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My profession is HVAC and Ice machines. When building my truck, heat was a concern as its hot most of the time in the Virgin Islands. and the...
I had both in my 29, with a warm B block. Loved the T5.
And soldering the float will be fun, ask me how I know.
Well I'm 83 and still kicking. A diehard Ford guy, and have seen most of the stuff you youngsters are dealing with. Now I just read and remember....
Love a Roadster Pk Up. That would have been great here In St Thomas, but my 29 had a snap on canvas top, so it was almost as nice as as a...
Yea, just start by draining the cooling system, then the intake manifold, valve covers, rockers and pushrods, exhaust manifolds and any thing...
Love the look, you did it justice. Keep after the brakes, I used a 2X4 with 3 1 inch steps cut in it. First step, all wheels just touch the shoes,...
Most folks think of a generator as that thing in the garage that you use when the power goes off. Generators on cars hit the dust in the 60s. Even...
I often hear of Rust Oleum paint on this sight and often think of my story of this famous paint. This was in the late 50s and I was working on my...
Streets were narrow, drivers were less cautious, a couple of beers were OK. I remember Dad was driving our 36 Cheby and made a quick stop slamming...
Yea That's a 41 Cheby for sure. Remember painting one, all was fine except for the trunk. No matter what we did, even removing all the paint and...
Love the 56s. She's a keeper. be sure to check the front crossmember, then RIDE. Iceman
If you have spark before the plugs, then try a new set of plugs. I've seen this problem many times. If your sure its in time, hook a tow chain to...
I love the ones that have a 5 window Model A coupe for sale. Daaa.
Why not change the plugs. I remember a time my BIL had a old F800 Ford that set for yrs and it was sold. They tried all day to fire it up, several...
I was a small time HVAC guy in the Burg, (COLD WINTERS) and I did mostly service calls. I had 2 Corvans, loved them, one was a3 sp, and the last...
Sorry for the mis print. All Fords that I knew were called tin goose, because of the exterior metal that was corrugated. That one looks to smooth...
That plane probably is not a Ford. All the Fords had corrogated
Well I hate to rain on your parade BUT, copper brake lines are a NO NO. Steel or S/S is what's the norm, but copper is asking for problems. And...
If you only want to change from rumble to trunk, not need to change gutters. Change hinges.
Yea, it gets cold here in St Thomas this time of year. Low 70s at night but warms up to 85 in the day so we get a chance to warm up a bit. Yea I...
Buick had starter on pedal for years, My 39 & 40 had it. Worked very good. If not all it needs is a good cleaning. Iceman
I had a Jeep 4 banger with a matching 5 speed from a Cherokee. Got rid of the fuel injection and had a dizzy made to fit the jeep motor and had a...
Need to take it apart. Get a carb kit first, then check the float. Shake it close to your ear, if you hear slouching its full of gas and sunk to...
Got mine from Snyder's. I treated all the pieces my self. But was a great kit all it all fit well. Really stiffened up the old Pk Up (29) Doors...
Being and old refrigerant guy, I needed one for my Van and I used an old commercial refrigerator condenser and it worker well. So I did the same...
Well I did what your doing a couple yrs back. That clutch will shake your teeth out. After 200 or so miles I pulled it all apart and took the...
Be glad its not a power glide tranny. That required a special stand with a winch that set above the tranny on top of the floor to remove it, and...
I believe that one is the air cooled job. The converter is a two piece unit and has a row of bolts around it near the outer edge. Theres a O ring...
Once its polarized its done. You only need to do it again when you change a component.
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