Thread: New to the site - Questions about my '31 Model A

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While the commentary on the questionable frame center reinforcement is spot on it's likely your "death wobble" is caused by loose steering/front suspension components. For example, if the steering box is just a little loose on it's mounts you'll get what you described. Also, if the king pins are loose in their bushings. Things along those lines, meaning ALL of the steering components. If you don't have the knowledge to examine and remediate you'll need to find reliable, experienced help. As for the throttle issues, those are Rochester 2GC carbs, very common for tri power, even were what GM used in the '50s-60s. My guess would be that the linkage is set up wrong and is binding then going a bit over center to lock when you go full throttle. The quick "fix" would be to disconnect the linkage to the two outboard carbs and see if that solves the problem. If not then it's probably the linkage from the pedal to the center carb (if it's installed anywhere close to correctly).

Sadly, your experience with "professional" builders is not uncommon..............not much comfort to know you're not alone though.