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The owner is happy with the chassis. He cleaned it all up and applied Por-15. The body is at another shop, and the engine at yet another. The engine guy should have been done long ago and we are in the process of getting it back and taking it to another guy. It had been rebuilt 45 years ago but...

Here's an update on this project. The repairs to the fabric headliner are done. A really skilled women, Natalie, accomplished this with a needle and thread. She does great work. I'm done with the wheels, brakes, fuel system, pretty much everything of the mechanical sort on the chassis. I'm...

That short day turned out to be not so short. It turned out I needed to remove the clevis and jam nut for the brake rods back at the rear brakes so I could get the anti-rattler on. That took some effort, and time, but I managed to get them off without breaking anything. The car is off the lift...

I didn't expect today to go pretty much the whole day, roughly 11 AM - 5 PM. It was just small stuff, but you know how small stuff goes. I finished up on installing the shocks, by installing the links and the last shock. (I had to wait for yesterday's paint to dry.) After the shocks...

Thanks, all. After looking at the shocks carefully I noticed a single left/right difference, the location of a filler hole/plug. I installed the shocks with this feature pointing up, in case future topping off is needed, which I sort of doubt. But no matter because this port is not accessible...

Modest progress today. I took care of a little painting, mostly for rust protection, but it looks better, too. I had to cut a few bolts to get the passenger side fender off. Now that I've figured out how that goes I'll get the other one tomorrow. I spent most of the day on the road to see the...

After everything I listed above is done we will take the motor to a shop that will do the run-in, attach the clutch and transmission (overhauled years ago), and repair the fenders. While they are at it they might as well install the motor, too. It's looking like this car will be on the road...

I'm still here, and the project has not been abandoned. Richard, the owner, has been out of the country for a bit and I was sidelined by a medical, but I'm back now. I have a short list of things to do before Richard gets back in April. Finish the brakes. Replace window glass. Repair the...

Today I started removing windows that had de-laminated. The driver-side rear came out okay, and the rear window too, although that one too more effort. I didn't want to break it. Once out, it was interesting. It came out as two pieces of glass and between them a thin sheet of plastic. I'm sure...

I found something in Wikipedia that shed some light on the tapered joint question. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_taper The interesting part, to me is this:

Thanks. I am considering doing that. The driver-side shoes were dusty but dry. The shoes on the other side worry me. They have been soaking in oil and grease for at least 60 years.

Seems odd that Ford would spend time and money on something not needed. I'm not totally dismissing the "here's what I do" reasons, as it seems to be working, but that doesn't mean it's the best way, and I'm not one to just stick with tradition if I think there might be a better way. Does...

I do plan to clean everything thoroughly before it goes back together, lightly sanded and wire-brushed to remove any rust and rough spots. I totally get it that you want the drum on tight, but the question remains, why is there a keyway in this setup? It is not needed to set the position...

I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I ask genuine question on the matter and a "here's what I do" answer won't do. I've googled this question and that's pretty much all I am hearing. Some people use a copper-based anti-seize, others say you should not use anything. In the latter case, if...

Interesting. Why? Edit - I googled and found nothing to help answer this question. Several people point out that the friction of an un-lubricated taper joint is why everything should be assembled dry. None of the cases I read about ever mentioned a key-way, which these axles have. I'd think...