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Welcome to the forum. I also have a 30 Tudor. I am only 6'1" but found it uncomfortable to drive being so close to the steering wheel. I am a hobby welder/blacksmith and I made my seat brackets 3 1/2 inches longer than stock. Just unpin the seat and move it back a few inches, then sit in it and...

I installed one in my 30 Tudor and just removed the rubber "bushing" from the original mount and made sure the steering tube did not touch the original mount. I wanted to take no chance that vibration would crack the tank and create misery down the road. Mal

Howdy Rex.The swap meet is on Saturday, August 9th, 2014, from 8am to 3pm. It is at Cofers again. Mal

I used #0000 steel wool and mineral oil (baby oil). It will remove rust spots from gun blueing without scratching. Works on glass too. Mal

Chris in WNC: The club in Griffin, GA has been out of service for a while. It sort of morphed into The Southside A's, a very active, 45 plus member club loosely based in the Newnan, Fayetteville, Peachtree City area. The members have been really helpful in keeping me out of trouble and leading...

Howdy WRA. Got the car running and rolling under its own power the day after Thanksgiving, 2011. It would go but sure would not stop! Spent the next month fighting fossilized grease. Lots of scraper and wire brush time. Found very little of anything worn out or rusted. Pulled the engine to...

I have the United in 6 volt. They fit the original stock lens cover like a glove but I had to grind the repop cover on the right tail light to fit the lens. I love to see the red glow on the faces of the folk behind me at a stop light! Paul

That's stunning Dick. Nice work. Paul

You get enough in there, who cares about driving?:D

sconners. if you don't mind the thump for a couple of miles and you're on a tight budget as I am, I don't see where you can go wrong. I don't know how long they will last, but as long as they hold air and I can drive my car, I'm happy! Paul

I bought Universals from Mike's here in Georgia. New tubes too, as the ones ones that came with the car had many patches on them. The tires were $85 each six months ago. I have 2000 miles on them at this time. I know that's not much. I was told that these tires would flat spot if they sat for...

My '30 Tudor measures 65 & 1/2 inches fender lip to fender lip, both front and back. I would have thought the bumpers were wider, but not so. Thanks for making me curious enough to go look. Learn something every day! Paul Beeghly

I suspect your weight calculations may be a bit off. My stock 1981 Lowrider tips the scale at 615 pounds, electric start and all. My 1970's style 48 Pan TT bike (Tavern to Tavern) is 481 pounds. I think you won't have a problem hauling it.:)

Bought mine from Mike's three months ago when I ordered my tires. They drop about one pound a month, same as the rest of the tires in the fleet. Paul

Please save yourself a heap of headaches, bite the bullet on the price and purchase a thread chaser kit. They are way different from a tap and die set. They will clean threads without removing metal and will save you a lot of misery. Mine is a Craftsman 40 piece Rethreading Kit. Had it so long I...

Howdy CarlG. It's not a short length of wire. It runs the entire length of the tube, same as the fabric width. Sorry for the 1/16" length. Should have said length of 1/16". Mal

If you look close at the slot at each end of the tube, you will see where it's crimped closed. Take a narrow straight blade screwdriver and gently pry the crimp open at both ends. Once open you can slide the old fabric out the end. If you look at the fabric you will see a stiff string with the...

Check to see if the ends of the linings are beveled, about 45 degrees. A squared shoe leading edge will chatter and make you think the car is going to shake its self apart. If not, a course hand file will take care of it in short order. Paul

My grandfather and my dad were both "fix it' kinda guys. What ever it takes, figure it out and make it work. My grandfathers motto was "Prove it. Don't just jump in there and start swapping out parts. It gets expensive and doesn't teach you anything. If you suspect it's not doing what it should...

Two ignition keys and one door lock key were hanging from the GAV rod. They all work. The window crank handles are worn and the regulators are really stiff. The doors snick closed better than my late model truck. Interior door handles will not let you out from the inside, really worn out. All of...