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  1. tinmanlsu

    Powerhouse Help

    I recently purchased a Powerhouse Generator. I took it apart, as well as the cutout, and cleaned it up. I wanted to test it before putting it on. I am pretty sure I put everything back exactly as it came off but I cant get any readings from anywhere while turning it with my Dewalt. I have...
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    Grease Hood Hinge

    Working on my hood. What do you guys use to grease the hood hinges? Thanks as always!
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    Brake brass split bushing

    I was able to save the graphite cloth from the old shaft and I am trying to reassemble a new shaft with new brass split bushings. On the new shaft, and I don't have a micrometer, but using a crescent wrench with size markings, the new shaft is less than half a millimeter in diameter larger...
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    Front oil seal

    I am working on installing a new modern front oil seal on my '29 Phaeton. The instructions say to "install with lip toward rear of engine". Not sure what it means by lip but I put the high part of the slant toward the rear of the engine. Is that correct?
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    Crank pulley

    Good morning barn folk, Latest quiz for you guys... while refreshing our '29 Phaeton, I have noticed a machined/drilled spot on the single piece crank pulley. I took a pic and was going to attach it but I erased it somehow...typical... The mark is a bit smaller than a dime and is at the bottom...
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    No Spark

    Seeking advise on what else to try on our '29 Phaeton. So far we have replaced the points, distributor body, spark plugs, wiring, condenser (twice), coil (three times), and ignition switch and assembly. We have put a meter on every convincible part and seem to have 6 volts at every point. Tail...
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    Steering column

    Happy New Year to All!! I just finished cleaning out the gas tank on our '29 Phaeton and I removed it to do the deed. While this was going on, I removed many other parts of the car to clean or repair, but none of the parts removed had anything to do with the steering column except the tank. I...
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    Running board carriage bolts....

    I am sure there is a secret to removing the carriage bolts both on the upper and lower ends of the support bracket as well as the running board/fender connections? I was able to remove only two of the 14(?) and the rest are spinning....
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    '29 Phaeton Curtain Tray

    Should the curtain tray just slide out? We removed the three screws holding it on the front side; we don't see any other screws. Can it be removed without removing the body?
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    Nuts-Bolts-Cotter pins....

    I won't say a name, but I recently had a problem with a vendor on a bolt kit that was missing parts and when we brought this to their attention, they said they would send replacement pieces. Upon receipt, the replacements didn't fit anything else in the kit so we were even more confused. We...
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    Rear Shackle...

    Hello, we are brand new to Ford Barn so please bare with us as we may not know the correct language or correct protocols... My husband is currently underneath our '29 Phaeton. He is trying to change the rear shackles. We ordered new ones from Mike's and he has been able to remove the driver's...
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