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This is one of the first Pines battery operated cars for kids from 4-8 years old. It was made to resemble a Ford Model A. I restored it for my grandson and he is now too big to fit in the car so he wants to sell it. Its too big to ship so it would have to be picked up from near Destin FL. see...

Sold

Chicle and Copra Drab, New LeBaron Bonney interior, turn signals, new cast iron drums, Gross F100 steering box, new brakes with Teds Floaters for all 4 wheels, new stainless steel exhaust system, driven regularly, always kept inside, $12,500...

Caswell.com has a power supply for plating. https://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/power-supplies.html

Another vote for Caswell and follow their instructions.

Rockauto https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/champion,429,spark+plug,7212

https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-capacitor

yep several down my way ... https://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto/d/1928-ford-model-deluxe/6402345432.html https://okaloosa.craigslist.org/cto/d/1929-ford-model-rumble/6383235452.html

Its rust, down in FLA it will happen overnight from moisture in the air. Immediately after blasting, spray or wipe with Ospho. This turns the remaining iron oxide to iron phosphate and delays new rusting. Wipe/dry the excess Ospho off after 10 to 20 minutes. Prime with epoxy (PPG's DP product...

Not an A but a T camper, aka Telescoping Apartment.

MY car will backfire or pop pop when cold UNLESS I richen the mixture with the GAV. After a few minutes of running I can back the GAV down and it runs fine until the next cold start. A cold start for me in Florida is an outside temp of 50 degrees or colder.

An important part of stopping rust on sheet metal is to use a coating after rust removal that stops air from reaching the metal to cause new rust. Paints like PPG's DP epoxy primer make an air tight seal. POR15 does so also.

With a F250 you won't need a weight distribution or sway control system though it won't hurt anything but your pocketbook. The trucks springs and tires will safely carry the trailers tongue load, especially with only a loaded trailer at about 7500 pounds (car 2300# and trailer about 5000...

How about something like this?

http://www.garagejournal.com/