Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 655
Re: Front seals
Well, I pulled the crank pully, and found the lip seal looked good, spent some time sealing around the seal, reassembled and restarted the engine. Didn't leak around the front seal at all, but an oil...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2024, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 3,583
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 655
Re: Front seals
The seal was installed with the lip towards the interior of the engine. I pulled the pulley and found the seal looks ok, measures 1.50 with the crank being 1.3135 and the gap to the seal at .09375....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 655
Front seals
I got my 1940 flathead running following a complete rebuild, and everything has gone right except after about 50 miles the one piece front seal is leaking. When I slow or go to stop it leaves a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 106
Views: 18,800
Re: More New Sheetmetal Products for Pickups
I believe that the 37 is the same as 35 and 36 with the battery access exception. The main change was the split windshield. Same under cab support wood, same cab to frame bolts etc. Minor diffference...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 424
Re: Fender stuff - '35 pickup
I found on my truck they used a material like cloth electrical tape or base ball batt tape on the bottom of the inner fender to frame, also under the windshield regulator, and a few other spots. Anti...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-20-2023, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,130
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-15-2023, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 503
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-14-2023, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 503
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-06-2023, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 5,145
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-30-2023, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,157
Re: Door panel backing material?
Quite Ride Solutions sells door panels that fit your vehicle made of an ABS plastic with the holes in place and ready to go. A little pricey, but saves a bunch of time.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-06-2023, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 633
Re: Need Limeworks steering wheel help
The kit moves the wire down the steering shaft to a brass bushing on the shaft, a contact on the steering column runs against the brass bushing, then on to a permanent ground
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-06-2023, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 633
Re: Need Limeworks steering wheel help
Lime works has a horn kit that moves the contact to the horn button area and also transfers the wire out of the the steering tube. My only problem was the length from the end of the steering shaft to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-24-2023, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 366
Head light reflectors
My head light reflectors are really oxidized and dingy, what are you guys doing to rescue the reflectors and make them shine again? One headlight had a broken lens for quite a while.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-23-2023, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,590
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-24-2023, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 193
Views: 85,884
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-24-2023, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,045
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-17-2023, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,699
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-20-2023, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,382
Re: Wood bed floor conversion 1940
I put Bruce Horkey's bed on my truck and though not completely original it is very nice. I went with the oak bed and stainless steel strips. Looks sharp.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-05-2023, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,765
Re: Stakes for 37 1/2 ton
I did a search of 1937 Ford Stake bed truck and all the images are with wood stakes and slats. There is some steel hardware joining sections together.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2023, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 154
Views: 31,265
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2023, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,623
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2023, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 10,909
Re: my experience buying from Howells Sheet Metal
I bought direct from Howells, a door skin for a 1937 Ford pickup passenger door. It worked, but they don't include the rib detail at the hinge or at the door handle. I had to combine those elements...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-15-2023, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,836
Jeff Beck passes.
Jeff Beck, a British musician has passed away at 78. What I always noted about him was his collection of 32 Fords. Though not stock they were some of the best examples of 32 Fords.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-09-2022, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,444
Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts
I think it was Sacramento Vintage Ford that it was on display. I recall he had some unusual transmission to flathead adapters, like toyota 5 speeds.
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