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Leave the center piece in and new gaskets come with patterns for a good fit, no center strip looks like billet rod stuff
The Maverick in the one to use, the Granada is wider...
Bumpers interchange, because I have done it, Merc front grille guard is same as Ford with Mercury cap on it.,,,bumper bolts are all the same...
I'll be there with an another 40 lover from Fla. on thurs to sunday . look for black 40 coupe with Fla. 40 plates and say hello. To the guys in...
did pin shear? looks like gear is to far up shaft, may have walked up and disingaged from cam, sorry about bad luck, flat cam takes factory steel...
dash and cowl are 3wd only , unique to that body style.
will arrive friday and looking forward to see the 40 flatbed from Springfield
TOMMYD I'am using tri y 's on a 302 with AOD and they take clearance work on pass side because the AOD is the big bell housing , you can grind...
Love the truck, like the colors , keep it locked in time
check float levels while top is off and besure you don't have to much fuel pressure,,,the owners manual is very good at providing tuning...
you said Green wire tach, does this mean negative on coil ? because is where it should hook up
just for information on 40 dashes, the 3wd is wider and doesn't need to be cut in width and all the others, sedans, cabs, 5wds need 1 3/4 cut ,...
love your gussets, any trick ideas for the front?
do a search on here for the S-10 tail housing on Ford T-5 , sometime ago there was a tech on this exchange...
check this out, I hope I got the link correct , if not just search the streetrodder.net http://streetrodder.net/?cat=8&paged=9
contact LimeySteve here on hamb he can make one
mj40's great job got any ideas for deluxe gauges? that keeps the orginal plastic face. thanks again for the inlightning ideas....
for Richard D that is 40 hood and grille, just doesn't fit well
4t6ford has the answer no tags on ford sheetmetal ..always on mtr, trans and frame,,so you can call it a 41 after you fill gas tank hole...ok?
Why do you call it a 41? nothing there is 41 ... the cab is a 42 to 47
you can put one in a 32 ford and have full hood sides and I'am sure the mopar is wider than the ford engine bay....they are great little motors.
old mag wheel washers. unilug type or just plain 1/2 id work great
thanks for the trip back in time, sounds like we all have memories of these places from our youth
works here , thanx the photos are great
thanks for the trip. wish to have made the trip..the pic's are great
National Parts Depot catalog can be a great source of info and new ones are reasonable if contents are in doubt, may be cheaper to buy new than...
thanx for posting, I loved the B&W's
I run 15X5 style 14 wheels on buick drums and wilson cast backing plates and have no clearance problems , bolt on steering arms hit the fins on...
just checked the blog and the 40 in the background sure looks good...love the new project. seems to be a family affair....see ya
new cap and don't overfill it ,leave room for expansion,,,just cover fins in top tank , good luck
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