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Coated? You mean wash off the dirt, then paint it somehow? If it’s rusty, I think you won’t be doing the pickup any favors by coating over rust....
In what world is a fairly rust free 50 Merc tudor only worth scrap price? List it in the classifieds for $3,000.
I don't have any more info for you, but just wanted to tell about the road grader we recently acquired. An orange, new in the box, #2510 like...
Is there any center to grab on roller end? I’d say grind it and make thicker bushings.
I just assumed the OP was not able to do much fab work since he was asking for a “kit”.
Hmm, learn something new every day. I didn’t know that Ford made 15” wheels in 46-48. I always thought those style steel wheels in 15” were...
There’s no way anyone can tell you that the size of the master cylinder (bore) is correct until they know the size of the wheel cylinder. Tell...
I think you missed the part that he wants to use the mechanical brakes.
Your stock spring perches won’t have enough thread sticking out to bolt those modern lower mounts to. And a new aftermarket perch, while long...
Nobody makes a bolt on for the front lower, that isn’t super ugly (they clamp on the beam). I welded some bent angle on the bottom eyelet of my...
Ok. I’d just never seen the webs on the back cut down like that. Somebody must have clearanced them for some lobster claw calipers way back....
I have a 7lb cap on mine with stock 40 Ford water pumps. I think if you have the bearing and improved seal style pumps, you could probably go a...
I don’t think anyone will be able to tell you if that master will meet your requirements until you let them know exactly what brake units you have...
Those are the newish aluminum Halibrands, or are they some other brand?
Post your pics at full size.
Maybe it had two gaskets on each head before?
Ten spline isn’t valuable to guys with quickchanges cause they use six spline, but they would be fine for any other banjo rearends. Good...
Looks like a steeltop to me, not a vinyl top.
Except that is a 1931 Ford.
Not a bolt in. The flange on the cowl is different because of the window spacing.
39 Chevies had a lot of wood framework in the seat base, and it’s prone to cracking. I had one, and needed to brace it with steel to make it...
I would also advise having your current shoes relined. Have them use the softest material they have. You can also have them arc the shoes to...
Nope. The shoes are different, and the bottom link and brass cams are different. OP, yes you can use the hub/drum combos on the other era...
Tack lots of cross braces on the frame so it doesn’t get crooked and warped when you remove the 32 crossmember.
[ATTACH] How about an original 32 grille shell with trims and cap for $150? Not twenty years ago, but just last Sunday. Also got a repro...
Sure looks like a stock A frame to me. Could weld the clamp to the bottom of the frame to square it with the world, not the side of the frame.
For someone half way around the world, I’d say it’s easiest to just order all the parts from Pete & Jake’s. They could probably even weld the...
So, do you always wear a new suit, or do you prefer faded and broken in jeans? That’s how I feel about this car.
If the pedals pads are held to the arms with nuts, it’s 33. If the pads screw into threaded holes in the arms, it’s later 33 thru 34.
You can’t “ditch” the vacuum brake on a Ford distributor. You need to keep at least a very slight resistance on the unit to prevent bouncing....
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