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Brendan, Nice 46 Ford!
Or...leave it as is, maybe put a downdraft carb, petronix and a Mitchell overdrive and cruise at highway speeds. I'm working on one like that.
46STEEL...nice 46 Tudor.
Jim's right about the dash light dimmer switch, but there are 2 spots for the dimmer rheostat, my 46 has just one spot. We need pictures of the...
Hmmm, 46 Ford Tudor. I've seen one around here somewhere. We need pictures and details! I just got my wiring sorted out, 12 volt, batt in...
What goes on in my shop, stays.........
Update!!!! Spent a lot of time with my head crammed up under the dash and traced wires back and forth, consulted wiring diagrams and pertabated...
Just added grounds from taillight bucket to frame and now have brake lights. Thanks guys, now on to the dash lights.
Just came from my shop and removed my taillight buckets and added a ground from the bucket to a ground on the frame because when I stepped on the...
"White Fang" as in White Fang and Black Tooth from Soupy Sales (Detroit TV show in the 60's and 70's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soupy_Sales...
After screwing around with the 46 Ford and poking at the Falcons, I've decided to out the 200 ci 6 in the red one with the synchro 3 spd and...
Mighty interesting! Might try that with my 61.
Well, this weekend I replaced the Dennis Carpenter 3 gauge voltage reducer that was internally shorted out (blew 30 amp fuses) with the single...
To answer some of the questions. New wiring harness, original headlight switch, wired according to Ford wiring diagram.
Thanks for the replys. I'll test the suggestions this weekend. I think the brake light wires at the taillight socket may be reversed.
My 46 ford has 2 problems. 1. When the light switch is pulled to the park position the gauge lights go on as they are supposed to. 2. When the...
As I was searching for parts, pieces and procedures to redo the tan falcon wagon, I found another 61 4 dr tha t had similar problems as the tan...
Trying to find 13" hot rod style beauty rings for my 61 Falcon wagon. The ones that fit inside the bead flange of the wheel like the old 1946-8...
Well, Henry Ford was well ahead in things that weren't invented yet. It is the first internet dish interface of the turbo vasculator...
Congrats! I just picked a 61 myself. It actually moves under it's own 144 c i power but no brakes...yet. Plans are for a 200 ci, 3.03 3spd...
Hidden, Can you give specifics of how you dropped your car. I have a 46 that's on the way to being done and the last thing is to drop it like...
bobol, you should hear my French! PaoloM nice metal work! My 46 sedan is going to be stock with accessories that were available in the...
In the Chicago land area was Rte 14, Northwest Highway which runs from Milwaukee Ave. to Harvard, Il. Northwest of Barrington Rte 14 was 4 lane...
Best way to prevent hubcap creep?
Do what you want with the car, but consider it has history and patina created as you watched. How about sanding body till flat, add flat clear...
If you have AAA or not you can get the truck to Accurate Automotive in Fort Collins, Co., just south of Laramie bout an hour. Independent shop...
Check out the vintage step van thread on the hamb.
Shoot, if your going to upgrade the driveline I'll come and take the columbia off your hands. My 46 sedan w/ 1953 8RT truck engine in it could us...
Looks like an old Motorola tach...can you pull the back off...usually there are numbers on the inside case. I just picked one up at a swap...
Similar to Rustyfords...I was born!
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