Recent content by Joe B.

My finger and I thank you for the new instant back to the top arrow.

I had a double action(not original) pump on my '50 and when I removed it and felt the effort it took to operate the heavier spring, I decided to switch. I found a NOS in the box AC pump for a very reasonable price on ebay and put in a rebuild kit (the diaphram was toast). It has worked fine for...

Yes, hopefully it won't be liquidated.

I put this bypass with a check valve on mine in 2023, 6,500 miles ago. no problems. I rarely use the electric pump.

Thanks. Bigger is better.

Thanks Glenn. I believe your last paragraph is the way to go. I think I will get one of these presses. There were many times in the past I wish I would have had one, rather than using a block and hammer...

My problem was a persistent pull left on braking. I tried adjusting, swapping, etc. until my face turned blue. The brakes looked good. So in August, I replaced the shoes (again), hardware, wheel cylinders and hoses, scuffed up the drums, which judging from the records I have are original, turned...

I do not have a good close up after cleaning. But, I can not tell if there is any peening. Hence my original question. Fordy, I examined the drums very closely after a thorough cleaning and see no tack welds or anything else.

If I want to install new front drums, is there a way to separate the drum from the hub, then install a new drum with new studs, with home tools? Nothing in the "Green Book" about this. I don't want to damage the hubs as they are hard to find. Thanks in advance.

Re: 53 8BA Flathead Running Hot – Looking for Cooling Advice Hope you get it figured out. Any white smoke in the exhaust, does one spark plug look cleaner than the others,motor oil look ok? That's a sharp looking engine bay, How about a picture or two of the car for another '50 owner.

Thanks for posting this. I may do this. At least the '51 has trunk springs. I do not like to open the trunk on my '50 unless absolutely necessary.

A classic oldie by Ricky Nelson from 1959 and also a reminder to "enjoy it while you can".

When I see something like this, I have to remind myself that my current '50 which I love took me 2 1/2 years at my pace to get right and I can't go through that again. Wash, wax, and maintenance, hopefully. Just waxed.

My '50 would start to falter on a long mild incline. It was the float setting.

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