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How do you separate the OD unit from transmission? Mine is stuck on the transmission main shaft.. Thanks!
In our 1950 installed engine/trans from 93 Thunderbird...steering is Borgeson power unit with Summit 30” column with column shifter..follow the...
Thanks...installed the front sway bar from Jamco...changed front shocks to Bilsteins...completely cured body roll and wallowing ride is a little...
Good morning Jeff...back again for more help with my 50 shoebox project.....all finished and on the road with the whistles a bells...except... It...
This clock $9.95 on Amazon fits perfectly in original clock hole
Nicely done...where did the gauges come from and can you share more on your project...
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Great reading for a quiet Sunday morning...lots of information and interesting helpful responses....We are on the downhill side of a similar...
need some direction for adjusting caster on my 1950 ford car Thanks Tom
This is actually a continuation of an old thread...shoebox dash upgrade...after successful installation of donor 93 Thunderbird speedometer and...
Here is a look at the finished 50 Ford dash...
Here you go..
Not sure how this works...l wrote a more detailed description of how to do this...if you send me your email I can send you it...l don't know how...
Sure...what would you like to see... I posted some stuff for heat/ac conversion...and a slick in dash stereo conversion which l have not yet...
A friend sent me this....enjoy
Hi...All of the above posts are correct..... So the idea is to eliminate as much heat as possible...Obviously we can't change the ambient...
The outside vents exit through grilles we made by cutting some holes in the triangle trim on the edges of dash the passenger side hose is routed...
Hi...Very nicely done...I admire your craftsmanship...l have some more stuff for the dash build you may find interesting l will post soon...love...
Once again we faced the challenge of upgrading our shoebox while still keeping the period correct look on our dash...previously we posted a thread...
I see your post is almost a year old...if you are still looking for a fix you might want to check out our "More Shoebox Gauges" post....like he...
The build of your vintage project involves many challenges not the least of which is the dashboard treatment... there are many choices ....OEM ,...
1940 Dodge 4 door sedan Nice dependable driver Solid rust free California car Original flathead 6 with three speed column shift 3:07 Ford rear end...
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Read your post with interest....you might find some interesting reading here...www.oldengine.org...Summit sells a kit ...SUM 1750 ...keep smilin'!
Yes l totally agree....l am a lone wolf car guy. My "shop" is a regular 2 car garage in an average working class neighborhood....l have been...
Try this....takes two people ....first be absolutely sure the latch is not locked...make sure the latch is in release position (one person) second...
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