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Has anyone ever installed struts on the hood of a '49 to '51 Ford? The hood on my '51 is quite heavy (probably not helped by the leaded nose). As I get older it becomes harder to lift it and I think struts like on newer cars would help a lot. There must be a way to figure out what size struts to...

Pat, Thanks for posting the pic of your car. I can't decide whether to go with the Cokers like yours or Diamond Back which I can get with a 3" w/w. It seems the debate over Cokers vs Diamond Back is never ending. Bob

Right now I have bias wide whites on my '51 Victoria, wheels and tires are 6.70/15. Coker bias looking radials in this size only have a 2 3/4 inch w/w. I'd like something at least 3 inches wide and that means going to 205/75 R15 or 235/75 R15. Has anyone done this on their shoebox, using the...

I have a '51 Victoria with the 3 speed OD. What other year OD's are the same and will fit? Thanks in advance.

I should have mentioned that this is on a '51 Ford. I talked to Speedway this morning and they don't have anything. I'll check some other flathead suppliers.

I have a tri-power offenhauser manifold. I'd like to add an alternator when I update to 12v. The problem is I need an offset bracket as the oil fill tube sits in front of the front carb. Does anyone make such a bracket? Has anyone run into this problem and found a solution for it? Any help would...