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Well, I finally finished installing a new wiring harness in my 35 Ford pickup after the electrical fire several weeks ago. I bought a new dash...
When charging a 6V battery for a system that is + ground, do you hook the red lead from the charger to the + terminal or the - terminal? I would...
My 1945 truck had a Model 99T (239 cid) flathead in it. I believe that the 99 would be for '41 - '45 engines.
Central Minnesota is NOT in the Northwest! Minnestota is not even in the West. I got almost got all hot & bothered, then saw the cars were...
I just bought mine from NAPA for $60 (exchange) w/ gasket and a lifetime warr. NAPA can usually get most of your common use flatty stuff like fan...
There not even worth the effort of hauling them off for scrap. Just leave them out on the curb for the garbage man, I'm sure they...er, someone...
Figure 125 to 175 hp for a reliable street motor. Some guys are claiming 200+ hp w/o a blower and on pump gas......bench racers that should be...
Different Guam Plates!
I was stationed at the Navy Supply Depot on Guambodia from '92 - '94. When I was stationed on the USS Portsmouth (SSN 707) homeported in San...
I lost my Georgia plates during one of my moves. I would be willing to trade a Guam, Washington State (several different types), Oregon or...
Danny, The weather should change from 85 degrees and sunny to 50 degrees and raining by then! I sure hope I have my pickup rewired in time to make...
Have them metallic ceramic coated. I had mine done last year and they still look brand new. I think it ran about $125 for the set. RM...
I picked up a lighting wiring harness to go along with dash/cowl main wiring harness from Sacramento Vintage Ford. They set me up with extra cloth...
Were do you get a custom kit? I only need the under dash to generator, voltage regulator & starter switch kit. My taillight, headlight &...
Oops, I crapped my pants!
It looks like the floor mounted starter switch was the source of the fire I had this weekend. The wires from the switch to the voltage regulator...
Sweet!
Day wasn't all bad!. My son got to sit in a nostalgia class rail, eat some corndogs, watch Dad drink beer, and see the jet cars.
Driving home from the Drag races today in Woodburn Oregon my pickup cab filled with smoke when I was about 30 miles from home. I got her pulled...
The Jesse James died over 100 years ago. Who fucking cares what that other nimrod Jesse is doing. His show rates right up there with the other...
I was not even a gleem in my Dad's eyes in 1959. Drive what you want to drive and build it however you want. What are we now.....standards for...
I found an old 6V Sun two piece unit on ebay and had it converted to solid state by Williamson's Instraments. You also don't need a 6V...
A good '39 box w/ a banjo will work fine w/ a flathead. Old junk is fun, besides if you want a modern rig......buy one. I think 286Merc needs to...
Death Hauler
Looks like you have a great start on a cool pickup. However, it could use a fully dressed flathead! Send us some more pictures as your work...
I bought my pickup truck in Oregon and the Dept of Licensing never asked for it to be inspected in Washington. However they did want that sales...
I have also never crossed over to the dark side in three decades. However, I think that '58 2 door wagon could tempt me. It would be really cool...
Last week I went 200 miles round trip & thought I was going to need a kidney transplant along with back surgery. A flathead powered '35 pickup...
just changed my water pump and want to install new lower rad hoses. I had to destroy mine to get them off. They were heavy wire filled and were...
Do the stock 59A water pumps have the bolt in the outlet pipe?
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