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I am in the process of installing a pair of Fenton headers on my 1937 Ford 2-dr flatback sedan. Can I use the same tailpipe on both the passenger side and the driver's side? I will be running Smitys mufflers. I think they have a 2" i.d. pipe on both ends. Any advice from those who have...

I am having a devil of a time assembling the wiring switch on my '37. I cannot get the prongs to go into the slots on the rotating disc. I have a NOS wiring harness but it so tight down at the end of the steering column. I even tried to remove the drip pan under the steering gear but could not...

I just got my '39 Flatty engine back together and running. Have new carb, rebuilt distributor, new points, wires, etc. It starts at the touch of the ignition starter button, idles fine. Problem: when I rev it up (in neutral) she pops with a backfire through the exhaust. I took her off the car...

I can only start my '39 flathead by pushing down on the solenoid button. Runs great. I checked the switch, it is OK. Ground wire from the switch to the solenoid checks OK. I grounded the small terminal on the solenoid directly to the engine, nothing happened. I have all new cables,etc. The...

I do NOT show a discharge on the amp meter when I flip up the ignition switch. I checked the switch and have even used a jumper test wire to bypass the switch, still no movement on the amp gauge. Amp gauge does show discharges for other draws of voltage. I have a new harness, new battery, have...

I have a '37 and a question on the solenoid. As viewed from the engine side of the firewall, the RIGHT terminal has the hot battery cable as well as two wires going into the car. The small terminal on the front of the solenoid goes to the START switch on the dash. The LEFT terminal has a cable...

Some time ago there was a post regarding how to tell an original from a reprinted sales brochure. I have an original '32 Ford brochure showing all models on a foldout as well as the same thing as a reprint. The difference in print and color quality is remarkable. As a retired printer I can tell...

I could not find a replacement glass for my '37 Ford radio head so I made a new "plastic" lens using a 3" blind spot mirror. It looks good, the curvature is right and nothing hits when you move the radio dial. If you are interested e-mail me at storytlr@rochester.rr.com and I can send the...

I am looking for the curved glass cover for the '37 radio head. I have a set of cables to swap or sell that go from the radio head to the radio box. Call Gene at 585-329-3183 Thanks

I have a '37 radio head that is missing the dome shaped glass. I am only using the head to finish off the dashboard. I have both control cables that I would be willing to swap or sell. Thanks Gene

I am in the process of removing the dashboard from my '37. I am stumped about two things that I do not know how to remove. First, I have removed one bolt that attaches the steering column bracket to the bottom of the dash. The other bolt has a strange looking head. Do I need a special tool to...

My '37 is not pure stock and I was considering installing a 6-12 volt battery from Antique Auto Battery Co. of Hudson, OH. It requires a parallel switch to divert 12 volts to the starter and then switches back to 6 volts for everything else. Anyone got one of these and is it worth the cost...

Has anyone had the color in the tempature gauge turn to a clear liquid? Where did the red go? I can still see the level at 160 degrees but I have to get down to eye level to the gauge. I was running without a fan the other day and it did boil over. Could that be the problem?

I installed a brand new Stromberg 97 on my 1939 flathead. It started right up and I noticed a very rich exhaust. It ran fine for maybe 10-15 minutes. This car NEVER overheated in years. Could it be that the very rich mixture would cause it to boil over? I was just about to adjust the idle...