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I had a really strange issue start yesterday morning. I was driving the car around the block to further get the hang of driving a stick and test the brakes and when I got back I parked it in the driveway. Since it was nice out, I washed the car and went inside. When I came back out, the car...

I just wanted to publically say thanks to tbirdtbird, who came down a couple of days ago to help me with my Roadster. He taught too many ticks to count and noticed several things that I needed to fix along the way of getting other things done (like the seals in my drums needed replacing)...

Does anybody have any pictures of the door windlace/windcord installed in a 30-31 roadster?

I seem to have a non-original metal strip welded into the body where the hip panels go. This piece also takes the place of the bracket that one of the wood pieces screws into. Will I be able to install the hip panels without the angled wood piece or do I need to cut the metal piece out and...

How does one remove the top irons from each other? I need to take one of the irons off the get it re-chromed and so I can lacquer/paint the rest. The hinge points look pretty permanent...

Does somebody have the measurements for the Deck Side Cardboard Retainer Lower that goes in the rumble compartment? I went to install the rumble panels while I wait on some parts to come in the mail and I noticed that I am missing the wood strip that the panels tack to. Also, if somebody has a...

As the title states, I am having trouble getting my engine to fire. I have spark at the plugs and when I take the plugs out, the engine seems to have fuel. Originally I had an issue where the point was not grounding properly. Once I fixed that, the engine fired and ran for a few second before...

I am looking for a couple of individual wood pieces for my '31 Roadster. I called Classic Wood Manufacturing in Greensboro NC, but the lady on the phone told me that they only sell the full kit. Bert's said that they did not have any individual pieces in stock. Does anybody know of anyplace...

I went to turn the engine over for the first time today and after putting a little gas in the tank, my fuel line started leaking on the inside of the firewall where it attaches to the sediment bowl. I took off and reseated the copper flare fitting, but it still leaks. Does anybody have any...

Hey guys. I have recently started a restoration project on a '31 Roadster and have a couple of questions. I am working on the wiring and cannot figure out how the wire posts attach to the horn. I have attached a picture of what I am looking at (sorry about the quality). Am I looking in the...