Recent content by Fargo Mike

Headlights mounted on bar as removed from vehicle. Each lens is in good shape. Nickel is in poor shape but mostly in place. I have not looked inside the lights.

1940 Ford with stock 85 HP flathead. Just installed a Skip Haney rebuilt coil hopping it would correct the restart after warm start problem. What is our next steps??? Thanks for your help. fargomike

Is your engine a 85 or 60? You can email me directly at mfbeaton@aol.com fargomike

Hemibob. I have a set of 1938 Ford standard tudor trim I would sell. The front end trim should be the same no matter what body style, but I'm not sure about the door or quarter panel trim. If you have interest I can send pictures and my anaylsis of condition. fargomike

Thanks everyone. Looks like I will be spending time between the seat and firewall or some money. fargomike

What is the correct procedure to reinstall the chain on the wiper tower shaft? Thanks

Thanks "oldbugger" & "42merc" fargomike

My 40 Ford coupe came with a make shift radiator that allowed the top hose connection to be 1-1/4". I'm replacing this radiator with a stock 40 radiator which has 1-3/4" top hose connections. Dose anyone make thermostat housings for the Merc engine that are 1-3/4" ? Or, does someone make a hose...

Thanks Ron & Craig, I'll post a picture next week. We are at the lake in Minnestoa now, watching it rain. Yep. I believe it is correctly pot metal, not aluminum or cast iron. It does say Zeinth, not Tillotson. Throttle and choke connections line up ok. Choke is in and out only, no...

I have a late '31 tudor with a non-standard Zenith carb. Zenith is cast into the carb body on the engine side. No marking can be read without removal. I have run it for the last 10 years because it worked better than my rebuilt Zenith 2 side bowl. Now it needs rebuilding. Can anyone tell me...

I have a 28 -29 set of headlights complete with original lens and light bar. Headlights still have nickel outside but are pitted.

I have a power house generator that I would sell. Not sure if it is 3 or 5 brush. The generator is in Fargo, ND fargomike

Buford, Looking at your '40 radiator brings up a question. Were not '40 car radiators split core to accommodate the crank?

Thanks Ken. Cylinder is alledged to be an original. It came with 2 new appearing Hurd keys. Mike

I have an original 1940 Ford coupe trunk handle w/o a lock cylinder. I have purchased the cylinder. How do I install the cylinder in the handle? I have keys that turn the lock.