Recent content by Jp

Good suggestions on checking body mounting etc. The reveals on both sides of the car aren't too bad and are close enough for "govt. work" and the doors fit the openings nicely.

Any tricks or ideas on how to align the passenger-side chrome on a 40 coupe? Primary issue is the quarter panel trim is off approximately half an inch with the passenger door trim. Modify the trim connectors, widen trim holes? Other ideas?

Fenders still on the 5 window or running as a highboy? What are you looking for as to potential trades?

I purchased the powermaster from Speedway two years ago for my flathead and have been very happy with it. Had the same problems with running a 12 volt system and 6 volt starter. The starter kept locking into the flywheel,

Thought I had a vapor lock on a 100 degree day when the 40 started to die (50 block, bored to 3 and 3/8), dual 9 super 7s on a eddie meyer high rise. Pulled over and found gas gushing out of the back side of the rear carb. Pulled the carb off and blew out the inlet to the float and...

Just wondering if anyone experienced problems with the new Super 9-7 carbs from Speedway? I installed two on a high rise intake this spring and recently had a serious leak in one almost causing a fire. Speedway was great in exchanging the defective carb.

Stay away from synthetics as they will leak out of a flathead.

Hinge mirrors on my 40 coupe work well.

Just installed a Eddie Meyer high rise in my 40 coupe and due to the long distance from the gas pedal to the 2x2 carbs, there is a lot of flex in the linkage. Any solutions out there?

Any trick to installing the ornament/latch on a 40 Deluxe hood?