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A 36 coupe I bought when I was 16 ,,,$60 ,,complete but no motor or trans ,,,50 years ago ,,,traded out for 32 parts ,,,thought I knew good ,,,
[ATTACH] I like both but prefer the early ones ,,except when they are chopped ,,the early bodies don’t chop well for looks ,,they go out of...
Yes Jason ,these are underrated,,how many gears do you need ,,,I converted one to a mercruiser 4 banger in a model A ,,even coupled it to the...
I’ve done our A rear twice now first a a stocker then I installed a HRW hemisphere for slide in axles ,,I used new bearings ,our local A parts...
[ATTACH] Only once Lower pic ,1983 Ballarat Australia,,eighth mile drags ,managed to get to the final but got beaten,,,great day drove there...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Got our 181 mercruiser powered coupe going a few months ago ,,adapted to a 3 speed 3.03 mustang trans and to the A diff...
Hi Denis ,,,what breed are your door locks/latches ?
made My own ,incorporating original extension housing flange machined flat ,adaptor plate for clamshell ,,machine shaft splines ,it mimics the 39...
[ATTACH]Simplicity is the name of the game ,,although in a Model A ,,mine is almost a direct link and pulls back through the fork lever ,,after...
[ATTACH] Been changing gears on this Muncie in my 34 Tub since 1977 ,,nothing better,,,,,,
Our 28 coupe,,,mercruiser powered [ATTACH]
Sorry Fabber the trans case is a cast iron one 3.03 mustang etc.
Thanks Fabber it’s grey paint on a Lakewood steel scattersheild with the stock type mounts added ,,the front radius rod mount also mounted...
Thanks Fabber it’s grey paint on a Lakewood steel scattersheild with the stock type mounts added ,,the front radius rod mount also mounted underneath
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I ended up ditching the banger and adapted my shortened 3 speed trans to a Mercruiser 4 via a steel scattersheild...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I got rid of the manual valve and installed a in line 12v shut off inside ,,I also wasn’t keen on the pump inside so mounted it...
Is it the one in the yard in the 1959 MGM movie The Mating Game with Debbie Reynolds,,,there’s a few old cars in the background,,pretty sure the...
[ATTACH] I gave up finding an RTS trans and used a 3 speed all synchro mustang with a Jeep t150 shifter adapted to the torque tube ,,cheap strong...
It’s a 35 ,,,the axle has the longer distance between the king pin and perch bolt ,,axle will work for Model A onwards,,
The central port is heated by exhaust gas not water ,,when you get your gasket set it will have the metal plates ,,plain and with holes ,,use the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I’m running out of patience so just went the after market air cleaner route,,I like the old style too,, been driving around on a...
I’ve always liked this one ,,it’s been on the road awhile now ,,[ATTACH]
Wow imagine this poor dad in a few years time ,,,,5 Daughters,,,,
[ATTACH] I believe only in the shorter length ,,Mine is the shorter RAN case and the Jeep T150 shifter bolted on ,,i found a few RAT case type...
If anyone wants to install a Jeep top shift on the RAT case trans check the case length as they are 9 and 3 quarters long the RAN type cases are 9...
I put mine just under the toe board mounted on the rear edge of the bellhousing,,I also put a 12volt cut off valve in the tank to eliminate the...
This forklift LPG manifold turned up on our local Gumtree sales ,,would have been good to run 2 carbs on the 1st runners ,,but I’d already...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Against all popular opinion I’ve used a steel bellhousing adding mounts to replicate the original...
Donald Campbell used Lake Eyre ,,dunno why he didn’t use Lake Gairdner,,
B&M make these manual looking auto shifters ,,use could graft a hurst stick on ,,if you need a indicator,install a remote one under your dash[ATTACH]
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