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I was able to repair the file structure on the computer disk and recovered the photos. Anyway this is how Rod Bods mounted the latch. I just...
Yes I could fabricate something, If I had a photo of the way Rod Bods installed the latch it would probably be eaiser, I am probably missing...
Yes I get that the pin goes on the trunk lid. The mounting plate with the pin fits the inside of the lid, that part is pretty straight forward....
I am just getting around to working on a Rod Bods 32 roadster body that I started putting together 20 years ago. Can someone that has one of...
I have disassembled and cleaned a few SW gauges with crimped bezels that had dust in them. I cut a counter bore into a piece of hardwood the fits...
I had tru-spoke wheels on my 32 coupe back in the 80's I liked the look of them I kept up with the maintenance but after 30 years the spokes and...
If you plan on rebuilding more than one differential then I could see going through the trouble of building a set up tool to make the process...
I didn't find any change to Wix company ownership since 2016. Napa may have chosen another company to make their filters due to supply chain...
Lots of 30's and 40's Fords ended up as race cars. Jalopies, Hardtops, Super modifieds. I remember going to dirt track races as a kid in the...
Wow you have done a lot of work, glad to see the motorcycle accident didn't keep you down. I laid down my Roadglide a few years ago after hitting...
I have a vertical mill, I am thinking of making a fixture to bolt the hinges to a steel plate or tack weld the hinge halves together and put them...
I don't mind spending money on quality tools , buying one reamer for this project isn't going to break me. Is a .3385 reamer going to make...
I picked up some letter drills today. I will drill some bar stock and see what kind of fit I end up with. The hinge is cast steel as near as I can...
If your not looking for more performance, I can't see doing a swap. You could pull the 200 apart and see what it needs. The cylinders on the...
Yes I could try a Q and R letter drills. I don't mind buying a reamer though. I was thinking predrilling under size then reaming to maybe .340...
I am repairing the drivers door hinges on a 32 Plymouth. I have oversize stainless pins I bought from Bob Drake. the pins say .340 diameter but...
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I had a cousin that drag raced a 32 Ford coupe with a flathead in the early fifties. It ran high 12's . He said it was still competitive with the...
I just came across this thread, look forward an update. I have a 32 PA coupe, my dad bought used in the mid thirties. the brakes were out ,...
Van Norman Winona valve guide seat machine. 250v 3 phase 1 hp. Can be made to run on single phase power with a inexpensive variable frequency...
appears to be a 1928 Chevy axle, Hubs have an adapter plate welded to the Chevy hubs to fit the 5x5 1/2 wheels. thanks for all the help
Yes the bearing grease cap says Chevrolet. attached a couple more pics. the frame is made partially of a couple frame rails
I picked up an old trailer from a friend, I am going to convert it to a dump trailer with a different axle . I was wonder if anyone can Identify...
I have used the Kreem products with good results. A hand full of Hex Nuts dumped in the tank helps break up the rust. Its really hard to shake a...
Hopefully someone will give it a new home and use it in a project. I know the feeling about throwing things away. I have two 40' storage...
thanks for the link mr48chevy, very cool pics,Unfinished , I tried the things you mentioned, dmar836, I will post a few pics, (cringes a bit, a...
thanks, for the info, just found some video's on his website. https://www.sidchaverscompany.com/product/sid-chavers-upholstery-dvd
not a steering rack but a steering box, similar to an early ford falcon or mustang but I am not sure, are there numbers on the tag attached to the...
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