How to adjust the clutch in a Ford Model A - 200th Model A video special!
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- 200th Model A Ford video! Today, I'm going to show you how to adjust a Ford Model A clutch. It's super easy and makes a big difference in driveability of the Ford Model A automobile. Special surprise goofing off at the end of the video. Thank YOU for your part of making Model As cool again!
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Do I own a Model A? No. Am I going to watch every video you put out? Uh, yeah. You put out a lot, Paul...if you know what I mean. Videos. I mean videos.
Hhahaaa!!! Don't tell Tina! Thank you man!
You've made the joke before; it's so subtle but I just think about "Welcome back..." Mr. Cotter
People my age and older get it!
Congrats! Here's to 200 more! Also, I'm horrible at anything RC. So, for your first flight, you did extremely well.
Thanks! 👍
Thanks for that Paul, my clutch has loads of free play! So now I know what to do.
Glad to help Denis!
Great video as usual Paul and congrats on the 200th 😀
Thank you for being a part of this!
Paul, Congratulations on your 200 videos! Thank you for all of the information you have provided in these videos. They have certainly been very helpful to me. Keep em coming!
Thank you for being part of it!
Congratulations on 200 videos! Watching this while working on my 1994 Ranger…and dreaming of a Model A.
Right on!
Congrats on 200 and hope we get 200 more!
200!!! Congrats! Thanks for showing me how to adjust the clutch. Now i have to go out and check mine….
Glad to help
I always watch like a hawk waiting for the Saturday video to release! Thank you for keeping up the great work!
Thank YOU!
200...Congratulations!
I'm so happy for you and glad to've been with you along the way
Thank you for being part of it!
Congratulations on your 200th! Looking forward to more, and more and more. Well, you get the idea!
Yes! Thank you!
Enjoy the drone Paul!
Thanks! I need practice
Congratulations 🎊
Thank you for 200 videos of wonderful instruction.
Thank you for being part of it!
Happy 200th video!!! Every video was GREAT!!!!
Thank you for being part of it!
Congratulations on 200! Hope the new owner enjoys the beautiful ride!
Congratulations 🎊 👏 #200 have a great weekend, and have fun. Mike
Congratulations on 200 videos your experience on model A's is appreciated 👍
Congratulations on 200 , I enjoy everyone of your videos
Thanks!
good info. and very nice car. Have a great week.👍
Congrats Paul and Tina! How lucky are we!? Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you once again, Paul. I look forward to several more of your Model A videos. Your presentations are top notch.
Many thanks!
Congrats on 200!
Thank you!
That coupe is a beautiful car
Thank you for all you and Tina do to promote the Model A community. I look forward to many more of your informative videos. Be safe and well!
Thank you for being a part of this!
Good stuff! Congratulations on 200! Thank you very much Paul for inspiring me too Keep on going on my Model A!
Thank you for being a part of this!
Congratulations on posting your 200th video and thank you for your dedication in providing great information on the Model A.
Glad to do it!
Congrats on 200! I spent many years in an RC club. Great times and wonderful people. Thank you also for the maintenance tips to help keep our cars on the road where they belong.
Thank you for being a part of this!
Congratulations on 200, Paul! Keep up the good work. You have single-handedly sparked my interest in Model As!
Awesome, thank you Matt!
Congratulations on 200! :)
Thank you!! 😁
I appreciate all the time you devote to show how easy it is to maintain the car…Great videos
Thank you, GW! Thank you very much!!
You have created a wealth of knowledge that we all can tap into. Blessings and congrats!
Yes! Thank you!
Congratulations Paul & Tina on #200!
You are a wealth of information on everything Model A, it's like going to school but in a good way!
Now, if I could just find a channel as good as yours on Model T's...
Thank you Paul looks great your the BEST AND MODEL T IS AWESOME 👌
Thanks 👍
Well done on 200. Sweet car. New owner 'might' be very happy.
Hope so!
Happy 200th video it's an honor to be subscribed to the nicest TH-cam guy there is thanks 😊
Thank you Curt!
Hi Paul, As always another great video. I'll be out checking my clucth play tonight. Did the RC plane thing but kept having problems with gravity. Mostly cars and trucks now. Looking forward to 200 hundred more.
Making Model A's cool 'again'? C'mon, they've always been cool! Thanks for another great video, Paul. Congrats on 200 videos! You're a huge asset and ambassador for the Model A community.
Thank you so much!
