Recent content by nellis003

Hi all, My uncle passed away and left behind a 32 Ford Cabriolet, that he had with a gentleman doing some work on it. The gentleman had some medical problems, so I picked the car up from him to see if I could finish it myself. Disclaimer, I know very little about what’s been done to the car...

Great suggestions from everyone, thank you so much. It'll be a little time before I have the car moved into my shop, but when I do and get her started, I'll post an update here. Thanks again!

Thanks for the tips! I'll get some oil going into the main galley. As for pics, here's all I have - she still needs some assembly, but is going to be a looker when done!

1939 Ford Deluxe Convertible Coupe, professionally restored. Flawless rumble seat body finished in beautiful Coach Maroon. Interior has been completely restored with leather seating and a Harts cloth convertible top. Beautifully wood grained dash with excellent condition gauges. Highly...

Hi All, I recently inherited a '32 Cabriolet with its original flathead V8 from my Uncle, who had been having various kinds of work done on the car over the years. It's not entirely clear what's been done, as this has been going on for a long time and it's gone through several people working...

I know this is an older thread, but I had a relevant question... Should the amount of torque relate to the bolt, or the gasket material? My concern is that if I use a harder metal bolt and torque it to that spec, am I crushing the gasket or stressing the cast iron too much? I may be...

Looking for an ignition cylinder and key for a 1940 Ford Convertible. Original or reproduction, doesn't matter, as long as it works.

Hi All, My uncle recently passed away, and his estate included a 1940 Ford convertible. We weren't able to find the key to the car and needed to move it, so I pulled the ignition cylinder out. In the chaos of getting the estate settled, I lost the cylinder. I've looked all over online and...

I tried using a dremel to cut off the extra volts, but could only get it down to nine.

Hi All, I'm working on getting my '47 Ford going after it's been sitting for a long time. Part of that is going to be installing a new battery. It previously had a 6v Optima red top, which worked fine, but the prices of these batteries is surprising me. Are there any other options you...

Many thanks to everyone who pitched in with suggestions, and especially Jay who offered to come out and help. It’s snowing by me right now, and tomorrow it’s going to be pretty cold, so I’ve decided it’s best to postpone getting the car on the road until the Spring. This is one of the reasons...

Thank you. At this point I'm just trying to get it to fire off starting fluid - I figure I'll tackle any fuel delivery issues if I can get it to fire. I'll check for arcing while I crank the engine, thanks for the tip! It's still on six volts, and I'm using a modern 6v coil that states...

Hi All, I'm hoping you can help me figure this out on short notice. My father passed away this past Sunday. He was a Ford guy his whole life, and is the reason I love old cars. We even worked together for a few years, buying/repairing/selling old cars, mostly Fords from the teens to the...

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