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Hey 32limey, I'm here in San Jose, am doing a '39 Standard Ford wagon and have a little experience with them. If you want, contact me PM. K
A couple of things you might want to check: how wide is the rear end from the T-bird and will it fit taking into account the amount of off-set you...
If you do decide to do what was known as a poor-man's Cobra, make sure that you do a real through check of the front suspension. The big Healey's...
You might want to slit the inner lip of the fender in several spots (not past the bend where it becomes visable on the outside). Fold the lip up...
We did the headliner in my son's car during Winter break (December) so altho it's Cali, it can still get a bit too cold to streach the material....
"Do you think it will help when idling though?" It should help providing you have proper spacing between the fan and rad. i.e. the fan shouldn't...
I believe that the Hot Rod Horsepower group make '32 parts using new dies made from a material known as Kirtsite. It's a zink-aluminum alloy with...
Another thought; are you running all the origional sheetmetal on the front end? I am referring to the little pieces that keeps the air coming into...
I believe that there is a company making a '32 roadster style body using a H-D sportster engine. I think it is 3/4 size but am not sure.
4Woodie, Check your PM's. Kent
If your wheel cylinders are really old and haven't been o'hauled for a while, the moisture that had collected in the brake fluid may have...
Kinda depends on the ambient temp. outside. I go with 60 in my '70 shovel. However, that's with a thermostat controlled oil cooler (recommended)....
Been watching those 2 Caddy shit piles for the past couple of years. Both have come a long way since you and your dad got them. If you're ever...
I'll second the cheapy dial caliper (General Tools for under $20). Also found a slick way of holding patch panels in place while you tack them in:...
Incidently, Morgans are still carriage-built (steel on wood)! And still have a sliding pillar front suspension. Time moves very slowly at Malvern...
One other thing to consider: if you are using a piece of scrap from a late model US car as your material, most are now a high-carbon steel like...
A simple solution would be to wash the thing out with something to cut the grease residue. Maybe some of that orange/lemon based stuff. Then fill...
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