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Hi Willy, I was up in Pukulani yesterday and hoped to see you shaking up the streets, but didn't see you......lol. Keep bumping up the timing,...
Sure sounds like timing. I run my '33 above the recommended advance (I run 38 to 40 degrees total) and it makes a hell of a difference. The...
Hey Willy, great video. I've driven those roads many times over the years. I was up to visit a guy on the next street up a few years ago that...
Sounds like you've found the culprit alright. I'd be surprised if that doesn't work.
Is this the same clutch and throwout assembly you had originally? Did it work properly before if it is or is it a new assembly altogether? I'm...
I hadn't thought about the stalling out, good thought. I run a pretty heavy roller cam and it already wants to stall out when starting out unless...
Willy, just curious why you took out the aluminum flywheel? I've been thinking of putting one in. I'm having clutch/trans issues now and about...
We have a small club in Canada, been going for 55 years. I'd be all for no dues, but our insurance is $1000 a year all by itself. Sounds like...
Here's a few of my '37. Totally original when found, a lot of rust repair and 2" chop later (2" front, 1" rear) and it's now knocked apart for...
Problem solved. I hooked up the PCV valve and took it out for a good run, including several 6500 rpm runs through the gears.......no more oil....
It could be that alright. I've only got about 250 miles on it so far and it seems to be seating, plugs and exhaust are clean, oil looks good and...
Hey, thanks for the thought, but I checked that first........
Ok, I don't know if this is normal or what, but I just put the engine back in my '33, (GM 383 stroker) using the same HEI distributor (Mallory...
I'd like to find something as well. I have the original buckets on my '33 and use Drake's reflectors with halogen bulbs and stock lenses....
It's just nicely finished metal work, then I used a strip it disc to clean it all up and give it a uniform finish then hit it with a d/a sander...
Well these don't quite qualify as "barn finds" as they are outdoors, but thought I'd send in a few pics anyway. This is a friend of mine and...
Nice starter!
The car is looking good Willy! You didn't waste much time getting down for your chassis inspection, glad all went well for you. What are you...
Aloha Willy, you're making good progress, I've been following along since you started. I'm down in Maui now for 4 weeks, is there any cruises or...
good idea, I'll try that
yep, tried that. Grabbed the center with needle nosed visegrips and tried to turn it tight enough with a wrench on the vise grips, but still...
Here's a picture of one with the original spring in it, and the other is the spring placed loosely in the holder. It has to turn about another 90...
Yes, I have the original spring and am trying to put it in the same way as I took the old one out.
Ok, can someone tell me the secret in changing the latch bolt return spring on a '37 Ford front door latch? I've tried everything I can think of...
Well when you have metal work like this, it's hard to cover it up. My '37 is in the same condition, but it will never see the outdoors before...
There's one on Ford Barn right now asking $665 that looks to be in roughly the same condition, but $1000 for that one even in the condition you...
I'll agree, I love that car and I love it best with the wires too. Bill
I have an original one on my '33 coupe. It does have a stud on the back for mounting, not sure how it compares for size to a '32.
I run the original American Torq Thrust II's on my '33 with 195x60r15 on the front and 255x70r15's on the back with no tire rubbing issues and my...
I'd like to consider myself a perfectionist. I enjoy the build process and am in no hurry to get it done just to get it on the road. It took me 8...
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