Recent content by Dennis L Oberer

I have my first Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer EL and I can put a full sheet of 4 x 8 foot plywood in it and DONT have to remove any seats and the tailgate fully closes. In fact about 2 dozen sheets of plywood. Cant do that in a GM product without removing 3rd row of seats--heavy and...

Re: Should I add a fuse?--the rule of smoke applies here Basic Electrical Engineering will tell you this: (Called the Rule Of Smoke) All wiring and wires come with smoke built into them. It is always done at the factory. It is put between the wire and the covering. IF there is a short in...

I had all sorts of these problems with my unit..UNTIL ran a separate ground wire from the ground buss that I installed to the signal stat unit...the flimsy ground that they recommend using does not work....the steering column housing did not provide a good ground... I ran a wire from the...

Back in the 60's I found in a guys garage that fixed old cars in the day: -1- Otwell Exhaust manifold -1- Autolite Exhaust manifold NOS connecing rods, NOS Southwind Heaters, nos transmission complete, NOS headlight shells, NOS wiper motors, etc. Used them up at the time or traded them...

I need a couple pf new or excellent Garfield/Sears 19" WW tires for the 30 coupe. I have Garfields on it now and I am told that Sears Allstates are the same zig zag tread pattern. 2 of mine have some pretty bad age cracks. Thanks Dennis L Oberer Green Bay WI

Well I typed 1930...and it came up 1940 and do you think I can somehow edit/correct the headline? Nope... D L O

I am going to start restoring the 30 sedan for the last time this summer. I want to do the undercarriage first and the body is sitting on the frame now and I would like to leave it there for now. Sooooooo I am looking for a good shape 30 A frame that I can clean, paint, and use as I start...

When I was in manufacturing the rule was: 1. Make the parts like the pictures...(drawiings). 2. There is always time to do it right the second time...then you learn more. Dennis L Oberer Green Bay WI

As for the teflon ball seats...I tried them and took them out and went back to original. Yes I know that teflon was not available in the "day". However after only a few hundred miles the teflon ball seats had "cold deformed" and were no longer working correctly. The originals with proper...

Email me privately as I know of a guy that sell at IOLA that sells them cheaper than ANY of the usual A suppliers. Dennis L Oberer Green Bay WI GO PACK

Bill...to answer your question I wired the coupe with 14 gauge wire. Dennis L Oberer Green Bay WI

I put a couple of those small 6 volt fans up in the front corners of the coupe and point them at the windshield...keeps the windshield clear...and the hot water heater keeps the cabin warm in the winter ...in fact by about 10 minutes it gets so hot I have to take off my coat and turn down the...

I have a rumble seat in the coupe..wish I had a trunk...car was converted BEFORE I bought it. Dennis L Oberer Green Bay WI

Re: BAD SELLER from michigan please read--Ryan please read? I am not sure on the rules here...if you have been screwed by a supplier and feel you have a strong case..I wonder if Ryan will have a problem with you saying what happened and how you were treated and what you received if not as...

There are old Model A Ford bodies scattered all over the Green Bay from Marinette WI to Fish Creek but they are all about 30 to 100 feet under water. They used to buy them for $5 after WWII and drive them out on the ice. Take the seats out, put in wood stoves, pile snow around them and use...