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When did the 1931 one piece running board Splash Apron start?

I stopped at this Starbucks just a couple days ago. I usually don't come here, but it sure got me thinking. On this site, at the end of the summer in 1975, I worked at my uncle's Gulf Oil service station (now gone). One day my cousin, who was the lead mechanic, came in with his black 1931...

Does the transmission drain gear oil into the U-Joint housing enough to lube the U-Joint? Does the gear oil then drain backward to lube the driveshaft bearing? If not, what type of lube have you been adding to the U-Joint housing? I hear some use grease, and some use gear oil.

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My generator cut-out is very old, but it still works. It has a problem though. The points wont close until the truck bumps around a bit, or until I tap the cut-out with a small hammer. I guess I could play with the point gap some, but I'm terrified of the opposite problem occurring (points...

Darn squeaking generator brushes! I disassembled the generator to take a look... Commutator- Good. Nice undercuts. Cleaned with Scotch-brite. Air blow. Brushes- About 1/4 worn. Good shape. Air blow. Reassembled. Still squeaking. So why are the brushes squeaking?? Its really annoying...

Now that I'm driving my '31 pickup more often, I'm concerned about exposing the original steering wheel to UV light. The wheel has a dull finish now, which does not bother me at all, but I'm worried about further degradation and eventual disintegration. I don't want to apply something to the...

I recently bought a Model A and it came with 17 inch rims and tires. The tires are near new and the rims are very straight. The tires are Lucas brand. Four rims are made by Ford, and one is made by Kelsey Hayes (I think). I want to sell this set but I have no idea what its worth. What is...

My '31 pickup has stainless headlights and radiator shell, instead of carbon steel. I'm trying to determine if someone added those stainless parts to the truck sometime in the past, of if Ford may have actually built the truck using stainless. Excluding Deluxe models, did Ford start putting...

Hopefully I'll soon reupholster the seat and panels in my early '31 CC PU. At the same time I would like to make the interior roof material correct, because I'm pretty sure it's not correct now.s' At this time, just above the original roof bows is a very thin sheet of nice plywood. It holds...

This hitch came with my truck when I got it. I can't tell if this is a one-off, or if these were commercially sold. Does someone recognize this?

Hello everyone- This is my first post here on The Barn and I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Alex and I'm in Huntington Beach California. I've owned several vintage cars in my lifetime, including seven prewar cars/trucks. All my vintage cars/trucks were used as daily drivers...that...