I love the old radios. You should do a repair video or a collaboration with Adrian.
I did 18 years ago. Nobody watched
@@ModelA Well, dang. I'll have to go look for that. Have to get the radio in my 31 working, and I don't doubt that would be helpful.
Hi Paul, Congratulations on 200 ! Nice video ! im waiting for the next 200! Beautiful tudor. I've the same in blue/green with yellow wheels. Greetings from Ralph The Netherlands!👊 Keep on model A' ing!
Many thanks Ralph!
Congratulations and THANK YOU for what you do for the hobby.While there are many books on "How To" for the MOdel A, most of us are visual people and your awesome videos have added so much to us keeping our cars on the road. May the Lord bless you and Model T, as much as you bless all of us!
Thank you brother! God bless
Tack!
Oh, WOW!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!!
Wow, 200 hey, that's neat, congratulations for that one. The clutches are a lot like my old tractors, same basic principle. Good one, thanks Paul, have a fantastic rest of weekend.
These cars are basically Ford tractors in many ways
Great video! Cool that you are into R/C also. I have noticed several other people who are into vintage cars and R/C. OUTSTANDING!
There seems to be some sort of link!
@@ModelA I noticed that you also have old radios (I have a few-not nearly so many). What about trains? I have seen other vintage car guys with trains.
Not into trains. Although, I have started and ran a switch engine and a GP9 and helped work the plate on a steam locomotive, the train bug just never bit me.
I like how the drone takes 1950s era Esque footage lol. How fitting
Hahaaa! It does!
Look at all the am radios and stuff!
Paul, congrats on 200! I've been doing my car drone footage with the DJI mini 3 Pro. Very easy to fly, stable and excellent 4k footage. It even has auto tracking features
That's what MotorTrend used on the TV show I did too. looked WAY easier than this one! Gonna play with it some more. Thanks!!
Paul what a great 200 video and I see you still have some radios laying around ! far as flying and owning a drone and that make two of us !
Thanks, brother!!
Did not realize that I’ve watched 200 videos- congratulations- great to see you forgetting to turn on gas - your right we all have done that- I love the fact that you will share your little upps
I show my faults and failures a a matter of policy. I'm just a regular guy, so why not act like it? That's my view. Thanks man!
What a great video! Congrats on your 200th and congratulations to the new owner of that car; he’s lucky to buy such a well sorted jewel. You’re the consummate radio guy in all aspects! Ironically I had the small unmanned aircraft license from the FAA but never operated a drone 😂
I'm never getting a "license" to fly R/C on my property. Oppressive socialist laws will be fought!!!
@@ModelA Oh tell me about it! This was for my work and to inspect building rooftops and the like so we had to learn everything related to airports, etc.
Gotcha. The guy Matthew who was operating the drone for the MotorTrend TV show I shot had to have all sorts of government permissions and whatnot. He was telling me about all the hoops he has to jump through. Insanity! Government is out of control.
Thx!!!!
Wlcm!!
I usually agree with you on most things Paul, but this time I’m afraid I can’t. Making Model A’s cool again? My friend, Model A’s have ALWAYS been cool! Looking forward to 200 more!
Fair enough!
This is great! Thanks Paul for this excellent video. This will help me a lot when I get my Model A. I would definitely need someone to help me put that linkage back together. Such a beautiful car BTW. ;)
Thanks Hal! Well, you never know... He may want to pass on it. We shall see. Sorry for the confusion.
Congratulations on video 200! It would seem 201 would be significant, but I’m a nerd for numbers so…..Thank you as always, and nice flying! ~ Chuck
Thanks Chuck!
Another great, helpful video, Paul. Thanks for sharing. In a future version of it, or in a future Q&A, I think it would be helpful for Model A owners to understand how often they should check and adjust this Free Play, does the Free Play get bigger or smaller as the car is driven and the clutch wears, and what are the consequences of failing to adjust it when needed.
Thanks Jim! Hmmm... Need to think on how to do that one. I just adjust it when there's too much freeplay in it.
I’m gonna miss your 2 door! While you were adjusting the clutch I wondered if anyone has had a stone go through their battery case
Yes.
CONGRATULATIONS ON 200 videos!!!!!! I knew there was something other than your videos I liked about you, I won’t say what it is but it has to do with having a brain on certain regulatory agencies. 😉. (I read the comments). Great video as always and please keep them coming. I admire the way you do business and act especially after a recent video about an engine,,,,,,. I’m definitely in your camp on that issue. Not trying to get a response just letting you know you are supported.
