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Is there a modern Radial tire size that will safely fit on a 1940 Ford 600 x 16 wheel, 4" wide? Carl

Would like to access the inside of my '40 fuel sender. What tool works well to pry off the top cover without buggering things up?

What size radial tires can you safely run on 4 x 16 Ford rims?

3rd Gen is offering the Banjo Bolt for the oil return from the oil cannister but not the banjo fitting that connects to that 1/4" line. Is that fitting available somewhere? Carl

1940 Brown Coil by Skip Haney with original type condensor, gasket and mounting screws. Super nice. Free shipping to lower 48 states.

Nice working 46-48 Mercury Clock for $99 plus shipping. Pictures at hawkridge@tds.net

Trying to chase down an under hood slapping metal sound while driving my '40. Months ago started with a ticking sound. Now it's loud slapping metal when accelerating up a grade. Tempo slows near the top in tune with slowing engine rpm's. Is this something I could expect from a leaking exhaust...

'40 Philco plays weak on only one station. Discovered that momentarily touching antenna to ground with a 1.5 test light produces full volume on 6 stations for 8 minutes, then dies back.Same way in the car or on the bench. Know nothing about electronics. Can anybody help with this? Carl

How does one remove that tin can looking starter drive cover?

When a clutch facing wears, does the pedal free play diminish? The '40 sedan I acquired had 0 pedal free play. Set it at about 1 1/4" then noticed clutch engaged immediately leaving the floor. Didn't like that so reduced free play to 1/2" and clutch starts engaging 1/2" off the floor. Probably...

Can somebody tell me how to get the ignition static out of my '40 sedan Philco radio? I've installed .5mfd suppressors on the distributor, regulator, oil sender, under dash power terminal block and fuel sender in trunk all to no avail. Original 6v system. Carl

Serviced , Driver quality no rust good running clock. Plus shipping. Pictures at hawkridge@tds.net

1940 coupes, convertibles and sedan front seat bottom frames differ, but are the bare springs all the same? And how are they attached to those frames?

Fresh serviced clock in really nice shape. Keeps good time. Sell for service cost only plus shipping. Pictures via Email. Carl

Does the through the roof antenna have any provision for keeping it ungrounded as it passes through the windshield frame? A test light shows mine to be grounded. Radio still plays. Carl

In my recently acquired '40, the clutch pedal has very little free play and needs to be depressed almost to the floor to shift gears. Operates with no chatter. Does this indicate that the disc facings are near the end of their service life? If so, any way to extend that life? Carl

Should a new accelerator pump "leather" be oiled prior to installation? Carl

Need a 1940 Deluxe sway bar. Carl

Does anybody know the status of Jim Smith of Smiths Classic Car Clocks of Denver, Co? Unable to contact him via email or phone since Aug. 19th. Has an extensive presence on the internet. Carl

How are the five preselect stations set. Is that selector button that rotates the dial suppose to pop out after each push or be manually pulled out? With each selection, does the frequency dial move to a different position? Carl