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Thanks for the info. I will be using PPG all the way.
I am getting ready to paint my project. I will be using a single stage system. Epoxy primer and acrylic enamel. How many coats do you suggest? How...
How do you remove the wing window on a 1953 ford victoria? Not the glass, but the frame from the door.
it is a dead crank. I have primed the carb and nothing.
Yes, it does. It cranks over but won't fire.
I rebuilt my 53 flathead several months ago. After finishing it and getting it running In put it in storage for several months and now it won't...
I am preparing my classic ford for painting. What type of paint should I use? Enamel, Lacquer, what? Any other suggestions?
I have received several quotes for chrome plating my bumpers on a 1953 ford. The quotes range from $320 to $800 each. What is a reasonable price?...
I misspoke. It does have the stud and wing nut. There is no place to screw the stud into.
I purchased a air cleaner from speedway for my ford flathead. It is the 10" chrome. I didn't notice until I received it but my question is how do...
Have tried that. It will not turn.
I have a 1953 ford Victoria. I am trying to remove the steering wheel. The horn ring will not come off. Any thoughts would be helpful.
Thanks for the info. You are probably right about me being to cautious. Yes they are the original clips.
I am trying to remove the interior trim above the windows and cannot get it come loose. Does anyone have the secret to getting it loose?
This may sound strange, but I am unable to remove the stainless trim around the side windows of my 1953 ford Victoria without destroying it. What...
How do you remove the chrome trim around the outside of the windows on a 1953 ford Victoria? Also, what holds the interior trim around the windows?
Thanks guys
I am looking for a complete bolt on disc brake conversion kit for my 1953 ford. What would be my choices? I plan on using my stock spindles.
Does anyone have a good source for a replacement gas tank for a 1953 ford Victoria?
Can anyone tell me what the approx. horsepower on a 1953 ford flathead bored .060 oversize with dual holley carbs?
I did not check the bore size, but I do not believe it has been bored. The gauge is the type with the rubber end that you hold in the spark plug hole.
I checked the cylinder walls and there is no ridge at the top at all. No scratches on the walls either. I t seems odd that there is low...
I lapped the valves
I am trying to start a 53 ford flathead that has not run for several years. It will not fire at all. I checked the compression and got a reading...
Can anyone tell me if washers are required when you torque the head bolts on a 53 ford flathead?
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