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I changed the oil today in my 39 truck. Previous owner did not have a filter in the housing. I added the correct filter, now U'm getting excess pressure and it is pushing oil out between the housing and lid, and I am making certain the gasket is seated properly. Any thoughts?

My recently acquired 39 Ford truck has a 53 8ba in it. I pulled the lid off the oil filter housing to check for the correct filter and found that there was no filter at all, and even worse is that there is coolant in the oil. It does produce a bit of steam when idling at cold start, so pointing...

Do, my 39 has had a transplant at one time as she has a 53 8ba in her. I'm not very rehearsed on these flathead and wondering about the oil filter setup. This pic is of the reservoir with the cap off. There is no filter in there. I assume the filter I purchased from Dennis Carpenter is correct...

Two of my wheels have slight oblonging on several of the lug nut holes. I ordered a set of these tapered washers from Joes, only to find out they are wayt too small for my application. ANyone have an idea of the correct taper and where i can find these but large enough to fit my truck...

So my 39 Ford one ton has the flip out windshield with the center bar. The seal is the one piece that tucks into the small groove in the frame. I has the old seal removed but it looks like someone previously replace it and glued it in. There is a ton of remnants of old rubber in that tiny...

Thanks to those that recommended this manual, it has been helpful already. Passing on some good fortune, Rock Auto has these right now for $14 https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=10938188

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Need to replace some leaking wheel cylinders and get the brakes buttoned up. Anyone have a tutorial on how to remove these rears? 39 tonner

I have a newly acquired 1939 1 ton truck. The wheel cylinders are leaking and the soft lines are all dry rotted so it's time for a complete overhaul. I cannot seem to find any info that says whether the parts are the same as on the rest of the 39 lineup? Any resources that confirm whether the...

Picking up this 39 Truck. Will need some replacement parts so looking for some help identifying which model it is. IS this a 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton etc? I measured 122" wheel base and it has a wooden flat bed to it. Looks like its been slightly modified over the years. the front fenders are split and...