Recent content by Capsacto

Merry Christmas from NorCal and have a great New Year!

Shortly after I purchased my 37 three years ago I was inspecting and lubing everything on the chassis. My brake cables were so tight and gummed up with stuff I couldn’t move them through their conduits by hand. I Pulled the front drums and rear hub/drum assemblies to inspect the brakes. I...

I recently replaced all the tie-rod ends and drag-link on my 37 sedan. The aftermarket Bob Drake drag-link that I got has the bend. DavidG is correct about the fixed end attachment to the pitman arm. I have no clearance issues with the new drag-link.

Sweet car!!

Thanks for the update!

I don’t have a spring spreader either. When I needed to pull my rear-end to get the ****** out I left the spring on the rear-end and dropped it as a unit by using a floor jack to lower it and pull it back after taking off the u-bolts that attach the spring to the frame. I didn’t want any extra...

I had the same issue when rebuilding my 37 ******. I honed those bushings with an old brake cylinder hone. Leave the bushings in the trans. Hone them very slowly and gently, until the shaft goes in by hand. Put a little grease on the shaft, install it, and then squirt some grease in the two zerk...

Cas3 is correct.

I got my snap-ring pliers on eBay. They did the job very well. Here’s the link: https://www.ebay.com/p/Ford-Flathead-Early-Transmission-Snap-Ring-Pliers-Lock-Circlip-1932-1939/2265722745?_trksid=p2047675.l2644

"Chevy mustang"....another fine example of fake news!!

jiw1, I am using Internet Explorer 11. Sorry, I don't know about settings for chrome 61.

Also make sure "cookies" are enabled in your web browser's security settings.

Regarding the appearance of right hand drive. The film negative could have been flipped over when the print was developed. It would appear as left hand drive if the negative was flipped back.

Holy moly!! That rig's cargo is sure to cause a bunch of distracted driving. That collection is crazy awesome. Thanks for sharing Larry.

Marshall, I use Blaster All Purpose Lubricant in the spray can with the tube on the nozzle. It is a liquid/oil lubricant with teflon. It's made by the same company that makes PB Blaster penetrating oil. I get mine at Pep Boys. My cables were so bad I disconnected both ends of the cables at the...