Recent content by mike cox

Is the car still 6 volt? if so, try just to start using a, 12 volt battery. Mike

Hello,would like to know what shims are to be used to set the pinion deph on a, 1947, also where would one buy such shims. Thank you for your help. Mike

Have 46-48 heater , that the outside box covering the inter box is aluminum. Mike

Hi, guards are after market for 47-48,there is a, bar that goes between the guards.They are for the front,the late Bob McCoppin, did a, article in the V-8 times back in the 90's on the difference between 47-48, there was a, picture of the guards on the car in that article.( I,can't find the...

47 sedan-coup is ready for paint,have the bare body on a cart and plan to paint it on the cart. Will pre fit all sheet metal,doors,hood and trunk for proper alignment, and paint them off the body. My question is should the body be back on the frame to pre fit ,or can the body be left on the cart...

Hi,have done a search on this site, Vanpelt's, and looked in the Ford Chassis and part's catalogue and can't find any spec for the 81A-7061, main shaft .Can someone tell me what the original spec is? And what the min. spec should be to accept the 51A-7065 rear bearing. Thanks to all. Mike

Thank ,you all again for the help and ideas,on the transmission.Will get Van Pelt's book and then take the transmission out of the car and start over. Also the car came with some extra transmission part's,one being one short and one long spacer tube that goes in the cluster gear with the cage...

Terry,thanks for the reply,will wait until the car is under it's own power and see if shift's,through the gears. Mike

Hi,am restoring a 47 and have the body off the frame.The engine and drive train are in the frame. Problem with the transmission is when the shift rods are hooked up (or not hooked up) can't shift into first or reverse. Second and third shift fine (with rods hooked up or using the shift levers by...

Hello, will buy your bumper tips , just want to make sure we are talking about 4,tips with no dents. Thank you. Mike,

Hello, have a,question that I, would like to know the answer to. Have a, set of nos 8BA rod bearings (FORD OF CANADA) they have no oil hole,also set of clevite bearings with 1, oil hole and a, set of sealed power bearings with 2,oil holes. Does anyone know why the difference? Also can the...