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    T-170 3 spd with OD transmission swap problem

    I have installed a 1985 ford truck t-170 3 speed OD transmission in my 1935 Ford 5 Window coupe. I had to shorten the torque tube by 2" to compensate the longer transmission. After it was all together I realized the the shortened torque tube has pulled the speedometer turtle back into the floor...
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    old gas in tank

    After filling my brand new Drake's gas tank in my 1935 Ford 5 Window coupe I broke an axle. I finally am putting every thing back together 1 1/2 YEARS later! What about the gas.....it has gotten a deep amber color in the glass bowel on the fuel pump (59AB motor). Do I drain the 18 month old gas...
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    1935-36 seat

    I have posted in the wanted section, but I want to cover all the bases as I am not having much luck. I need a 1935-36 Ford 5 Window Coupe seat, I really need just the metal pan, the sliders (risers) and enough wood to get a pattern from...do not want springs. However I would seriously consider...
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    wanted:1935-1936 5 Window coupe seat

    Am in need of a 1935 or 1936 5Window coupe seat with sliding hardware.......in any shape...would be interested in parts and pieces to put one together..I am a cabinet/furniture maker and can make all the wood parts. Really would like something within a 300(?) mile radius of San...
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    changing turtle speedometer drive question

    In my 1935 Ford 5 Window coupe, I have a 4.11 rear end ratio. The speedometer turtle on the torque tube is stamped with the number 19...this is for a 3.78 rear end and explains why the speedometer is inaccurate.I am looking for a turtle with a 21 to go with the 4.11 rear end ratio. My question...
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    Columbia question

    Can a Columbia over drive be used without controls by "locking" it in the low or high gear? If yes, how would one go about doing this? Thank-you, ..........Matt in Alameda
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    brake shoes

    I just received rear bonded brake shoes from Mac's...( By the way, I received them 22 days after ordering them, I am in California). The shoes are all the same length...in Tardel's pamphlet he says the short shoe "energizes" the brake system.....Are these shoes I bought going to be less...
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    3:78 into a 1935 Ford Banjo

    We are in the process of putting a 3:78 ring and pinion into my 1935 rear end that is 4:11 right now. We have run into a bearing problem...I bought the bearing set from Bob Drake......The differential bearings (The ones that mount at the large end of the bells and on the ring gear) and races in...
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    swaping 3.78 ring and pinion into 4.11 banjo

    I have a matched set 3.78 ring and pinion in a banjo that I want to put in my 1935 banjo that presently has 4.11's. The bearing sizes for the pinion are different with the 4.11 being a larger diameter than the pinion bearings in the 3.78. I think this means that the 3.78's are from a 42-46...
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    Axle exchange

    I may have broken an Axle in my 1935 5 Window Coupe........Who sells axles? What years interchange with 1935? Thank-you,....Matt in Alameda
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    brake shoes

    Redoing 1940 Ford brakes adapted to a 1935 5 Window Coupe. I want to order new shoes...and I see there are molded and woven ( for a few $ more)...I want the best shoes for braking....which kind do you reccommend? Thank-you,.....Matt in Alameda
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    Need help diagnosing breakdown please

    1935 Ford...all stock drive line. Pulling out of parking space heard a snap-bang sound that seemed to come from transmission, much like it popping out of gear. Lost all ability to move in any gear including reverse. No unusual noises, including time it was pushed home. Jacked up banjo with both...
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    Who has Newport Engineering wipers?

    On a 1935-36 car, people have posted complaints regarding their wipers coming off at speeds above 55MPH. Does this problem exist when you have converted to a Newport Engineering system?...Thank-you,....Matt in Alameda
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    Newport engineering wipers

    There was a recent post complaining about stock wipers blowing off a 1935-36 Ford at 55+ miles per hour speed. If you convert to the Newport Engineering system, do you still have this problem of having the wipers blowing off the car at high speed?.....thank-you,.....Matt in Alameda
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    How tight to make front spindle nut?

    On my '35 with 1940 hydraulic brakes, I finger tightened the front spindle bolt then used a wrench to take it to the nearest opening in the castle nut......when I put my hands at 6:00 o'clock and 12:00 o'clock I can rock the tire somewhere between 1/32" and 1/16". I tightened it to the next...
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    Timing syncronizer for Ford V8

    There is a bizarre looking timing fixture on E-Pay that I am sure some of you may find interesting..item# 390720803125. I know absolutely nothing about it or the person selling it....I am not even sure what it does.....Matt in Alameda
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    Hot Rod Lincoln

    My insurance carrier Hagerty, just sent this to me...thought some of you might like it....that motor blows me away.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw0I4LIPTm8&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=ExactTa .... Matt in Alameda
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    Sandoz Vuille mirror clock

    Does anyone know a watch repair man that is familiar with the Sandoz Vuille rear view mirror clock/watch? I had bad luck with my last repair, and it never really ran right.....and then I dropped it and bent the case...I have found another one and would like to find some one that might be better...
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    1935 brake drums for hydraulic conversion?

    I am still looking for a set of 1940 rear brake drums for my '35 that has been converted to hydraulic brakes. I came across a set of 1935 brake drums. They take a 1.75 shoe and are 12" wide. The people I have called are divided in that half say they won't work and they will work, but they are...
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    Newport engineering wipers

    Newport Engineering in Washington makes a very fine looking dual wiper kit for 1935-1936 Fords ( as well as other years). It includes all linkage and templates and is a two speed set-up. I want to buy this kit for my '35 Coupe.....However...HOWEVER this kit is $370!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES...
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