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My 1935 cabriolet has been on the road for nearly 15 years, I have just had the interior done and my old top looks shabby now so I am contemplating having it re done. My car had been messed about with be original owner who had extended the cockpit to accommodate a small rear seat. The cockpit...

Looking for a bit of advice: I am putting together a 35 coupe seat, I have original steel base, wooden base and back plus lift up sections, new start springs etc. I made new seat side panels from plywood copying an original set. My question concerns the upholstering of these side panels: do they...

I thought I would share a couple of photos. French block 4" crank in my 35. Whilst on a trip in August I felt a vibration, couldn't work it out, when car got to around 65 vibration went away. 200 miles into my 350 mile drive home to Scotland, had to slow down for roadworks then all hell broke...

My friend here in Scotland has got hold of a 1940 mercury coupe, it is missing a rear axle and torque tube. Would a 1946/48 Ford torque tube / driveshaft be the right length? I know the simple answer is try it and see, but he is 150 mile round trip from us and my cousin and I are trying to...

I have a 40-48 transmission in my 35 cabriolet, been running fine. I recently had floor boards up for other reasons, put it all back together but strangely I cannot select first gear. I have checked column shift linkage all fine, nothing catching on floor boards etc. I undid the rod from the...

Wanted, 35/36 defroster vent (fits on dash). Thanks.

Putting thr rear axle together again,I am replacing gaskets which had tried to escape after the bolts loosend. After my previous posts I was advised that there were no lockwashers on the axle bell to diff set screws as they were shouldered so as to fit properly. I am using loctite and have been...

After 500 miles I noticed some oil on garage floor under rear end, upon crawling under car noticed gasket sticking out of banjo (fairly obvious!) All the nuts were only slightly more than hand tight. There are lock washers and as I say axle was rebuilt and has only done 500 miles. I hope I am...

Firstly thanks to all who helped me with pictures of top irons, really appreciated. I am having the top made from scratch rather than a kit. I now need a picture of how the actual fabric fits round the side window area. Is there a "flap" on the inside at the top? Does the lower edge of the...

I am trying to make up my top irons for my 35, My car had been messed with, turned into a bad club cabriolet, so the irons were lengthend and in very poor condition. Body is returned to proper proportions but the top is a work in progress. I have an assortment of original parts and some...

Xmas came early, got a new grille for the cabriolet. After trying to fix up my original bashed brittle and twisted original piece to no avail, trying to make an early (argentinan?) repro fit, not even close, getting nothing back for my money from someone in California for a very good original, I...

Just got my 35 running and driving yesterday thought I would share / show off.