Recent content by kenparker0703

Painting the windshield frame, back window frame and some otherr interior trim parts dark maroon for a customer. Since it is easter doing it off the books

I am 82 and still driving my 31 coupe and 29 speedster. Dknapp bought my first speedster, so I had to build another. Still building engines also.

good morning fordbarners. I am still kicking. Retired from transmission building but when a friend yells "HELP" one has to do it one more time. We just this year aquired the finishing pieces for his ******. He got his clutch disc thru Auto Zone. you have to find an Auto Zone with a clerk...

I think son of the dealers has cast iron early drums.

the sound of silence is deafening.

Blue oval is right.

Yes, they cost twice as much, but the only one i use are the ones posted by blockhead. Copper on both sides. The extra cost is worth it. The CHEAP green one blow out.

Thanks for the reminder Bob C. The eyes on the VW shocks are measured in mm - not SAE. I juz went to local hardware and got all mm bolts drilled my brackets to match and problem solved. ...and yes it pains me to mm bolts on a model a. ken

couple months I started a project to build my own brackets and put shocks on my current 31 coupe project. Research led me to late 60's- early 70's Volkswagon shocks. Brackets were made to fit and they are now on that 31 coupe chassi. Has not been out on the road yet so dont know how they will...

Do not wire an electric fuel switch on same switch if you have an electronic distributor. The electritikkles dont like one another. As marshall says use a separate switch. I have used them on several cars. I like the ideaa. len

here is my flow tester made from the instructions in Steve Paraters Carb booklet. 36" tall water column made from PCV pipe. Diameter of pipe is not criticle. Water is fed to the top with a small fish tank pump an a piece of flex plastic hose. Carburetor jets are connected at the bottom next to...

back to the OSPHO. i get it at the local hardware store. Somewhere between 25-30 $ a gallon. Gallon goes a loooooong way. If spraying wear a respirator. U dont wanna breathe those spray fumes. I brush it on with a cheap HF 1 inch brush. Then with gloves on wipe the excess off with a rag or...

this name was given to me two weeks ago by Hatfield Restorations of Canton TX. This company does high end plating for him and "hot rodders" along the east coast. I have never used them - just got the refferal. Cris Walder Marson Advanced Custom Chrome 2011 E. 30th St Erie, PA 16510...

If it is the riveted design as pictured above. Replace it. The "cross" in the new should slide left and right-up and down, but NO rotational play. None. Hold both ends in your hand. If it will rotate - even a tiny bit- It is prudent to replacet it while the rear end is out.

I find it a lot easier and faster to pull and reinstall an engine without the bell house and transmissioin hanging on the back end.