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Someone asked about my '35 Phaetons stolen in Portland last year. I was on my way to attend the National Early Ford V8 Club national meet in Wenatchee WA. My wife and I parked our Ford pickup and trailer in out motel parking lot. In the morning the whole rig was gone. Fortunately I had attached...

Be careful in Portland. They stole my truck, trailer and restored '34 Ford Phaeton up there last year. Jim in San Jose.

The rebuilder of my 1935 engine used 1" long bolts on the engine oil pan. They bottomed out before they were fully tight and I have been chasing oil leaks for a couple of years before figuring out what the cause was. Should they be 3/4 inch 5/16x16 tpi or what? Are there any sources of the...

I have used New Age Plating in Fresno Calif.

You could try All Ford Parts in Campbell Ca. Jim in San Jose

A couple of years ago I drove my 1939 Ford Convertible Sedan in the San Jose Veteran's Day Parade. Our club was asked to carry Pearl Harbour survivors. They were lined up at the curb and we picked them up in turn. When I got a chance I introduced myself and asked the gentleman for his name and...

I am very sad to report the passing of Nick Cassaro of Hayward California. Nick was a poster on the Barn with the moniker of "Wizzernick" He was a specialist in 1933 Fords and an expert mechanic and restorer of all flathead models. He died of some type of lung disease. I will miss him. Jim...

I will check the fuel guage fitting but is there anyplace else that could be the source of a big leak only at the top of the tank? What about where the fuel line exits? Is there an air vent there?

I am getting a big fuel leak out of the top of my gas tank when refueling. It stops after a short time. It is not the filler pipe. My question is how do I remove the gas tank to see what is going on?

My son and I just installed a Bendpac. It is a very high quality unit.

Check with ALL FORD in Campbell CA. (San Jose). They have a LOT of axles.

Here is one problem to look out for. I had one of my Optima 6 volt battery's on a NOCO maintainer. We had a power outage and when the power came back on the NOCO switched itself to 12 volts and burned up the Optima battery.

Thank you very much. Thats exactly the kind of information I need. Jim

Thank you Will. I think I will have to do this project as you suggest. Jim

Where can I buy a sheet of vulcanizing rubber? I want to vulcanize new long stem valves to new short stem inner tubes. I see people using it on youtube but I cannot find it for sale anywhere. Any suggestions appreciated. Jim in San Jose.