MODELA PHAETON

The venerable l,Iodel 'T' reached the end 'of the line ontr4arch 26, 1927. Her seemingh' imperishable lines had finallyrevealed her age. While sales were still astronomicai, youngercompetitors were crowding her off the stage.

It was time for a change and Henry Ford knew it. By May1927, the Model A was out of the planning stage and readyfor production. On October 20, 1927, the first engine camedown the line. On December 2, the Model A bowed to thepublic. The planetary transmission was replaced by a standardthree-speed shift. The fl]'wheel magneto gave way to coil andbattery ignition. There were instruments on the instrumentpanel and lights to read them by. There was a foot acceleratorand, for the first time, sdfety glass in the windshield. Therewere shock absorbers, four-wheel mechanical brakes, wirewheels, and a choice of colors,

Model A was, in short, a modern car that would bridge thegap between the T and later V-8. Almost 5,000,000 were soldand many, Iike the T, are running yet.

The Phaetons were quite popular with police departmentsand the armed forces. Though normally furnished with semi-

IMPORIANT.I -BEFORE BBGINNING ASSBMBLY, READ AND UNDERSTANDYOUR INSTRUCTIONS. Use pliers to break ejection pins from castings. Clean flash from castings with file containedin kit or pen knife. Using screws provided, pre-tap all screw holes. This is done by turning the proper sized screws into the screwholes and then removing them again. (Screws will drive more easily if they are first rubbed on a bar of soap.)

gloss biack graineil top material, the U. S. Army models werefitted with khaki tops. This type has also been popularized byrecent television revivai of "cops and robbers" films of theearll' 1lit11.t.

Model A's honest claim to sports car characteristics is wellsupported by performance. On the hill climb in Reading, Penn-sylvaiiia, on October 19, 7956, two Phaetons held their ownagainst the formidable competition of two recognized contem-porary sports cars, a Mercer Raceabout and a duPont Speed-ster. This hill, known as Duryea Drive from the time CharlesA. Duryea tested his cars there during 1900 to 1907, risessharply 800 feet in 2l miles of roadway, with three hair-pinturns and one s-turn followed by a short straight run to thesummit. It is considered a real challenge even to modernsports cars.

Of the original 5,000,000 Model A Fords produced, thereare 80,000 registered for daiiy use in the State of Pennsyl-vania, and there are an estimated 920,000 registered in theUnited States.

READ AND UNDERSTAND YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. 1. Slide tire (1) on to wheel (2),

2. Attach tw'o qrheels to rear end assem-biy using screrv (A), so that lug nutsface out. Insert drive shaft (3) intorear end assembly (3a).

Attach wheel drums (4)(5) to frontaxle and spring assembly (6) usingscrew (B), so that boss on front axle{aces forward. Assemble tie rod (7)to wheel drums using two screws ( C ) .

Fasten two wheels to front wheeldrums withscrews (A).

Place gear shift (8) in slot providedon left side of engine block (9). Placeright half of engine (10) on top.Inselt engine head ( 1 I ) in slot ontop of block. Secure entire engineassembly with screw (C). AttachIan (12).

Rest engine on engine support brack-ets. Insert drive shaft into rear oftransmission. Spring of rear end as-sembly slides into spring housing andis secured to frame (13) with screw(c).

6. Drop chassis (14) in position on topof frame. Insert rear bumper (i5) inslots provided. Secure with screw (B ) '

..lnsert- front end assembly into springhousing with tie rod toward rezr ofcar. Place radiator (16) in front offront spring housing. Attach radiatorand f ront end as sembly to f rame

with screw (C). Attach hose (17)to radiator.

7. Press two halves of body (18) (19)together and secure with screw (C)through spark coil. Press steeringwheel (20) onto steering column(21 ). Insert steering coiumn throughdashboard (22) and tie rod. Attachdashboard to body with screw (C)through firewall. Attach body 'toframe with,two screws (B).

Drop front and rear seats (23) (24)into position and fasten from under-neath with screw (C). Slide twohalves of hood (25) (26) together andplace in position.

Cement tail light (27) into rear ofrear fenders.

Press lenses (28) into headlight (29).Press headlight assembly into holes infront fenders.

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Parts List19. Body, Right20. Steering Wheel21. Steering Column22. Dashboard23. Rear Seat2*, Front Seat25. Hood, Left26. Hood, Right27. Tail Lisht 1228. Headlight Lens I 229. Headlight

Assembly30. Too31. Screws A,B,C32. Deczl33. File

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11. Engine Head12. Fan13. Frame1'1. Chassis15. Rear Bumper15. Radiator17. Radiator Hose18, Body, Left

Wheel Drum, LeftFront Axle &Spring Assemby'I'ie RodGear Shift LeverEngine Block, LeftEngine Block,Right

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1. All parts should be thoroughly cleaned and any loose metal dust removed.

2. RublightlywithfinesteelwooiorFlex-i-gritreuseable sandpapsl,(availableatvourHobbystore),untilsmooth.

3. Applv two or three coats of lacquer or enamel in the color desired, rubbing lightly between coats with fine steel wool. Enamel isrecommended for hand brushing, but both lacquer and enamel are available in pressure spray cans at your hobbl' ds21.r. Woodpart of body should be light tan.

+. CAUTION-no not paint plastic parts with lacquer. This will cause wrinkling or crazing of the smooth surface.

-- -5. -T-o-achieve-a shiny,6nish,o:r,rhe chroloe p_a_!ts, an_v -o{ tlre foll_owlggmethods In?y_kfrq4:a. Buff parts with buffing wheel and then nickel or chrome plite.-.*b. Paint with aluminum enamel.c. Polish with jewelers' rouge, bufi, and thei apply a coat of clear lacquer.

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