Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 12:51 PM
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1936 Ford Pick Up Glove Box Lining?
Does the 1936 Ford Pick Up's cardboard glove box have any inside lining? Did they use felt or any other lining than just it's cardboard shell? I purchased the re-pop glove box from eBay and it...
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Forum: Early V8
12-12-2019, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 100
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-10-2019, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 764
Re: Replacing pistons
A piston clearance of 0.035" will give you excessive piston slap. Get the decimal point in the right place at 0.0035" . Next is what is the maximum allow piston clearance for a worn Model A...
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Forum: Early V8
12-04-2019, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 100
1936 Ford Pickup windshield garnish mouldings
Need for our 1936 Ford pickup: I need a pair of windshield garnish moldings that fasten to the inside of the A pillar.
I also need for our 1936 Ford pickup: a full 4 piece set of headliner...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-30-2019, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,352
Re: Knocking at start up?
I had an engine like that also that had the piston slap when it was first started cold. It had been re-ringed when it first should have been re-bored.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-24-2019, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,266
Re: Should I buy it?
I have as much fun working on my model A Ford as I do driving it. Really I do. Just one more benefit of buying a Model A Ford project.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-21-2019, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 835
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-18-2019, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 670
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-13-2019, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 515
Re: Water Glass
I used water glass in my '37 Pontiac coupe. It would work for well for about a month and then I would have to add some more water glass. When it leaked, the water would go out of the exhaust. I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-13-2019, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,304
Re: Fraud Alert
I recently was given the same type of opportunity to purchase an under priced 1957 Ford Skyliner in Seattle, WA. The out of area seller had photos of the beautiful car that he was liquidating for an...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2019, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 768
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2019, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 461
Re: POR 15 Gas Tank Sealer
For years, I have used POR 15 gas tank sealer with good success. A little extra information about unleaded gas: Naphtha which is used as a solvent and a fuel, was also called appliance fuel in the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-24-2019, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
Re: 1936 Ford pick up grill panel
The missing inner grill panel has been found. Thank you all for your help in identifying my needs. Without your help, I would not have known what the part exactly looked like.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-23-2019, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
Re: 1936 Ford pick up grill panel
Thank you Don for the photos of the inner grill. Looks like if I were to make one, the lovers would be my biggest challenge. I have a parts request on the Wanted V8 swap meet Ford Barn forum. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-22-2019, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
Re: 1936 Ford pick up grill panel
Anyone have an image of a 1936 Ford pickup grill panel that they can post? Please? It will give me a better picture of what I still need, and I can share the picture.
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Forum: Early V8
10-22-2019, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 111
1936 Ford pick up Floor mat
Wanted: 1936 Ford Pickup floor mat. Does anyone still make for sale the 1936 Ford floor mat? I have checked with Mac's, Dennis Carpenter, Bob Drake and more without success. The 1936 Pickup floor...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-22-2019, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 620
Re: 36 Fords
Having grown up with my first 36 Ford coupe acquired in 1961, I was in the middle of the early Ford V8 craze. The 32 - 34 Fords were the most popular back then and for many years following...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-22-2019, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
1936 Ford pick up grill panel
I have a 1936 Ford Pickup that is missing its grill splash panel. I can find the re-pop 1935 grill splash panel as picture below. With modifications, will it fit my 1936 Pick up? Or should I be...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-20-2019, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 827
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Forum: Early V8
10-19-2019, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 167
1936 Ford pickup grill splash apron
1936 Ford pickup grill splash apron wanted. Fits below the radiator and behind the grill (radiator shell). It has a hand crank hole through it.
The request has been filled. Thank you for...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-17-2019, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,092
Re: Fan cracked!!
When I lost my fan blade, I was peaked out in second gear and about to shift to third. My broken fan blade took out my hood. Now my off balanced fan broke the water pump off from the block and the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-08-2019, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 766
Re: Gear Tooth Pitting
Your old gears are junk. Besides having a howl in second, the hard facing is gone from the faces of the teeth and the lines that you see across the faces is also the dotted line that the tooth...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-06-2019, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 552
Re: splash apron removed
Radiator splash apron, engine splash aprons, and running board splash aprons. Lift the body? Yes, that is with the running board splash aprons. I had to stop and think for a moment on which...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-25-2019, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 759
Re: Removing rear spring
I had an accident removing my rear spring/axle. I had removed the rear spring and axle and they were both laying on the garage floor. With the home made spring spreader tight on the springs and the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-22-2019, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,541
Re: Did you restore the car yourself?
"Did you restore the car yourself?" "Tell them that you bought the Model A brand new", and then see what they say. :) I keep a baby book with photos in each one of our cars. It can answer any...
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