Recent content by y'sguy

probably not helpful to have that hose laying on top of the bellcrank mechanism. I would reroute it. Just to take that out of the equation. Good luck with the issues, These vac advance deals with the 56 Load a matic are frustrating but can be solved with a lot of patience. And unfortunately...

My bird has an alum radiator now after 40+ years of ownership. I painted it black. No one knows it's not stock and also I don't care anyway. It runs cooler and seems to dissipate heat quicker after shutdown. Very happy with the decision I made. I had the original reworked several times over...

I do what the guy in the video does except I don't have any cheap sockets! Instead I use a short piece of copper tubing according to the bolt size. Also doesn't mess up my soldering iron.

I have a non porthole 57 top. It came with my 55 bird. I had it since 1967, when I bought the car. At the time I didn't know the difference. Later on, after doing different kinds of work to it I figured it out. sanding it revealed (among other things) that it had at one time the round tbird...

I have also considered the Procar seats. Another option I have seen is a Pontiac Fiero seat. Although the headrest must be cut down and you would need a trusted upholstery guy to do them like you want. Also I have seen 58, 59, & 60 Bird buckets in the little birds. However these are scarce...

Thanks for all this discussion, guys. In my early days with birds and salvage yard trips, we ran across all kinds of blowers and e type configs. At the time in the late 60's all those things were pretty mysterious and puzzling to deal with, not having a good knowledge base. I had seveeral e tpe...

I have a 64 F100. I do see the tool boxes you speak of forsale from time to time. Be aware they can be very rusty and bent. So check them out as well as you possibly can. You might check on Slick60s.com. Although FB has sort of taken them over.:(

I think in today's world if i were in your shoes I would find a wrecked new FORD product that has the latest and greatest modern day engine. Plenty of power with excellent mileage. Just my thoughts.

Almost forgot ! To use this, lower the winch and Rig down close to your hardtop. If you don't trust the rig lay a heavy blanket down first. Then uncouple the one cable end and push the long tube thru the window opening to the other side and let it rest on the garnish rail. Then unlatch all of...

One more thing about the remote, It is long enough for my use. I don't see whay you couldn't lengthen it though. Hope this make sense. If not ask away.

I don't have pics of the actual hoist motor as it is not reinstalled as yet.It will be sitting on 1" angle iron tracks bolted to the floor of my attic. the cable runs thru a slot I will cut in the floor and thru the sheet rock. This allows the cable to hang down thru the slot and travel side to...

I've done this with the same winch you describe. It was in my last Attic/Garage before we moved to our new location. I kept all the rigging etc. and moved it to my new location. I will try to get some pictures of it up soon, although I haven't re-Installed it at our new location. Two keys to...

I have used a same size piece of thin metal tubing as a hot punch. I heat it first with a torch or flame first, not super hot. Then push it thru the vinyl. Works great for carpet also. Practice first on some various naugahyde or vinyl scrap materials. Used it on my 57 TBird visors. Same deal...

I converted my 55 bird to a manual bracket switch located on the brake pedal arm. It has been working well for many years now, longer than I can remember! I recommend this. Also cured the inferior leaking of said switches I seemed to be having.

I think you can make 17 look good. 18's I don't know, I did 17's. It's your car. I would be more concerned that you are using a 4" lowering block. It would be much safer and ride better if you were to have the springs re-arched. Been there done that.