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    Rumbleseat trick of regreasing a throwout bearing?

    Years ago I read in Rumbleseat’s tips how he would drill a small hole in the outer radius of an old-but-good throwout bearing to add more grease. He said he would then screw a small screw into the hole to seal it. Has anyone here ever done this? How did you make sure to not get any swarf in...
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    Disassembling an A hood

    I'm taking apart my first 28-29 hood for cleaning and straightening. The rods in the sides are ease (relatively), but the top has me baffled. Is that a hollow rod? Does it come out of the individual halves with just a little force? Or is it mechanically attached and won't slide out? I...
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    Has anyone shortened a rear axle shaft?

    I’ve got a few good 42-48 rear axles, and need a few good 40 axles (supposedly 0.85” shorter). I’ve also got a buddy with a CNC lathe in his hobby shop. Has anyone here ever shortened the tapered end of an old Ford axle shaft? Any tips or advice? Wondering about surface hardening, the taper...
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    What year is this bumper?

    Can anyone tell me what year Ford this bumper came from? I think itsa '40, but there's another guy who swears itsa '41. He took it off his '41. I did a Google image search and see a lot of '41s with a smooth bumper like this, but I was assuming they were switched after the factory. I always...
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    '32 front wheel seals - watcha use?

    Is there anything more modern that you guys are using for the front wheel seals? Is there a thin rubber lipped seal that will fit in there?
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    '32 Ford pickup cab with doors

    For sale is a very rusty '32 Ford pickup cab with both doors, door latches, and window mechanisms. The cab has a rather solid subframe, needing only a new back crossmember and a few cracks welded up. Pretty good compared to the rest of the cab. Doors are kinda bent and have plate welded to the...
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    Do I have an AR front suspension? >>> NOW WITH PICS

    I bought a pile of V8 stuff over the weekend and included were some A parts. While unloading the trailer yesterday I spied some oddities on an A front end. First I noticed the spindles were round. No flat sides. But they have the steering arms bolted at the top boss, so they are Model A...
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