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Had a similar noise in an 8BA. Highway Cruising with no load or engine "floating" with a neutral throttle, the noise would come in and out. Clyde of C&G suggested that the piston to head clearance might too tight. As usual, he was correct. The late Dode Martin slightly reshaped the heads...

Look into tumbling media, a process for deburring aluminum parts after machining. I seen excellent results on concours Corvette alloy engine parts.

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1940 Ford Columbia, 3:78 gears, just rebuilt, bulletproofed, new reproduction original controls. Can deliver to Reno, the SF Bay Area or Southern Calif. PM for details. More info and photos are on Craigslist SanDiego, "auto parts 1940" Price is negotiable especially if delivery is not...

We are assembling a '40 ford pickup restoration and lack some wiper parts. We have the motor and need the interior bezel that mounts the motor to the cowl and the exterior bezel covering the shaft to the arm. These were used on 40-47 trucks, single wiper. Thanks, Mark 619 204 1397 Escondido, Ca

I have not had occasion to try this myself. Tar based undercoating, when frozen with dry ice becomes brittle and can be shattered and easily removed. Has anyone tried this process?

A timely thread as I'll be on the same task soon. My "new" 11+ year old, wire set from C&G has terminal similar ends to those pictured. According to the directions, they go on the plugs. The other end is a soldered terminal that is shorter and likely more manageable for my helmet caps...

I see, original motor, perhaps a carbon removal engine treatment additive might help for a start.

Had the exact same problem with an 8ba engine. It was suggested that the combination of close piston top to head clearance and the rod bearing "float" under the described driving conditions causes the slightest noise as described. I had the heads domed for slightly more piston clearance...

My understanding: The factory configuration is a wood sub floor under the metal floor. The metal floor is riveted in place to the side and front panels after the wood is installed on the sub frame. The sub floor supports the metal floor loads. The ladder like metal sub frame provides the...

I have been working on the same project but with a '40 bed. I refer you to Joy at Mack-products.com. They have everything you need in their catalogue. Joy and her team went, in my opinion, out of their way to answer my questions. Outstanding customer service.

Two nice '41 Ford pickup hoods and one '40 hood. $900 for all three. PM for pictures

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Front inner fender panels. Rear fenders, modified: no spare dimple and fuel filler door added Left front fender very nice 2 ‘41 hoods very nice 1 ‘40 hood Bed with nice sides other parts rough Items from my restoration project. PM for photos and prices. Prefer local pickup and package...

Professionally media blasted and epoxy primed. The running board end is very nice. The spare tire dimple is rough. The overall fender is lumpy with amateur repairs in the past. The rear bottom has patches that are messy. This fender could be repaired or the front section could be a donor...

Complete rear end from a 6cyl 57,000 mile car. Ratio is 3:78. Includes brakes torque tube and radius rods. PM for pictures Can deliver to LA Roadster Club swap meet

Disassembled and cleaned, no cracks in the deck, std 3 3/16 bore. passes the "pencil test" meaning the look of a 221 cu inch but is 239 cu inches. Pm for pictures. Can deliver to LA Roadster Club swap meet.

Selling 3 1941 Ford pickup hoods. No rust or major damage in them. I can deliver to the LA Roadster Club swap meet. Will not have a space at swap meet. PM for pictures