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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-05-2011, 01:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,430
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: I want to build a Rat Rod

its only funny because a good friend of mine is a metro fanatic.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-29-2011, 11:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,557
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Clutch disc frozen to flywheel

get it running and warmed up in nuetral.

start it in gear pointed in a safe direction.

get some speed up, push in the clutch and jam on the brakes.

Should pop loose.

you may at this...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-18-2011, 11:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 22,941
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: V8 Flathead Ford Tattoos

you can go piss up a rope.

You know the difference between someone with tattoos as opposed one without? I dont give a rats ass that you dont have ink.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-10-2011, 10:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,960
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: The Best Way To Secure...

most of the time cars will run with a vaccuum hose for a coil wire. give it a try for yourself.

chain or cable it to a pole, or sleep in it. the cell phone tracker would also be a good idea.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-25-2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,123
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: scum

those are general posting rules, that are on every page. Generally you do not post a reply toa classified add, pm the original poster and go from there.

The idea is not to jumble the add with a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-12-2011, 01:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,612
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Need Advice Floor Replacement & Top Chop

floors and sill first, fit the doors, brace and then chop.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-05-2011, 11:03 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,507
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Hexagon air cleaner is here

I got one like it for the ESD's coupe, single four barrel. it looks great but theres nothing to stop it from rotating.

put it on square and drove around the block, it was sideways. I added a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-05-2011, 12:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,757
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Carb angle ?

if its not a big deal level the carb, it dont really hurt anything, but it looks kinda stooopid. you will have to check float levels if you leave it leaned back.

you could also get a machinist to...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-25-2011, 09:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 27,837
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Which welding works best for panels?

I run it thru my stretcher!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-24-2011, 10:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 27,837
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Which welding works best for panels?

I think we all have a tehchnique that works good for us, and they dont have to be the same technique.

I skip around tack here there and yonder, dress and dolly the tacks, then start welding here...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-20-2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,182
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: A curosity question about wiring

lol,,, 57 ford has mostly plastic, but the horn wire down the tube is cloth.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-19-2011, 11:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,757
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Bias or Radial Tires on stock front ends

I'm thinking you had other issues besides tires. Changing tire (staying same size) does nothing to the geometry of the suspension.

Radials wont increase the wear on your kingpins and such...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-18-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,188
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Optima Battery info needed

Might look at the sears diehard platinum series batteries instead of the optima. we have had issues with optima, and I have heard good things about the diehard.

jeepers that use the winch alot...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-18-2011, 09:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,875
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: NJ DMV versus AACA Judges

Right, and you tend to lord it over us every time we deal with you. no water garbage piling up and no sewer, hmmm how are these services any more or less needed than say the mechanic that holds your...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-18-2011, 01:31 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,875
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: NJ DMV versus AACA Judges

LOL, please help me commit title fraud, a felony,, live on the interweb.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-18-2011, 12:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,875
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: NJ DMV versus AACA Judges

if they were civil "servants" they would be doing more to help than hinder.

civil overlord is more a correct term, if you dont see this then you are firmly parked on the other side of the counter.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-05-2011, 02:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,193
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: An important message from Bob Drake to Mr. Lawson Cox

My opinion,, this thread and the one on the hamb both suck. If mr lawson is the only person po-ed about drakes products then drake is a the man when it comes to manufacturing and selling stuff,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-04-2011, 03:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,255
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Door latches, any ideal what year?

could be 38 truck too.

I got a set out in the shed and I'd be happy to look at them and compare, but the shed was swallowed by Snowpocalypse and wont be seen for a month or so.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-30-2011, 02:53 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 41,568
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Faces of fordbarn

here I am.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff198/Da_Tinman/bratz/101_0503.jpg
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-24-2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 15,684
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Please do Not touch!

for any of you that are interested I will be throwing a car show for the kids at the blind school here (Jacksonville Il) sometime next spring.

cotton gloves will be given to the kids so they wont...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-19-2010, 12:52 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 26,025
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Tell us what your working on !

makin roses for x mas presents

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff198/Da_Tinman/bratz/101_0676.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff198/Da_Tinman/bratz/101_0679.jpg
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-18-2010, 11:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,910
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: 1947 Ford Truck $800,000

its bullcrap, the writer of said article admitted that he was duped or something.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-02-2010, 11:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,638
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Crab distributor triggering MSD.

While this is correct, its not all that matters.

I have done many point to msd setups and for sure best of both worlds. Much hotter spark, faster starts, ease of maintenence, bullletproof...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-16-2010, 11:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,893
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Leaking poly gas tank

if this is a racing style poly tank with screw in fittings you can get replacement gaskets at your local ace hardware store. look in the plumbing/fitting isle.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-06-2010, 10:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,590
Posted By Da Tinman
Re: Drop Spindles

try ford aerostar front coils, no cutting and should give you the drop you want without hurting ride quality.
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