Recent content by DBF 30

I think I know the answer but just wanted to check what everybody else is doing to ensure a good seal on the exhaust and intake manifold. Just painted the block and did not mask off the area around the intake and exhaust ports. Is it necessary to scrape the paint off where the intake/exhaust...

I have read that 1935 -1940 passenger car frames are all identical. My question is, will a 1940 convertible car frame be interchangeable with a 1940 truck frame? My 1940 convertible frame will require quite a lot of rust repair and I need to know what the full range of frames that I could...

Hi, that is a Chevrolet horn. it covers from 1937 to I believe 1953. Nice horns and real loud. I have three of them I have picked up at swap meets. In addition to my fords I have a 1939 Chevrolet sedan. Also to be specific that horn is considered to be the town horn of the Town and Country Horns...

Hi G.M., Your plans sounds like a good way to go. Yesterday when I was poking around my new project I did get two plugs out and sprayed PB blaster in the holes and also just sprayed down most of the nuts and bolts of the engine. Do to my current back issues, I was just checking how bad the...

Thanks for the info. Today I finally got the car cover off of my recently purchased 40 Convertible and started poking around. Bad back has side tracked me for the last 3 weeks. Here is what I found. Frame number and transmission number match and indicate about a ¾ way through the 40 production...

This is a simple question and I have done a lot of searching and have yet to get the answer on line or by searching the barn. I have a 40 Convertible. It came with a fan mounted on the top of the engine. It is on the front of a big bulky generator with a bracket that does not look like it is...

Good advice on staying away from EMS. Especially after seeing what was there to start with the EMS panel does not look anything like the original. With all of the great pictures oz40 sent, I am planning on fabricating my own. I would hate to cut up a good tudor door just for the bottoms unless I...

oz40 and Kube, Thanks a million for all the info and super pictures. oz40, your work looks fantastic, you showed exactly what I am missing and need to fabricate. The pictures are just what I needed. Its hard to figure out what to build if it is missing to start with. To be honest I did not...

Thanks Kube for the info and the pictures you are going to post. Do you know if anybody does make a decent repair panel? I have found some advertised on Mac's but they look like they come from EMS. If I can get good pictures of what is supposed to be there I can make a stab at fabricating my...

I just picked up a 40 Ford convertible that was stored in the desert for 40 years. It has all of the normal rust issues, needs floors, rear quarter panels patches ect.. However the convertible body is solid and repairable. It still has about 85% of the original paint on it. It is fairly complete...

Hi, I have a 1940 Ford deluxe convertible (in addition to my 30 Roadster) that I want to keep original but I have no seats. Can anyone tell me in detail the differences between an original convertible front seat and a two door sedan front seat. Will the two door sedan seat fit the convertible...

Please put me down on your list for one socket also. Thanks!

The universal tires shown are 4 ply nylon. They will have a flat spot that you will feel untill you drive a little while and then they will smooth out. I have had 4 ply nylons on lots of older cars and it never bothered me but they were much larger and heavier than a Model A. I believe that...

A stuck bolt or part that refuses to move like it is welded together will usually come right apart with the heat of a torch. Its best to go ahead and really put the heat to it first before trying to move it. I will heat a nut up cherry red, let it cool a little and then it usually comes right...

I have been a long time reader of the Stovebolt web page on restoring Chevy trucks. Corn head grease has been discussed there for years specifically concerning steering gear boxes. The collective wisdom is that it is the best choice by far to put in a steering box for great lubrication and...