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I am restoring a 51 woody and wondering if there is an expert in the house. There is plenty of information on passenger cars but very little on the wagons. Looking for instructions on installing all the upper and lower tailgate rubber weather stripping. The Dennis Carpenter drawings don't show...

Does anybody have the correct paint formula or source for the correct wine colored inside garnish rails? Thanks, Phil

Does anybody have the formula for the chocolate brown paint as found on the interior of the 1951 woody? Thanks, Phil Swanson p

Do you guys know what color paint is correct for the engine on a 40 Ford truck? Thanks!

My son bought a 40 Ford truck with a 59A flathead. It wasn't running when he got it. I put new points in it on my Sun machine and set the dwell. It started right up and ran well. We went for a ride and all ran strong. We drove about 5 miles and all of a sudden it died. No spark condition. We...

I am in the process of removing the 51 tailgate. Most screws are removed. Anyone else do this before? Also trying to find where the spring (s) are??

Is Bubba's Ignition still in business? If not, who is the best on crabs lately?

I had to change the coil in my stock 51 Ford with 6V + ground system. I hooked up the ignition side to the negative side of the coil and the ground side (points) to the positive side of the coil. No spark. Is this wrong? Anybody have this problem?

I have a 51 with stock 6V positive ground system. I had to replace my coil and bought a new 6V coil. I hooked up the hot wire from the ignition switch to the negative side of the coil and the points side (ground) to the positive side. Getting no spark. Anybody changed the coil on a 6V +...

What do you recommend for the front gray/silver gravel pan paint?

I need to install the new windshields in my 51 Ford Woodie. I need a person who is experienced with the draw string method with chrome trim. Thanks, Phil

Now that La Barron Bonney is gone, who is the go to source for original upholstery?

I haven't driven my '40 much because my big feet and little pedals make it difficult. Those pedals are arranged for a woman with size 6 shoes. It is especially hard to hit the brake while avoiding hitting the gas. Dangerous. Has anybody changed or modified the pedals to get them further...

I am getting my shoebox woody ready for paint. The old rubber around the windshields is hard. Not saving the rubber or glass. What procedure do you recommend? I have the inside garnish rails off and have run a plastic wedge tool around the circumference but the glass is cracked but not...

I blew my Battery Tender by starting the car with it still hooked up and powered. I suspect a diode blew inside of the Battery Tender from generator current. To avoid this, simply unplug the Tender before starting the engine. Luckily it was still under warranty and a new one is on the way. Phil

This is just a test, sorry. I finally was able to post a picture by sending it to myself using e mail and then doing manage attachments. Thanks.

My '40 wagon has nice front fender welting so I don't think I need to change it but the upper 8-10 inches on both sides has slipped out of position. Do I need to remove both fenders entirely to position the welting properly? Should I glue the upper ends in somehow?

While hooking up a Columbia, I am wondering what the proper installation is for the cable that attaches to the thin control lever on the changer. Does the spring go above or below the thin lever? How do you adjust it? The Columbia instructions don't go into any detail. Thanks!

Anybody know the best source for a door hinge right side mirror these days for a '40?

Have any of you guys made a custom lower speedometer cable instead of putting that dreaded loop in the original cable? If so, do you recall the length and who made it up?