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I am working on a 31 Tudor that has been off the road for at least 7 years. Someone prior had been working on a backyard restoration and I get to reap those benefits....hardly The generator looked like it may have been replaced during the Reagan administration, it still had a 6 month warranty...

Why am I not able to get the gas gauge reinstalled into it's home? The gauge was removed by someone else a few years ago and I am working on putting things back together. The gauge will not install so that the brass washers and outer ring can be installed. Am I overthinking this?

I've painted/coated the exhaust and intake manifolds as well as installed a rebuilt/reman carb from a reputable supplier. Firing up the car, I realized my manifold gaskets weren't seated properly allowing for a noticeable exhaust leak. When I pulled the gaskets, I could see raw fuel puddled in...

Looking at my 1st set of 3x plugs, it appears the side electrode points to the side of the center electrode, not hover over the top as most other plugs do. Am I correct or am I looking at plugs somebody has gotten their mileage out of? Another issue that appears to me is the corrosion on the...

I'm working on a 31 coupe. When I got the car, brakes were essentially non-existent. Stopping distance was well over 150 feet at 25 miles per hour. Under the car, I found all clevis adjustments were maxed. Pulling the rods into the clevis pins. Wear patterns on the drums indicated that...

I've done brake jobs and adjustments on vintage buicks, Cadillacs and other cars with mechanical brakes. It seems that the model a will be a whole different experience. Right out of the gate, someone has adjusted the rods all the way in to compensate for the slop in the lever. Both fronts are...

I've been looking for prices for some 33/34 pickup pieces that I am looking to get rid of and can't seem to find much for reference. I have original front and rear fenders along with original running boards as these were replaced with fiberglass pieces on a truck in the early 80s. Any help...