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Black 1950 Ford Tudor. Still has 239 flathead, starts and runs well. Has new radiator, new brake master cylinder, generator is rebuilt and a good...
Your license plate and tail light relocation looks so cool. Big improvement.
Carter, just to clarify, when you say "to use those drums", you are referring to the '32-'34's pictured in the original post and not the wide...
No, you have it backwards. '35 drums are ribbed...yours are '32-'34. The 1.75" measurement you show on your original post is to edge of drum....
There are other differences between '32-'34 spindles and '35. You can install '35 drums on '28-'34 spindles but you need the 3/8" spacer to have...
Thanks, Carter. If you use Model A wishbone (2 1/4" perch boss) do you need spacer(s) for '32-'36 axles w/ 2" bosses? Found this oldie:...
Yes to '35 stuff from b.p. out. Yes to Model A (or '32-'34) spindles. Yes to Model A kingpins, keeper pins, actuators. I do not know about...
Them's the ones. Remember, you will use stock Model A spindles, kingpins, and actuators with those, not the Model 48 stuff, but will need to use...
Looking good! Keep doing what you're doing. What's your plan for the wishbone? We made up a belly band to support the ball on our coupe.
The 5.5" length on the clutch release lever sounds too long. It should be 4 7/8" center to center. A shorter arm would give you more travel for...
Grim, Looking at Mart's excellent pics, I can see there's almost no offset if any to the arm so it would be quite easy to fabricate if you use...
You can also make one fairly easily out of some 7/8" i.d. tubing and flat bar bent to suit.
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