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Hello, The repro terminal box on the firewall of my car is maybe 12 years old, and I just noticed that it had a lot of cracks, and chunks of it were starting to fall off. Has anyone ever seen this before? It has had an easy life, mostly sitting in my garage, and not getting very dirty or...

Hello, I have heard that in the recent past, some vendors were selling oversize rear wheel grease seals. I just bought a pair, and they measure 3.1930" in diameter. I measured the inside of the hub where the seal goes, and it was only 3.1875" in diameter. So the seals are about 0.0055"...

Hello, Is it possible to remove and replace the rear brake shoes without having to un-bolt and remove the emergency brake carrier? Thanks, Doug

Hello, Has anybody ever brought their car to the Fleming's Pumpkin Run show this Saturday in Egg Harbor NJ? Someone at Hershey recommended it to me: www.flemingspumpkinrun.com Thanks as always, Doug

Hello, Finally, after two years of off-and-on work, I have both front fenders painted and ready to install. I painted the undersides with the same frightfully expensive PPG paint that I used on the tops, but now I am starting to dread the chips and dings that the undersides will certainly get...

Hello, I was cleaning out my garage/workshop this week, and I realized it was full of cobwebs, spiders, daddy longlegs, and spider droppings beneath the cobwebs. They get everywhere! I live in a wooded area, which only makes the problem worse. Plus, there's a lot of clutter, so they have...

Hello, I opened the door of my T/S, with its nice mohair interior, and a moth flew out! What can anybody recommend to prevent my interior from getting moth-eaten! I already had an open box of mothballs on the back floor, but I must need stronger stuff. Thanks, Doug

Hello, I need one more quart of PPG DCC-9300 black paint, so I called my usual source, TCP in San Diego. The told me that they have stopped carrying the PPG Concept single-stage paints. Does anyone know of an alternate source for this? I would hate to switch paint for just one front...

Hello, I started working on restoring my horn. I am wondering: it looks like each sheet metal part was originally dipped before assembly. But what is the best way to re-paint it? Before or after assembly? Thanks, Doug

Hello, I opened a Northern Tool catalog I go tin the mail, and saw this photo of an auto body rotisserie: http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/2000x2000/157/157845_3_2000x2000.jpg Doug

Hello, Does anyone have suggestions on how to attach those little reinforcing brackets that are mounted inside the lip of the fenders where they are bolted to tip of the main support bracket? Can they be electrically spot-welded? (I'm not sure if they are cast iron or forged steel.) Or should...

Hello, I've been working on fitting a repro front fender to my car (with original splash shields). The lip that bolts up the the splash shield was way off, but I managed to fix it up with my stretcher. But how i have this to deal with. As you can see, the rear edge of the fender is not...

This looks like it might be a good gift idea for a fellow antique car enthusiast (or for yourself): http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/H/bo16804455.html This originally came out in the early '20s. Perhaps chapter 21, "Some Parts of a Car Explained" will be especially...

Hello, Are the repro 30-31 front fenter braces any good? Thanks, Doug

Hello, I picked up a distributor at Cowtown, and it is a bit unusual. First, the little ears that hold the spring clips are joined to each other at the top. Second, on the bottom it says "MADE IN USA" on the bottom, and has sort of arrowhead-shaped logo. Does anyone know if this is a genuine...

Last week at Cowtown, I bought a fun thing: A 130-page 1928 parts and accessories catalog from Western Auto. It had a few things for A's, but mostly stuff for T's and Chevrolets. Here is one item I have never heard of before. Has anybody ever seen these on an A? Doug

Hello, On my car's frame the two "horns" at the very front each have a pair of 1/4" holes in the top surface. You can see them here: http://31ford.dougbraun.com/frame_work/IMG_4400 Are these found on some or all frames? They appear to be original on mine. Do they have any function? None of...

Need to buy some postage stamps? You might want to ask for these at the post office: https://www.usps.com/stamp-collecting/assets/images/471504-01-main-900x695.jpg Doug

If nothing on your car needs fixing, you could consider one of these to pass the time: http://lifehacker.com/how-to-upgrade-your-garage-workshop-without-spending-a-1482570334 Doug

Got any old fenders or bumpers lying around? Want to make quick buck? http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/nov-2013-contemporary-evening-n09037/lot.14.html Doug