Changing head light gaskets and adding LED lights in a 1929 Ford Model A Roadster

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  • Опубліковано 30 лис 2024

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  • @ivanolsen8596
    @ivanolsen8596 Рік тому +1

    Love how Roadie continually improves under your ownership!
    No more night squints, just plain sailing.

  • @festerhairball6588
    @festerhairball6588 Рік тому +1

    I've been driving with my headlights on during the day for 25 years now due to all the idiots out there. Let's them see me coming, that & defensive driving has kept me accident free (knock on my head). Love these mini videos!!

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      It’s so true, people drive crazy these days! Thank you so much and stay safe 💗

  • @craigroberts3982
    @craigroberts3982 Рік тому +1

    Excellent work. I do love the charm of the original bulb but the safety of the LED's is attractive.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      I agree with you completely! Have a great weekend 💗

  • @73technite
    @73technite Рік тому +1

    Great job Tina, there is no stopping you now!

  • @darolfitch8917
    @darolfitch8917 Рік тому +1

    anyway, I hit the wrong button and sent my comment incomplete, I started to say I loved the ACE hardware store that was near my old house. They have the best nut and bolt section a round. I haven't found, a store like ACE here yet. thank you for your video

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Lol…I agree, Ace really has a wonderful selection of nuts and bolts! Thank you 💕

  • @stevelech2439
    @stevelech2439 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for showing very concisely how to work the headlight covers. So many of the books and videos about Model As assume that you know how to do stuff intrinsically.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! This is how I feel also, so this is why I’m making my videos the way I am now, so that even someone with no mechanical aptitude can work on a Model A 💕

  • @davidlecount2971
    @davidlecount2971 Рік тому +1

    Nice job! I just contacted Paul a few minutes ago to ask what the little lamps were for in my headlight assembly. He let me know that my headlight switch had 4 positions! I had no idea there was a position to the left of "OFF"! I feel a bit silly but in my defense the switch did not really want to move in that direction. Evidently it has not been that way in a very long time! I agree with you on how those LED's would really light up the road but I like the antique yellow glow better. :) Great video!

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому +1

      Awe, too bad you hadn’t watched the video where I changed the brake lights to LED’s, I showed how the switch has the different positions 😁💕

  • @mafcawebmaster4237
    @mafcawebmaster4237 Рік тому +3

    What a great explanation of the steps needed to accomplish this small task! Easy for anyone to understand with no technical jargon. Way to go Tina!

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! That is what I want my channel to be, I want even the non mechanical person to feel like they can accomplish anything on a Model A 💗

  • @l.j.3533
    @l.j.3533 Рік тому +1

    Great video! I usually lay a towel or blanket below the lights when I work on them, just in case something falls.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Thank you 💗 Maybe a good idea, maybe some aren’t as tight with the lens as mine is, it’s one thing on Roadie that’s secure at least 🤣

  • @charlesdalton985
    @charlesdalton985 Рік тому +1

    Well done - thank you for teaching us. Have a great week as well - God Bless! ~ Chuck

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Thank you so much, have a blessed week! 💗

  • @mandolinman2006
    @mandolinman2006 Рік тому +1

    One thing I learned the hard way on old bulbs is to wear gloves. Sometimes, if they get really hot a few times, they become fragile.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому +1

      Good to know, thank you! 💗 Stay safe!

  • @quailstudios
    @quailstudios Рік тому +2

    This is awesome Tina! Good video.

  • @paulmeinke9461
    @paulmeinke9461 Рік тому +1

    We're those 1929 LED bulbs... LOL. GOOD JOB!!

  • @JefferyHall-ct2tr
    @JefferyHall-ct2tr Рік тому +1

    Hi Tina!: Another great video! Now roadie is stylin' at night! Learned a lot about the "A" headlight system!

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Hi! Thank you so much Jeffery 💕 have a wonderful week!

  • @mattomon1045
    @mattomon1045 Рік тому +1

    I can see I can see !
    Better night lighting is a great thing !

