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Hi guys, I bought remains of a Nash and these 2 front fenders with splash shields came with it. They are surplus to my requirements, asking $100 for the pair, collect from 49315 Michigan. PMM westburyvivian@gmail.com

Hi, I'm nearly finished my 35 Phaeton but need to make a bottom plate for the battery carrier. When I measure the depth from the car floor to the bottom of the carrier side brackets it is just over 7 inches, which does not seem deep enough. Please can someone tell me the physical dimensions...

Hi All, Fitted the genny and fan belt today, man the fan blade runs close to everything. I have about 1/4in clearance between the top of the radiator and the blades and the blades clear the top radiator hoses by only about 3/16in. It seems too close for comfort and I am wondering if the belt...

Hi All, I'm busy restoring a Canadian built 1931 Model A phaeton for a freind. It appears to be a very original car that was painted black at some time, but under the seats and in tucked away places it seems to have the original color, and on sanding back the black paint I'm finding what...

Hi All, I'm working on the steering boxes on both my 35 Ford V8 and a freinds model A, both cars are right hand drive and both cars have damaged worm and sectors. Last night I was going thru Mac's online catalogue and they list the RHD and LHD worms under seperate part numbers, but then they...

Hi All, Tonight I see a complete top assembly for sale on ebay, the pictures show a nice looking car with a top assembly and then pictures of the top off the car. It made me think, why would you be selling the complete top off your car ? Has the person replaced their old one in its entirety ...

Hi All, As per previous posts, my 35 has a 6 rod braking system, with 4 brake rods to the rear, 2 for service brakes and 2 for emergency brakes. I have made up new rods as per the info guys gave me and I am now putting the brakes together, but I can find NO information on how to adjust this...

Hi All, I have a new set of Drakes running board mats that I brought back from USA on a plane. Unfortunately you ca NOT take glue on the plane. I have sandblasted and prepped the boards and sanded and cleaned the back of the rubber mats as per instructions. I then tried 2 types of contact...

Hi All, I sent my radiator in to be re-cored. My local repair shop have fitted a modern core that is only 2 inches thick instead of 3 inches thick. I have complained, but have been told the modern brass core will be much more efficient and it will be ok. My instincts tell me otherwise and I...

Hi All, In late January I posted for information on the dual rear brake rods on my 1935 phaeton. 35Fordtn replied and offered to donate me 4 clevis's towards my project and promptly sent them to me. After a postal delay, I'm pleased to report that I finally received them in Zimbabwe today...

Hi All, My rear service brake and emergency brake rods are missing, can someone please post some pictures of the rods where they connect to the rear brake toggle lever and give me the lengths of these 2 rods, so that I can make new ones. I assume the front of these 2 rods are connected by...

Hi All, I thought you might like to see my 1930 open cab pick up. I have loaded some pictures of it as found in 2007, one of the body being done around 2010 and some of it now its finished. The engine I know is the wrong color, but at the time it was the only paint I could get here due to...

Hi All, Thought you guys might like to see my progress, the basket case picture is what I started with, front doors were from South Africa, rear doors from California, door B pillar from Ne, top frames from New york, the list goes on. The doors had some pieces of wood to copy but all the rest of...

Hi All Ford Barners, my 35 phaeton is progressing nicely, I have pretty much finished the body and have repaired the dashboard ready to install into the cowl. However the steering column that I have came out of a 4 door touring sedan and the mounting bracket where the column bolts to the dash is...

Hi All, I am busy repairing all the extra holes in the dashboard for my 35 phaeton. I came to realize that it has a start button on the right hand side of the dash. I did some checking and the 4dr touring sedan that I chopped up for parts also has a push button start switch on the dash. These...

Hi All, I have many pictures of 1935 phaetons, but there are so many different dash board colors. What color dash board did these Fords have, when they came from the factory please. Many thanks Viv Westbury

Hi All, I'd like to know, what color did Henry originally paint the following items please, The underneath of the body floor, was it black or body color? The inside of rear fender area on the body, black or body color? The inside of all body panels including firewall, black, body color or...

There is a 1935/6 Ford Phaeton right side "B" pillar for sale on ebay, item 142342711644. If anyone is looking for these pillars, I have a spare left hand side one. $400 plus the ride. Viv.

Hi All, I'm building my 35 phaeton from a pile of parts and have been busy fitting the cowl wood and windscreen. After much cursing I have come to realize that I have 2 different windshield stanchions.( and of course I have had both rechromed.) The left side is 1935 and the right is a 1936...

Hi All, I'm looking for pictures of the Gas pedal to carb linkages on a right hand drive 1932 Ford Model B (4cyl) pickup, and any pictures of the engine bay and firewall, please. If you can help please PM me, many thanks Viv.