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Man i was thinking the same thing! I'm 31 now and started my Model A back when i was about this kids age, with a rusty original chassis and i had...
From the Van Pelt website it looks like it is a 36 gear set, probably 36 tower and a 38/39 shifter. I guess the one owner of the ‘39 Mercury it...
Hey fellas, Have this trans that came out of a ‘39 Mercury. It has a 68 number on the inside of the shift housing, the shift fork is a smidge...
The serial number wasn’t 99A but also wasn’t any Ford one I’ve seen either. It’ll have to take another look but it was just a random bunch of...
Howdy! I've got a '39 Mercury trans in my Model A and wondering if there is any difference between the merc and a ford '39 trans? I read a comment...
I just saw you're in Brisbane too, and looked on your profile and only two years younger than me! Coming along awesome so far dude! What side of...
The tabs must have simply been pressed, or hammered to form around the subrail. Or were they not there at all on the originals? My Brookville...
Build your repro subrails so they end up like this.. [IMG] And then start fitting your doors, quarters ect. You'll need a TON of clamps. You're...
If you ask me, and i mean this in the nicest way possible.. i don't know why you are fart assing around with all the woodwork nonsense. I built a...
Actually yes, i did seek permission from Ryan years ago before we created the group. The idea was to have a place on social media that us Aussie's...
Wow, this Roadster is coming along great! I'm really glad i came across this though, because for years i've been wondering how i can finish off...
Since it's been mentioned in here, i'm the admin of the "Aussie HAMBer's" facebook page shown above, with permission from Ryan to keep it going....
Nah never ended up using it, sold it off ages ago. I couldn't get it to work. A mate has one and I heard his and I thought it sounded awful. I...
Question 1 - They seem to be quite common in the US so unless it's super cheap i dunno if i'd bother. All the extra parts can come in handy as...
Make sure you get the cowl in there before you lock the front crossmember into the subrails. It tapers and if you've got it all welded up you...
I would drill the end of the crack so the crack can't go any further, wire wheel it so it's clean bare metal and weld it up.
Okay I will admit it's been a long time since I've used an oxy and at the late night time of posting I did forget about the handle not just the...
If you take a closer look you'll see that in my picture it's not a cutting tip in the torch. The guy that did it, has been a hot rodder himself...
Pretty much did the same as F&J.. when i got an old time rodder to help do mine he marked on the backing plate by putting a ruler on the steering...
The collapsible aspect as far as i'm aware in Aus is for: 1. If your steering box is within 300mm from the back edge of the front crossmember. 2....
I had the same start as you man, a model a frame and a cowl and doors. I looked into buying and shipping original quarters over here but when i...
From memory yes on the four bangers, don't know about V8-60. These guys - www.montereyspeedandsport.com - have quite a few rare reproductions and...
Just bite the bullet, and spend some deniros and get Brookville ones. Seriously. The back of my roadster is all Brookville along with the...
Here's my '37 21 stud. Stock bore, top end is seized up but the valley is full of oil and sludge and i imagine the bottom end isn't too different...
This guy is so far from anything you'd ever see in my side of the world. The whole "California surfy dude" thing is so interesting to watch.
Definitely put it on a '32 frame with all early Flathead / 39 box / juice brakes running gear. Get a dropped Model A axle and some split wishbones...
I agree with the above and it really helps to know what you are using first. My opinion only, but i would have an engine, gearbox, juice brake...
There are so many ways to do this it isn't funny. I wish now, that i'd used an X member from a later chassis than making a trans mount and leaving...
45 days!! You gotta be joking :(
Absolutely gonna tell you. That thing is completely unsafe and as a "newb" you're better off being told it straight up so you can move onto...
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