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Can anyone tell me the pin out for this light switch I have searched with no success, all pictures are for a different style Thanks

Hi Folks I have not posted for a while. I just bought a rolling chassis from a hot rodder who pulled the tudor body off to build his rod. It is in Australia but the story goes it was restored in las Vegas in 2012. everything look like it was replaced at the time new bolts everywhere new chrome...

Can rods be checked for straightness without special equipment? I searched but have not found any thoughts on this. Brendan

Can anyone tell me which way the split in the piston faces, I marked the cap but not the rod (fool). They must have had an issue finding piston rings at the last rebuild, Have a close look.

I pulled down one of my spare motors the main bearings are different to my other motors. Machined groves in the block bearings and none in the caps? Is this unusual?

Could someone please give the the rough dimensions of a valve guide removal tool like the one below I cant find mine so i am going to try and spin one up on my lathe. Thanks Brendan

Hi Just thought I would share some pics of my newly acquired model a motor tear down

I have picked up a spare motor the piston is stamped Q4Q, do you think that is 40" over?

Hi I have a 31 Five window, I marked top dead centre using the pin and checking the piston was TDC. Then calculated 25 degrees, and marked that. I find that about 25 degrees advance is about 1/3 of the levers full travel, so if I pull it to far I get way to much advance. I was thinking of...

I just got a new 31 coupe in Australia It apparently came from Monomonee Falls Wisconsin. It if supposed to be a fire chiefs car Has any one seen it before, I would like to track down the previous owner if possible, I would like to Know what was done to it it runs well and is fairly rust free.

Hi Can any one tell me the cross sectional dimensions for the roadster top tack strip? Thanks Brendan

Hi folks Can someone help me with the removal of this gear I just cant see how to get it off, there is a small wedge in the spline which I think might need to be driven out but I am not sure. Thanks Brendan

Hi looking for some advice, I thought my recently purchased 46 coupe was still 6 volt and running as a total loss system on a 12 volt battery. I bought a alternator, bracket coil and a electric wiper kit. someone had installed some sort of voltage dropping unit to supply the instruments. I was...

I need some help installing the rubber and steel things in my A roadster door. I have broken a couple of the metal bits trying to get them in. is there a trick to it? Regards Brendan

Macs have a sale on roadster tops, I like the idea of Black canvas but of course that is the most expensive. They have a vinyl kit for about $260. Anyone fitted one of these kits, is it a difficult job, have you seen one in vinyl, do they look good or should I spend the $500 and get the canvas...

Hi all. On Monday I made a milestone, I managed to get my AR roadster registered, no small feat if you live in Victoria Australia. I decided I would go fro a drive, all was going well until i turned around to head home. Bang, no 1st gear very noisy second and jumping out of 3rd. I had to hold it...

Hi I have an early engine with a multiplate clutch I bent the ½ inch shaft so I got another starter with the larger shaft and put a modern bendiix on it, it would bind so I skimmed it in the lath. I am still not happy with it. I recently got another engine with a starter that has an un usual...

Hi I have a set of original top bows in poor condition for my 28 roadster, they have had a hard life. I am missing the eyelet end on both sides, which I will remake. One of the flat bar links seems to have been shortened as well on both sides. Could one of you guys measure the center to centre...