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I recently had my small block chevy rotating assembly balanced. When I got home to look at the parts I noticed that they used the weight of .010...
It's not car related, but boat cuddy cabin cushions. I'm trying to recover them using the old foam cushion. The original fabric has a 1/4 inch...
Is anyone familiar with the old BEAR #27 spindle mount alignment tool? Why are there two sets of scales on all three bubble levels? Thanks[ATTACH]
A friend of mine found what looks like old car club plates. They were up in rafters of a basement on the east side of Cincinnati Ohio. I have...
At about what speed would a drive shaft out of phase start to show up? I have a 31 model A that the car starts shaking at about 57 MPH and mostly...
After a 2 1/2 year build and several shake down runs on slower streets I'm ready to hit the interstate and have a few questions. The windshield...
Will 1 1/2 inch of E-brake cable travel be enough for a 9 inch Ford rear end?
After alot of searching the best I come up with is "early ford spindles used the same outer wheel bearing as f1-f100's". Are model A's included in...
I'm using what I believe to be F1 spindles and f100 hubs and drums. The diameter of the seal surface is 1.75 inch. All I can find local is still...
I'm still in planning stages of my 31 Tudor build and need some clarification on front drum brakes. I would like to use f1 or f100 drum brakes but...
I realize most use a 56 1/2 inch flange to flange width axle on their A's. I was talking to a gent that had a fordor which has different wheel...
I just getting started on my 1931 Tudor and I've made a small mistake. I removed the wood from the rear window but didn't make a note of distance...
I have all the bolts, clamps and screws removed ( what fun). Trim piece behind windshield is removed also. I have not yet removed the stainless...
I did a search but couldn't find much. I'm new with early Fords and trying to learn the basics. When installing 32 grill on a stock 1930 ford...
Has anyone installed the 1988 2.3 Thunderbird turbo coupe engine into a 28-29 model A? If so, does the stock hood & sides still fit?
I plan to build a Model A or B for myself as a preretirement gift. I will asking a few questions in the future since I've never worked on anything...
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