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I've found this to work quite well. Sometimes running a hand file over the surface can also help loosen stubborn areas, then get the knife under there.

Thanks Clem - I generally try to avoid looking at VWs, but will make an exception in this case :)

Thanks Bill.

Is there a source for replacement hubcap clips for '40s Lincoln wheels? I have some of these aftermarket wheels made by Kelsey Hayes to fit '28-'35 Ford wire-wheel type hubs, but they take Lincoln hubcaps, and some of the clips have gone AWOL. They are a bit like the late '30s Ford wide-5 wheel...

I think '49 Fords were generally driven by little old ladies...

Had a couple of leads but they've gone cold, so still looking. Even just the top and bottom tanks with outlets would be more than I have at present! I was told last week that someone had one shipped to them in the UK via USPS, and that it was less than $200 - if that's true then I'd be happy...

100MPH speedo!?

I'm not familiar with how the shoes are centred on that year, but I had a problem with one of my '32 rear brakes whereby wear on one of the guides was allowing the shoes to sit out of line (eccentric to the axle). I just had to build up the worn part with a little weld to correct the problem.

Err...well...yup :D

Yes guys, I've updated my profile now. Morris plains, NJ is where I get larger (un-USPS-able) parts shipped to for consignment. JM, I drove past Warminster last weekend - I had been to collect a Harley engine, about 150 miles by motorway, and was coming back home by the scenic, cross-country...

Fast fingers, Mart? "a bit"? Sounds like an adventure - they ripped up half the railways over here in the '60s, although you can probbaly drive the length of the country in less than a day.

Thanks David, that's a nice colour. Also interesting on the torque tube, as it would make it "easy" to mistakenly get the wrong '33-'34 axle if you were not aware of the subtle difference.

I might have guessed it was a typo as the lot above it has exactly the same price, but further down the page is a custom '51 Merc for $423,500 so maybe there were just a lot of guys there with lots of spare cash!

That's definitely a lot of differences, just to gain a little extra leg room! Three questions for DavidG: 1 What colour is that car, please? 2 Anti-chatter rods were mentioned - shouldn't one of them be visible in the second photo above? 3 Is the 4-cylinder '33-'34 rear axle/torque tube...

I've placed quite a few orders with Mac's over the last few years. I've always placed the orders online as it's easier when there's a six or seven hour time difference, and usually to take advantage of one of their discount offers (which helps to offset the hefty shipping and import charges we...

We get the same nonsense on eBay over here in the UK. My pet hate is the crappy Chinese toy models that come up if you're looking for something like '50s F-100 parts. There is a '42 or '46 Ford pickup on there at the moment that is "barn fresh" with big, bright vinyl or painted dummy fuel...

I have to say it looks great with the whitewalls and Lincoln caps - that high shot of it seems to give it some speed or something. It's OK with the 'work' wheels though - either way it's great that it'll live a while longer now.

Exactly what I do, although the last one I did was from an older-restoration '34 and I had to resort to the weld-a-nut-on method to get it to move. Once it was out I just ground off the nut and cleaned up my failed slot for re-use. Don't know why, but it still amazes me that cars had steering...

You can easily pay the equivalent of $100 a wheel over here in the UK. I swapped a set for a set of '40 steels recently and we were both happy.

I've got some 16" x 5" wheels dated '40 or '41. They are almost identical to '40 Ford centres, but the mounting face is set an 1/8" or so deeper: it has been suggested they may be Mercury?