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I've found this to work quite well. Sometimes running a hand file over the surface can also help loosen stubborn areas, then get the knife under there.

Thanks Clem - I generally try to avoid looking at VWs, but will make an exception in this case :)

Thanks Bill.

Is there a source for replacement hubcap clips for '40s Lincoln wheels? I have some of these aftermarket wheels made by Kelsey Hayes to fit '28-'35 Ford wire-wheel type hubs, but they take Lincoln hubcaps, and some of the clips have gone AWOL. They are a bit like the late '30s Ford wide-5 wheel...

I think '49 Fords were generally driven by little old ladies...

Had a couple of leads but they've gone cold, so still looking. Even just the top and bottom tanks with outlets would be more than I have at present! I was told last week that someone had one shipped to them in the UK via USPS, and that it was less than $200 - if that's true then I'd be happy...

100MPH speedo!?

I'm not familiar with how the shoes are centred on that year, but I had a problem with one of my '32 rear brakes whereby wear on one of the guides was allowing the shoes to sit out of line (eccentric to the axle). I just had to build up the worn part with a little weld to correct the problem.

Err...well...yup :D

Yes guys, I've updated my profile now. Morris plains, NJ is where I get larger (un-USPS-able) parts shipped to for consignment. JM, I drove past Warminster last weekend - I had been to collect a Harley engine, about 150 miles by motorway, and was coming back home by the scenic, cross-country...

Fast fingers, Mart? "a bit"? Sounds like an adventure - they ripped up half the railways over here in the '60s, although you can probbaly drive the length of the country in less than a day.

Thanks David, that's a nice colour. Also interesting on the torque tube, as it would make it "easy" to mistakenly get the wrong '33-'34 axle if you were not aware of the subtle difference.

I might have guessed it was a typo as the lot above it has exactly the same price, but further down the page is a custom '51 Merc for $423,500 so maybe there were just a lot of guys there with lots of spare cash!

That's definitely a lot of differences, just to gain a little extra leg room! Three questions for DavidG: 1 What colour is that car, please? 2 Anti-chatter rods were mentioned - shouldn't one of them be visible in the second photo above? 3 Is the 4-cylinder '33-'34 rear axle/torque tube...

I've placed quite a few orders with Mac's over the last few years. I've always placed the orders online as it's easier when there's a six or seven hour time difference, and usually to take advantage of one of their discount offers (which helps to offset the hefty shipping and import charges we...