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    1949 ford broken window help

    My dad gave my 14yo son his 1949 ford 2 door car. My daughter's softball team came over and practiced in our shop. They broke his passenger side rear vent window where can i get the parts to put this car back as close to original as possible including the etching, please help with part numbers...
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    Spray gun for touch up

    Does any one have any suggestion's on a small touch up spray gun, I finally got the worm drive rear in our AA' came out very nice , I had the rear painted before install but we scratched it up in a few places and the truck frame also needs a little touch up also. We used a base coat clear coat...
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    Having a Horn Issue

    We have a Spartan horn , It will not turn or at least you have to help it. I pushed the horn button ,I took a wood dowel and help it get started and it went about 8 or 10 revolution's and stopped. I have read the threads about spraying it and checking ground witch I did even oiled it and no...
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    Horn Rod Length

    I am putting the Original light switch setup on our truck , I am going to try to lengthen the Horn/Light switch rod , I need to know what length to make it and where to measure from. Also the picture below is one I found on line but mine is just like this Thank You Billy
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    Looking for Fred Morse

    Does anyone know where Fred Morse went. I bought some parts last year and I have his number and its no longer in service and not answering emails. I see he is no longer on here but didn't no if someone was close to him. He took care of us with the multi disc setup and transmission in our fire...
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    Early 28 orignal light switch help

    I have 4 pictures of our light switch that came off our early 28 (FEBURARY) fire truck, Some time ago this setup was taking off and they rigged up a different setup. I have been able to come up with these parts but I am not sure if I am missing anything . I have the original doomed cap also that...
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    Orignal horn

    I posted earlier about my early 28 (LATE FEBURARY} ford horn, I'm pretty sure the horn is shorted out because it is causing the negative connector to also become hot , Is there someone that sells the original horns or if not the best supplier of a new one. Rather have a original though. I...
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    Horn Trouble

    I am reinstalling my Horn. I wired it as I read as shown below. The problem I am having when I install the 2 wires ,1 wire on each tab the wire the goes to the light switch is hot and horn is stuck on
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    Adjusting Clutch

    We have put the multi disc clutch setup back in our fire truck as original We also put the correct transmission in it .Clutch was rebuilt. I took it for its first ride yesterday and right away I could smell the clutch and smoke started coming from the inspection hole. It shifted fine and...
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    Rebuilding early brake backing plate

    I finally got my worm drive rear rebuilt and ready to install. I want to rebuild by backing plates but I have got as far as I feel comfortable doing until I get some advise This is a early rear brake setup without the service brake. I have looked through my books but cannot locate any...
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    Drive shaft bearing help

    Im I the process of replacing the seal in the drive shaft In the post that I have read it Talks about using a socket to push the race and seal out but does not explain which end it should come out of. The speedometer end or rear Also does it matter which way the speedometer gear goes in Thanks
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    Help with seal instalation

    I pulled my worm drive rear apart and I have found a felt grease seal that is damaged..This is a model a but it is a early 28 late February. The first picture shows the original seal and the 2nd picture with the red arrow shows its location. I had 2 modern seals sent to me but im not sure which...
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    Help with grease seal

    I pulled my worm drive rear apart and I have found a felt grease seal that is damaged..This is a model a but it is a early 28 late February. It is the same as the tt rear Does anyone have a part number or know who may have 2 of these felt seal or even a replacement See attached pictures red...
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    Bearing grease for rear

    Should I pack these bearings on the worm drive rear with grease when I reassembly the rear. If so what type grease should I use. Also what oil should I use with the bronze gear in this rear. I don't want to destroy another rear . Thank You
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    Looking for pair model a front shocks

    Looking for a pair of useable or rebuildable early 28 front shocks Our truck is a Late February 1928 Has front shocks only
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    Can i heat rear and make repair

    We had a bearing go bad on the back of our worm drive rear on our model aa . I have most of the parts I need to make the repair. My question is the housing where I believe it is called the thrust bearing is bent up a little on the corner and I'm not sure if I can heat it and put a clamp on it...
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    Can i heat rear and make repair

    We had a bearing go bad on the back of our worm drive rear on our model aa . I have most of the parts I need to make the repair. My question is the housing where I believe it is called the thrust bearing is bent up a little on the corner and I'm not sure if I can heat it and put a clamp on it...
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    Suggestions on painting rear

    We are going to rebuild and paint the worm gear rear end on our AA fire truck so it will be red .We have a worm drive rear. Would you take it apart sand blast and rebuild and then assembly. rebuild the rear assemble then paint . Not sure what would give the best end result . Any ideas I would...
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    Spring in universal housing {Added pictures}

    We changed our transmission and clutch back to the multi disc setup, Someone had changed it over the years. As we were taking it apart we noticed a spring fall out of the rod that fits in the socket on the side of the universal joint housing as indicated in picture. Is the spring the only part...
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    Worm drive rear end

    I have had a few people look at this rear and they are not familiar with this end cap,It appears to be a different style than what they are use to seeing it is on a worm drive rear. It is on a early 28 As you can see its been hot and I want to know what we have before we attempt to pull it apart...
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