Recent content by southfork

If a used "B" cam has a little rust pitting on the journals, will it necessarily have to be turned down by a machinist? Extra slop (over. 005) would causes tapping or knocking someone wrote. Would a minor amount of rust pitting on the cam journals would be enough reason to reject spending $50...

I'm still wanting a lower TT truck windshield frame, such as Willie in Houston pictured above. Anybody know if that is reproduced? Anybody have a real one?

Just what are the differences between the 26-27 coupe doors and the 28-29 Pickup doors? Except for maybe the hinges, aren't they interchangeable?

Thanks for the pictures and write-up on the TROG type build you are doing. I will probably try to build one myself. Just to be sure if I am following your logic, etc: The reason (benefit) for wanting the 32 transmission case versus a Model A transmission is better performance and still being...

If I could find the left and right front irons, I believe I could piece together an entire set of top irons for my 28-29 phaeton project. So, I am looking for either the front irons, or else an entire set of phaeton top irons. What have you got?

Hulleywoodworking, This explanation makes it clear to me now. Thank-you!

This is hard for me to follow. Why are pictures of 4 hand-drawn wiring diagrams included? Are they different?(they are not very legible) If so, which is correct, if any. Just trying to understand the wiring problem and the solution.

Yes, I see what you mean. I'll keep looking. I may have more axles with spindles hidden away out of sight that will solve the problem.

When I drug a '34 Ford front end out of a shed recently, I noted that the passenger side spindle had been been stuck down in the dirt, and it's now very rusty and pitted, especially the threads. I have another front axle with a clean, driver's side spindle still on it. I am wondering if it...

Many years ago I locked a mid 1920's TT C Cab Grain bed truck in a small shop in southwest North Dakota. Its time to settle the farm estate so I've either got to go get the TT and trailer back to Idaho, or I've got to sell it in North Dakota. It wasn't running when I stored it, but was...

There's an extra body mounting bracket on either side (towards the rear) of a late Frame that I have. Still not absolutely sure what Ford needed that extra bolt-down bracket for. Maybe for a Victoria or a Deluxe Delivery body?

I found most of a 39 coupe a ways east of Bozeman. It had been placed in the bank of the Yellowstone River (for rip-rap?) Torched the top off a little below the belt line, and hauled it home for future roof patching material on a 40 Deluxe coupe that sat on its top on an Indian reservation...

Yeas, that's it. I had saved that picture and a couple others. Nice Phaeton! It has almost the exact same blue color that was on my phaeton body when I got it in 1983 or so.

Any pics or measurements would be appreciated, Artiki. The length of the front bows is one area where a measurement of length might be really telling on whether early or late. I have it in my mind that on the early irons (28/29), the flat iron connecting the 2nd and 4th bows has a "bird's beak"...

I appreciate input received thus far. The linked picture of the complete set of installed 28/29 Phaeton top irons was especially helpful. I know of a local guy who says he has a complete set of 30/31 top irons, but neither he nor I know if any of the later bows etc will interchange with the...