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Bleeding brakes on ‘42 Ok so I was able to replace a front brake hose on our 1942 Ford truck without a hitch today (thank you PB B’laster!) but I’m unsure how to bleed them. The bolt above the hose on the back side of the master cylinder looks like an adjuster of some sort, but not a bleeder...

Hi everyone. Stupid question. 1942 ford truck, gas splashes out of the filler neck when driving, pretty much only when I take a left turn or the right side of the truck dips lower than the left. I did add an extra layer of gasket material on the cap which cut the spillage way back, but I...

The rubber hose has disintegrated and fluid is leaking out. With application of PB Blaster soaking over a week, what do you think my chances are of the hose fittings actually breaking loose at the wheel cylinder and brake line fitting? I don’t have the means to pull the wheel where the truck...

Looking to cover up an unsightly part of our truck’s floor that covered in overspray (outlined in white). Has anyone custom cut any rubber or vinyl product for something like this? The pre-cut stuff is expensive and I’m not sure it will fit ok. Vehicle is an open cab ‘42 body style fire...

A “thank you” is in order! Just wanted to thank you guys quick for your help with my project. In the last year I went from knowing almost nothing about old Fords to, well, the pictures speak for themselves. Besides looking nice it also runs good, lol. I still have a few things to finish but...

Hi guys! My Y block is a heavy duty edition (truck motor) and the exhaust valves are larger than the intakes and are sodium filled. Stupidly, I lost one of these valve lash caps while replacing the valve seals. Any leads on replacement? The valve diameter is 0.434” (as seen online and...

I’ve had success with motorcycles using a toothpick and model car paint. However, it’s not working for me this time- the grooves are too shallow and when I try to wipe paint off the knob the paint in the groove comes with it. My only thought from here was to lay it I’m thick then wet sand off...

Ok. The truck was running great until one day a couple weeks ago it wasn’t. I had parked it for a week and went to head out for a car show that evening. It was running a little rough, but ran better when I gave it some gas. As I went down the street the missing got worse. No backfiring...

Hi guys. I know I’ve had a lot of questions lately. Just trying to make sure I don’t screw anything up. Our fire department’s 1942 Ford fire engine had the flathead replaced with a Y block somewhere along the way. Since I still have the stock ‘42 gauge cluster I need the flathead temp sender...

Hi everyone, I’m looking for the correct emblem for our ‘42 fire truck. Due to the nature of truck I believe it’s a 1 ton chassis. Which emblem goes on the side of the hood? There’s two holes for pins, 3” on center. The holes are level on the drivers side, on the passenger side the forward...

Hi guys! I would like to modify our Y block to a PCV system. Trouble is, I’m not in a position to make extensive modifications; i.e. changing valley pan, drilling holes in the valve covers etc. Since the truck does live a decent part of its life going 5mph in parades I know the draft tube...

Hi guys, I have a 42 Ford truck that I have the gauges wired up, but I have an early 60s Y block motor in it. I’m trying to get the proper temp reading on the gauge, however it’s reading full cold as soon as I turn the ignition on. The sending unit is unknown, but almost certainly not the...

I’ve seen this topic hashed to death on other message boards... I’m not looking for anything year-specific, I’d just like to know what paint matches the original orange pictured here. I’d like to find something I can brush on, because I am not in a position to disassemble the engine. I am...

So I’ve got a cluster voltage regulator like the one pictured on out ‘42 Ford. I have my +12v coming into the single terminal, and the dual terminals feed the gauge cluster. It’s powering three gauges total- the fuel and temp are in parallel and the oil pressure is on its own. When I turn the...

Hi all. I have our original fire engine here at work that I am getting back on the road. Unfortunately, a lot of this truck has been repaired piece by piece over the years by well-meaning firefighters but who documented absolutely none of their work. It's a 1942, but long story short...