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Thanks for all the comments, much appreciated. The sway bar is a chassis engineering piece. I may be able to add a block between it and the frame...
1940 ford with a sbc. [ATTACH] What hoses are you guys running, specifically the bottom. I have a sway bar in the way. Modify the lower rad neck...
After a lot of thought I decided to not cut an access panel. I made the tank removable from the bottom. Not an easy task with the chassis...
Looking for some ideas. 1941 ford trucks had the tank at the back under the factory metal floor. There was a circular inspection cover for the...
[ATTACH] This is what I have. I think this is right but not 100% sure. The front “arm” is thin enough to slid inside the window channel. The back...
Better yet, anybody have a pic of the window with the track on it just prior to install?
Got new glass for a ‘41 ford and hood used tracks. Does anybody know if the tracks attach to the glass in a specific position? The front has an...
Thanks for all the replies. The blueprint engine’s carb has a 5/16 fitting so I think I will do the mod that Highlander did to the tank to get...
Getting ready to do the fuel line in a 1941 ford pickup. New Drake gas tank. New Blueprint cruiser 350 crate engine. The tank has a quarter inch...
Yeah I had a ‘41 sedan and I know those are different, just not sure why I am seeing 1941 truck specific radiators. I would imagine they would be...
That’s a nice looking radiator. What did it cost?
[ATTACH] Hi guys. Getting ready to purchase a radiator for a customers truck and wondered why I am seeing 1941 specific radiators? It is a stock...
Banjo rear axle. Backing plate to backing plate is 51 1/4 inches. 3:78 gear. $150 1940-1941 pickup steering column and box. Not frozen, no pitman...
16x5 is sold.
Got two wheels left over from a project. One is a very nice 16x5. Rather hard to find. No pitting. Inside is nice. SOLD plus shipping. Also have a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The customer stopped in today to look at his truck and we talked about wheels/tires. Truck has an early gen bronco 9...
Hi guys. Owner wants an overdrive. Frame is set up with C.E. split bones, C.E. x brace auto trans mount/wishbone mount. Th 350 trans. Has anybody...
Calipers on the front are 71-77 caprice. 11 3/4 ford rotors. Spoke to a tech at speedway today and they suggested a 1” bore for what I have.
yes I understand the ratio. I am only asking because a gentleman told me to run the 1 1/8 because that is what he has in his stock 1977 bronco...
Putting a power booster on a 40 ford pickup. It has the 11 inch disc brake setup in front with GM calipers and a ‘74 bronco rear 9 inch with stock...
Awesome. Thanks for those pics. Yes I see now how the bottom brackets need to be on an angle to clear
mid you could grab a pic that would be helpful.
are your dogbone plates on an angle? I purchased the sway bare for a stock axle, perch centerline is 38 1/2 inches and it appears the dogbone...
Does anybody have a pic of a Pete and Jakes sway bar on a 1940 ford? Does it use pre existing holes or do you need to locate it and drill new...
Thanks for those pics, I will be doing the same thing to mine.
I was not aware the front was not centered. I know it wasn’t on my ‘53 F-100 I built years ago so I corrected that. I have only had the truck...
Not sure what they were for originally. They are 11 3/4 and take a wheel that has an opening of 3 7/16. Not concerned about using factory 16”...
Getting ready to put the chassis together for a ‘41 ford pickup and would like some suggestions on what people have done. I was going to get an...
Hi all, Wondering what a good cam would be for my 21 stud in my A-V8. It is a ‘36 LB. .030 over, Thickstun intake, Eddie Meyer heads. Clive...
Original set of ‘32 headlights. Everything that was in poor shape was replaced. New inner steel reflector rings, reflectors, upper clips and lower...
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