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1963 first car 39 Ford 2 Door St. 15 years old. Neighbor had the ford setup for a 54 Buick engine but the rear end was the only part of the...
Look closely for frame rust and floor boards, on both years.
Getting perfect door gaps was either born in you or it wasn't. A friend of mine started doing body work when he was a kid, taught by his Dad. This...
I would use Hydrogen Peroxide. You know how that reacts to blood and body fluids. When it quits bubbling rinse with water.
The 39 dash has different holes for the radio, and those radios are hard to find and expensive.
wanted 1 stainless windshield frame seam clip. Can someone help? Thank You Marv
I would guess it is a 53 Caddy.
As long as you have the correct polarity for the wire you are using they are just as good as any for 3/16 or less. I have a hobart 140 that is...
Mine was 39 Ford 2 dr Sedan with a 200 hp nail head Buick. Still own the same car today but inatalled a 302 Lincoln engine. I stioll love it.
In my opinion the 58 Impala was the nicest looking Chevrolet of the 50's. The only thing i did not like was the coil springs front and rear. When...
When i was a young man you could not give a station wagon away unless it was to a person, with a bunch of kids . Now they are rare because most of...
You can buy these at Advance, Autozone, NAPA and about any other parts store for $30 or less. Like Anthony said, they do not bend much. Most to...
I vote for this. I realy like the look.
I agree with Rich. I am in the same shape with aching joints etc. You can always buy a pillow to use for naps while you are thinking. LOL
If you are interested you could go with a GM HEI distributer made for the 302 Ford engine for around $70 and you will not ned a coil or resister....
You are a real body man with a great talent and imagination. When you started i was expecting to see 49 Plymouth bumpers. Great job.
Your radiator has nothing to do with this problem. The 195 thermostat is correct. The one thing no one mentioned is the anti freeze. If you have a...
The Cleveland and Windsor have different bell housing bolt patterns. Hope this helps.
You are the only one that can pick the color you like. Just pick out the color you like and base coat it and no clear. It will be your color and dull.
Synthetic oil is made a big difference in my newer car. It went from 22 miles per gallon to 26, and when i change it 7,000 miles later it is just...
Why not go with the straight 2" exhaust and 22 muffler and install a pair of electric exhaust cutouts that you can open with a switch when you...
I have been realy lucky. After 51 years my 1st car is still in my garage.Various people have tried to buy it in the last 51 years and i tell them...
I would love to own one in that condition.
To me that engine sounds a lot like a 6 cylinder GMC .Does anone else think so. The biggest problem i would have building a body for this is to...
Sounds like a vacuum leak. Maybe you can spray WD 40 around the carb and intake gaskets and vacuum hoses. If the engine speeds up you have found...
I am almost 67 and still building my own. Sold the 47 Ford coupe with the 302 and building a 39 Ford sedan now.Still building but a whole lot...
The car on the left is a Ford 53 or 54, and a Desoto on the right if i am seeing right.
Saxman when i checked the Champion site they do not make a radiator for a 37, 38, and 39 std with a 302 Fod engine. Marv
Thank You Hambers for your thoughts. The only companies that make a radiator for a 38 Ford deluxe or 39 std are the one China company , Walker...
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