Recent content by Merc42

A friend on mine in Eugene Oregon has a number of them.If interested intraveing that far , let me now & I get you the info.I doubt they will be cheap, but will be guaranteed, as he usually has them dipped & magged before they go out the door. Bill

Now don't go & get a speeding ticket/,LOL.

Russ: I may have them, but don't know all the parts involved. Have any pictures or details of of the chassis parts book? Bill

Hey tmodelman: My friend has one more ( they all say that), question. How is the wood floor cut, as well as the battery cover, to hold the cover in place?.What he has will fall thru if bounced around?. By the way, that T roadster PU is one fine looking T. Too clean to drive it & get dirty...

How about an 1918 olds flathead V8. Someone in wash. state had one on craigs list last week. Gotta be about as rare?.

Brian: So far I have not what they are called in the body parts book.I have the part #, but trying find it in the book is something else. Once I have them figured out, i'll let you know. Bill

tmodelman: Thanks for the info. I'll pass it along to my friend. Now he can't make a mistake in putting it together. Bill

There were some aftermarket front shock kits that will fit what you want to do, but you will need to make a 1/2-3/4" thick spacer to clear the inner fender. I'm using them on my 42 merc project.The bottom of the shock bolts to the wishbone bolt, where the lever shock did.They show up on ebay...

A good friend of mine is working on a 26-27 roadster PU that came in a number of baskets. The PU box has him trying to find out if there were any cross braces under the wood floor?.Some parts catalogs show cross braces with a flange on them, but can't figure out what they bolt to on the...

It's Wescotts, but they don't make the actual visor or arms, just the castings.If you have the castings, the arms & visors are the same as the closed car.I may have the arms & the visor, less the upholstery.I'll have to dig thru my extra stuff & see if interested?.

For Sale still: 46-8 Ford & Mercury convert. top switch w/hoses & control arm,$125;Top cylinders,$75/pr; metal covers ( at the floor),for the top cylinders, need some repair,$50/pr; bare side shifter trans case,$25 & misc. top iron cast parts & free 42-8 cast iron V8 intake. Shipping is extra...

Hey Pat: Did you ever get the MO in the mail for the top castings we discussed?. Bill

The inside visors are the same for Ford & Merc.

For Sale: 46-8 Ford & merc. convert. top control switch w/hoses & control rod,$125;Top cylinders,$75/pr;Metal covers for the cylinders where they mount at the floor,$50/pr; misc. convert. top cast parts & free cast iron intake manifold. Shipping is extra.Email me for details if interested...

When I did mine on my 48 merc. I put the lower section of the trim into the lower lip of the running board & pushed the trim upward to snap over the top lip of the running board. Using some tire changing liquid compound will help it slip over the top lip. It worked for me. Bill