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    no spark... where to start ?

    FB: ran a couple of searches but I either get WAY too many results or none at all. so... symptom: no spark @ the plugs. history: did a boatload of work to the car about 18 months ago when a neighbor was breathing down my neck to buy the car. (turns out he was blowing smoke up my ... but...
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    stubborn rear brake drum seal removal

    took a few tries, but eventually I won the day. for some odd reason the fronts were not an issue. attempting to simply pry with a long screwdriver only deformed the side wall of the seal. needle nose vice grips just took a bite out of the wall of the seal.
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    removing 78-1175 grease seals from rear brake hubs... what's the trick ?

    no luck checking my Clymer Service Manual book and searching here only turned up supply sources or orientation during reassembly. I have new replacements from All Ford. the fronts were straightforward but, after partially destroying one of the rears and making zero progress I'm raising the...
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    recommendation: turn rear brake drums San Francisco bay area ?

    did the fronts @ my local tire shop no problem. the rears are a different story with that 3/4" axel opening. anybody got a recommendation for a shop ? I'm in the east bay if that narrows it down. thanks in advance.
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    spindle bolt lock pin woes

    first post. please be gentle ;) the patient is my greatgrandfathers '40 Merc. which I inherited in the early 70s. early 80's my brother & I got her running, had her painted & had most of the interior done... until I ran out of money :D now the old girl is coming out of a long hibernation. in...
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