Ruining A BONE STOCK 1930 Model A Ford Front end? Model A Ford Front End Rebuild PART 1
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- New Year Same Projects! We dive Deeper into Jim's Personal 1930 ford Coupe as we rebuild the Front Suspension. This is Part one of the rebuild.
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"He who pulls the kingpin from the axle, shall be King of England!"
So true. Anybody that uses anti seize deserves a beer.
Happy New Year fellows.
Jim is an agreeable guy.....”Oh yeah”....😉
21:50 "...handles like a cat on the carpet now." - Jim, 2023. Love that analogy! Never heard it before. It's going into the notebook!
Couldn't you find some period correct electric impact wrenches? 😄
Happy New Year .........Best wishes for 2023
Happy New Year...ramping up the fun in '23
It's refreshing to witness such a thorough job of ruining a historical artifact. Although to complete the irreversible damage, I would have just gone ahead and reversed the spring eyes while it was all apart. You can always cut a little off the top of the tires if they end up rubbing on the fenders.
I see Jim has taught you the fine art of sarcasm well 😂
If only they could have used more Bondo.. 😉
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😂 Almost good English.
If their humor was any drier we would all die of thirst!😆
Fun watching old stuff being made new. Jim avoided the greasy front axle spindle the whole time only to get marked by a falling slimy washer at the very end. Urgh!
There's a Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom reference I could make but it's likely past it's expiration date.
I havent seen a press like that since I was a little kid, an extremely old man (about 85 years old which was extremely old to me at the time at age 7... Im 52 now) had it and it was being scrapped because it was too old and too much work to use instead of being easy to use like the hydrolic press his son bought for him. I wish I had that old press now.
You dang kids and your hot rods!!
So it seems the Canadian style of humour makes its way into TH-cam titles...congratulations on a quality channel where simplicity is the key to its success..many people have seen tools like the press, or have seen a Ford Model A somewhere and would not touch them for lack of knowledge. Thumbs up for your excellent teaching technique, and for the fellow who is working even wuth crutches!. CWM brought me here, will subscribe!
Those kingpins came right out. You guys must be living right.
That's a cool press keep the videos coming enjoy watching them
That king pin tool kit has paid for itself already. I saw you guys use it in a previous vid. too 👍🏻🛠
Thanks guys best wishes from Columbus Ohio USA 👍
You guys have the coolest toys!
Looks like you boys had your New Years day shave...... Jimbo is a machine.
Love the repairs with the period correct shop tools and the NOS replacement parts.👍
Boolish kids and their hot rods...there was nothing wrong with that axle😏🙃 Love the old mechanical jack and press...and bonus points for not needing electricity to compress the air for the boot impact wrench! Very impressive, this upload...
SG-Jim + Matt, Drop axle on an A wow pretty radical guys! Great Video, Thanks!
Rose 🌹 bud beats a hammer and press again. 😉👌🏻👍🏻💪
Great video, really like the tools used for this. Things were much easier to service back in the day, serviceable means - runs for ever.
...as long as your balls aren't flat...so much said in a short manner!
An absolute joy guys!
Keep it up.
(Flat balls notwithstanding)
I'm gonna rebuild the front end in my model A so this is very helpful. Thanks for sharing
" I plan to run shocks , so I need to have balls .. " 😏
that should be on a t-shirt .. jus say'n 😂
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Hello Jim and Matt. Excellent early Ford content. Right up my alley. I showed a similar job when building my 32 sedan. Can I offer a correction on a very minor point? The king pin lock bolts are only tapered on the face that contacts the kingpin. The rest of the bolt is round. The hole in the axle is a straight 9/16" hole and can be cleaned out with a drill. Matt at Irontrap said the holes were tapered and you need to know which side is the front. Duff info. The holes are straight and there is no correct front or back to the axle. Ignore that Kyle Carter. what does he know. We all know you take a bit off the bottom of the tyre to lower it. Happy New year, all the best, Mart in England.
Nice arbor press, I enhereted one just like it from my dad. It's nice because you can sneak up on your depts rather than all out with the newer hydraulic presses. 👍
Next week maybe you could show having the ECM flashed, so the traction control works with the added front brakes.
You guy have the best back and forth talk
Guys, I really love that old floor jack of yours! That is way cool!!!
that manual press sure is cool and got them pins out with the liquid wrench. nice job fellas. cheers.
There were a few "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" moments were the narrator described the action while Jim wrestles the alligator.
Nothing is ruined if it can be undone as the art restorer said when he was cleaning the old varnish from a half million dollar painting.