Thank you, my friend! Yea, that engine.... Well, one is no longer allowed to be honest anymore without being cancelled. Or, at least being bullied. But, I will only speak the truth, always. The good news is, we did finally come together and are friends again, for the sake of the hobby. And I'm thankful.
Hello from Brasil.
Helpful video. I put that screw adjuster in mine. Works good but real sensitive. Sorry to see that Tudor go. I get a feeling you are too a little bit. That's a real nice car. Hope the people that bought it enjoy it and give it the care you did. Great skill to Drone in a garage. Is it called "Droning"?. Not sure.
Ha! Thanks! Droning might be accurate.
Hope you include a tube of distributor lube with the sale.
But Paul, you did actually did, in a way, show how to adjust the clutch. You replaced one and in the set up, you measured the throw out fingers, miced them up before final assembly. So, your not going senile (not yet(. haha
I'm not? Tina says I am. What were we talking about?
Cool! I used to crash, er I mean fly R/C planes too. Not as well as you obviously did, but it was fun. My Gee Bee Model X Sportster was a lot of fun to fly!
Nice! I competed in pattern and IMAC. When the AMA blew it and allowed the FAA force all model pilots to "register" for the privilege, I bailed out on organized aeromodeling. I put in a paved runway on my property and just fly at home now. Pretty heavy into electrics now. But I have a nice trophy wall to remember the good ol days. I am not a fan of government meddling, in case you didn't know.
@@ModelA I went all the way back to F/F rubber! Haven't done any of it lately, but still have my AMA card. I think electric is the way to go these days! Lightweight batteries, powerful motors, and a lot less maintenance! Used to have to clean all the oil slime off of the models at the field before we loaded up and went home!!
I still fly indoor rubber. Relaxing!
@@ModelA And BEAUTIFUL! I am mesmerized every time I see them fly! My speed is more Hangar Rat or Phantom Flash! I have flown a few scale ships indoors. My Bleriot monoplane was probably my favorite
Congratulations on the first two hundred! Here is to many more!
But the chickens are also complaining that they are not getting enough screen time. And they said that they are being stereotyped. The pecking order has been upset.
The chickens are in kahoots
Did you know that chicken coupes may only have two doors? If they had four, it would be a chicken sedan!
I was under a Fordor today helping to replacing brake rods. And look for a leak... The new Mitchell overdrive 90° elbow (vent) fitting was loose and it was dripping. Fun. Loads of fun!
I actually like the drone shots as it looks OLD TYME !!!
I wonder how it would look flying over a model railroad setup??
@@ModelA It would look cool but my venture sucked as I am horrible at RC
@@N-Scale I think it would look pretty awesome. Hey, don't they have R/C for model railroading now??
@@ModelA They do but in larger scales than we sell.
For many years, I have has an idea in the back of my mind for an O scale or similar outdoor railroad on our property. Maybe if you ever find yourself in my area, could you please have a look at the property and let me know if it is a good idea or if I should stop thinking about it?
Paul that Car is so very beautiful in every way....l see some radio stuff...My call sign in Ham Radio was W4-UVT....Thanks Paul......
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73, K6FRC
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Thanks Paul I just installed new shocks on a 1931 Roadster that i bought for my wife. Then i couldn't find a video about shocks . Are you going to do one.
This job of clutch free play adjustment on the Ford Model A was an adjustment that had to be made occasionally on all manual transmission cars with the procedure differing on the make and model of car. It is likely that this video is the first time some young people have ever heard about a clutch free play adjustment. Since I was born in 1951 and my parents had manual transmission cars and I once owned a manual transmission cars I am familiar with clutch free play adjustment.
That's right. You and I grew up in much different times though. I'm introducing the world's best automobile to a whole new generation, man. And it is very rewarding!
Many manual transmission big rigs still require adjustment. Procedure is easy despite their size. With clutch depressed, there is a bolt with a spring loaded sleeve on the clutch plate itself. Just reach up through the inspection cover and turn it as needed. 1 1/2" is just about right for them.
It is funny how pretty much all clutches have the same general idea on Freeplay and how to adjust.
I use a jack to push the cluch lever up to put the pin back in . I'm not as strong as u.
Paul thanks for panning your future radio restoration shelves, If I may ask what is the 19 inch rack mount gray military looking device, Is it a Single-channel receiver for remote site radio link?
