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I don’t think any of the mats are a good idea on the inside of the quarter panels as there is the risk of holding dirt and dust between them. Personally I would make sure it is completely dry and spray a good quality body deadener in the area. There is always going to be water coming into area...

I wanted to do it when I was restoring my 55. They just weren't practical for me due to drama with the door lock mechanism. Not that difficult to fit but you would probably need to lock the doors using a remote operated solenoid, similar to a door popper. Something I didn't want to do. I wish I...

Some years back I bought manuals for 55 and 56 Ford from Detroit Iron www.detroitirinis.com I converted them to straight PDF book using Adobe Acrobat. Meant I didn't have to load the cd to read the manual. I also saved them in iBooks on my iPad. The cd they provide also has the parts manual for...

When fitting the thermostat housing to the manifold make sure your bolts are not too long. They will bottom out in the hole. I chased a leak there for ages before I realised the bolt was about 1/32" too long to pull the housing tight enough to seal.

I just thought I'd update the drama with my 55 fuel gauge. I replaced my sender with a universal sender from Carpenters that lists as being for 32-55 Fords 6 or 12 volt. Absolutely no change. I sent it to a auto electrician who found that the wires on the fuel and temperature gauges were swapped...

I just thought I'd update the drama with my 55 fuel gauge. I replaced my sender with a universal sender from Carpenters that lists as being for 32-55 Fords 6 or 12 volt. Absolutely no change. I sent it to a auto electrician who found that the wires on the fuel and temperature gauges were swapped...

Whilst I was restoring my 55 Tudor I fitted 56 door locks to a door hoping to have the safer 56 latches. When I closed the door the star wheel hit the B pillar and would not close. I already had the car painted and didn't want to rework the latch area of the B pillar. One day I might bite the...

The firewall brackets in this kit are the ones I used. http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-Zinc-Power-Brake-Booster-Kit-58-64-Impala-55-57-Bel-Air-NEW-3E1-/221959409207?fits=Year%3A1957%7CMake%3AChevrolet

I fitted a 7" dual diaphragm booster with a corvette master cylinder. I used a set of 57 Chev booster brackets which kicked the booster up at a bit of an angle which provides adequate clearance of the rocker covers.

I think the bolt diameter is 7/16" UNC. Length is as mentioned.

If the negative side of the coil is going to the distributor it is indeed wired negative earth. From what I could make of the picture with the condenser it looked like it was connected to the negative terminal which would suggest positive earth.. It really doesn't matter whether the car is...

AT is white vinyl and black body cloth maybe "deviation 1" sees the colours swapped black vinyl with white.

Connected to the coil is a condenser, capacitor or whatever else you want to call it. They were used to suppress static interference from the ignition system which played havoc with the radio. Your coil looks to be hooked up positive earth. The condenser on the coil was connected to the power...

Canada used a different numbering system than the US. Cars in Australia have the same codes. If you go on the Australian Customlines and Mainline page on Facebook there are guys on that site that can probably help. Failing that a member on here with a Canadian Parts manual may be able to decode...