Hey just wanted mention how much I enjoyed your guitar playing on Coldwar Motors. Looks like a nice old Harmony or Silvertone perhaps!
Hi there! Few things make a job easier than having the correct tools to accomplish the job. I've not seen a purely mechanical press like that one, extremely interesting! I do appreciate the theme of doing things like back in the day but I also have zero problem if you were to use cordless power tools to assist disassembly. I'm hoping 2023 is a productive year for everyone! Stay Safe, Stay Well & Stay Warm!
Happy New Year from Charleston,SC!
Happy New Year from Texas! Love the content 👌
Love the vintage jack to do the vintage repair... Those red jack stands look like they might be of the same era too! 😆
Nice to see a good pair of round greased balls.☺🤣🤣 Happy New Year 👍👍
Happy New Year from NewMexico, keep the great content coming!
GREAT video Fella's!
Happy New Year! The classic darts tire ashtray is a nice addition to your set. Keep it greasy side down in '23.
Yes, seeing that ashtray made me wonder which of my siblings got ours after Dad passed on.
Cat on carpet. Lol
Gentlemen; another riveting episode, and you haven’t even started on the brakes yet! Ha ha. It’s nice to see Jim using the vintage exercise equipment, a New Year’s resolution eh? Cheers, Paul
What are you guys trying to do...make Alberta the New Hollywood? All you need now are some commercials from "Deans Auto Emporium"! Also, JIM, get your pardner some STEEL TOED BOOTS He's gonna lose a toe someday!
I love all the old tools for the old cars.
My best to your foot, Matt.
You guys are unique and nice to watch.
Happy New Year.
Loved this !
Where do you get those wonderful toys? I’m in awe of the parts and tools and cars you guys manage to find. Happy new years 🍻
DING DING!
Good to know that the boxes are as important as the parts they contain. Even the empties make a good show on the shelf. Happy New Year! (That's your second helping, as I already got you and all the agents on Saturday!) 🤫
we used to call it Bailing wire
What a great episode! The use of original tools and techniques.. I will always admire how easy your guys are this look.. Great job as always!
Nicely ruined, gentlemen! Do they make dropped axles for Mark I Continentals? Can't wait to see it all back together!
You guys are great!
Nice work Matt and Jim! Looking forward to Part 2...
I love Bool caps!
Superb!!! I am sure that the rake will make the car look awesome. Look forward to part 2. Happy New Year, Fellas!
Matt, Jim, love the show. I've never seen those "Foon" hubcaps!? Most definitely JC Whitney but may also be A J Warshawsky? Ever heard of them?
Love it. Cheers from Ohio
Always enjoy your vids, but the sound quality continues to let you down. You badly need some clip on microphones, the audio on your camera isn’t up to scratch atm.
I enjoyed the video and loved that old press. I have never seen that before. By the way you don't shave the tires if they rub the fenders, you raise the fenders.
man this is so cool guys!! I always wondered how the older cars were put together. Thank you guys for making these videos!! :)
Happy Canadian New Year! I’m curious to see how you adapt the brake actuators.
True, I've seen guys cut then add an extension piece to lengthen the spring perch so that the actuators don't have to be modified in any way. What happened to Part 2??
"...as long as your balls aren't flat, rebuildable. Flat balls..." Jim, take the bait!
0919 I have never seen a shop press that wasn’t hydraulic before very cool.
Nice job Jim and Matt btw awesome episode Have a happy New Year. Hope your foot heals up well Matt have a good one guys.
Before I even watch this = another one of your great videos, let me say:
Happy new year to you, your families and friends.
Best regards, luck and health in particular.
Wear boiler suits lads, save on those jeans and shirts👍
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that will work out great 👍 for a little lowering job
What was wrong with the axle that you needed to replace it for? Did you just want to lower the car?
Also what is going on with your wife's VW and your VW van? Also the Continental?
Very Good!... #110 ✝ {12-1-2023}
Hey Gents ! Paul again. Saw you guys at Scotts. Matt You Rock Man ! Saw Jim hanging with the Classic Darts Agents. Always a fun time . Looked like your lady was freezing her tush off though. There is heat down there isn't there ? Anyway have a great New Year and thanks for the fun informative vids. AND NO CHEESEBALLS PLEASE !!! Lol !!! p.s. I been following this kid's channel in Alaska. "Backyard Alaska". He's amazing . He's in his early twenty's and knows tons about old iron. Check him out if you get time !
Do you guys know Bob and Doug? 😂 good work!
