Recent content by 29closedcabguy

Only thing I can add to what Jay-Jay said is ti look at back side of gas tank.

If your liabilities exceed your assets....your *** sets in jail.

With almost no car shows, only 2 small private parades and nowhere to go I put on a little less than 2,000 miles.

Most of the suppliers sell a spark plug adapter so you can run modern 14mm plugs. This will let you run a compression test using a standard 14mm fitting. Snyder's part# is A-12405-ADP $6.75. It's what I use.

There is a first and second generation light switch and they will not interchange. You might have 1/2 of one and 1/2 of the other.

I was not able to focus my headlights or get as much light out of them as I felt they should produce. I tried everything even led bulbs. Finally I discovered I had the poorly designed crome reflectors. I installed the new aluminum reflectors and BOOM!!!! I now had actually high and low beam not...

I thought this was a very cool Video. Hope you enjoy it to. https://www.facebook.com/100024525605981/posts/616290135865168/

Floor board pdf plans can be obtained here. http://www.stevewatrous.com/modelaford.html

My son spotted this hot rod a roadster pickup with Christmas lights. In the comments the owner posted how he did it and a video of the truck https://www.facebook.com/groups/641455469296208/permalink/2464177423690661/

This older post should help. It has the info your looking for. https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15928

This place will sell just one if that's all you need. The flag style is about 1/2 way the page https://www.newark.com/c/connectors/crimp-terminals-solder-terminals-splices/lug-terminals?wire-size-awg-max=6awg

I only know of sparton name plates. Bratton's list the following #19830 for 28-39 and #19840 for 30-31 both priced at $ 2.05. Snyder's list only one for 28-31 # A-13802 $ 1.00.

All of the above suggestions are good ones, but let me add this. I would go thru all of the electrical system connections and clean them. It looks like the previous owner may of been having problems, the cutout out coverings missing as well as the cover bands on the starter and generator. If...

If #1 is finishing compression cycle and the intake valve is not completely closing and #2 is in it's intake cycle with the intake valve open you could have this condition. You might try your test with the #1 piston more retarded in its relative position were the #2 intake is positively closed.

You might give these people a call, they are in college station. https://www.mrmodelt.com