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Spring shackle bushings will work too! I didn't have my parts book handy so I took a guess. I haven't started the rear end and springs yet. I'm still in the 'tear down' and 'what have I got my self into' stages.

John
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I would think that a flexable conduit and cable assembly, fixed at both ends, would work also. I'm thinking something similar to the flexable cables found on bicycle brakes and shifters only much larger. And, 100% mechanical just like the brakes on the AA's. You could even use an AA frame and rear a...

Here is a link of the listing with a picture of the bushing. If you need more detailed info or pictures, let me know.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWNX%3AIT

John
NNY

I re-read the thread on woven brake shoes. Of course, I always read these threads AFTER I have already done something. E. Moore has some very good points that I didn't think about. The shoes may not be such a lucky find afterall.

John
NNY

I found a Budd 5-hole wheel with lock ring at a swap meet. Light surface rust. I asked the seller much? . . . $20! . . . I pulled a $20 out of my wallet so fast it almost caught fire. NOS Ford Rear spring shackle bushings for the spring eyes (BB-5791). I bought all twelve for a whopping $15 total! N...

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...you could cut a 1" x 3" section of the frame with the serial number and send it with the title???

John
NNY

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1930-193 ... C72%3A1171

John
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A hard epoxy paint may be the way to go. I can imagine wheels and retainer rings getting scratched up through assembly and road use. Paint would be much easier to touch up than plating or powder coat. I have see retainer rim tools on Ebay from time to time. The tool looks like a three-legged spider ...

Do you want to know what fits what and the year/model they fit? I can't answer with authority. I am curious about whether someone knows if powder coating will fill and cover all the pitting in these wheels? I was wonderng about having my wheels etched, then Zinc plated before some sort of coating l...

First time I tried to to pull the wheels off a 1948 truck rear axle, the right side came with lots of PB Blaster, muscle, and a 6' cheater bar. The left side would not budge even with heat. After a couple of weeks trying, it occoured to me that the left side has left hand threads ~ Duhh!! Everything...

The pivot balls on my spinde arms and steering arm are worn. I have seen the vendors selling replacement balls. The worn pivot ball is drilled out and the new ball is added. These are either welded or are threaded in place. Are the pivot balls the same size as the Model A balls? Is one method better...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1930-193 ... 240%3A1318

John
NNY

Having opened a few, I found that the AA had a larger diameter clutch disc, and heavier springs in the pressure plate. I think the springs were marked with a dab of yellow paint for identification. Try contact "Bert's" in Denver, CO for parts and advice. Good Luck. Thats right. The clutch...

I ordered a pair of shackles for the front of my late 1930 AA from a popular supplier. The shackle to bushing fit was very sloppy even without the bushing being pressed in. The supplier told me the bushing would shrink when it was pressed in. BS, there was about .050 play between them. I am waiting ...

Watertown, NY. - East end of Lake Ontario, 26 miles south of Canada Late 1930 AA 157" (inprogress) Early 1930 AA Tow truck (unrestored) 1931 AA Dump truck (unrestored) 1948 F-7 2.5 Ton stakebed (restored)(337 ci flathead engine) 1968 VW Baja bug 1973 VW Thing (original, 80,000 miles) 2008 F150 ...