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I am "helping" a friend get his '38 pickup back together. Last Fall we tried to install the rear glass. I had convinced him to get a fresh gasket as the old one was hard as wood. The install seemed to go OK, except for one little place where the glass just seemed to stop. Of course, in...

I am getting ready to paint the dash and other interior pieces on my 1964 Falcon (same assembly lines used by Mustang). I have a local paint supplier that can match the original color based on the carefully sanded ashtray. What "sheen" matches the original? I know its not Gloss, and not quite...

I am preparing to install a C4 in my 1964 Falcon. The C4 that I have is the later version with the Select Shift valve body. Can I simply sway the valve body for an early C4 and have the original "green dot" drive? How do I identify the correct valve body other than the absence of the little...

Is there a trick or secret? I am helping a friend and we tried to put the rear glass in yesterday. New rubber gasket, dish soap and water as a lubricant and it still did not want to go. Also, the screws for the interior trim are a problem. the screw holes in the back of the cab are perfectly...

I need a new spring for the Low-Reverse serve release. Looks like the transmission i will be using laid on its side is a field and that spring is rusted and deteriorated. I am hoping someone might have one lying around their shop and would part with the spring. Failing that--does anyone know...

Looking for an Owner's manual 1938 Pickup. Just wondering if there is a library on here that I missed

I am building a stock 200 Falcon Six ( sorry--not a V8)--but I think this problem is becoming a universal one...... I hear of far more cam or lifter failures recently than ever before. I was discussing this with the owner of the machine shop who is doing the work on my Falcon six and he...

Well, it seems as if during all the disassemble, painting and trailering the parts around that the HOOD HINGES might be lost. IIRC, they were pretty simple--a couple of pieces of angle connected with some straing straps. I have little hope that anyone would have an extra set lying around, but If...

Getting my shopping list together for the Ford Nationals at Carlisle this week. On the '38 Pick up... It gets lacing both on the cowl and the radiator shell, right? Is the same lacing used on both locations? Does the lacing on the cowl run all the way down to the fender to protect the...

Getting ready for a trip or two or three, up to Carlisle this week. Might be a good timne to find some of the rubber donuts used to mount the engine and transmission. Can anyone help with dimensions? How soft the rubber?

The small block Windsor is a fairly known commodity and has been a reliable engine. Now that the Modular 4.6 engines are considered" antique"--How reliable are they proving at higher mileages and years?

Need photos or drawings of the complete linkage for a '65 Falcon 170 cid six with the C4 3 speed automatic. A friend has one and the engine won't idle unless he removes the return spring, which, by the way, is attached to the alternator bracket. I do not believe that to be "correct"

Going to Hershey and antisqueak is on the list. While at Carlisle, last week, i stopped by Restoration Specialties and was surprised at the variety of thicknesses and widths available. So what thicknesses and widths do I need for the '38 Pickup? Here are the locations I am thinking about--what...

Is there a comprehensive list of all locations where anti squeak is used? I am most interested in the '38 Pickup, but did it's use change over the years. Was all anti squeak for a given year the same material, or are there different types of anti squeak? Trying to stay "authentic".

Progress!!! The painted cab is on the frame, The wood is in place and there are several long bolts dropped from the cab thru the wood and into the holes on the frame. My friend is stuck---he doesn't remember where the springs go and how many he should have. Was there any padding or shim...

I have posted this on Fox-body specific Mustang forums with no success. Its time to see if the old guys over here can help.. Erratic charging system problem symptoms- 1) Ammeter shows wide swings D to C 2) Engine surges at idle---my guess is due to #1 above as the load on the engine changes so...

I see several different styles of welting available. Which is "correct for 1938 Pickups? Thanks What about the seal at the top of the cowl where the hood sits? I assume it is different too.

"Rough" is no exaggeration, but, it is steel, and a good starting point for practicing your skills and maybe ending up with a useful fender. I am in Littlestown, PA Just a few miles south of Gettysburg. I will also be going to Spring Carlisle and can transfer it to your vehicle there and save...

I want to list this in the parts for sale but have no idea what is a fair price to both the buyer and the seller. It is a 1938 Pickup left front fender, and it is STEEL!. But it is very rough. I would appreciate opinions especially from people not interested in buying it--just to give a fair...

Still sanding on that '38 pickup cab. I used a guide coat and then a long sanding block in a criss-cross pattern. At every stamped opening ( rear window and both doors) I see a slight depression just outside the stamped opening--maybe a 1/32" deep spread out over 3 or 4 inches away from the...