Recent content by Doug in NJ

I was using a coil like this for a long time, but last week it died - the secondary winding is open. Is there any possible way to repair it? Is that sleeve that holds the top in place soldered on? Or should I just toss it? Doug

Yes, that was my experience. A couple of the provided screws were a tiny bit too short to catch the threads of the brass inserts. Fortunately I had some longer slotted round-head screws lying around, which had the correct appearance. Doug

I bought the old one from Bratton's 17 years ago, almost to the day. The new box (from the same vendor) is clearly from a different production run. I had no issue with the hole spacing. They lined up perfectly with the holes in the firewall. BTW, I noticed on the receipt from 17 years ago...

Hello, Does the CW Moss replacement box appear to be from a different production run than the one you replaced?

I got a pair, and I'm glad I did. I can drive at night without being scared. Doug

Hello, The repro terminal box on the firewall of my car is maybe 12 years old, and I just noticed that it had a lot of cracks, and chunks of it were starting to fall off. Has anyone ever seen this before? It has had an easy life, mostly sitting in my garage, and not getting very dirty or...

Last Saturday we took a drive from NJ to Manhattan. Up Route 1 to the Holland Tunnel, then up to 79th St, over the Triboro Bridge to Astoria in Queens, back to Manhattan, down 5th Avenue to Greenwich Village, and back home, with a brief stop in Jersey City. About 115 miles in total. I had...

Is that cover actually made from 5 pieces of fabric stitched together? I never got around to replacing mine, and last winter the opening provided an entry point for mice, who set up a breeding operation behind the back seat. So I need to make one and install it ASAP! Doug

My 160B has 3+2 screws. It is from May 1931, and I have never been able to determine who made the body. Doug

My calculations show that if you can cool the seal and heat the hub to get a temperature difference of 130 degrees Celsius ( 234 degrees F), the seal will slide right in. But doing that would be rather difficult... If will be a few weeks before I have a chance to try. Doug

Maybe an add-on to help deal with worn-out roller tracks? Doug

Go look here to see what I did to get one of the repros to fit: http://31ford.dougbraun.com/All_Photos Scroll down a bit to see all the relevant photos. I had an original fender that was pretty rough, but that problematic corner area was OK, so I used it as a mold to make a sort of poor-man's...

Hello, I have heard that in the recent past, some vendors were selling oversize rear wheel grease seals. I just bought a pair, and they measure 3.1930" in diameter. I measured the inside of the hub where the seal goes, and it was only 3.1875" in diameter. So the seals are about 0.0055"...

Hello, Is it possible to remove and replace the rear brake shoes without having to un-bolt and remove the emergency brake carrier? Thanks, Doug

I found that the late-style wire springs worked a lot better than the flat ones. They don't tend to lose their springiness. Doug