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Great project car. Clear title. Little bit of rust in lower fenders and tool tray in trunk. Frame and floors are solid. Cool features like zinc plated window frames, grille, and interior handles Lots of parts to go with it. Two flathead engines - '41 raised deck and '53 merc. 3 speed trans...

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good project here send pm with decent offer

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Need to get this out of garage. Open to fair offers Send a pm and I can e-mail more photos.

Project car in decent shape. Later in production run and not much chrome or stainless on vehicle. Windshield, vent window surrounds, grille, and interior handles zinc plated. Side trim is mix of painted steel and stainless Body has usual dents and dings. A little bit of rust on bottoms of...

Two places for you to try. First, is Ford Barn member 26 lakes, and I'll send you his number in a PM. 42-48 Fords are his main focus. Second, is Baxter Old Ford Parts here in Lawrence 785-842-9256

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Gonna bump this for David. Lots of good stuff here.

Perhaps Ryan would consider somehow absorbing some of the info from Bill's site into the Fordbarn. Certainly an interesting predicament; keeping the old auto technology alive with modern means of communication and documentation. Sometimes these worlds collide in unusual and unexpected ways.

On the page that mfagn listed, toward the top right there is a FAQ and Login icon you can click on. Halfway down the page there is a heading: Ford Flathead V8 Techno Site

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Met him about 10 years ago at Carlisle Ford swap selling his Hot Rod Pioneers book. Anyway, hopefully he's still kicking.

I just checked out my 42 with what I am pretty certain is a piece of original Ford glass and it does not fit through. The same as what you are seeing, about 1/16" oversize on all edges.

This was in a stack of toppers in the back of my '42

True, but wasn't it pretty much a foregone conclusion that America would be in the war long before Pearl Harbor happened? Also, a bunch of war materials were already being sent to the Allies before we were involved. It's not like we decided it was time to start making preparations in Dec 1941...

I've been told that .040 is as far as these blocks can be bored. Anybody know if there is any truth to that?