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What experiences has everyone had with 4-bar bushings in terms of brands ? Pete & Jakes Microflex bushings seem like a quality option. Speedway...
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Are the newer generation of Flaming River Vega steering boxes now made in the USA ? I know years ago they were made offshore and poor quality. I...
Thanks for the replies. Keep ‘em coming.
Has anyone with a Model A swapped out there Saginaw 140 (Vega) steering box with cross steer to the larger 525 box ? Thank you.
I talked to Jason at Pete & Jakes.....he has one installed on his personal car....said it made a difference... I’m looking for pictures of it...
Does anyone have any installed pictures of the bolt-in front anti sway bar for 1928-1934 Fords with solid axles with 4-bar....? Pete & Jakes part...
I'm looking for the measurement between the A-pillar and B-pillar at the bottom near the subrail and at the top. I've researched and found...
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For me its the small block Ford.... And in the words of Carroll Shelby.... " The first American designed and built engine to win a world...
I replaced all of the hinges, doors do not bind, open and close nicely, gaps are pretty nice. The pins take a slight bit of elbow grease to get...
Here are some pics....I'm most likely going to use lead as filler in the A pillars to add some strength.
They matched up quite nicely, not perfect but pretty damn good. I had to pie cut the pillar to get the different widths to match up, but not a big...
I braced the top portion of the roof and the body...when I made the cut, seemed like the A-pillars sprung inward...problem may have been that the...
A few body hammers I have bought from Martin are not perfect....very good quality pieces most of the time...IMO Snap On has the best quality and...
Yep, brokerage and duties with Fed-Ex, UPS, DHL....UPS is by far the worst....go through it all the time....usually it is more money than the...
Overall, it's really a matter of proportion and stance....mainly dictated by the frame & suspension you are using...channeled/un-channeled floor...
Thanks :) 302ci Small block Ford, C4, 9 inch in a TCI Model A dropped axle chassis (came with the car) ditched the tube and got a So Cal forged...
26...I'm a mechanic, work on everything from high performance to minivans on a daily basis...used to be heavy into fox body mustangs, always...
Looking for a picture of a Model A Coupe '30-'31 door skin, specifically the area beneath the outside door handle and the shape of the hole where...
I'm looking to replace the inner frame of the trunk lid on my A coupe...anyone know who makes the best quality reproduction ??? I've heard...
From the article it says "a canvas-covered sheet metal top insert that can be removed and stored in a pouch behind the seats".... I am also very...
Awesome find....man you guys in the U.S. have all the luck...few and far between, to find something like that up here.
Most twin-tube and mono-tube shocks are designed to be mounted body down, many actually have a warning stamped into the body telling you which...
'05 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Hemi (Daily Driver) 1931 Ford A Coupe (Current Project) 2000 Corvette FRC 1967 Corvette L79 Roadster survivor 1969...
Have a look at the teeth on the ring gear of the flywheel/flexplate to make sure they are in good shape. There should be an 1/8" clearance...
Thanks for the help...I agree...the placement of the bear claw in the kit doesn't look ideal...where as the factory latch is pretty much at the...
My doors latch and fit pretty nicely now with the new repro stuff...when latched...I can yank on the outside handle pretty aggressively and it...
http://www.sachserodshop.com/web_body.pdf **PAGE 222** I'm thinking about buying this kit to install in my coupe...wanted to know if anyone has...
I have to agree some what with that....after working on cars all day....its hard to get the motivation to go out to the garage after work.
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