Forum: Early V8
07-29-2015, 03:47 PM
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53 Ford 2 door Customline
Currently registered and insured. Good solid running, driving project, or drive as is. Fairly clean straight body/chassis. Interior is nothing to brag about, but complete and functional. This car has...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-25-2014, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Window channel clips
Never could find the clips. But, Ii came up with a solution that worked very well. It won't be ok with purists, or show cars obviously, but it worked very well, and even better than the original...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2014, 06:24 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2014, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 3
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Window channel clips
does anyone know where I can find Window glass run (channel) retaining clips? I am replacing the glass in my 1953 Customline and I am missing 5 or 6 clips that hold the window channel in place. I can...
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Forum: Early V8
06-08-2014, 10:28 AM
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Need a Gas Tank
I need to find a gas tank for a 1953 Ford Customline. Or a good gas tank repair place in the lower S/W Michigan, N/W Indiana area.
Thanks
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2014, 02:34 PM
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Window glass runs...
Just bought new side glass for my 53 Customline, and I need to find the glass run channel. I am having a hard time finding both pieces the rear division run (runs along the back of the wing vent),...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2014, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 113
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Re: English and american language !
I was over there in the early 80's and most the Germans my age (under 30 at that time) spoke fluent English. But what I thought was the weirdest (until a German waitress explained it to me), every...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-27-2014, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
On the same note, serving in the Air Force, I was stationed in Germany. I spoke German (although not fluently. I took German in high school). I went over there with confidence speaking the language....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-27-2014, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
I am a southern boy, born and raised even though as a kid I moved to South Chicago. I remember in the 70s we lived right next to a Polish family that was full Poll, and all had Polish accents and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2014, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
Don't get me wrong, but the most I hear (I hear it a lot since I'm a vintage Ford guy)
Fix Or Repair Daily
Found On Road Dead
Fxxxed Over Rebuilt Dodge
Also being a vintage Jeep guy, which I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2014, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,628
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2014, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
What things are call vary between countries, and also across generations. Years ago if you called something "Sick", it was a bad thing. These days to tell someone that their car is "Sick", it's a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2014, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: hidden radio preformance
I actually thought about drilling a hole in one of the buttons. It would work, but you would have to be sure to point the remote directly in front due to angle of the IR. I was hoping the remote was...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 113
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Re: English and american language !
Yep, it was pbs on a UHF channel. And yep benny hill would give ya a gratutious boob shot every so often too.. lol
[2QUOTE=ford38v8;865510]Ah, yes, those were the days... I watched Benny Hill...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
I loved that show and watched it every saturday night as a young teen in the 70's. I also have to admit at that time I watched it because every so often you might catch a breast shot in one of the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
I dont think this was a "normal" name in Germany, but I had a German national friend that used to call a car door a "Portal". Every time he refered to a door, he used that term.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
When I was in Germany, I thought it was weird to drink room temp beer, but it didn't take long to adapt. If the beer is a good full beer, it is better at room temp. Crappy American beer needs to be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
"flicking the V's" are you refering to? http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608048372873168742&pid=1.7
Actually as I understand that gesture that got popular during the 1960's in the US as a "Peace"...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Engine oil?
This is what I use in my 53 8BA
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff490/Tudorp/53%20Ford/castol_zps95f89f06.jpg
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
Not a clue.. lol.. The Brit looked at me weird and said, "You mean you guys aren't allowed to smoke in the service?" and my reply to that, "Not with a Fag we aren't.. " lol
That, and you would get...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,935
Re: English and american language !
I dont' even want to get into English vs American English. Myself being USA born and bread, but "English" being one of my worse subjects in high school (I was lucky to get a C out of it, and the only...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2014, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,764
Re: hidden radio preformance
Yeah, I was trying to figure out how to use the push buttons. I still plan to work on that some. For now, the holes for the push button is how the IR remote gets to the the IR pick up on the new...
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