Recent content by Peteva

Instead of saying that dielectric grease blocks electricity it might be better for some to understand that it does not conduct electrical current. Therefore it is safe to use for lube, corrosion protection etc. without shorting to adjacent circuits or grounds. Peteva

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After reading about all the possibilities I'll share my experience with a weak starter. Took it apart and the comm., brushes, field resistance, bearings, armature wasn't dragging on the field poles, all looked good. Measured the volts again on the starter switch and it was OK but I was...

If you Google "camber, toe & castor- the difference" there is quite an explanation mostly for early Fords including an illustration of a bending device. Then immediately following this there is another write up with further details. One of the problems is measuring what you have done. If you go...

On my 1930 Fordor the windshield hit the gas cap. Way back in 1963 it was not the orig. WS as it was drilled for a vacuum wiper, the car was factory wired for elecwiper and it had an after market elec wiper motor mounted on it. Maybe the glass got broken and was replaced by another WS from a...

Re: Signal Stat 900 modification Here's how to add the eighth wire to the Signal- Stat 900 turn signal switch. Remove the bottom cover (two screws). You will find two rows of four tubular rivets with wires soldered to them except for two. The two will be centered in the bottom row. Solder...

Bob, The spring you show is very close. The tang sticking out is a little different but the wire size is right on. It may work. If you prefer my email address is in another message to Kube under this same series and I can send you a check. Thanks for looking and for your reply. Ron

Kube, I'm still looking for a 1940 conv door latch return upper spring. You saw my request dated 7/6/14 on the Ford Barn forum. Do you have any ideas where I may find one? I think I can put it in if I can find a spring. I met you at the Charlotte race track 3 or 4 years ago. My car is garnet...

Thanks for the replies. The two that Roy shows in his catalog won't work but then he doesn't identify them for the 40. I'll call him tomorrow. I have already tried 3 including a yellow one from Drake and they won't work. The wire is too wide being 3/16 X 1/16 rather than 1/8 X 1/16. This makes...

Looking for a upper door latch return spring for a '40 conv. Understand that the spring for the conv. is different than for the closed cars and is the same for both '39 & '40 open cars. The cross section of the wire has to be 1/8" X 1/16" or it won't work. I was glad I was home when the spring...

I have a 1930 fordor deluxe and the camber measures about the same as Tomscotts.The Rt front camber is about 1 inch and the Lt front about 1/2 inch. The out side edge on the Rt front is wearing rapidly with about 2500 miles on the tire. The guy at the alignment shop said the rt toe in was off...

I modified the instrument panel sockets so I could take out the #51 1CP bulb and replace it with a #55 2CP so the bulb glass would not bottom out. Had to unsolder the wire in the socket and push in the socket it self about 3/16 ". I fit in the shank of a drill bit that was just the right size...

You can get a roll of material embossed with the correct grain pattern. This is to be glued on to your cardboard panels. Looks good when you are done. I got mine from Roy Nacewicz several years ago. Peteva

There are several things you can do but connect a voltmeter across the battery or from the battery terminal to ground and it should never go over about 7.4V and the dash gage should be about to the red. As the battery charges up the voltage should drop down towards 6 volts and the dash gage...

I used a Radio Shack oval speaker and I think the number was 40-1261C. It was the biggest one I could find that would fit in the radio. Made some adapter brackets out of sheet metal. It has a permanent magnet so you do not hook up the field wires that were connected to the old speakers dynamic...