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I am restoring a 36 Ford model 51 commercial truck. I would like to to put hydraulic (juice) brakes on it. I haven't a clue where to begin. Any...
I recently bought a 36 Ford model 51 fire truck. It had originally, of course, a 21 stud, 221 CID V8 flathead in it. However, I bought it without...
A while back I saw an ad for a bolt-on aluminum piece to mount the tail end of my hairpin radius rod. It was cast aluminum with, I believe, fins...
I mounted this in my car two years and I have not used it. Right, the car isn't done. It is a frame mount for the 49-51 Mercury only and attaches...
I've decided to go to hairpin style radius rods on my fenderless 32 roadster.. My problem is which ones do I want to use? Do I want 27" or 36" or...
Does anyone make aftermarket 51 Mercury front spindles? I don't want a front suspension dropped front end, i.e. Fatman, just stock spindles. I...
Looking for aluminum tear drop shaped hood blisters for my 32. I prefer they be Alliance members and prefer they are trimmed. I need two. Thank...
Does anyone know if the spline on the column is the same on a 51 Merc column and a 57 Ford splined column. I know there os no woofruff key on the...
Can some one tell this old man how to remove the steering wheel on my 51 Merc. Yes, I removed the cap and the nut, now what? Thanks. Tequila Bob
Can someone tell me where these hood letters are from? I assume they are from a Mercury, but can't figure out which one. Thank you. Tequila Bob
How much alteration to the trim pieces is needed to put t53 Buick 2 door pieces on a 51 Merc 2 door? Thanks, Tequila Bob
Is there anything going on, car show wise, in the Boca Raton, FL area between now and the end of February? Thanks, Tequila Bob
Does anyone know where the Tom Senter (Ardun White Paper) Ardun powered 32 coupe is? Thanks, T Bob
Have any of you done this to a deuce? Is this a kit? Does nayone have any info on doing this? I really like it and would like any info anyone has...
My question is simple. Do the stanchions mount so the windshield bottom is in front of the "ridge" or on top of it? Thanks T Bob
I found this roadster in in the 1990's in Bisbee, AZ. I bought it and had it shipped to Michigan. I'm now getting to finally get back on the...
Anybody know anything about these? I bought them in the 90's because I thought they were cool looking and now deciding whether to use them or...
The 8BA engine uses two fan belts. both use the crank's two belt pulley and each belt drives a water pump. One belt also drives the generator and...
I bought some 63-64 Ford Galaxie seats and console to put in my 51 Merc Coupe. I heard this is a somewhat common thing to do. What did you do to...
When I purchased my 51 Mercury coupe the top was already beautifully chopped. However, there was no door window glass in either door. Nor any...
I'm adding a power (Vacuum assist) brakes to my 8BA flathead powered 51 Merc. Normally, on the flathead, the vacuum line is tied to a vacuum...
LOS ANGELES Andrew "Big Willie" Robinson, a legendary street racer-turned-social reformer, has died. He was 70. Robinson, a New Orleans...
I wanted louvers on the deck lid of my fiberglass bodied deuce. Everyone told the only way was to buy a metal lid and punch it. Went to google...
I was recently on a flight back from Mexico and spent my time speaking to an OEM tier 1 tire executive, He told me that the auto companies are...
None of us have to buy from fellow HAMBers but we do because it is good for our "community." And naturally we even get good deals most of the...
I recently purchased a Halibrand quick change model 301. It has open axles, not within tubes. Does anybody have any experience with putting...
This is my 49 Mercury flathead with a Jerry Magnusson 220 twin supercharger. Does anybody else have one of these units? Tequila Bob
I need your opinion on these headlights. They are late twenties Stutz and are 13" in fiameter. Yes, they are big, but are they too big? Tell me...
I need to find the parts to restore a pair of 1963 T Bird front seats. The frames are good, springs and foam are shot. Does anyone know of a...
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