33-34 restoration guide.

No complaints about the effort that goes into making one of these books happen.............I would just like to add that Gene Napoliello worked hard (with help from Don Rogers) and took over when others walked away to finish the 1949-1951 Mercury Book released by the Early Ford V-8 Club in 2023.
While it too is not complete due to the BFRC being closed, it is the best that is out there.
 
Is this what you need? My 33 built July, 33.
 

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Tim
While an "A" for effort, David is in search of "EARLY" 33 pieces, seeing that the 33 was officially introduced to the public in February of 1933, your July 33 is way beyond that time frame.....I would imagine David's search falls well within the first 4000 units produced as to his need? Given that there were six major changes within these first 4000 units I suspect the pictures needed are part of one of those six changes???? AND THUS the pool of contestants being very thin on the ground.
 
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Tim,

Thanks for the photos, although as Robert notes, they are of the cast spare wheel/tire bracket, which replaced the short-lived stamped version used initially. The cast bracket and the second version of the gas tank cover shown in your photos were used throughout the rest of '33 model production and all of '34 model production.

In addition to the spare wheel/tire bracket and gas tank cover, I believe that the cross tube beneath the gas tank cover that the spare wheel/tire bracket attaches to also differed.
 
David, Bill Steil and I disassembled a 33 skirtless tudor. I clearly remember taking pictures of all the oddball parts for a V8 Times Article. The front crank saddle on the cross member, arms up through the inner fender panels, rear gas tank cover and spare mount come to mind. It was a long time ago, maybe in late 1970s or early 1980s. Bill is gone, and I will look through my pictures, but I am pessimistic that i have copies. One of my friends that got the Australian 33 phaeton body #8 from Bill's heirs seemed to have some of those skirtless parts on it like the saddle on the front crossmember but not the fenders or gas tank cover. He lives a few miles from me and I will get a picture of anything there that is relevant for you.
I think Bill wrote the article and sent it in himself. Not the 1985 article written about Bill by club member Guy Generaux. I do remember seeing the 33 article published. Pictures overexposed due to bright sun.
 
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Deuce Roadster


IF you find them would it be too much to ask to be included in getting a copy of those pictures to?? Thanks
 
Mike,

I do recall Bill telling me of his early '33 Tudor sedan, Boy, that was a long time ago.

I've got the frame, front bumper bracket, front fender apron, crank guide, too far rearward front fender wells, and replaceable ball stud sector arm changes and only recently found photos of the unusual first-version main front fender brackets to go with the hand crank guide, so its pretty much down to those super-scare items that attached to the rear of the frame.

Most people are surprised to learn that the number of running changes during the '33 model year rivaled those of the '32 model year. By contrast, the '34 model year was a quiet one with few running changes.

Please let me if something should turn up.


Thanks.
 
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The 1933-34 Ford Book - Restoration Manual
This is the book that you are referring to.
I believe that a revised and updated version is currently being worked on by knowledgeable people familiar with these models.
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I am looking for a copy of this book if anyone has an extra they would sell. Thank you, Brian
 
You’re better off getting “The Early Ford V8 as Henry built it” book. The other has some incorrect information.
 
Note: Pu's use the 'car' frame sort of and the old book has helped me a bit. They're a popular vehicle, well sold originally, and preserved through the years, as work vehicles.. Many 'car' features in them. Newc
 
The reprint just arrived and is now for sale through the Early Ford V-8 Club. Look for ordering information on the Early Ford V-8 Club website earlyfordv8.org It's $60 plus shipping. It might take a few days to get the ordering system set up.
 
Just to be clear, the newly re-issued reprint is essentially the same as the prior version with the exception of some material was removed and a few dated references were revised. Don Rogers did all the work (which was a lot) to resurrect the old files into a modern printable format.
The work to update and expand the contents did not happen.
 
I have a commercial radiator 33/34 with an extra 'nut' installed in the top tank, for the third shell bolt. Scarce item. Newc
 
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I have a commercial radiator 33/34 with an extra 'nut' installed in the top tank, for the third shell bolt. Scarce item. Newc
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Dale


IF you could take some good pictures and email them to me I will hold them and have them for "IF" and "WHEN" the redo of the manual grows legs again. PM and I can give you my email OR cell if you want to text them to me.
 
Thanks Don Roger’s for all your efforts updating this manual so that the club can make them available again.
 
Thirteen copies sold on the fist day. Only 100 printed. Don get's all the credit for making this happen.
 
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