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There is a metal plate rivited to the firewall on v8's and I believe also on Model A's. It is only patent number plate, not serial numbers.
33 and 34 headlights are similar, but the 33's are more like 7 3/4 deep, so those must be 34's
To me, OBO means "or best offer" and that should mean the person wants to sell it - the price is just a starting place. If the only offer is real...
I bet your Granpa was talking about a Model T. Some of them had the tank under the seat and the height difference to the carb wasn't much. A Model...
On my 33, it is 2 1/16 to the edge of the pulley and the pulley is 7/8 wide, so that makes it 2 1/2 inches to the center line. This is on an early...
The original poster didn't say he was using year of manufacture plates. If he is using regular plates I'm sure you can't paint them in any state.
At least around here, in the early '50s the dirt track stock cars had to be "stock". That's why so many Fords were cut up for that - those v8s...
I had some bumpers and taillight housings done at the place in Brillion Wis. and was real satisfied.
Town of Sheboygan Falls it's raining here too
I have a brochure from the "Elite Heritage Motors Corp." in Elroy, Wisconsin. They made Duesenberg II's in the 1980's. I remember seeing one in...
R Frederick - that is a Ford wheel, 18 inch is from a 32. Any hubcap from a Ford 32-35 fits. I have plenty of old ones - come on up to Wisconsin...
I have a buddy with two 58 Chevy sedan deliverys-if all the rust fell off them there would only be one left. And it wouldn't run either. I keep...
28,29 had 21 inch 30,31 had 19 inch 32 -- 18 33,34-- 17 35 -- 16
Thanks guys, we might be able to come up with a newer one, but then we need a straight (not curved) spring to match it. This car will never be...
A friend of mine has a really rough 32 5 window coupe body and frame. The body has a chopped top, no firewall or floor, no decklid and evidently...
Thanks guys, khead47 - I know it sounds impossible, but the frame is real nice. The previous owner had done some part swapping between cars. It...
A friend of mine has a 59 Studebaker Hawk with a real nice frame and running gear, but the body is really rusty. His sons are trying to repair it...
Thanks guys - amazingly, I went out to the garage and looked one more time - and found it! I'm retired now and must be geting forgetfull. When I'm...
I had a nice catalog that I had sent for with a bunch of fuse blocks, terminals, wire, etc. Now that I need a small fuse holder/terminal strip I...
The early V8's had stripes along the raised belt line. Evidently the stripes weren't all exactly the same, it depended on the assembly plant and...
I have owned a 1933 Ford for 40 years and have driven it quite a bit. I put a 3.78:1 rear axle in mine, but I'm not sure I'd do that again. It...
Happy New Year from Wisconsin - and thanks for the really great picture, Stefan. You guys have some old American iron over there and we have some...
WD-40 used to work as a flame thrower when the propellant was propane. Now it's CO2 and not only it doesn't throw flames, it puts the lighter out....
A picture would help a lot - flathead V8's had dual points as stock - are you sure it isn't just a stock distributor? They all mounted on the...
The Ford logo on the front of the hood
I always thought a compass was sort of neerdy too, until had a pt cruiser for a while (that's neerdy too - I know). That came with a factory...
Up here in Wisconsin we just park next to a current bush and plug it in. Actually my new Ranger pickup came with one - it's not even an option....
Maybe put some bondo on it so it has that "working on it" look.
For sure you need to know if there is something drawing current when everything is turned off. If you take a battery connector off, then brush it...
The good pullers are the ones with at least 3 arms that bolt to the brake drum using the studs. It's a good idea to leave the nut on a little - if...
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