  • @toddathey1235
    @toddathey1235 Рік тому +1

    I lost the adjusting screw and found a replacement. Worked great and it was all fun and games until I turned on the lights and next I knew I had smoke emitting from under the hood. Opened the hood and found the entire light harness and horn wiring all burnt up. The screw I used was too long and shorted against the contact. Funny thing is after I replaced the wiring harness, I found the correct screw in the cross member in front of the engine mount. Your replacement went much better.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому +1

      Oh wow, what a bummer! Well at least you were safe that’s all any of us can hope for when working on our cars 💗🙏
      Have a great week 💕

  • @joostderidder
    @joostderidder Рік тому +1

    Thanks for all the explanations. It's great to know that LED are made, fitting into the model-A sockets.
    I'm not a fan of "cool white". So if the same bulb exists but around 3000°K that would be super.
    BTW ... The link to "Mike’s Afordable" isn't working in Europe. I get a warning for phishing and virus-risks from YT.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much! Ya not sure if they are sold like that, worth a check. Maybe try going on a web browser instead of UA-cam to look at Mikes? Or widen your phishing and virus…not sure how to do all that lol

  • @markymark903
    @markymark903 Рік тому +1

    Good job Tina 👏 Have a great day

  • @williamforbes5826
    @williamforbes5826 Рік тому +1

    The main focus is to focus on changing to LED's and focus the light.
    To paraphrase, the focal point of this video is to focus!
    I'm sorry, I seem to have lost focus on what I'm doing here...
    Good stuff, Tina! Thanks.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      I can always count on you to focus on my video 😁💗
      Have an awesome week!!

    • @williamforbes5826
      @williamforbes5826 Рік тому +1

      If you hook up the battery cables backwards, the radio won't play, it will listen. The horn won't blow, it will suck. And the lights won't shine, they will cast shadows! Looks like that bulb of yours was casting shadows! Later!

    • @williamforbes5826
      @williamforbes5826 Рік тому +1

      As a domestic goddess, you have to deal with carpet. Rugs. Flooring. Question : If a vacuum
      cleaner is horrible, do you say that it sucks? But then if works really well do you say, 'This thing sucks!'
      Sort of like park in the driveway and drive on the parkway stuff.
      Things that make you laugh!

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      @@williamforbes5826 omg, you come up with so many things that are thought provoking!! 😁

    • @williamforbes5826
      @williamforbes5826 Рік тому +1

      Question: If they are 'apartments', why are they all together? Hmm.

  • @dinofalabrino8522
    @dinofalabrino8522 Рік тому +1

    First off, glad to see your doing better Tina. Second, thanks for shopping ACE Hardware. Those fasteners you saw were from
    The Hillman Company, and I'm trying to get them to offer more slot headed screw assortments that us car people need.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Hey thank you! Wow, that’s awesome!! Go get’em!!!

  • @douglasnieblas74
    @douglasnieblas74 Рік тому +1

    Awesome job Tina. Model A cars are so fun to work on. Now Roadie wants a night drive to try out the new eyes.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much 💕 Yes, I definitely need to go out at night and drive…soon Roadie will be more road worthy and I just might not make it home before dark!
      Have a great day!

  • @matthewmahalic3562
    @matthewmahalic3562 Рік тому +1

    Great job Tina! 👏

  • @Dan-qy1rg
    @Dan-qy1rg Рік тому +2

    Good job Model T, always enjoy watching your videos, very thorough and polite, too. It's nice to watch good folks like you and Paul, I love those old vehicles, love what you both are doing. I hope your week is going good and continue to have a blessed week.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому +1

      Awe, thank you Dan! You’re so wonderful, God bless you and have a great week 💕

  • @tonymiller8826
    @tonymiller8826 Рік тому +1

    I have those same lights in my Model T. They make both the bright ones and "Warm White" ones to look more like the incandescent bulbs. Although with the T ignition system being so electrically noisy the lamps flicker all the time when they're not turned on....

