Recent content by justindwright

Re: The whole story of my 1936 Ford 3 window coupe "barn Find" and how I am preservin I love this find! I would drive it just as found (looks wise). So cool!

Skimmerbob made some progress on the brakes and a few other parts. We will be posting pics up this weekend. He also had a change in work schedule, so he has more time.

Would it be obvious to the naked eye? How do you check? Straight edge?

This is what it looks like now: The brake backing plates have been assembled, and will be installed soon. We hope to be able to roll it in and out of the garage within the next few weeks.

Parts starting to come off: Rolling chassis: Body hanging from garage rafters: Left: Skimmerbob, middle:skimmerbobs son kyle, Right: me We are moving the parts to complete the rolling chassis from skimmerbobs dads garage, to his own garage to assemble the chassis. Bodywork will be...

This is the car when purchased by skimmerbobs dad in the 60s: Skimmer bobs dad/37 ford: Dad and model A Skimmerbobs dad bought this 29 ford model A tudor in the 60s when skimmerbob was a kid. His father who orginally purchased the car in the 60s passed on this january, and he has now...

Flop. The work you do truly is amazing!

I was wondering if anyone has done their own modern shock conversion on a model A? I know they have the kits. Any tips on sizing/retrofiting a modern shock? I know I would definitely have to custom make brackets, but is there any info as far as travel length or what not I need to keep in mind?

I have a cordless dremel, and a corded one. I prefer the corded one.

I have used marvel mystery oil in my motor oil, it seems to clean like a detergent. Speaking of additives. I have used 1/4 a bottle of seafoam in my motorcycle fuel for each tank a few times per season and it does clean the valves pretty good.

I tried to post a thread in the model A section and I thought it went through, but its not showing up. Could it be hung up by a moderator? Unsure if I broke any rules? It was a project thread with pictures.

Hello all, I am posting to share the progress of this project. I am SkimmerBob's soon-to-be son in law. I have been lending a hand moving the parts and car around from his dads house, to his house a few miles away. The car was purchased when skimmerbob was a kid in the 1960s by skimmerbobs...

It says Carleton.