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The rebuilder of my 1935 engine used 1" long bolts on the engine oil pan. They bottomed out before they were fully tight and I have been chasing oil leaks for a couple of years before figuring out what the cause was. Should they be 3/4 inch 5/16x16 tpi or what? Are there any sources of the...

I am very sad to report the passing of Nick Cassaro of Hayward California. Nick was a poster on the Barn with the moniker of "Wizzernick" He was a specialist in 1933 Fords and an expert mechanic and restorer of all flathead models. He died of some type of lung disease. I will miss him. Jim...

I am getting a big fuel leak out of the top of my gas tank when refueling. It stops after a short time. It is not the filler pipe. My question is how do I remove the gas tank to see what is going on?

Where can I buy a sheet of vulcanizing rubber? I want to vulcanize new long stem valves to new short stem inner tubes. I see people using it on youtube but I cannot find it for sale anywhere. Any suggestions appreciated. Jim in San Jose.

This is a follow-on thread to my earlier post on my truck and trailer stolen on the way to Wenatchee. The Portland police found my truck in Portland and now I need to ship it back to my home in San Jose. It is not in running condition. I would appreciate any recommendations on shipping...

Last Saturday morning on the way from San Jose to Wenatchee my 2001 Ford 4 wheel drive diesel pickup towing a box trailer with my Dearborn candidate 1935 Ford Phaeton was stolen from the parking lot of the Four Points Sheraton in Gresham (near Portland) Oregon. Imagine my shock when I stepped...

Does anybody have a recommended source for touch up paint. I need Vinyard Green (1935). I don't want to buy $100 worth if I don't have to. Tks. Jim in San Jose

There is a good original Model B Five Window Coupe up for auction next weekend in Redwood City CA. I hope somebody that will preserve it buys it and keeps it out of hot rodders hands. Jim in San Jose I hope this link works...

I have a very nice looking temperature gauge for my 1935 Phaeton but it appears to be totally empty. No red fluid shows at all even in boiling water. Does anybody repair these units? Jim in San Jose.

I am not seeing any oil pressure on the gauge on my 35 Phaeton. I don't think the oil pressure is zero. I assume the sender is a variable resistor and the gauge is an ammeter. I have a multimeter to measure the resistance. What readings should I expect? Or, should I test the gauge unit first...

I just backed my '35 Phaeton into my trailer and took a dig out of my new Drake running board. Any suggestions on how to patch it up? The dig is about 3" long and 1 1/2" wide. Mostly not all the way to the metal. Thanks for your help. Jim in San Jose.

Does anybody have a US source for a coil tester like the one shown. This one is a little pricy on ebay at $50 and I would pay that except it is in Columbia and would be 3 or 4 weeks to get to me. I would like one much sooner than that. Any help would be appreciated. Jim in San Jose.

Somehow my 1935 transmission is locked up. I may have tried to install the wrong top assembly. I have both a 1936 and a 1934 top assembly along with two different shift levers for them. At this point the transmission will not turn at all. For example it kills the engine if I let out the clutch...

Is anybody still doing chemical dip derusting in California or Nevada? I know most are out of business due OSHA problems, environmental concerns etc. but are there any still in business in California or Nevada? I have a friend who feels that is the only way to go for a unibody (Nash Healy) car...

I had my 24 T Fordor engine rebuilt about 2 or 3 years ago. I have put about 1000 miles on it since. Now, within the last 6 month I have had 2 cup washers fail. See pics below. I have been messing with model Ts for a long time and I have never seen this before. Is this a new problem that has...

I have an early original Bosch Distributor on my 1924 Model T. It is marked Bosch Model T-6148. Does anybody know what modern Petronix electronic pickup unit will fit it. The shaft measures about 0.770" across the lobes of the rotor. Any help appreciated. Thanks, Jim in San Jose

Can anybody refer me to the procedure for adjusting a Stromberg Model OF Carburetor? Thanks, Jim in San Jose

Can any body give me a lead on someone who can repair this '35 Column Drop. It has two problems. Number one, I can't remove the lock cylinder even tho' I have drilled out the keeper pin. See picture. Number two, and more importantly the sleeve that the lock lever attaches to and fits around the...

Please help. What year do these stanchions fit? I hope one or the other pair are correct for my 1935 Phaeton. Any opinions about whether they are originals or repros? Thanks for your help. Jim in San Jose

I have hard bonded lining on the brake shoes of my '32 5 Window with mechanical brakes. No surprise, the car barely stops. I want to replace the lining with the woven type. The question is, how do I remove the glued on hard lining, or can I ? I am thinking of throwing them in a charcoal fire...