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Mr48Chev, Thanks for your information . Much appreciated. Regards, Fred
Can anyone out there answer this question?
Can anyone tell me which ball joints are used by Jamco on their converted A arms for the 49-53 Ford Custom/Customline? This is to adapt the Ford...
Not anymore. Now a cordless persuader!
I made these for my Daimler powered midget a few years ago[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Attached is a link to a youtube video that records the successful year of 1970 when Norm won the Australian Touring Car Championship in his...
Good discussion here about the T400 . I am looking at one of these with flange out of a Silverado. Did this version have the straight cut gears?...
That appears to be right. I saw the replica in France in September. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Some questions about the gear set you are setting up. Is this a new gear set ,or are they used and if so how much? The reason being that if...
You mention that the pinion has some slop. It should not have any slop at all. I would address that issue and test again if only to eliminate this...
I learned to drive in my mothers Morris Mini 850 . I started to actually drive when I was about 12 y.o. around our back yard in about 1969. We...
Agreed. I had 2 of these little cars many years ago. Good luck with your build. Check out some of the Morries on this link....
Looks like that Studebaker quad cam Indy engine
And not to mention the wide five hubs/wheels on the rear. Ken1939, can you tell us more about how you acquired this car? Reason being I had a '39...
I wonder if this is one of those Morton and Brett Model T specials ? http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/m/morton_brett/morton_brett.htm
Lords Place , Orange , New South Wales.
Great work on the Vedette. Out of curiosity what is the other car in this picture?
Here is a pic of a '34 axle with the top mounted thrust bearing. [IMG]
DDDenny, Your quite right about Norm being a national hero in whatever he drove. That of course is the proper subject of another thread and...
DDDenny, Thanks for posting. Norm Beechey is one of my motor racing heroes. I watched him race numerous times as a kid. He entertained the crowds...
I realise this is an older thread however my query relates to the topic. Over the years I have heard anecdotes about the time when tubeless tyres...
The shoe with the longest lining goes to the front . This is the leading shoe the other with the shorter lining is the trailing shoe.
There was a 4.55 ratio available in V8-60 powered commercial vehicles.
We had these open drive banjo rear axles here in Oz as well . All fitted to utes and all 4.11 gears as I understand it. The unit I have is fitted...
Here is a picture of my Kurtis Midget copy which I use for hillclimbing. [IMG]
Here is a dual grinder set up I put together about 20 years ago. The 20" truck rim provides quite a sturdy base but also allows ease of movement...
This is a rig built up here in Australia. Based on a Dodge Chassis . See link below.http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/2010/01/barnes-auto.html
I made these headers for my midget a few years ago. Most important tool was the band saw and the tubing notcher. These were gas welded. Instead of...
I don't believe you could do this . The Model T front spring is much flatter than the rear spring which has the curved/raised section in the...
As stated in my post I fitted a new condenser. To up the capacitance to remedy the problem was certainly an option however that would have...
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