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RUNNING IN? - It's not a term I think is used much anymore and I rightly or wrongly just drive the car how I intend to drive it. I figure if it's...
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GO YOU GOOD THING - Happy New Year all, yes its holiday time and I got some garage time for the next few weeks, Ok so my apologies for some gaps...
284 ENGINE ASSEMBLY - Got a bit more done, oil pump drive gears, flywheel, pilot bearing, clutch, oil pump and pick up, painted the block and...
Holy shit, it’s been awhile since I have posted anything as I have been busy enjoying the cars and our summer events, out here summer months are...
I go even shorter with the pin so that the grub screws seat in the shaft and lock the shafts in place firmly. I think the shaft jiggle pumps out...
If I interpret correctly, Early Lincolns like the 37 had same gears as Ford, Its the post war lincolns that had 25 and 26 tooth gear sets, Ford...
REVERSE COW GIRL SWAY BAR 2: Well got it all mounted up and it worked out pretty good. Took it for a test drive and it works exceptionally well...
REVERSE COW GIRL SWAY BAR: OK, So the 1935-1940 Ford Bob Drake sway bar proved that it is well suitable for its intent and not really suitable for...
BOB DRAKE SWAY BAR KIT: (Partial) I picked this up in a trade for some early Ford V8 parts so although I realise it’s for a 35-40 and has pieces...
@Mikko_ Thank you for the comment I am glad you are enjoying it as much as I am doing it. I am only focused at this stage on getting the car...
LINCOLN ZEPHYR TRANS: With the help of some LA based friends I picked up a complete 1946 Lincoln Zephyr Transmission from Hamb member...
Looking good, great progress
GEMMER 2 STEERING BOX: I picked this up today although I don’t need it was too good to leave behind. Not sure what it’s from but has identical...
LOOKING FOR SWAY BAR IDEAS 1934 FORD / GRASSKHANA EVENT: We had a annual Rust N Dust event this weekend so I took the Tudor along for a work out...
My version of it, I disconnect the rods at the wheel, then adjust the square drive on the backing plate to lock the wheel, then back off 4-5...
Most of the Canadian sourced C59A engines we had here in NZ had two hole cranks and ran 29A rods with shell bearings and can take 8BA rods....
KUSTOMS KAR CLUB BREAKFAST RUN : We had our first breakfast run in about 8 months this last weekend was a good opportunity to get the Tudor out...
Ron, The original Hudson fasteners were like wheel studs with a press in fit, I found there was enough clearance on a 3/8 bolt shank for the...
FIRESTONE DELUXE CHAMPIONS 700-18 - They fimally turned up and I had them mounted up, they fill the guards out a lot better and the car has its...
Yes and no worries about broken Axles!!! My HRW conversion kit served me well. But wet distributors were another thing...
Hi Ron, Thanks for the comment, I have two washers in the front top and one in the lower, and that was enough to wind the column drop mounting...
EFV8 Club Reliability Run - Kiwi Style, Club run of about 170 kilometeres through the South Islands Lees Valley Okuku Pass, A good day out and...
HUDSON STEERING: Had a decent Christmas break so got some good garage time in and completed the Hudson Steering box install in the 1934 Ford...
ENGINE PORTING PTII : got the block off the stand so the other side exhaust ports could be completed. A little finessing and will call it done....
KR WILSON ENGINE STAND: Well it arrived and have to say it’s a pretty good one. Gave everything some lube and replaced handle rotation lock spring...
From my limited experience, and I say limited being 5 steering box rebuilds, the Gemmer 3 offerings share many common parts across the Ford,...
I am doing a RHD Hudson into RHD 34 at the moment, you can see in my thread below. The Dodge Gemmer you have is very similar in the fact it is...
KR WILSON ENGINE STAND - I bought one of my bucket list items this weekend, cant wait to get it picked up and back home. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
ENGINE BLOCK PREP : Bit more clean up of the block before it heads off to the machine shop. It’s a C59A standard bore 3 3/16 bore block. Have...
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