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The inside of my oil pan is rusty from sitting empty for many years. How would you fix? I am considering evaporust (would have to buy several gallons), por 15 or similar product, or a rust convertor. What would you choose an why?

Hey gents, I could like opinions on car values please. If there were two 36 ford coupes, they were restored to the same excellent condition and with the same equipment options, one was a 5 window and the other was a 3 window. What would be the difference in purchasing cost between the two cars...

Bought an emblem for a 1930 radiator shell from Bert's The tapered fitting on the back of the emblem is supposed to be a press fit into the hole in the shell, However the tapered fitting is too small or the hole is too big. The hole is about 1/8 inch larger than the fitting. What is the deal...

Just got my side curtain rods for my deluxe 1930 side curtains. They are raw steel. What color should they be painted if at all? Thanks, Cal

I am trying to assemble my Brookville deluxe roadster body, windshield top iron assembly, LB top etc. I have just discovered that my wind shield stanchions are not at the right angle. They are actually leaning forward. The stops on the stanchions are keeping them from going back where they...

What is the location of the pulls at the lower edge of the windshield of a '30 roadster? Distance between the pulls should give me what I need. Thanks, Cal

I am starting to put in a LB interior in my roadster body. The directions talk about a rear center clip that I need to order separately and drill holes for. What is the clip for? I will call LB tommorrow but I thought some one could help me tonight. What is the spacing of the holes? Thanks...

I am putting the lower stanchion on my Brookville roadster body and the lower stanchions are going to need to be tweaked. Can someone give me the out side dimensions of the two flat surfaces at the top of the stanchions. I want to be sure that they fit right before I paint them with the body. Cal

Were body blocks painted or left unpainted?

I have a pair of rear bumper brackets for a tudor. But I am building a roadster. my understanding is that if I buy the correct standing brackets and move them back to the position for a roadster that they will work. Can someone give me the dimension from the holes to the rear so that I can...

I have purchased repo inside door handles from 2 different sources. They were different in that the square mounting hole was indexed differently. One handle sits nearly vertical (slightly back) while the other is back at a 45 degree angle. Which is correct?. They both broke so I am having some...

I've got two torque tubes. One is tapered the whole length while the other is the same diameter for nearly the whole length. Does anyone know the years of application of each? Thanks Cal

My 36 does not like parades. Today for the third time it quit again part way into the parade route. Ambiant 65 degrees. I kept the flattie running by holding my momentary on switch on to run the electric fuel pump. I have no problem running down the road but if I stop and let it idle for 5...

I am looking for a 30-31 emergency brake cross shaft with the levers and brackets that go with it. email cjdfarm@gotsky.com 616-837-6861

I pulled out my gas tank last night after seeing dripping gas from a corner of the tank. The gas was coming from a seam on the end by the filler neck. Probably hard to effectively fix. So I am thinking about a new one rather than trying to repair the tank. Any thoughts on a good source for a...

I followed the info in Mike Davison's book by removing the two point set and putting in one in my crab distributor. Now I can't seem to get it to run smoothly at fast idle. I never did run it with two points. I had the conversion done before I cranked it up the first time. It runs good going...

Last summer when I got my '36 on the road for the first time since restoration, I noticed a driveline vibration. I didn't know where it was coming from except that it was not in the engine. last week I pulled the rear axle back to get the transmission out to fix a jumping out of second problem...

I have a 10" clutch and pressure plate from a flathead V8. Will that work in any way or is there clearance problems in the bell housing. I have already machined the flywheel down to use a V8 pressure plate taking off 20 pounds. If I need a 9" i will have to try to locate one. Thanks for your help!

Just got my 36 3W on the road. Runs and drives great. However it seems that there is a vibration at higher speeds. In direct it vibrates as speeds get above 45 MPH. I then shift Columbia into OD and the vibration goes away until I speed up to around 60-65. I believe the driveshaft is the tubular...