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Was pulling up a tar and chip road and shifted into 2nd gear at about 20 mph cresting a hill. The tires chirped pretty good shifting into second on the loose road surface and I stopped at stop sign. Pulled away and noticed a da da da da da noise when in second gear and same noise also when...

Truck was taken apart during restoration 20+ years ago in Australia and received quickie paint job. I purchased and had it shipped to Port of Norfolk Va. No engine or transmission. Since I received it I have done the following: Switched out the entire right hand drive firewall /toe board...

Looking for 1935 woodie- driver quality solid original or vehicle in long term storage. No major wood or mechanical projects. Prefer a east coast car but will travel for right car. Any leads appreciated. Pm me thru ford barn thanks

Looking for driver quality/old restoration or car out of storage. No major projects. Prefer east coast car but will travel for right car. Pm me thru ford barn . Any leads appreciated/ thanks in advance

I have a 40 style V-12 Trans and OD unit and was wondering if anyone has adopted them to 40-48 Ford Passenger car use by modifying the torque tube and driveshaft. The Lincoln transmission has same spline count and bolt pattern to adapt to a 59 series V8 motor. Thanks in advance

Truck was taken apart by previous owner 20+ years ago in Australie and received quickie paint job. Hadit shipped to Port of Norfolk Va. No engine or transmission. Since I received it I have done the following: Switched out the entire right hand drive firewall with a 55/56 US Model to accept Left...

Looking to replace present 292 with Fordomatic in a 55 Fairlane with a 302 with C4. Can anyone give quick description of what is basically involved in swapping out mounts and good sources for parts. I've seen a lot of complaints about made in China parts not fitting and/or breaking easily...

Merry Christmas to all. My 39 top loader trans runs quietly-doesn't pop out of gear and shifts nicely into third. It does 'swipe" or "clash" shifting into second at a brisk speed pulling away. Not so much or at all- if you just get rolling in first and shift right away into second. I've got to...

BASE cOAT/cLEAR COAT WITH NO CLEAR COAT OR THE LOWEST LEVEL OF GLOSS-I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE SEVERAL LEVELS OF GLOSS-LOOKS OLD. i HAD A BODY SHOP MATCH SOME 60 YR OLD PAINT WITH BE LOWEDT LEVEL OF GLOSS CLEAR AND IT MATCHED SO WELL I COUDN'T TELL WHERE THE REPAIR STATRTED AND ENDED

Anybody heading to hershey with a '37 grille fop sale? If so let me know price and space/location i'll be there mon-wed. 703-966-8422

Its the fan spacing I have questions about. If the 2 belt arrangement fits the same space area I could go with that. I was wondering if the longer bottom pulley would interfere

I have a tired 59A in an otherwise stock '35 Pickup. I am looking at buying a 59AB motor from a seller 400 miles away. I know the fan/generator arrangement is different with 2 belts and the fan mechanism being unique to 46-48 59AB design and not bolted to the generator like the stock '35. I...

I dont think its the gun. I can go open the hood after the truck sits for 2 days and aim the gun at the radiator/carb/air filter/cylinder heads etc and get the same 84 degrees on all readings which is what is on the wall thermometer I'm going to get a metal in line filter placed between the...

Headed out Sunday at 8:00 am with 80degree weather 59A runs like a champ-going 55 mph pulling strong. I've got upgraded pumps. haney coil. Modern condensor . Carb idles and pull great no pings etc. We leave at 3:00 and its 99 degrees with more traffic. Car starts surging and losing power. I...

I sent off front lever shocks on my '41 pickup for rebuilding. While waiting I ordered new Front shock links from Carpenter. Catalog calls for 4 inch center to center for '41 Pickup. Shocks arrived and I started mounting them up. I noticed the old links-still on the workbench- were pounded up...