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Hi All Apologies as this may have been covered in earlier posts. I suspect the horn button is the problem why the horn is not working, it was working previously. The Horn on my 36 has 2 wires going to it , one is active constantly , the other I guess is to ground. The horn works fine hooked...

Hi All Help needed , Just hooked up 7 wire indicators to my 36 , 6 volt system. Park lights and stop lights both flashed when turn signal activated. Park and tail lights feed loops across so not sure how to isolate the indicator feed to each side. I disconnected the feed from the steering...

Hi from down under.. I finally , while renewing the carpet in the front and tidying up front floor panels had a look at the chassis / body number stamped on the transmission cover. I came up with *C18VF11* not sure but the C is for Canadian , car is from NZ , 18 the model ? it is a deluxe 4...

Hi All Refitting my Grille on the 36 after a quick lick of paint , Should there be welting between the grille and fender as pictured as there was none before removing ? metal on metal doesn't sound right, also are there specific bolt sizes to attach the grille to fender , mine was missing a...

Hi Guys Any suggestions / recommendations for a replacement 6 volt wiper motor for a 36. The one I have is playing up , it appears to be a Japanese motor Mitsuba 730 , no idea what it is out of. It mounts behind the panel above the windscreen , the Macs and others I see seem to big to fit...

Hi While I have my Grille / radiator out , on my 36, ready for new water pumps I thought I would put new front engine mounts in. Is it possible to jack the motor up enough to renew these and if so are there any tricks to do this safely. Also are the bottom water outlets/ engine mount brackets...

Hi Water spurts ,sometimes, out the cap on the radiator of my 36 when it gets to operating temp , on the gauge, it never seems to overheat, and the temp fluctuates from idle to moving. From previous threads others state the radiator water level will find its own level depending on running temp...

Hi Guys Learning as i go but keen. What started as checking and replacing brake shoes/ bearings etc on my 36 Fordor led to wanting to clean/ paint and replace any worn joints etc on front suspension.Any advice on procedure, what to check for when lowering the front end. Currently it is on axle...

Hi Visited a relative the other day,he just picked this up, 1 owner 1948, 1 & half ton truck parked up after 45000 miles, could have been barned for over 50 yrs. All there and all original. Dont know much about these any info, best place to get parts, where to start etc is appreciated.

Rear Bumper Brackets on a 36, is there a rubber grommet that goes between bracket and car body, cant see any offered on Drakes ???

Hi Guys. What is best to reline or replace the shoes, and what type woven etc. Have a guy here who relines though not sure what he uses. Anything else to check or look out for while doing these. They worked okay but have not been touched for 30yrs plus. Bearings are okay but grease catcher...

Hi Are the rear Hubs interchangeable between a 35 and a 36. From what i have seen the 35 is completely sealed , you cant see the brake workings when the wheel is removed, as opposed to the 36 where you can clearly see the shoes,springs etc with the wheel removed. Cheers

Hi Guys My fuel gauge has not worked ever, well maybe once many eons ago. I suspect the sender unit, is there a foolproof method of testing the unit.I have tried two units, there is power to the gauge and the feed to the sender unit is all good. I ran a direct wire to the gauge from the sender...

HI Does anyone out there in Fordland make, for want of a better name, the inner grille the crank handle goes through for a 36. Your help is always appreciated.

Hi Guys Sorry if this has been asked before, new to the site. The heads on my 36 have 40- 6050- A2 and 40- 6049- A2 on the other side, would these have been replacement heads to cover different years . Cheers

Have an annoying squeak coming from the belt/waterpump maybe generator on my 36.Especially bad at idle, have loosened and tightened the belt , it makes no difference, done the screwdriver to the ear trick, no bearing noise.the belt is in good condition but 25yrs old. Havent tried the belt squeak...

Hi Guys- New Barner, my story. First time on the "Barn", just discovered it, cant wait to log on each day and read new posts. Fantastic. I have a thousand questions to ask !!! The info and knowledge from the collective out there is amazing. Had my "Kiwi" 36 in storage, in my Barn, for 22...