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Here’s the shot out of the 55 manual.4C31F735-7460-4344-B997-58CD28076CBB by rick55 posted May 3, 2018 at 2:01 PM
First off determine where the middle of the wheel travel is by turning the wheel fully left and then full right, then halve the travel. Then see...
I must get one of those battery opersted mixers.
They look the goods to me.
Best way to split the ball joints is the tool that Concoursparts sell. Spreads the ball joints using the ball joint stud. Just leave the nut on...
My 55 is stock height on the rear and the shocks I have wont allow me to remove the tyres with loosening the shocks. I'm just about to instal some...
My old three on the tree column shift was worn on the transition slots on the column. It was possible to get the gearbox stuck in first with the...
I put a Lokar shifter in my Aust Mainline with a Fordamatic. Works a treat. The shifter I used was for an FMX and came with a replacement shift...
I've answered this on Fordbarn as well, but I went the Classic Auto Air setup. Real neat system without changing the look of the dash, though you...
I used the complete Lokar pedal and cable setup for my 55 with B manifold and Holley carb. A no brainer. Works a treat. Bought it from Amazon and...
Paypal now do require photographic proof that you have returned the item before they will give you a refund. It is annoying for sellers that they...
55 fords have a vent tube which does not connect to the filler neck. It vents into the filler neck aperture. The cap is also vented. New cars are...
Doors and ignition are the same key.
Your ammeter will only show discharge as you are not passing the alternator charge through the ammeter. Personally I would leave it exactly as it...
Back in the day, I used to make resonators out of old lever action grease guns. Used to look the part and lasted forever.
I presume by calling them belt line mouldings you mean the strips around the bottom of the Windows which Li Es up with the bottom of the...
Although the standard halogens 6014s are 55w on main beam I always go for the off road spec globes. My 55 has 100w main beam and 75w dipped. The...
Nurelic electric windows are installed in exactly the same order as the standard window regulators. They are installed before any of the window...
There is one available for 1957 which is the same.
I have their 55 kit in my 55 Tudor. The controls on mine are reversed though I followed their instructions. Ialso used double row pulleys. They...
Was a great show with some simply stunning cars. With somewhere between 80 - 100 cars. [ATTACH]
Yep. Aussie 58. Thanks
Currently driving across the US in a ford e350 with 7 friends. Was at the crown victoria association convention in dayton ohio. Great people and...
I'm with you slicks. I've done a couple real easy and top quality. Worth every bit of the freight to Australia. You may need to trim or reshape...
Wastage should have been wattage
The headlight switch kit is a must if using the original headlight switch. H4 headlight s are usually higher wastage than the original sealed...
With all the work it took to repair my Tudor doors it would have been much better, quicker and neater to use your door pieces. Oh well, maybe next...
The wire fell off the starter solenoid. LOL
This is the plug connector kit I used. I am sure there will be something similar for you stateside....
I used a KwikWire 14 circuit harness which is probably generically similar though it uses the full size blade fuses and has an ignition kill...
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