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1939-40 Mercury frames are not even close in design to 1935-40 Ford frames. I think the 1939 Mercury is the same as 1940 Mercury. Sketch is of a...
Model A are not the same! 1928-29 different from 1930-31, and 1930-31 has both a deluxe and a standard flavor. 1930-31 Deluxe and 1932 posts have...
Absolutely, use an explosion proof fan if it will be exposed to flammable vapors. Also consider other sources of ignition. Lights (external...
Darryl of Zipper Motors fame might be the culprit. He and a partner were making a 3 window in Idaho or Utah in the late 1970's when I first met...
The stock 32 frame and the 30-31 cowl are really close to the same width, the 28-29 cowl is narrower. The stock 32 frame has a kickup from about...
I just received word the Russ Meeks, of Portland OR passed. Russ was a well known and talented hot rod and salt race builder.
Originals were originally zinc (I think), reproductions are aluminum. There were two retainers, one went crosswise at the visor from rain gutter...
Pat Barett. Pete Hirschberger originally built the car. Pat rolled the roadster over on a mountain road near Newburg OR (soft roll) and Jerry...
The air/car museum I mentioned is in Hood River. The Spruce Goose is at the Evergreen Air and Space museum in McMinnville (and worth a look).
Yours a most likely aftermarket. The curve on the outside is a bit too tight, It does not have the relief marks (that neilswheels remarked on) and...
Wescott's (LOL). Restorations and Reproductions (Mike McKennet). Schroders Speed and Custom. Steves Auto Restoration. All on the east side. Drive...
More specifically, early 1941 Ford (3 piece fenders, upper + front lower + rear lower). Later 1941 had a 1 piece lower.
I have with much trepidation decided to put the word out that the end is approaching for me to continue making fiberglass fenders, components, and...
Yes, 1932 front fender brackets are the same RH and LH. Regardless of "how close" they are the best practical method for aligning the fenders is...
The guy that might be able to help with history is Mike Foster of Hamlet Oregon. He was Tony Marino's cousin or some shirttail relation and seemed...
NO! Those visors out in the real world (that I know of): 1935-48 Closed car (Coupe & Sedan) 1938-47 Pickup 1948-52 Pickup 1941 Early Convertible...
Ten Commandments for Street Rodders One: Thou shalt not paint nor plate any part without first testing fit to thy chariot. Two Thou shall check...
While not my thing, shortened tri-5 fordors were somewhat popular with the drag race crowd in the Pacific Northwest in the 1960's-1970's.
The "guide pin" is actually a stud and roller. Bob Drake makes them, I have them in stock.
IMHO, What does not work, and the order it should be tried. 1. Hinge pin removal tool. Works great for the annual re-greasing of the pin but not...
My dad ran a 1959 in the late 1960's through early 1980's. .080 over 283 and a wide ratio t-10 with a cast iron case (studebaker, he clamed). He...
G-SON has it almost right, the illustration is spot on. The object is to have an even thickness, even consistency to the base fiberglass...
Don't worry as much about the width as about the fit. Get the construction done on the cowl and the doors fit to the cowl. Make sure the cowl is...
Sure... easy peasy... make new cab/frame wood blocks to fit where the model A frame is, drill new mount holes in the body and/or the frame as...
Originals were either iron or steel. 1935 and 1936 used the same basic shape, but the windwing mount bosses and side curtain snap stud holes and...
As I understand your shopping list: 1. Latches No latch but rather a socket that fits over a dowel on the windshield and locks using a...
I disagree with the assessment of the -C car as a "coupster". It has all of the roadster lines of the doors, cockpit, trunk lid, and rear deck. I...
If that is cast bronze... There is a possibility is was made for Wescotts in the 1970's-1990's, if so it is aluminum bronze (for high strength)...
1940 vacuum (sucks) 1941-42 jack (screw-up) 1946-48 hydraulic (no pun available)
Bending is the "old time" generally accepted method. To close the hinge gap, the "old school" way was to clamp the hinge to be bent on the...
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