The Jalopy Journal
The switch doesn't need to be grounded to the dash to work. It has probably worn and come apart inside and a hot terminal is touching ground...
It depends how you treat it. They are not a strong rear end at all. Good luck.
Yup, I painted a couple of cars back in the late '60s with a vacuum cleaner sprayer. Worked OK, all things considered. I bet I still have that...
Yes, the front bolts are 7/16 not 3/8. depending on the manifold used there may not be a lot of clearance for a wrench or socket. If a thin wall...
Pretty much as above but I use a ball joint press to do it. I sometimes have to make up a driver or receiver to fit the bushings.
I'm remembering this from the mid '60s so don't take it as gospel. The one with the fuse holder goes to battery power. The ground is through the...
Rock auto shows in stock.
If you really have Bronco hardware I'd expect self adjusting brakes, and that's not what you have there. Otherwise for manual adjusting brakes of...
Last year this time, I needed a clutch disc for my '50 Ford. 9.5 inch but with 1 1/16th inch spline. Was told no problem and promptly shipped it....
I warm up the insulation with a cigarette lighter and just pull it off while warm (hot) don't burn your fingers. :)
Sorry for your loss. :(
I'm sure this is a question not needed to be asked, but is the car supported by the frame and not under the control arm. Sorry for asking such a...
Cleaning some of winter's trash out of one of the jets in primary carb on road trip.[ATTACH]
I would go with a high quality carbon wire myself, especially if you are planning or already have electrical upgrades like electronic ignition or...
I have 3 projects on the go. Highest priority is my '50 Ford. Some cosmetic work (in process). An electric wiper kit (done). Dual 94s (in...
I had a set of Keystone classics on my turquoise '63 for awhile. I thought they looked pretty good. I changed it to baby moons and trim rings...
Check temp at the heads near the outlets by the thermostat. Temp should be fairly close to thermostat temp. If the temp goes up on the highway you...
I put an early Ford toploader in my '50 Ford car. I had to change the second and high (forward) lever to something I found in a box of parts, but...
I use Permatex "Gear Oil RTV Silicone Gasket Maker" #31872. It's always worked well for me. I have had problems sometimes with old silicone or...
When I rewired my '50 Ford I wanted 14 ga at the tail / signal light, and front park and signal bulbs. A friend of mine was rewiring a '49 Buick...
A thing of beauty.
I just used a large hole saw to cut an opening big enough to allow the pipes to go through and made the exhaust able to be separated in the rare...
Those look like GM wheel cylinder links. Ford links look like this.[ATTACH]
If you think the disc is stuck to the flywheel or pressure plate, put it in gear, step on the clutch and hit the starter. Make sure you're safe in...
Correct !!
Ford products in 1956 used 12 volt gauges.
Natures artwork.[ATTACH]
Pictures of some of my favorite cars here this week. Keep up the good work folks.
That's great news. A friend of mine has been waiting about a year and a half.
"So at what point will the reservoir that is never filled fail to be able to move the caliper pistons?" After everything is worn way beyond...
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