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My finger and I thank you for the new instant back to the top arrow.

I had a double action(not original) pump on my '50 and when I removed it and felt the effort it took to operate the heavier spring, I decided to switch. I found a NOS in the box AC pump for a very reasonable price on ebay and put in a rebuild kit (the diaphram was toast). It has worked fine for...

Yes, hopefully it won't be liquidated.

I put this bypass with a check valve on mine in 2023, 6,500 miles ago. no problems. I rarely use the electric pump.

Thanks. Bigger is better.

Thanks Glenn. I believe your last paragraph is the way to go. I think I will get one of these presses. There were many times in the past I wish I would have had one, rather than using a block and hammer...

My problem was a persistent pull left on braking. I tried adjusting, swapping, etc. until my face turned blue. The brakes looked good. So in August, I replaced the shoes (again), hardware, wheel cylinders and hoses, scuffed up the drums, which judging from the records I have are original, turned...

I do not have a good close up after cleaning. But, I can not tell if there is any peening. Hence my original question. Fordy, I examined the drums very closely after a thorough cleaning and see no tack welds or anything else.

If I want to install new front drums, is there a way to separate the drum from the hub, then install a new drum with new studs, with home tools? Nothing in the "Green Book" about this. I don't want to damage the hubs as they are hard to find. Thanks in advance.

Re: 53 8BA Flathead Running Hot – Looking for Cooling Advice Hope you get it figured out. Any white smoke in the exhaust, does one spark plug look cleaner than the others,motor oil look ok? That's a sharp looking engine bay, How about a picture or two of the car for another '50 owner.

Thanks for posting this. I may do this. At least the '51 has trunk springs. I do not like to open the trunk on my '50 unless absolutely necessary.

A classic oldie by Ricky Nelson from 1959 and also a reminder to "enjoy it while you can".

When I see something like this, I have to remind myself that my current '50 which I love took me 2 1/2 years at my pace to get right and I can't go through that again. Wash, wax, and maintenance, hopefully. Just waxed.

My '50 would start to falter on a long mild incline. It was the float setting.

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Whoever installed the lowers on my '50 appears to have shortened them for easier installation. They don't leak and I have removed them more than once, so all is good.

The front seat on the '50 has zig zag springs. The rear has coils. Here's a pic of the front. If the ends came loose, doesn't look easy. If it's the couplings, maybe could be done. There are replacement springs...

Keep checking online for sale cars. Eventually you will find a nice under hood photo of an original.

...and it blended perfectly with what I believe to be the original paint.

Jeez!