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Like you are doing…. A new guide and retainer… I think you found the source of the tick. Since it’s down, I would check all the valves. To...
Personally I would repair the valve. Make sure that the valves are adjusted per shop manual. The model T guys use a ScotchBright pad to clean the...
At the end of the day, It is what it is and what it is ain’t bad. With a 72 year old car, one has to have realistic expectations and drive the...
The grilles were painted starting with argent (silver) 1951 and off white later ‘51 and 1952. Chrome was never an option for the grilles. Any...
Maybe if the hole in the floor is big enough. Then there is in the cab clearance with the column tube.
[ATTACH] You need a steering wheel puller. It may be a good idea to bring a tie rod fork. If you can’t lift the truck, you’ll need a shovel to...
I have no words…[MEDIA]
I thought 55 1sts were 12 volt. P.S. It appears that 1st 55s were still 6v.
I would try to get the whole truck. There is a lot there. Shock mounts, drums, spindles, ….other stuff you have not thought about. Just get the...
Mmmmmmmnnn. I’m thinking Biff’s ‘46 Ford in BTTF. That was a Coupe made into a convertible. Mmmmmmmm.
F-1 beds can get really interesting. 1948-late 1950 used a sheet metal bed floor on top of the wood. The ‘48-50 bed has the sculpted bedsides and...
I would help but my crusty 1955 comes with the optional see through bed floor.o_O
Assuming the truck is registered as a 1964….. How this happens, lazy stuff / miscommunication at registration or in the transaction. Example…. “...
Uhhhh…. The truck pictured is what looks like a 1960 as in six zero not six-four. That’s the “Fridge box” body style, 1957-1960. 1958-1960 had...
[ATTACH] Got Salad dressing? I always loved this truck. No Joke, Juniper Green was by far the most common color for GM Advanced Design...
I want get get my Mo-Jo back. I was on the Fairlane hot and heavy. I have balance issues due to a head injury. Sometimes I get sick. I was hot...
Some warnings from Fire Marshal Trav…. Let me tell ya something…You take ordinary kitchen match…and this innocent looking can of gasoline…. Just...
I have found North Alabama winters to be better on my ‘51 than summer. There’s an old saying…., Batteries die in July but they twitch till January.
The new mandated LEDs are not warm enough. You have to use a heat bulb now. This gets into a lot more stuff. Types of heat bulb…. Types of...
Found It!!!! nevermind o_O More proof that these find granpaw or daddy’s car posts are a waste of time. It’s all melodrama.
I shook it again and it said…. Release the parking brake.
I shook my Eight Ball and it said…. They don’t fit.
If you are worried about being upside down, you need to sell it give it away now. In my opinion there is no modern chassis option that’s...
OK... This is my experience with Shoebox Fords, an F-1 and 8BAs. Sound? They sound like what the Lord intended a V8 car to sound. [MEDIA]...
It looks like a pretty good coupe. Coupes are….well, coupes are special. That coupe has lots of potential. We don’t know what happened to your...
I wonder if the spring packs are original 1954. 1954 was the last year for the torque tube. It’s my understanding that Torque Tube springs are...
It is possible to rebuild a 49-51 Ford master cylinder without removing it. This includes cleaning, honing and putting a new kit in it.
This was satire. It’s not as bad as the idiot who destroyed a running and driving ‘26 T sedan for clicks, but it’s not much better. They had a...
This ended up being a deep dive. At first I thought it was a 1932 Ford Model B Tudor Phaeton. There’s no such thing but there is a Model A Tudor...
Yep…. It’s either a microscopic view of the windshield wiper or 300 yards away. It seems there’s no in between. Where’s Waldo? Yep that’s a car.
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