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Autolite 4100. Main fuel bowl empties overnight. If I prime the carb with fuel prior to start, it will start right up and run fine. If I don't prime it I have to crank it several times before it will start. I took the cover off the carb and just poured some fuel in the bowl. The next day it...

I see the mounting holes for the front seat. But, looking at the seat it appears that the front should hook into some sort of bracket. Is this correct? Any help? Thanks. TommyJ

I have a question concerning the rear spring on a Model A, vs the rear springs on a normal/newer rear leaf spring car. On the regular leaf spring car, if you take the weight off the rear axle, you can disconnect the rear springs from the body/shackles, and remove the axle and springs without...

Broken speedometer cable. I took part of the cable, inserted it into the back of the speedometer, and tried to spin it with my fingers. I assume it should be easy to spin. I can't get it to move. It seems odd to me that a locked up speedometer would cause the cable to twist off without...

1931 Coupe. I am adjusting the clutch pedal Freeplay on my Model A. I have a question about the clutch arm, when it is disconnected from the clutch pedal. Compared to a later clutch, that has a clutch fork with the throw out bearing attached to it. When you disconnect the linkage, you can...

53 Ford Ranchwagon with Flathead V8. Is there a way to make the exhaust for a sedan work on my Ranchwagon? The pictures I have seen look similar, but not sure if it is just the tailpipe that would be different, or the entire system. Thanks if you know.

53 Ford Ranchwagon..Trying to figure out where the common connection would be for the dash lights. I have the wiring diagram, and I see a circle where the light wires converge, but can't tell where or what it is. I plan on making my own connection, but just wondering what the diagram is...

Anyone dealt with tail light wiring on a 53 Ranchwagon? I see how it is routed, but not sure how to get at it. It goes into the left kick panel which is metal non removable. Goes down into the rocker panel, which is not open, but only a couple of open slots where I can see the wire bundle...

Installed the windshield in my 53 ford Ranchwagon. It has the bottom chrome trim piece only. The trim kept falling off during installation. I removed the trim, and installed the windshield. Is the trim piece just cosmetic or does it serve another purpose. I plan on just leaving it off. I...

53 Ford Car with chrome trim...Is there a top to the windshield seal? One of the long sides seems to have a small/thinner lip seal, that would be on the outside towards the car...I am thinking this would go to the bottom, because of the wipers? Thanks..

53 Ranchwagon..Trying to figure out how to remove the chrome molding strip at the bottom of my windshield. Not worried about the glass, because I am replacing it. I am trying not to bend my chrome strip. I can't figure it out. Any help/advice would be appreciated. Thanks..Tommy

53 Ford Car/Ranchwagon hood secondary safety catch/latch. Does anyone know if the latch for a 51 would work on a 53? I cannot find one listed for a 53 anywhere. Supposedly an important part, hard to believe they don't make it any more. Any ideas? Thanks..Tommy

53 Ford Ranchwagon vent window handle repair kit. I received the repair kit, and removed the old rivets, and vent handle mount area. Three new rivets came in the kit. They are very small rivets. It seems like I could just take a punch, and flatten them out. Any advice on installing these...

53 Ford Ranchwagon. Purchased new rollers for my window regulator. None of them engage the mounting point. Looking at the rollers, the clip doesn't extend into the center of the roller. So, it doesn't engage into the mount point groove. Should I just bend the clip some more? All three new...

My hood hinges have two different types of springs. The flat coil type, and the regular extension spring. My flat coil springs are in tact, but the extension springs are gone/broken. What is the purpose of the extension spring? Is it to assist in opening, and hold open? If so I might just...

Working on door glass now. I am getting new rollers for the regulator arms. Do the rollers snap into the guides that are on the window lift channel, after they are installed on the arms? When I removed the arms from the window lift channel guides, I thought they would just slide out one of...

This is on my 53 Ranchwagon. What is the purpose of the radiator support bracket bolt and spring that is on the bottom? Is is for movement, and how tight do you tighten it? Thanks..

Anyone familiar with the installation of a 53 Ford Center Grille installation? The part with the bullet nose? I have the center section figured out, and the attachment bolt above the parking light. From there it turns the corner around the outside of the fender. My grille bar doesn't seem to...

IN need of the hood safety latch assembly for my 1953 Ford Ranchwagon.

Hood latch panel. To the left of the hood latch, looking from the front, there is an empty bolt hole on my panel. I don't know what went there. Looking at numerous pictures, it looks like there is a cap nut on whatever it is that goes there. I am installing this panel now. I am missing my...