Great job looks like it's guna work well, hope you had a great Christmas and wishing yous a great and prosperous New Year
Hey guys, Matt I saw you jamming with Scott and the guys. Any thoughts of doing theme music for this show?
Only if Matt plays the banjo! 😆
Happy New Year Jim and Matt. Love watching you work on these beautiful pieces of history and your use of period correct tools. For those of us that are relics ourselves I do love seeing tools that I haven't seen in many decades, and it brings back a lot of happy memories. Thank you, guys, and keep up the good work.
The 1932 Model B spring perches are a bit taller (since the B axle has a little drop). The reach for the mechanical bracket pivot is shorter.
Another great video, one of my favorite channels. I have to say however and not a fan of the fast forwarding i hate to criticize because otherwise you guys do a fantastic job. Any chance of a tour of your loft and office area? Also looking forward to the shop truck you teased about.
Matt, those crutches are starting to look a little bit in the way, huh?
We would speak of Henry Ford,....he really does like the transverse spring. Remember the Twin-I Beam, and even today those front wheels are a transverse leaf type of spring..
Happy 😊 New Year to you!!!
You forgot to mention the handyman’s secret weapon and if the girls don’t find you handsome they sure will find you handy.😁
This was very interesting. By the way nice guitar playing by Matt at Scott's jam gathering. I must have missed it, what was origination of the installed drop axle? Or was that too NOS?
Happy New Year guys. Absolutely love your channel. I have a question about the dropped axle. You said you’re going to stay with the mechanical brakes, but how will you get the front brake actuator shafts to work with the change in dimensions between the spring perch and the king pin top?
I hope you dont put crappy 1939-48 Lockheed brakes on when you can get self energizing Bendix with self adjusters. you will LOVE your new axle. I reversed the eyes and found that my tires rubbed under the fenders.
Happy new year guys from Oz. Great vid using period hand tools, however, you fell into one of my pet hates when referring to “cotter” pins. Just to correct yo, cotter pins are the pin that you referred to as a conical pin I believe. In any case cotter pin are the sloped pin that locks the king pin in. The other pins that stop nuts from undoing themselves are indeed split pins. Sorry to be pedantic but so many people fall into the trap of calling split pins cotter pins for some reason. Cheers, I look forward to more quality vids. I also watch Cold War motors as well you Canadians do some fun stuff…
There's a geographic difference in terminology. Split pins in the UK are what are known as cotter pins in the US. There are even patents filed in the US on split pins referring to them as cotter pins or cotter keys within the patent itself. If the patent doesn't make it official, I don't know what would. While it may irk you to hear it, everyone in the US (and I'm guessing a large part of Canada) knows split pins as cotter pins, and calling them anything else would just create undue confusion.
@@upscaleshack Yes, definitely, and at least in the northeast states the retaining pin that holds the king pin in place is usually called a wedge pin or bevel pin (at least back in the '50s, '60s, & '70s when I worked on such things). Sure takes me back...
Another Yank here. I trained as an auto mechanic in the '70s, and spindle nuts were retained by "cotter pins" (split pins). It was not until the '90s, when I began rebuilding British and Euro bicycles as a hobby that I learned of actual cotter pins, used to retain the crank arms. Conically shaped, with one tapered side to wedge against the crank arm, and threads and a nut at the little end. They were seated with a hammer before the retaining nut was tightened...an attempt to draw them up with the threaded portion would ruin the pin.
@@Gothamauto Yes, I remember those too, in my case back in '62 when I bought my first Japanese three-speed bicycle (basically a copy of the British bikes with a longer frame) and the assembly manual called that crank retaining pin a "Cotter Pin" which, even at twelve years old, confused me.
Just as an aside, your mention of spindle nuts reminds me that our cotter pins are usually thought of as ways to keep the nut from loosening, but as important in this case, it is a means to keep the nut from tightening. After moving up from mechanic to a position of investigating consumer complaints against Automotive Facilities, I had a case of a garage that left the cotter pin off the spindle nut and the vehicle owner not even making it the few miles home before the spindle nut tightened enough to twist the spindle end off.
Fastest wrenches in the West
How did you brake your foot ?
Bool me once shame on you. Bool me twice. Won't get Booled again.
Four word comment eh
Well strike me ! I was looking for a vijeo from you guys and found I was unsubbed wtf???
still laughing...
the old yankee work shop for old cars
I too am wondering about the actuators. I had an axel lowered and was given instructions on cutting and extending the spring perches so that I wouldn't have to modify the actuators. Or... will you just use "juice" brakes?