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Team Mart take on Pendine Sands again. From Soggy to Sublime! https://youtu.be/6zdcCEs5PtM?si=0Fs0d0FUXwIQsafG

I've just suffered a second head gasket failure on the big bore motor in my 32 sedan. The first one failed a couple of years ago coincidental with a thermostat failure. The other one has failed in a similar way with no other contributing factor. The failure is due to the material in the centre...

Some of you were kind enough to answer a previous thread on this subject posted by me. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=340712 Well I have completed the job and while I did attempt to use the aluminium tack strips, I really struggled and decided they were not great. I came up...

Here's an easy way to tell if your 40s steel is a 4" or 4-1/2". If you lay a straight edge across the centre of the wheel and up against the outer rim, On the 4" wheel the end will sit just outside the rim. On the 4-1/2" wheel the end will sit just inside the edge of the rim. 4" wheel...

I fitted my new glass to my 32 sedan today. One one side I had previously removed the down stop brackets. On that side I was able to get the glass down into the door and with a bit of finagling into the channels and sliding up and down. On the side where the brackets were still in place, I...

Hello. Does anyone have access to 32 2 door sedan glass? I could do with checking the height of the side glass, front and rear. I have made some templates and each one is about 15" at the highest part. Is this right? Can anybody check? Alternatively, can anyone tell me the dimension from the...

Hello. On my 32 sedan The two channels that support the rear window channels in the front doors were broken. I repaired them and now I have fitted them I have a problem. The door latch fouls the channel when I try and open the doors. One fouls so bad I can't open the door. The part that fouls is...

Not sure if this has been linked before, but well worth a watch. I watched at half speed to catch all the details. https://youtu.be/sY6f2KRs1mU?si=d0l1BP0bJnWgmiLp

Here's one for the 32 experts. I'm removing the doors on my 32 sedan. I need to remove the check straps. I'm looking at it and it would appear that I need to bend up the two tabs, release the locking disc and then the other pieces should come off. Do I have that right? Or is there a trick I have...

Hello! Years ago I ordered a top kit from LeBaron Bonney for my 32 sedan. I unpacked it today. There is the top material and some wadding and another piece of material, light brown. Plus some strips of material that appear to be offcuts. I assume these get glued to the top of the wood bows -...

I thought this video from Dudley deserves a mention. Very well made in my opinion. Hotrods in the mist - Pendine 2024. https://youtu.be/f9TW57wOjCc Mart.

Can anyone tell me how many cable revs per mile a 1940 speedo is calibrated to? For example my 100E is 1000 cable revs per mile. What is the equivalent number for a 1940 Ford? I found an old post by Bruce Lancaster saying most USA cars are also 1000 revs per mile (or 1000 rpm at 60mph) Is this...

Hello! I hope you are still interested in my videos. I thought I would put them all in this one thread, rather than an new thread for each video. So lets see how it goes. 2401: Mission Creep 100E part 63! A Little Bit O This and a Little Bit O That (2401) https://youtu.be/oX-ngqlDa6M 2402...

Edit: I thought I was posting this on the hamb! Whoops! I'll leave it here, though, to save rewriting all the links. This was all well over 20 years ago. I had a request for info on the Hudson steering installation on Old Rusty. My old web site is long gone, but I have found some pictures. They...

In part 62 of this epic saga: I always got the feeling the car felt reluctant to roll. I also thought it would turn in rather abruptly. I decided to check and adjust the tracking using my vintage Dunlop Gauges. I went a step further and ensured the steering wheel and steering box were aligned in...

Yes, that's it. Join me for a ride on a sunny afternoon and witness years of grime being washed off the old 100E. Merry Christmas from me and thanks for watching! https://youtu.be/NZDLC8czbWU

In part 60 of this epic saga: I adapt a number plate lamp to replace the severely corroded original. I then coax the old vacuum wipers into action but find a problem with the wiper control mechanism. Remember my broken fuel pump? I fix it properly using parts from a n.o.s. pump. I Hope you enjoy...

I had a pm asking for info on long shackles and a panhard on my 40 coupe. This was the "as bought" condition. Theoretically the geometry is not great, but in practice it all worked well. Mart.

In part 59 of this epic saga: I fit new bulbs in the old British Pre focus headlamps and get the high and low beams synched. I then look at why the main beam indicator on the dash doesn't work and make sure all the lights have a good earth or ground point. All in all a good bit of tinkering at...

The motor runs. The car drives. I fit new plates and start looking at the non charge issue. Another problem rears it's head though and it won't run. Can I get it back running again and charging? I Hope you enjoy this offering. Don't forget: Keep it real! Keep it cheap! https://youtu.be/_5e8gCHwDNA