Recent content by bobgrice

I use an absorbant called Pigmat, which comes in a roll and is specifically made to absorb oils - as opposed to water-based liquids. The sheets are perforated for tearing and easy to deal with in general. They will absorb a LOT before it's time to change them out. Then, you can take them to your...

I certainly hope this business keeps producing! his product is fantastic and I consider myself lucky to have found him and gotten a set.

Thanks, guys. If anyone has a pan for sale in reasonable condition, PM me, please. Oldskool, great '41 - love those '49 Plymouth bumpers - that's what I run on my '40.

Thanks for the replies! Do you have a part number for the correct oil pump pickup, assuming I need to swap it out as well? Do I need to do anything special with the bellhousing/flywheel/clutch? The clutch/etc seems to function fine - I only deal with an occasional clunk over a bump when the drag...

This one is tough to search since 8BA, oil and pan are only three letters and the search engine doesn't like it: I have some slight interference between original drag link and oil pan on my 8BA, installed in my 1940. Can someone short cut me on what kind of pan/oil pump pickup is needed and...

I mounted mine, which is a pretty large Mallory unit, on top of the rear crossmember. Before I had installed the dual exhaust, I had it right next to the tank on the driver's side, but there was just no room for it there with the exhaust. My particular pump choice works well in the configuration...

I am getting ready to undertake this exact task. If anyone who reads this can provide the necessary dimension (center of gear shaft to center of arc, or the distance between bore OD's, if CTC is not available), I would greatly appreciate it! I have a handful of turtles, but no 17 to go by.

You do not have to remove the dashboard from the cowl, but you do have to remove the instrument cluster, which isn't a horrible job if you are double-jointed. It can be done and it must come out. I am not a fan of those replacement clips, but if you're careful, they will do the job OK.

I am not up on fordors, but, if it's a similar setup to a coupe, the way it works is you drive in a small, practically headless nail through the fabric until it's flush with the board. You then gently rub the fabric to release the fabric from the nail. When done correctly, you won't see any...

Also, I noted that one of the earlier posts indicated that "...each spring has its own burlap bag...", but, in fact, each ROW of springs is housed within it's own bag, which is sewn to create individual pockets for the springs. I just made new socks for my seat, which I fully restored. This...

One thing that appears missing from the photos are the two small spring clips/buttons that go on either side of the transmission tunnel to help secure the mat/pad to the floor. This definitely goes a long way towards helping it from scooting around on you in regular use. The holes can be...

A 17 just sold on ebay a couple of weeks back for $250! How rare are those? Does someone have a list of all the turtles that were made for reference?

I know where there is a full set of NOS grilles (all three) with the covers for cold weather driving for sale. The guy is proud of them, and they are very, very nice pieces. If you are interested, let me know. He has some other '41 stuff as well, but most of his bits are '39 and '40.

I'm not 100% on a '41, but a '40 tank sits on top. It's a total pain to remove & replace after the body is on, just in case you were wondering.

This was happening to me here with a new engine with dual carbs and someone here suggested enriching the idle circuit. I gave the idle mixture adjustment screws about another half turn and the popping went away for the most part.