Ford Model AA Trucks
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By Wade L. Ratzlaff, President San Fernando Valley Model A Club Compression, Spark, Carburetion—and Knowing Which One to Blame There is an old rule in Model A mechanics:…
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I have sat at the keyboard multiple times and have found it difficult to start. Here is the latest. I don’t hoard.I curate. Every bolt, every washer, every…
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In the world of Model A Fords, the term tech seminar can mean anything from “serious mechanical instruction” to “a thin excuse for coffee and donuts with friends.”…
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There are a few things in life that’ll test a man’s patience: waiting in line at the DMV, trying to reason with a teenager, and changing a tire…
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When Henry Ford finally got over his “any color as long as it’s black” phase and introduced the Model A in late 1927, I imagine a collective sigh…