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Hi, friends. Need some help in identifying a weather stripping/anti rattle section on my 54 Crestline hardtop. Basically, it's an arched felt...
stanlow69, I wanted to say THANK YOU for your suggestion about removing the roof rail weather stripping. That suggestion revealed that screws were...
I'm going to try that. The piece that holds the trim where the courtesy light is is DEFINITELY not glued or "stuck". It has something holding it...
Thanks, Wizz!
Do you think that those trim pieces might be "fastened" into a lip ridge or something like that? Or maybe glue from the headline replacement? That...
Hi, friends. I have a '54 Ford Crestline. I'm in the process of removing all the metal trim to have it painted. I am having trouble getting the 2...
thanks for the advice, guys. I'm confused but I will figure it out. Probably going to just leave the stock shocks as is for now and see how they...
Hi, gang. I am about to lower my '54 Ford Vic with aerostar springs (3" blocks in back). I'm not sure if I will need shorter shocks (front and or...
Thanks, Old Wolf. I think i am ok with the sludge. I had my pan off recently and it wasn't an issue.
Perfect suggestion. I've been working thru so many gremlins with this car since I bought it. Thanks for the help!
thanks! I have an oil leak at the draft tube housing. My mechanic put in 5 quarts of oil and 1 qrt of lucas zinc. he said he also added some more...
Hi, friends. I have a '54 Ford Crestline Victoria 239 Y block. The oil dipstick has been notched/altered so I'm a little confused on where my full...
Thanks. I will hit it with a temp gun to see. I just find it strange that the needle went all the way to the right most edge of the white...
Thanks, Ken C. Might you have a link for that type of regulator?
thanks for the reply, boss20. Im not really sure I follow your thinking. Im no mechanic to be sure. Just trying to get the gauge working...
runtz. pic attached. think I got it from Speedway. Around 20 bux.
Hi, friends. I just put in a NOS 6 volt temp gauge in my 54. The old one was shot acting. The car has been converted to 12 v. I have a 12 v sender...
Thanks, Wizz. I will take a look at the power wire idea just to see where the needle rests. Thanks much.
Thanks, Wizz. We have the 6 volt temp sender in and have a good reducer installed at the gauge. I will take a look at the sealant- if any was...
Hello, friends. I have a 54 Crestline V8 and have a little prob with the temp sender and gauge talking to each other correctly. The car has been...
Hi, friends. I have a 54 Ford Crestline Vic. The car has been converted over to 12 v by the previous owner. I am having a prob with the temp...
Hmmm, never seen that one before. you think I'd be ok without one on the fuel gauge or should I put a reducer on the gauge even tho it seems to be...
I also saw this type available but the one from speedway looked more solid. Are these ok to use?
You have a pic of what those look like, squirrel?
The attached pic is the reducer I got from Speedway parts online
If the gas gauge seems to be working without a reducer think it ok to leave as is or safe side it and install a drop on gauge?
Thanks, 19Fordy, I appreciate that info and have looked at it all and will no doubtly read again. I am SO glad you suggest being careful with the...
Thanks Wizard. I can say that when I replaced the 6 volt temp sender with the new 12 v, I did NOT use any sealer or tape. The 6 volt that I...
I have looked behind the instrument panel and see no evidence of either a gas volt drop or a temp drop. Makes me scratch my head on the fuel side....
I wonder why the gas gauge is seeming to work fine without a reducer at the gauge unlike my temp situation. Any thoughts on that?
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