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1953-60 Ford F100 truck steering boxes or individual components. We do not need the column shaft, outer housing, or pitman arm. Can be dirty, non-operable, frozen or in pieces. Gemmer casting # 3CC03 and 3CC31 Will buy all that you have if the price is right! Please call us at 714-292-8660 or...

1953-60 Ford F100 truck steering boxes or individual components. We do not need the column shaft, outer housing, or pitman arm. Can be dirty, non-operable, frozen or in pieces. Gemmer casting # 3CC03 and 3CC31 Will buy all that you have if the price is right! Please call us at 714-292-8660 or...

If you need your Model A brakes rebuilt, then contact us! Great quality and workmanship! Years of experience! Fast turn around and very - very competitive pricing! Thanks Randy Gross melmodela@aol.com 714-292-8660

OVERDRIVE SOLENOIDS We rebuild 6 and 12 volt overdrive solenoids. For additional information, Please either call us at 714-292-8660 or email us at melmodela@aol.com Thanks

OVERDRIVE SOLENOIDS We rebuild 6 and 12 volt overdrive solenoids. For additional information, Please either call us at 714-292-8660 or email us at melmodela@aol.com Thanks

OLD31 I sent to you a private email to call me if you wanted help. Since I have not heard from you and this thread is ongoing, I am sending a general email to you. Call me at 714-292-8660 if you want help. Randy Gross

I called Erik at Mike's and he said they were out of stock and have been for quite some time.

I rebuild a lot of column tubes as part of selling the F100 steering boxes. I apply a thin film of grease to the inner part of the tube where the bushing goes to help drive the bushing all the way. You will be surprised what the grease does. FYI - There are no 1928-28 rods available from any...

I was looking for a couple of cast iron AR brake drums last week. Both Snyder's and AZ Model A have them in stock. Randy Gross 714-292-8660 melmodela@aol.com

Your drum looks to be a stamped steel drum. To determine the wall thickness you would need a micrometer to measure the inside diameter and then measure the outside diameter and take the difference of the two measurements and divide by 2 to get the wall thickness. This only needs to be done to...

They should be able to be reswedged. But you need at least a 20 ton press. We do a lot of drums and the minimum we do is 27 tons. Randy Gross

Hello You can reach me at either 714-292-8660 or melmodela@aol.com Thanks Randy Gross

That box is a F100 box. We build these (for 30 years now) and include the bottom light switch bracket so that everything works like the original set-up (Lights and Horn). A F1 box will not work in a Model A unless you relocate the frame mounting spot. Randy Gross

You have a lot of issues going on. #1 The pins are on backwards. Cotter pins should be closest to the backing plate. Flat head of the pins closest to the drum. #2 The bridge on the carrier is bent. It should be the same contour as the carrier. Most likely bent from using the parking...

Hello Marshall; Thanks for your response. Ford produced and used only stamped steel AR brake drums. They did not produce a cast iron AR brake drum. Cast iron AR brake drums were reproduced as an aftermarket part many years later and sold thru some of the major Model A suppliers. I am looking...