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Restorer's Model A Shop Manual

Until now, one of the world's most popular collector cars—Ford's Model A—has not had a complete, accurate, well-illustrated restoration and maintenance guide. Restorer's Model A Shop Manual. Whether performing frame-up restoration or just tackling small chores, this manual is the best resource for working on a Model A.

Author/photographer Jim Schild has lived Model As for more than 30 years. For Restorer's Model A Shop Manual he thoroughly researched and compiled the very best methods known for making a Model A look and run like new—and with appropriate attention to authenticity.

Schild's step-by-step descriptions easily guide you through the disassembly, inspection, restoration, and reassembly of all areas of this wonderful car. His careful procedures reveal numerous special fixes and emphasize times when every attempt should be made to use original or reconditioned parts. Also detailed are Model A production changes, unique problem areas, and simple fine-tuning adjustments that can be made for optimum enjoyment of your Model A.

Restorer's Model A Shop Manual features nearly 200 illustrations and important tips to help you do the best restoration job possible. Detailed photos and drawings, easy-to-follow chapters, and complete coverage all make Restorer's Model A Shop Manual an essential item in every Model A toolbox.

Table of Contents

What it means to restore a Model A
Basic requirements
Wheels, hubs and brakes
Front axle and steering
Rear axle
The frame
Engine assembly and installation
Transmission and clutch assembly
Cooling system
The fuel system
Electrical system
Body and fender assembly
Special equipment
Winter storage tips
Final assembly
Supply and service sources

Body types | Bibliography | Restoration notes

PRODUCT DETAILS:

Publisher: Motorbooks International — 1985
Author: Jim Schild
Binding: Paperback — 8½ x 10¾ inches
Pages: 224 — Over 175 b&w photos and illustrations
ISBN: 0879381949

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