VHF power amplifier. Soon to be modified for 2m.
Just an FYI Paul my Granddaddy worked for Fords till He retired and the story He told was that he helped develop the electric starter, (allegedly) this is when I was a wee lad back in the early 50’s and he was already retired. I have no proof of it but why would my grandpappy tell stories to his grandkids if they weren’t true.
Amazing. Guess what I have to do tomorrow before starting my new engine for the first time????
Lube the distributor?
@@ModelA American humour? Love it.
@@Daddyfixit Yes! Haha
@@ModelA after the dropped valve, went for a fully rebuilt engine. 6.1 head, modern valves, shell bearings …. The list of adjustments, settings and fettling seems endless.
Then to really enjoy the car, and my overdrive.
@@Daddyfixit About time. Good work!
Where did you get the oiler bottle?
I don't remember. I have dozens of them from a long time ago.
Hello Paul, I have a question. Living in California as you do I know they are sticklers on emissions. What my question is do you have to have emissions devices on those old fords? I remember years ago someone told me that they had a 60’s model VW in California and they had to have something on that. Thank you.
Robin
The state doe have some tough laws, but itis the counties that add more laws on top of the state laws that make it unbearable in some places. Luckily, I live in one of, if not the most, conservative county in tue state. The county does not add its own laws. Therefore, if you live in my county, and the vehicle is 1974 or newer, you have to get it smogged when you purchase it only. Never again. Since my cars are pre-1974, no smog required at purchase or ever. With that said, I have had a Model A on a smog machine and they are surprisingly clean.
Love your videos. Hey I saw on BAT a ford model A pickup with a pinto engine in it. What do you think of that? I think I would convert it back to a Model A engine.
I wouldn't own it.
The fiddling that takes place on cars sometimes is nauseating, especially the LS swaps in older cars.
That's it ?! Just... two little turns? UAU, so Simple !!
It was already pretty close, so it didn't take much. I just want the car to be perfect for the new owner.
do you have any ideas on how i can convert my 1930 plymouth sedan 8 bolt wooden spoked wheels over to steel wheels; i would like to have a wider tire ride on my car do they make a conversion kit;
Sorry, I have no idea
Here’s to 200 more Paul! We appreciate all of them. I don’t think I’ve checked adjustment on my clutch so this is great
Thank you for being part of it!
We will miss your car in up coming videos 😢. I just don’t know how you can sell a member of the family like that. I hope I never have to make that decision ever I’d probably be an amputee before selling. Tho I do have a sweet restored 26 I would part with for another A. Thanks for the video. 200 a good number 200 more I say. 😊
Thanks Brenda! I have a couple more Model As on the way, so I need the space. Don't worry, never selling the fordor or the sport coupe.
I did that on my ford model a?
Good day Mr. Shinn, I followed your clutch adjustment on both of my cars. Having said that, I just bought a 1930 Standard Coupe' that was restored many years ago but only has just over 1400 mile on it. My truck worked perfectly after the adjustment but the coupe' gears keep grinding when I try to shift. I have done the double clutching and tried at different speeds but it is like I have no clutch at all. I went further and moved the adjustment more turns up but that just made the clutch slip all the time. I sure would appreciate any advice you might be able to pass on to me even though I know it's hard when you are not here to see the car. I have been in Model A's for over fifty years and this is the firs time I have run across this.
Many thanks,
Clinton
When the freeplay is adjusted out, where (how far off the floor) does the clutch start to catch? Might just be a worn out clutch disc.
@@ModelA, Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly. I will adjust the clutch as per your video and do that check. As I watch your video again I have taken note of the distance your foot comes off the floorboards before the car starts to move and use that as a bench mark. I will also do the same with my 28 Closed Cab Pickup for a comparison and get back with you. I am also running the 1500 weight oil in the gearbox and differential which I just did the fluid change and lubed the complete car. I haven't driven her as yet with the exception of going down the street to check adjustments.
Again Mr. Shinn, thank you for your time. Your are very kind,
Clinton
PS The clutch is very heave much heaver than my other Model A. I put it down to being a restoration with only 1400+ miles. What do you think?
Hey Clinton,
Glad to help. The clutch being heavy means something is not right, binding, or in need of lubrication. Or, maybe you're used to the V8 clutch? You need someone familiar with stock Model As to check out your car.
With a new clutch, the clutch should start to grab just a little after the half-way point. With a good clutch that has some miles on it, grab starts about the half-way point in travel. With a worn out clutch, it starts to grab right off the floor.
