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  1. 46fordnut

    off ford question

    anyone know how to get a 1948 buick left side axle to come apart . right side is ok. left snapped. i have a replacement part.:(
  2. 46fordnut

    loud bang

    a short time ago I posted about my 48 buick made a loud bang after trying to start off up hill . finally got a chance to check rear. all gears look like new . no metal pieces in oil. answer was the driver side (left) axle snapped. guess that would be why it wont move. thanks for the help.:D
  3. 46fordnut

    off ford question

    I have a 1948 buick super . it seems something let go in the rear the left tire has play any ideas? car will not move but speedo moves when gas is pressed. had loud bang when this happened . also left tire sticks out a little more then normal.
  4. 46fordnut

    tump

    hi fellas...i was at a local car show yesterday . i was only like 30 deg . so i only stayed for and hour . on the way home i was doing around 40 out of nowhere i got a big thumping noise from one of my front tires. pulled over found nothing . my tire are kinda old but still have life left ...
  5. 46fordnut

    6 volt battery

    i cant remember what a 6 volt battery full charge should read on a meter. mine read 6.3 volts. thinking maybe little low. any help would be great. thank you in advance:o
  6. 46fordnut

    6 volt charge

    finished charging my battery . checked my cells all were low . add dis stilled water is that ok?
  7. 46fordnut

    6 volt charge

    quick question maybe you people can help. i forgot how long it take to charge my 6 volt battery it 640 cca 130 reserve . i think 78 amp hours but cant figure out if this equals 2 days or more. thank you in advance.
  8. 46fordnut

    might be in wrong place

    maybe you guys can help . i just bought a 1948 Buick super only thing i need to know is how to replace the wiper blades . the ones on the car have a rivet holding to the spring arm . how and where do i get the blades:confused:
  9. 46fordnut

    up date

    last month i posted a but my 46 ford super deluxe . it was popping very loudly from tail pipe . took some time but i found a new old stock cap for my distributor . put new cap on fit great also found loose wire from coil to distributor . car now runs like nothing was ever wrong. :D
  10. 46fordnut

    question

    Is there any difference between a 46 ford and 46 Mercury dist cap?
  11. 46fordnut

    upset

    hello, i was working on my 1946 ford 59ab . it made a loud popping from tail pipe . i looked a my cap and rotor . heavy carbon tracks . called bob drakes . had my parts in stock. only had one cap in stock . got them tried to put cap on its made wrong wont fit . so i called and all they can do is...
  12. 46fordnut

    1946 popping issue

    i started my stock 1946 ford . it was popping from tail pipe...(loud) i thought it maybe sticky valve. took the dis cap off its got heavy carbon tracks . so i need to know who has a good but not to expensive cap and rotor for a 59ab two piece cap with the small clips also need the pins to hold...
  13. 46fordnut

    back fires

    i started my 46 ford today. it had not been run in about 1 month. on excel pops loudly from exhaust. at idle it runs like it only running on 7 cylinders. i was thinking ether spark plugs or cap and rotor...or stuck exhaust valve hope not . plugs are old and no idea how old my cap is. ideas are...
  14. 46fordnut

    1946 ford

    i have a stock 1946 ford flat 8 . i don't drive it very much. it tends to sit for at least one or two months maybe longer . how much and for how long should i let it just run for? thinking of like one every 2 or 3 weeks till the engine gets to operating temp. i just don't have the time to drive...
  15. 46fordnut

    for sale

    hello.. im trying to find a good home for my 1946 ford super deluxe 4 door. it does have a 59 ab flat head... many newer parts . needs complete restore.. i would also recommend new electric wires very old and missing insulation . it will need to be towed or shipped by new owner. it is listed on...
  16. 46fordnut

    6v verses 12v

    i was thinking of change from 6 volt to 12 .. all my wires are bare. pros or cons ? its a stock 1946 ford with stock 59 ab .. 24 stud . :confused:
  17. 46fordnut

    6v verses 12v

    i am think of change from 6v to 12v...all my electric wire is bare ...pros and cons? stock 1946 ford flat 8 . :confused:
  18. 46fordnut

    holidays

    happy holidays one and all :D thank you for all the help in keeping my forty six on the road..
  19. 46fordnut

    small steps

    starting some work on my 46 ford.....needs a lot. is it wise to replace my wiring first then do body then interior? never been restored.. stock car with flat 8
  20. 46fordnut

    shut off

    i took my 46 out just around the block.. ran really well...drove for maybe half hour pulled in driveway then sputtered and shut down....set my choke then pumped gas pedal like crazy ..it started up . small hesitating for a few seconds then drove fine into garage ... changed condenser after this...
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