Recent content by Mills River Barn

Yes, George is correct. I had a 1935 chevy with the same coil as pictured. It was described as one of the earlier anti theft devices. The armored cable was connected to the ignition switch which supplied the 6 volts to the coil. The 6v wire entered the top of the coil and there was a metal cap...

I have the rear seat for a 1930 town sedan, which i believe is the same as a fordor sedan but do not know if it would be compatible with a Murray body. see the for sale post I submitted on 3-11-2013

Check post I just submitted on 3-11-2013 @ 10:00pm

Rear seat back and cushion are in very good condition. This seat has the center arm rest. Wood frame and springs are original (very solid) and was recovered in the 60's with vinyl (fair condition) I will have a vendors spot in Charlotte Auto Fair April 4-6 if this helps. 828-891-8299

I like the single stage when it comes to painting older original cars because it pops less then base/clear coats. I have heard about adding color to the clear which is a good sugestion. I agree with the other guys, if you have modern cars and customs go with 2 stage paint but if you want a more...

The most frequent cause of a reoccuring dead battery is the cut-out located on top of the generator. The cut out is a coil that will energize contacts (in the cut-out)when the fan belt turns the generator and sends current to the cutout. This completes a circuit that allows the generator to...

Interesting problem, I read all posts and thought I would add my 2 cents. I had a similar problem when I started working on an old A that did run but I figured it needed new points, condensor, rotor, and plugs. After making a wholesale change (bad idea) the A now would not run. Come to find out...