Recent content by bobss396

Mine is in the same spot, gotta scrape some crud off it usually, but that is the acid test and it has to match the vin plate. I saw the worst R code '64 Ford on eBay. A totally clapped out hulk, rotted to heck too. IIRC it went for $5k.

I have used one clutch rebuilder since 1975, he can do anything if I strike out anywhere else. He started out doing OEM stuff, now he does a lot of drag racing clutches.

And people wonder why I order 99.99% of my parts online. On a Friday night I needed an emergency brake arm clip, the simple C shaped item. Pep Boys... they were mystified. I gave them a bunch of later Ford cars that had them. I would have even taken a spring kit to get one. Advance... same...

I recall reading old car magazines my dad had, the Tele Touch system was problematic and didn't help the 1958 Styling that went over like a fart in church with many.

How about something like a SCAT rod? Their entry level rods would be more that good for you. If they made them for a 292...

I was in a big accident on the street years ago. Among the more serious injuries I had, I was black and blue from my shoulders down to mid calf. I was not able to work full time for 4.5 years.

Does the carb have an anti-stall dashpot? I had one go bad on a '64 390, replaced it, problem solved.

Set up an eBay search and keep an eye on it. https://www.ebay.com/sch/33654/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=1959+edsel+trim&LH_TitleDesc=0

Set up a search on eBay, check it once in a while. This is how I got most of my trim pieces.

Which team? The last competition I was at was in Freeport, in 2013. My uncle used to drive the A truck for Bay Shore.

An RG31 may work, this is a non-vented cap. Fits many 1953 to 1963 Fords. I have one on my '59.

I had trouble finding colonial white at a local paint place, settled on wimbledon white. Good that you found it.

The last ones I did were on my car, the previous was while fixing cars. I did a '64 Ford around 1979. You need to take pains to keep the shaft and arm centered. I good scribed line does the trick, or take side to side measurements. The hardest part is dealing with 2 different threads at a time...

I have 3-point retractable belts in my car, from Wesco. I bolted in their plates for the top mount in the B pillars. I had to go with other bolts for the top, the ones that came with the set were too short with the garnish moldings installed. I used a grade-8 bolt and had to fab up a pair of...

I have a '59 and they are centered. The bushings have a coarse thread where they go onto the shaft and a fine thread where they go into the control arm. They are a little tricky to install.