All the best!
How did you make the adjustment adjustment without getting grease on your shirt. For me any foreign material within arms length is automatically attracted to my closing.
I try to keep the car clean. But it doesn't always work out.
Hi Paul!
My clutch spring is missing on my Model A Ford Tudor. I have the part, but don’t know how or where to install it. 🤭
Clutch springs goes inside the bell housing. One end connects to the throwout bearing carrier, the other to the housing.
@@ModelA thank you so much for your prompt response. I’ve been watching all your videos, since I was gifted my fathers 1930 Model A Ford Tudor he owned for over 40 years. I can’t thank you enough for the information and visual mentoring you’ve given me.
Do you need to double clutch a model a
When downshifting, yes
Just a quick question, but nothing about the clutch, but why are the taillights not in the center of the fenders?
The left one is factory. The right one is aftermarket. That's just where they go.
Paul, what ya' know about '29 Packard clutch adjustment? I've been on every forum on the web with no help. Restored '29 633 Club Sedan, about 1,800 miles on it since a ground-up resto done by a professional classic shop in Minnesota (I'm in Louisiana, bought the car two years ago), I've never been able to get the clutch in a happy place. The clutch pedal feels like a dead fish, clutch engages when the pedal is about 3" off the toe board, you've gotta' put it on the floor to shift. I used to drive these things all the time (and Model A's), never had one act like this. Have tried messing with the adjusting rod endlessly, no matter where I put it, this is all I get. Is it possible they put the lever to the fork to the throwout bearing on in the wrong position? Can't find anyone else that will send me a photo of theirs. Your videos are fantastic, I grew up with Model A's. Thanks much!
Thank you so much! I am truly sorry, I don't know squat about Packards. All I know is Model As, literally nothing else. I'm not a car guy, just a Model A guy.
@@ModelA Well, you do it well! Thanks man and keep the videos coming!
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Сдаётся мне, что у самого Генри Форда модель А сверкала не так сильно, как у Пола Шина.
It seems to me that Henry Ford's own Model A did not sparkle as much as Paul Sheen's.
Your giving up Gandolf The Green?! Noooo!😟
Yea, looks like it.
You need a third hand/arm for that job.
Yes, but she was busy with her chickens
Paul, that's her opinion and what does she know? (Please don't ask her) haha
Haha
What's with that last 1 minute of goofy shots of your storage shelves?
My first drone flight. Was trying to video the car. I need practice.
@@ModelA No problem :)
I also now realize that my shelves are in dire need of reorganization.
@@ModelA You're not the only one who has this problem! My shop shelves are in dire need of reorganization too.
You would be crying if you crashed it and chipped the car for sure. 😭 living kinda risky there Paul.
I had faith in my R/C skills
Paul you shouldn't have revealed the fact that you are using UAV footage that you made. It appears that your UAV may be under the 250 gramm limit and you're flying indoors and you wouldn't have to register it with the FAA. BUT since you have received monetary compensation the FAA considers you are using the UAV (UNMANNED AIRIAL VEHICLE) in the furtherance of a business. Stupid I know but the FAA has screwed up the whole rc modeling hobby ! Since that has occurred you are now breaking the law! You are required to get a part 107 pilots license! And may have to register the UAV (Drone) even though you were flying indoors and definitely if you fly outdoors. Very sad.
Thank you for sharing. I figured this comment would come up eventually. I am a patriotic American who opposes the trendy shift to socialism and oppression. I would rather die than give in to the new socialist FAA rules for flying model aircraft. That's why I quit the AMA after many decades as a member. If the FAA wants to come on my property and pull their "I'm the government, bow before me and respect my authority" garbage, they are in for a big fight. I have been flying Model airplanes for 50 years. If they think they can stop me, let them try. Those commies can go pound sand. They have no idea how hard I will fight.
Was wondering why you don’t talk about the model T with the different between them . I’ve watched about 90% of your videos and I wish I could own one . Love these old gals thank you
You mean like this? th-cam.com/video/ZY2mjRjEX3M/w-d-xo.html
Paul , quick question ? should you adjust the clutch after revving the car up till all the gauges on the dash get " fuzzy " & then dumping the clutch to bring the " THUNDER " ?? one might ask ones self " hhhhmmmm ????
KEEP UP THE GREAT VIDEOS, VERY INFORMATIVE !!! THE MACK GUY
Hahaaa!! Ummm yes?