Recent content by Jakno

Hoping for advice on where I might find a stainless steel or chrome windshield frame for my 1935 Ford Pickup. A lot of companies seem to be out of stock currently. Thanks for any help

Als48, thanks. I do not have a working key for the lock. Have to assume it's not locked but at this point I would not bet the farm on it.

I had no luck opening the door by trying to pry the latch back with a a screw driver or removing the outside door handle and turning latch mechanism with a screwdriver. Both good idea's and I appreciate the offers. If you look at the picture of the latch assembly and the arrow, my linkage arm...

Mr.Deuce Lover, thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try. That would be a perfect way to get at the mechanism

My 35 Pickup passenger door handle no longer operates the door mechanism. Both interior and exterior handles just flop up and down. No resistence. Window will only crank 1/2 way down. Door is shut and I am unable to get the paneling off the door because of the bottom edge buttons are not...

Thanks Flathead Ted. I'll definitely give that a try in the morning.

I have measured the distance on both sides ,front and rear from the frame to a level floor. The measurements of the front left and right side was 3/4 " difference and the rear measurements were 1/2" different. I should have checked air pressure in the tires but I do not believe they are the...

Thanks, I'll work on checking the frame measurements. I hope I can get this old girl to sit up straight !.

I have just recently re-install the engine in the truck and am still wrestling with getting the radiator grill and hood alignment right which might be more related to the grill tilt. The truck does have wooden blocks for the cab mounts, which I'll check. I should clarify that the whole truck...

My 35 PU has a side to side lean of approx 1.5 inches from the RH side to the LH side. The left side being lower. I have installed tube type shocks last summer, but I believe the leaf spring is probably original. Can I have the spring pack repaired or re-arced if I can find a shop ?. What...

Thanks for all your sound advice. Just to clarify some of the issues raised , I do have a rebuilt crab dist from Charlie with a new NAPA coil he recommended. Carb is a new Stromberg. The ignition switch is repro stock. I have run a 6 volt battery and to be honest it runs as good as the 8 V...

drolston, thanks for that information. Having a place to start is encouraging. Would you happen to know an estimate of what the starter should draw for amperage ?.

I have a 1935 pickup which has been giving me problems starting the engine. The problem is erratic and happens more on cold starts than warm. When the starter is engaged and the engine turns over multiple times without a hint of starting, as soon as I lift off the starter button the engine...

I'm installing a 39-41 59A engine in my 35 PU. The clearance between the ubolts on the front spring and the crankshaft pulley is zero and will certainly be an issue. Is there a best way to correct the problem ?.

Thanks for all the advice which I did heed. I was lucky to find a 2-3 bolt spacer from soportlander and purchase a crab distributor from Charlie/NY. Should be able to have it running by the end of the week.