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My '58 with a 352 4bbl starts great when cold, but is often hard to start when hot. When cranking, it seems like I have a weak battery, [even though I don't]. The cranking is hesitant, and slow with pauses. If I wait a while, and even disconnect the battery while waiting, it will often start...

When the roof is in the down [retract position] on my '58 Skyliner, the rear deck lock downs work just fine, but when the roof is up [erect position], the rear deck lid will go down, but the locks won't engage, leaving a gap between the rear edge of the roof and the front edge of the deck lid...

Will an engine run cooler without its thermostat? Some say yes because removing the thermostat eliminates any restriction, thus increasing coolant flow through the radiator. Others say it will run hotter because of the lack of restriction. They believe that even when the thermostat is wide...

My '58 Skyliner runs cool on even the hottest Texas days as long as I'm moving, but when waiting at a stop light, the temp gauge starts zooming to the right. I've got a 352 FE with a Cruise O Matic and power steering, and can't find a fan shroud that will fit. Concours Parts has a shroud, but it...

I have a 58 Retractable with a new Holley 4160 carb that tends to flood when restarting the car when warm. It seems the pressure in the mechanical fuel pump is forcing fuel past the needle valve when the car is off. We've adjusted the floats to a below normal setting to compensate, but it...

Any opinions on the MDS Ready To Run distributor for a 1958 332V8 FE?

Does anyone know where to get a pair of chrome headlight doors for a '58 Fairlane 500 [Skyliner]? Mine are body colored, which are OK, but the chrome set would really dress it up. Thanks

The speedometer in my '58 Skyliner [332V8 mated to a Cruise-o-Matic] wags violently above 30mph, swinging wildly between zero and ninety, while also making a terrible grinding noise. Is this a cable problem, or is it also in the head behind the speedometer? Also, if I get a new cable, are...

How often should you "exercise" the top mechanism to keep it in good running order? I only drive my Skyliner on dry, sunny days when there is no threat of rain, so the top is always down. I do operate it about once a month just to keep the seals lubricated etc. Is that enough? Also, besides...

I'm about to replace the fluid in my '58 Cruise-O-Matic. Is Type F the best way to go?

I have '58 with the 332CID, 4bbl V8. The shop manual says to use 20W oil when the outside temp is above 32 degrees F. Since I live in the deep South, that temp describes most days, so no problem. I've also been told, that because of our long hot summers, I should use 20W50 to better withstand...

I have a 332V8 that runs great and cool at speed. But when waiting at a light on hot days, the temp gauge moves to the high end of the range. No steam or boil over, it just gets very warm until I start moving again and the temp returns to normal. I'm wondering, would a new six blade high...

The back up lights on my '58 Retractable only light up when the headlights are on and I shift into reverse. With the headlights off, they stay dark when in reverse. Is this correct, or is a wire crossed some where?

I need to rebuild the vacuum wiper motor on my '58. Has anyone had experience with the Wiperman in Babylon N.Y.?