Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-29-2023, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,662
Re: Ford Life car
Two things to add here. Lawrie is being modest here. I've been reading through the Ford barn backwards from post #1 forward lately, and he has driven his '33 on much worse roads than that one!...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-17-2022, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,203
Re: The 1939 Windshield Frame
Thank you for correcting this misinformation, which was reversed in the craggy recesses of the old brain. My apologies! I find it better to keep my mouth shut most of the time . . .
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2022, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,203
Re: The 1939 Windshield Frame
'39 splits in the middle, earlier frames split in the lower half. So the one you currently have is likely a '37-'38 replacement. Any '37-'39 will fit either car or truck.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-07-2022, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,717
Re: 1934 Ford 1 1/2 ton Truck Tires
Just today mounted up a pair of Lucas 600-20 tires (from Lucas tire in Long Beach CA) for the front of my buddy's '39 1-1/2 ton. Would have preferred the 650-20 Firestones, but at about $115 cheaper...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-09-2022, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 694
Re: 1938 Truck Windshield Frame parts
If you find them, I'd like to see them. I made a pair from a couple of steel hinges, cut down and rolled over a bit. Not too pretty, but functional for the time being.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-04-2022, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,878
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-14-2020, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,547
Re: aluminum radiators
Nice piece for the price, eh? And the diesel and chassis look to be made for each other. But the bench and shop wall is almost as interesting. We definitely share the same organizational plan! And...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2020, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,547
Re: aluminum radiators
Couple more things. I would agree with Leon that, if anything, the Champion cools too well. it came with a 15 lb cap, which I immediately replaced with a 7 lb cap, and wonder if that might still be a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-05-2020, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,547
Re: aluminum radiators
Have had a Champion on my ‘40 coupe for a few years now. Had to fab up some mounts for the yoke carriage bolts on the side at the time — newer ones may include them? Anyway, solved all my overheating...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-26-2019, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,413
Re: Junior Johnson Passes On
Well, best course of action is to disregard or delete this thread, and head over to the hamb if you want to hear about Junior Johnson's life and legacy.
Has more to do with "what I did on my lunch...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-25-2019, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,413
Re: Junior Johnson Passes On
There is a German expression, "ins Fett getreten" that I think applies here. Stepped in some grease (and tracked it all over the place).
Oops, or source, but gawd either way!?!
Calls for a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2019, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,285
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2019, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,339
Re: 215 85 16s
No offense intended for your valid points, blucar. Don't think anyone here is out to endanger anyone's life.
Just meant that perhaps a slightly oversized tire on an early rim supporting a 2800...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2019, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,339
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-09-2019, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,339
Re: 215 85 16s
Any of these tires are technically too wide for a four-inch rim. That prompted my question as to whether they were being mounted on the early rims or later five or 5 1/2 inch rims.
Sorry if I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-09-2019, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,339
Re: 215 85 16s
Yeah, section width and tread width can be two different measurements, and most of these tires I've been researching seem to be lacking detailed measurements.
Overall diameter shows the 215's to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-08-2019, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,339
Re: 215 85 16s
Yeah, always thought some chromed Conestoga wagon wheels would be just the thing on lowered Cadillac. Yech!
Anyway, I think your used tire idea is a great way to try them out and see how I like...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-06-2019, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,339
Re: 215 85 16s
Thanks Stenny, those 205-16's sound good on the 4-inch rims. Just have to see if I can find some somewhere. The 215's seem a bit more plentiful.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-27-2019, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,339
Re: 215 85 16s
Are you guys running these on four-inch rims? Don't know exactly when the rims got wider, as my experience ends at 1940.
Looking at tires for my '40 coupe, and shaking my head at the price and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-25-2019, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,055
Re: The '37 Dually is finally coming together
Just now working on a quite rusty '39 windshield frame that wouldn't budge with soaking, heat, and so forth. Finally resorted to a jeweler's saw to cut the two halves apart. This works quite well,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-24-2019, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,538
Re: Before and After
Ok GB, your on! Not much change here, but painted the bed and sanded and oiled the wood. Oh, and used your time-honored painting techniques to blend in some rust clean up around the windshield...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-17-2019, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,467
Re: 49 wagon brake drum
Welcome to the Ford Barn! Someone here has the answer to your questions, and suggestions for alternatives. A vast resource of early Ford info here.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-21-2013, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,847
Re: glasspacks
Hey BobH,
Too bad the old man is no longer with us, as I'm sure he could answer your question, and I'm willing to wager I have a pair of those glass packs on my '40. These were installed by...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-17-2013, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,188
Paris to Peking Rally in '40 Coupe
Make that "Peking to Paris" -- oops!
Saw this on the BBC news this morning:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01csk2m
Part one of four, according to this:
http://peking2paris2013.com/
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-10-2013, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,730
Re: Definitely NOT your Average '38 Truck
Henry Ford (and Charles Lindbergh) received the Cross of the German Eagle in 1938:
Rumors circulated in the early 1920s that Ford was pouring money into the Nazi Party but Hitler denied the...
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