Recent content by eddie48

Mine measures about 68" wide, 71" tall and 14'-8" long. I think you are in good shape.

Back to the bumps. My 34 has them to allow for the protruding bumps in the sides of the truck bed which allow space for the shocks to function.

I just finished the doors on my 34 pickup. I replaced the skin from just below the ribs down. The ribs held the shape well so I could butt weld the new piece in. No warp at all.

Interesting... I'll have to try that, next time. Thanks.

Please explain more about using copper.

Captain obvious here. You do have the stat right side up (or in)? Also it is possible that a new stat can be defective. I'd try another.

My mother (born 1918) told me that her father, who was an auto dealer in Hartford, CT in the 20's used to run water year round but would drain it in the evening in cold weather and replace it with alcohol for the night then reverse the process in the morning before using the car.

I woke up this morning thinking about the wheels on my 34 Ford pickup. Why did they use wire wheels on the early vehicles, as opposed to the stamped steel wheels which followed. Was it just aesthetics? History? Evolution of manufacturing process? Does anyone out there know?

Thank you, all for your pictures. I'll create a part like that. Ed

Does anyone have a picture of what the spare tire attachment looks like. I have the rod and the brace in place, but there has to be another piece that attaches the rod to the wheel. Some sort of backing plate since the rod comes exactly in the center of the large wheel opening. Thanks, Ed

Thank you, Marko39. No plug in the pan, but I have it off, right now so I will add one. Then I'll find a filter. Does the addition of a filter affect the oil pressure reading, since they both come from the same port?

Took down the oil pan and found the 4 plugs in the bottom of the engine casting along the oil pan mating surface. One was definitely leaking..took about 2 minutes to see a drip forming from the center of the plug. Removed all of them. They were very rusted and thin. Ordered new ones from...

Marko, your answer gives rise to another question, if I may. There is no oil filter on the engine. What does one use and how do you attach it, if I want to add one?

Thank you.

Thank you. Yes I did post it twice. When I saw it I tried to remove one but could not figure out how to do it. Thanks, again. Ed