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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.” This particular Saturday, it leaned heavily toward the latter. Dad and I were down in South Orange County on what I called “The Great Dutch Oven Expedition.”…
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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 on a 1930 Ford Model AA truck. I’ve done all three—and I’ll take the teenager any day. Now, for those unfamiliar with the mighty Model AA, let…
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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 of relief swept through America. Here, at last, was a car that could be ordered in colors with names so fancy you’d think you were buying a…
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Growing up, my dad was a one-man repair shop. Our driveway was less of a place to park cars and more like a battlefield where mechanical parts went to be fixed—or sometimes just to die a slow, oily death. Dad worked on everything: VW Bugs, VW buses, and our trusty Ford F-250. If a vehicle…
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By Wade Ratzlaff Some days start off with promise. The kind of day where you think, “I’ll just fix this one little thing on the truck, and then maybe we’ll go out for ice cream.” Other days, however, start off like that… and end with you lying in the driveway, covered in grease, PVC pipe…
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Wrenching with Dad Some kids spent their childhood Saturdays at the movies or the mall. I spent mine under the hood, or more accurately, standing next to my dad while he did the real work and I tried not to lose the 9/16″ wrench he just handed me. Dad’s garage wasn’t just a garage—it was…
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Original lever shocks either work like a gentleman or like a doorstop. The bounce test is free: push down a fender—if it oscillates like a diving board, your shocks are moonlighting. Unhook a link and swing the arm: you want smooth, consistent resistance both ways. Top them with proper shock oil (not gear glue), bleed…
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If your A wanders like a shopping cart with a favorite aisle, the cure is not to crank the adjuster until the wheel squeaks. The steering box is a stack of little truths: tire pressure, toe‑in, tie‑rod ends, kingpins, column bushings, and only then sector lash. Start with the easy wins—32 PSI in the fronts…
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When you think of the roaring 1920s and early 1930s, images of shiny Model A Fords cruising down dirt roads or parked on bustling main streets often come to mind. While the Model A passenger car was a symbol of affordable transportation for the everyday family, its big brother, the Ford Model AA truck, was…
Ford Model AA Trucks 