Recent content by woodiedude

i have been using a Schumacher purchased about 12 years ago for my 6V Optima battery. I just replaced the Optima this year. I believe I purchased the charger at Walmart a few years back.

Congrats on the 32. Your car is a beauty. I recently purchased my 40 convertible from a friend of mine. He also had a 34 3 window for sale and I decided on the 40.

Much thanks to everyone who provided their guidance. I am going to look at the inside of my tank tomorrow and I will consider sending it out to get it cleaned.

I removed my gas tank from the 40 last week. Yes indeed, the tank was snugly fitted between the frame but with a little finesse, I was able to remove it after about an hour. Are most people installing poly or steel tanks? Thanks to those who provided their input in previous posts.

Looking forward to following the progress of your restoration. You provide a wealth of information and save me so much time getting my 40 running.

That is one beautiful automobile. I was going to sell my 40 coupe when I recently bought my 40 convertible but I feel I am going to hold on to it for a bit longer.

I recently acquired a 40 Convertible and I saw this post. I am new to the group but I will try to attach a picture of my engine that has a body tag mounted with four nails. The tag has been painted over and I didn’t try to remove any of the paint. I can get more pictures if needed next week.

Yes. Looking forward to it.

Thank you for your prompt response. There are currently two layers of material on the front seat. One layer is cloth and one layer is vinyl. I would guess the leather was removed long ago.

I recently picked up a 40 Convertible that was last driven and licensed in 1973. The car has been stored and registration kept current in California since 1973. Can someone give me information on what material(s) the car seats originally came with from the factory. Thanks Ron

Thank you so much for the detailed information as I will be taking my broken lock assembly apart next week

I took the block to MIke at H&H Flatheads and he said it would not be a problem to fix the crack. Mike is also going to seal the block and build a running engine for me.

Crack found during magnafluxed in my 59 block shown in the attachments. The crack is not visible with the naked eye.

There were a few different ways to upgrade the brakes on my 40 Ford and I chose to use 56 Ford F100 spindles, backing plates and self energizing brakes. I wanted to use drum brakes and not disc brakes. These are self energizing but not self adjusting. The complete assembly including the...

I recently took my 59a block to a machine shop that primarily rebuilds Ford and Chevy Engines to get it acid dipped and magnafluxed. The shop told me the block was junk and he would not be able to repair the block. I loaded the "junk" block in my van and took it to Mike at H&H Flatheads. Mike...