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Just wanted to say good bye to a bunch of good guy's that have helped me with my 55 project. I sold it last week, my old body needs some repairs done to it and can no longer take care of my cars. Been a pleasure swapping information with everyone, Hope your projects turn out great. I don't know...

I want to let you guy's know it's been a pleasure swapping information over the last few years. I don't know any of you personally' but I feel like I do. You all treated me with respect and helped me with my restoration projects on my 41. I am no longer owner of a classic car, just sold my last...

This is a frame off restomod, came from Arizona. Has a strong 302ci, 76 year model Mustang engine with a C4 trans. Edelbrock Performer intake with Weber carb. Pertronic II electronic distributor, lots of chrome and polished aluminum on engine, new fuel pump, plugs and wires, carb rebuilt, rear...

Want to buy a 4 way power seat switch for a 55 Fairlane any out there?

I'm not sure if I got the information correct in the swap and for sale section, but my 41 was SOLD yesterday. Thanks for all the help you Barners gave me in getting it on the road. Al

Drivers door latch won't hold door closed, just pulls back open. What causes this problem, it's on a 55 Fairlane.

I'm having some health problems BPPV (Vertigo} which keeps me from getting around and doing my car thing. Seems like turning 83 was the turning point, spent 4 days in hospital thinking I had a stroke. So i don't guess I'll be getting on the Ford Barn like I've been doing. I'll still check the...

I don't know yet how it's going to come out, but I've been busy today hauling stuff to my storage building where I have my cars stored. Gotta be prepared to leave on a moments notice. Hope they just die before they hit the coast, nobody need this on top of the virus. I'll be hunkered down at the...

I've read several ways to adjust a serpentine belt and they are differ. Mine has adjustable links on alt and ac, how much tension should there be? Some say twist it from side to side should get 1/2" some say 1/4" what you all say? Al

I bought this 41 Ford as a Business Coupe, I have been reading post about what they are supposed to look like, and have been told it's not. Now I'm confused, The more I read the more I'm confused. It has a one piece front seat that is hinged at the top and lifts up from the bottom to expose a...

I just watched a video called Invention of the Ford V8 engine, thought maybe some of you would like it, if you havent already seen it. Al

Took 41 with Champion aluminum radiator out for a run in 100 deg. temp. it still runs at 175 degrees. looks like it will be OK. Has 173 degree thermostats, had a leak in upper hose, fixed this morning had clamp too high on head neck. Al

Restored all steel, everything has been re-stored or re-placed. New Coker wide WW tires, new electric fuel pump, new gas tank and fuel lines. Re-built rear end, re-built front end and alignment, interior re-done, fresh paint (metallic blue) , new 3 core Champion radiator, 2 speed electric...

Got the aluminum radiator installed this week, everything looks good as far as temp. readings. Drove the car around at slow speeds and hi-way speeds. Let it set running after the hi-way drive and it stayed at 170 deg. got above 180 driving slow, but dropped back to 170 after speeding up. Well i...

I have my radiator off for cleaning and repair, what if anything can be done to flush the engine with the radiator remover. I've never done it except with the radiator installed. Just wondering if any of you have done it. Wouldn't want any drudge in engine to go back into radiator. give me some...

Do any of you know anything about a parts place called G parts? I got and e-mail that they had a rear end for my 55 Fairlane, I don't want to buy a pig in a poke. Thought maybe some may know about them, located in Iowa. Al

On my 55 Fairlane with a 302 engine, I have a Mallory 29440 coil and I dont know what the distributor is. It has Ignitor !! pickup coil, the rotor sets on top of a plate that has the advance weights on it. The wires from the pickup coil go out the bottom of the distributor. Checking the coil...

What iis the part no. for the NAPA condensor for a Helmet distributor?

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Well the weather couldn't have been better, that was the high lite of the show. The judges must have been from the Iowa caucus, they lost brackets for the competition classes. They completely skipped the class of 41 thru 48, which I and several others were in. I hated to see this, because we...