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Leg
Joined: 28 May 2012
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 Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject: New Member Intro |
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Hi Everyone,
Just joined up. Im Richard, 42 from York.
Ive always been into cars and as you can see below have eclectic tastes but recently acquired a 1930 Ford Model A Standard Phaeton.
The car is a recent import from New Zealand so it sports the 3.3 4 cylinder engine. The car was restored in NZ and whilst not concourse is in very good but useable condition.
It came with a thick file of papers and all the sidescreens etc.
I'm new to vintage cars but very enthusiastic so I apologise in advance for the myriad of questions I'm bound to end up asking. Keen to attend meets & events too wherever possible.
Here are some pictures....
At home...
With my other cars...(E92 M3, R56 John Cooper Works and an MK Indy R R1)
At the pub...
Collecting it in my wife's bus. Im used to towing the Indy at 450kgs so it was an experience back from Gloucester towing the Ford.
Back in NZ before being imported...
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roverdriver
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Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Congratulations on your purchase!
The Model A is IMHO one of the most useable of Vintage cars. It accelerates reasonably well for modern traffic, cruises at a good speed and has a good level of comfort. Just make sure that you keep your brakes properly adjusted and you will have some wonderful touring in it.
Sadly, I no longer have an A but to give you an idea of possibilities, have a look at this video shot of one of my outings many years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_TfYlVUnrQ&list=UU91SYGtfHD9LaGagiGCEJgg&index=7&feature=plcp
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Leg
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Thanks for the welcomes. Great video btw, you're a braver man than I. I've only ventured 25 miles or so thus far.
Encountered an overheating problem that needs sorting but I don't think it's anything major. |
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roverdriver
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Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Assuming that the radiator has been cleaned inside and out, then overheating could well be simply a matter of adjustments. Adjust the mixture control so that the car runs sweetly, but don't make it too lean. Make sure that the spark lever is well down for normal running, and all the way down for speeds over about 30 mph.
The above assuming that carb and dissy are both set up properly.
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Like the Model A a lot, look forward to reading about it.