  • @myrlstone8904
    @myrlstone8904 Рік тому +3

    The latest focused beam projector LED headlamp bulbs are the closest which I’ve found to be light sabers for the Model A. My experience concurs with the article published in the Restorer Magazine. If one drives consistently after dark they are definitely worth the somewhat stiff $50 each purchase price. Upgrading the stop/tail lights to LED technology for improved safety can be a good follow up video.
    Enjoy the roadster. 😀 At times I wish for a closed car rather than my roadster, but it is a very rare occasion.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Hi! Thank you for sharing! I actually made a video on brake light LED, I talked about it in the video, which reminds me, I have to make sure I put a link in the description…yep, I did!
      Have a great week!

  • @jasonhead1970
    @jasonhead1970 Рік тому +1

    Great Work! What a difference.

  • @pmr413
    @pmr413 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the link in the description! I'm going to look into these for my '38 Ford Tudor.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      That’s awesome, thanks! Have a nice week!

  • @michaeleisenbise4278
    @michaeleisenbise4278 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video. Thanks for making and sharing.

  • @Robs_Model_T_and_The_Money_Pit

    I installed logo lights leds in my model t and it was a world of difference . But I ran into a problem of flickering . Found out I was getting an induced voltage from the high beam side to the low beam side through the wiring . Fixed that by installing a pair of rectifiers . Since then I have switched all the lights to lee . The parking and brake lights are so much brighter . Waiting to get her on the road so I can try the headlights at night

  • @dalemettee1147
    @dalemettee1147 Рік тому +1

    Tina, In my 2009 car (Scion), I replaced all of the lamps with LED's. Much better output. Headlights are now HID's Even the dome light has been changed. BTW, GOOD JOB!

  • @greg96285
    @greg96285 Рік тому

    Parabéns aqui do Brasil.

  • @jameswagner9356
    @jameswagner9356 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the information on focusing the headlights with LED bulbs. Can you ask Paul if he knows if more teeth on the Speedometer gear A17272 will result in a faster mph indicator?

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Thank you very much 💕
      I’ll show your question to Paul and get back to you!

  • @patmccarthy5069
    @patmccarthy5069 Рік тому +1

    Date Night with Model A Guy!!

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Yes!! Great idea! Have a great week 💕

    • @ModelA
      @ModelA Рік тому +1

      Pizza and RC Cola. That's how I roll.

  • @mackfisher4487
    @mackfisher4487 Рік тому +3

    Henry did it right, none of this crappy polycarbonate headlight lenses that oxidize and need to be polished or replaced. No plastic retaining clips, but rather a rather a clever one screw spring retention fastener.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому +1

      Everything was better back then in my opinion, things were made for the consumers benefit. Now companies just want to take the money knowing the quality is poor and the consumer will have to give them more money sooner because it doesn’t last long.
      It’s truly become such a throw away society unfortunately.
      Take care Mack 💕

  • @Dabaspony
    @Dabaspony Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the headlight day video. Where can I buy the bulbs? I hope you’re feeling better.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому

      Thank you so much 💗 I’m feeling much better and healing well! If you don’t mind my Amazon affiliate link, here’s the link to the LED lights that are Model A compatible-
      amzn.to/43hJhvT

    • @Dabaspony
      @Dabaspony Рік тому +1

      @@Modeltshinn 😊 Thank you

  • @56Spookdog
    @56Spookdog Рік тому +1

    👍👍🇺🇸

  • @deanjernstrom3760
    @deanjernstrom3760 Рік тому +2

    It's so cool to see you in your own A.Just recently installed LED'S in our car but haven't had the opportunity to find out how they look after dark. Please keep us up on all your new adventures. Just for the heck of it, what's the name on your chicken coop? Also, thank you so much.Be safe and enjoy. Thx.

    • @Modeltshinn
      @Modeltshinn  Рік тому +1

      Hi!! Thank you so much!! Oh that’s great, you’ll see so much better and be seen!
      I call it, Chicken in the Nest Farm 😁 Have an awesome weekend 🥳