Recent content by FlatheadEric

Thanks for that Mart, I was hoping you would see this post as I have seen your original pickup on here quite a bit in the past.

A friend imported a deceased estate USA 1940 pickup into NZ that had been fitted out with 1968 Mustang engine and running gear, along with big and small fat wheels and tyres. It came with left over bits and pieces from its original 1940 pickup origin. We have not been able to identify the two...

Thanks JIm, I will position them as best I can and glue them in.

Can somene tell me how the garnish moulding inserts were originally anchored into the garnish mouldings? The only option I see is to glue them in but is this how they were originally fixed in?

I am looking for the interior lower window garnishes for a 1937 Fordor Deluxe. Hopefully already in New Zealand.

Raglan, on the west coast of the North Island. The local pub in the background.

Thanks Gary, I have been contacted by Rick Rawlings (rawlir) who has explained the front fender bracing as per your description. My pickup does have the front braces forward of the wheels as described. It looks like my pickup has had some bracing added, somewhat crudely, to stabilise the...

Thanks rawlir, Would you have any parts book pictures or photos of the stabilisers?

Some help please. I have made rear fender braces based on the picture that I have got from one of the supplier's websites. Do the front fenders have a similar style of brace to stabilise the bottom outer of the fender forward of the running board? I can't find any reference to a front fender...

1946 NZ assembled RHD.

My New Zealand assembled RHD Jailbar Pickup has a chrome front bumper.

My 1937 Deluxe, 1938 Standard and 1946 Jailbar still run their vacuum wipers. They are all New Zealand assembled RHD vehicles. All of their vacuum motors, along with about six spares, have a 1/4" hex drive spindle (six sided similar to a 1/4" allen key) that the wiper arm pushes on to, then...

My 1938 81A engine filter had been fitted with a 15cfm paper filter element when I got it. Plugs were always fouled and poor mpg. I took the filter element out and replaced with a free flowing gauze and the plugs cleaned up noticeably, along with much better fuel economy. I think my 221ci engine...

Thanks GB, that makes me comfortable about buying a set of 205/85R16. I was getting conflicting opinions and was hoping for someone to step up with a real life experience.

Thanks Mercman, original paint that has seen a lot of life.