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my 40 Ford broke a side window due to a screw holding the window fuzzy channel coming loose. When driving it moved back and forth enough to crack it almost same as your,

my 40 had the latch pull too far in, past the door sheet metal. Was able to pry it away from area holding it and it popped out. I never pull too hard on the handle anymore. Hasn't done it again in last 10 years.

10 years ago I bought a set of Edelbrock heads. They wouldn't keep head gaskets sealed. As a machine shop inspector I took them to work and put on the surface plate. Found the machine stops were off on 1 end, making the bolt pattern to casting to be at an angle. Called them on phone, had the...

I had a condensr go from working correctly to the car hardly able to run in a half mile! It seemed that the slow engine speed was affected the most. Jerky, back fire, no power. Put in another condenser, nothing else, been a good 5 years since it happened.

I have owned my '40 pu for 54 years now, and think the hood hinge fasteners have to be wrong! I have 4 thread-to-head bolts on each side. I was just told the lower spring arm to cowl should be a special shoulder bolt, which I will get. Problem is, what is the factory installed fasteners in the...