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I'm looking for a replacement Trico vacuum wiper for my '31 coupe, so it's an externally mounted, black wiper. If anyone has one in good working condition, I'd be very interested. Thanks!

On my '31 coupe, the intake manifold recently cracked pretty badly near the carburetor. I have no idea whether either of the manifolds on the car are original. I went online to shop for a replacement and bought what looked like a good one off of eBay. Claimed to be original, had the vacuum port...

My '31 coupe that I inherited from my dad has always had a battery hold down shaped like a rectangle that encircles the top of the battery, and then is held down by the two studs/nuts on opposite corners. This setup always seemed shaky to me for two reasons: 1. Since the hold down frame is only...

The neoprene gasket in my gas gauge has started to leak, and looks pretty deteriorated, so I'm planning to do a gauge rebuild with cork gaskets. Our of curiosity, does anyone have any tips for finding the right tightness for installing the gauge? Somewhere between "it leaks" and "oh crap I...

My '31 has been making an odd noise when the engine is running, and I'm not entirely sure where it's coming from. My next step is to remove the fan belt and start turning things by hand to see what they feel/sound like. But I figured I'd post a sample here first, to see if it sounds familiar...

Quick question for the group. The water pipe and water petcock on my '31 was in pretty bad shape (rusted and peeling on the inside), so tonight I replaced it with this kit: http://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/M8291BP.html When I installed the petcock onto the pipe, it ended up not nice and...

I'm sure this is a common question for newbie like myself, but I figured I'd poll the wisdom here instead of beating me head on the problem. I have a 31 Coupe that I inherited from my dad, and I've been less than diligent about getting everything back up to snuff on it. When I took ownership...

What's an easy way to tell whether I have original reflectors, or repros? I'm guessing they are original, since the finish is very poor, and there is some sort of reflective plastic insert that is sitting in front of them. Was it common during 1970s restorations to put some sort of reflective...

The odometer in my 31 coupe has never worked for as long as I've owned the car, but the speedometer works great. Today I decided to disassemble it all, and I've found the culprit. The first (1/10th mile) odometer wheel must have gotten stuck decades ago, and the little cam on the inside of the...