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i have a '46 s.d. & i moved the support back about 5". only bad thing is the stock gas tank will no longer fit. i had a new tank made that...
try mark kiksac in new york.
1940's style high boy,lift-off top. flathead, 4-speed,'40 rear. larry 714-8984965[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
lower shock mount for '48 tube shocks.
looks like it would be hard to make that top work. i made mine out of 1/2" electrical tubing. Carson tops were popular from mid 30's - late...
here's what i did with mine.[ATTACH]
reversed eyes= 1" drop, stock '32-'36 axle =11/4" drop. and a 289 doesn't weigh much more than the 4-banger, so the spring only needs 6 or 7 leaves!
how about '49-'53 chevy pass. car wheel centers? 5 lug & 43/4" b.c.
forgot to say-----socal area.
does any one have phone numbers of people who buy large lots of car magazines? a friend died last week leaving thousands of car mags from the...
isn't that part meant for the fan on '42-'48's?
merc wheelbase is longer.
seems odd that your tie rod is above the steering arms. i've had a lot of stock ford spindles over the years & the tie rods have all attached...
also has the photo of the kookie T bucket!
here's my stash. most of it from an uncle who was a bodyman in the late 40's- early 50's. back in the 70's, i had a few gallons of this stuff &...
thanks everyone, but i found something that worked. [i asked my wife & she told me! ] just keep telling the robot "i want to talk to a live...
i know that you can have the d.m.v. call you back [so you can talk to a live person] but how do you do that? the robot does not give me that...
discs work great, but they are as attractive as rack and pinion steering!
but NPT in a brake system may work, but just seems wrong!
american classic radials. 5.60-15 on 15 x 5 pick-up wheels & 8.20-15 on 15 x 7 truck centers w/modern outers. [ATTACH]
'42-'48 have panhard bars, '41's do not.
'41 merc. & some '49-'64 pick up wheels are 16" x 5" with 3.75 backspace. [ they all take the same hub cap.]
what's a v8 hood?
pete and jake's catalog explains it.
i used parts from limeworks to convert mine.
does limeworks have a kit for this?
i have done this on a couple of cars. used f-100 hoses with brass adapters from the parts store. easy and cheap! just take hose and tee fitting...
would '42-'48 front wishbones give enough clearance?
stock headlights would be correct for a pre-war hot rod, yes?
shackles angle outward on '42-'48's, because they have panhard bars to control side-sway.
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