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1934 Ford Pickup converted to 12 volt and GM style 3-wire alternator so that I can run gauges and an idiot lights. Same starter solenoid as on my '61 that Ford used from the mid '50s-88. Went to start the truck, and got low current, then no current when I turned the key and lifted the ignition...

Before the summer is over, I have the opportunity to visit Detroit. Can any of you make some suggestions about what to visit and where to go to see first hand the early roots of the automobile industry and related crafts? My interests are multiple: automotive manufacturing, industrial...

Stock 1/2 ton pickup with unusually stiff steering. OK in the mornings when cold, but once the motor heats up to operating temperature, the stiffer the steering becomes. If I drive to breakfast and the truck sits for a hour, for instance, when I come back to drive home, the steering is...

I am beginning to suspect that the front wheel bearings on my '34 pickup are going bad. I can hear a pulsing noise coming from the front, and sometimes feel the same in the brake pedal. The truck has 5,000 miles on it since coming to me- the bearings have never been touched as far as I know...

Running a 12 volt Delco 10si conversion on my flathead. Tried 2 different replacement alternators, and can't get the warning light to go out when the motor is running. I run a voltage gauge and a warning light. The warning light is hooked up to terminal 1 on the top of the alternator. Power to...

I realize that the Model A Vicky shares very few body parts with other Model As. That said, however, do they share the same frames or is that unique to the Victoria models as well? Thanks for the guidance here.

My engine builder tells me that the Police Interceptor camshaft had a different timing sequence than the stock cam. True? Anybody know? I acquired an Elgin grind that was represented as their version of the Police Interceptor, but my builder tells me that once he installed it in my 272 motor...

The inner fenders on my project '40 aren't great and will need quite a bit of repair and refinish, and trying to find a good set around here is very challenging. So the new Bob Drake inner repops are tempting (as well as being on sale as we speak). But the gapping and fit of the front end...

21-stud '36LB. Excellent condition up until this past weekend. No funny noises, motor pulls strong. Less than 5,000 miles on a rebuild. 20-50wt oil. I had been driving on I-64 for about an hour. There is an idiot light wired + a pressure gauge. Idiot light comes on, indicating pressure has...

My '34 pickup. The ignition key has gotten tempermental the last couple days. Yesterday it turn, so I could unlock the colum lock, but only after a couple tries. This morning the key won't turn at all. Suggestions? Thanks, fellas.

Could anybody tell me which of these colors is the lighter and which one is the darker? I am looking at '40 Ford Cotswold Gray Poly and Gull Gray. I can't tell from the Auto Library website how dark these two colors might be, relative to each other. I am looking to paint my '40 Tudor Sedan...

The toploader in my '34 is starting to act up. A little background.... The rear and ****** are open drive, out of a '48. The banjo rear has an upgraded axle and gear kit from Hot Rod Works. It also has the third "arm" from them that runs roughly parallel to the driveshaft to keep everything...

I am looking for a color code for a 1948 Woodie Wagon dashboard. The color is this one shown here in this photograph of the dash (sorry for the poor quality): The Auto Paint Library lists the yellow as Canary Yellow, but the paint looks browner than that. Any ideas what the color name/color...

A simple question, but.... What is the best way to check the lube level in the differential, other than sticking my finger down in the access hole? And what is the best way to add lube without overfilling? I understand the proper lube level is an inch or so below the hole, but how will I...

I rebuilt the '48 open drive banjo rear in my pickup 1,000 miles or so ago. Everything runs great, but it has developed an annoying leak, the 6 o'clock bottom bolt and the 8 o'clock bottom bolt on the driver side of the differential. I'm referring to the bolts that attach the bells to the center...

Neat little story from Matt Drudge/Fox News this morning. You go, girl! http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/02/florida-woman-3-reaches-end-road-after-576000-miles-in-same-car/

I've been running water treated with water wetter only in my '36LB. But we have cold weather here in Virginia. I need to switch to antifreeze. This winter will be my first with the pickup. A couple questions: Which antifreeze? Does it matter? Any brand preference? I need to mix for protection...

Thanks to the quick work of David, I now have a very nice set of 21-stud iron heads. The machinist was able to remove much of the scale and rust from my aluminum heads using his ocillating cleaner. They look quite nice. This week he did cc'd the original alloy and the replacement cast iron heads...

Can you help me here? How would I identify the differences? Any good websites with reference charts, for instance? Thanks. Pete

You might remember that on my last update, I had installed the rebuilt water pumps from Skip on my '36 stock LB 21-stud. The heads were off of the original '34 engine: aluminum Ford issued alloy. It seems that the pumps are now operating so efficiently that the coolant is breaking loose the...