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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/bendix-brake-conversion.387348/ Check this out there is a heap of info on the Hamb on how to convert early Ford brakes to bendix operation

We use a material called stickit which is like a pastic welding stick. It is flowed in using an oxy acetelene torch. On the odd occasion we use a tig.

Wrong. We fix heaps of alloy motocross radiators, straightened, and leaks repaired no problem.

Front guards finish too short for a Model A, cowl line is wrong.

The principle is no different to the Ford spring spreader. I have used an aftermarket one a lot with no detriment.

Remember the radio controlled dogs, ducks with gumboots and the 7 wire fence music? Not Fred Dagg but the same Kiwi humour

I have a couple of these blocks , both 3 3/16th 60 thou over, you should have plenty of meat left.

The internal winding of the coil is loose and when you brake the winding swings foward and shorts out on the body of the coil cutting spark to the engine. When you have finished playing around with the carb, change the coil and see what happens.

Great song, I like Neil Youngs version.

The coil could be shorting out, try changing it.

Made a screwdriver by grinding the short end of a 3/8 allen key easy as.

I used a master cylinder from an early 70's Ford Torino. Probably the same as the F100 mentioned above. Drum/ drum worked perfectly. Had residual pressure valved fitted in the master cylinder.

The alignment gear is real easy to use, plenty of info on line, well worth having.

Yes Mercman definitely Aussie 32. It is the rear footwell. I have just taken the one out of mine. It looks to be in about the same condition, I will make a new one. From what I can make out this is where the transition from wood to the body sitting on the chassis takes place. This is my quandry...

I will make the floor pans from steel but will use wood for the front floorboard and toe board Here is the 34

Thanks Mercman, I think the guy who has been working on the 34 and I am on the same page. In fact the way that the 34 has been done is the same as I did my 32 5 window that had been channelled, right down to the top hat sections. I have stripped a bit more out of the rear tub section but would...

Hi guys I have just started work steeling out my Australian Phaeton. A previous post turned up some helpful photos from members on here and we were able to establish that the Phaeton used the same sub frame as Roadsters as far as the back of the front seat. I have started to build these but...