprocal), then multiply it by 4. This will give you a pretty good ball park of the ratio, which can be compared with known ratios (4.11, 3.78, 3.54) to see which one comes closest. For example, I recently went through this with my car and found the tire rotated slightly less than one turn for 2 engine turns, so I used a tire rotation value of 0.95. Dividing this value into 1.0 gives you 1.05, and multiplying 1.05 by 4 gives you 4.20. So I figured the rear end ratio was 4.11. I then used this method on a friend's car before he pulled the rear end out. I got about 1.05 tire rotations for 2 engine rotations, which figures out to a rear end ratio of 3.8. When the gears came out, sure enough, they were 3.78.
1) Jack up one rear wheel and chalk-mark the 12 o'clock position on the tire. (Make sure the slack is out of the drive train)
2) Hand crank engine 2 complete turns.
3) See where chalk mark on tire ends up.
A) Between 11 and 12 o'clock, ratio is 4.11
Between 12 and 1 o'clock, ratio is 3.78
C) Between 1 and 2 o'clock, ratio is 4.54"
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I know that i have read something about how to compute the ratio based on a formula to compute based on distance traveled per revolution, but I can't find it right now. I don't know if this will help but, While searching for that, I found the following in The Model A Service Bulletins on Page 276:
"7.25 to 1 ratio truck axles have the letter A stamped on the left axle housing next to the rivets on the bell. 5.17 to 1 ratio axles are stamped with the letter B at the same point."
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I was intrigued with this when I first heard about it. Disappointed with how it turned out. I think they should just give it a decent burial. I would drop it back in the hole, fill it up with dirt and put an appropriate marker (tombstone?) over it.
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Join a local AACA Region or Chapter. Local members near you will be glad to offer advice on your new project. Good luck.
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in AACA - Class Judging
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I hope not, but I think they might unless the class judging committee does some work on the rulebook before they get old enough.