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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-17-2018, 06:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 992
Posted By white64
COE parts, Northern Classic Trucks is gone..

Northern Classic trucks is gone, and along with their retirement they destroyed their COE tooling, has someone stepped in to fill the void?
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-12-2016, 07:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,528
Posted By white64
Re: Apology to Fordbarn family

Golly now I gottah go search for what prompted the apology.... brb...

I'm baaaack! It was about studs... unfortunate! But at least it wasn't a whole car!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-05-2016, 06:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,582
Posted By white64
Re: Looking for a Particular T5 Thread

is this what you guys are looking for, it's what I used on my '40 t5/8ba...

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Search?query=flathead%20t5&facet=GA_Sema_Part:Clutch%20Release%20Bearing%20Guide%20Bushings
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-04-2016, 11:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Posted By white64
Re: 1940 ford rear fender bolt sealing

thanks! It would be kindah hard to put it on the fender side wouldn't it! ...the fender itself is kinda in the way!

I've had some "experienced" (ie: older) ford guys mention some sort of a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-04-2016, 10:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Posted By white64
1940 ford rear fender bolt sealing

Searched through the barn and didn't see anything on what to use to seal the bolt/nut-clip area. "nut-clip...?"

It appeared on my parts car that Ford used some sort of "tar" like stuff applied...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-24-2016, 02:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,614
Posted By white64
Re: 1940 ammeter wiring question.

Negative 12 volt ground:

I'm in the same pickle..... so all i gottah do is power the gauges through the bars (with the voltage dropped), ground the voltmeter and run the other sender wires to the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 08-21-2016, 10:41 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,690
Posted By white64
Re: sad news in CT

My son is my best friend, the best thing I have ever done or will ever do.
To lose him would rip my soul to shreds... but I would always remember his love for me and my love for him, a love that...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-14-2016, 09:20 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 14,600
Posted By white64
Re: 1940 Ford Running Board Covers

I used the contact cement but I am beginning to wonder how it will hold up to the weather, temperature changes etc. (it's great stuff for holding Formica to plywood in a kitchen though!) (Up here a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-09-2016, 06:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,813
Posted By white64
Re: 1940 coupe body measurements

I've found that old timey sticky cloth electrical tape in a lot of places!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-09-2016, 09:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,813
Posted By white64
Re: 1940 coupe body measurements

it's been awhile... here are some pictures taken today (regardless of the date on the photo)
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-08-2016, 10:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,303
Posted By white64
Re: 40 Ford Coup Hood Alignment

ok... that's enough of that!! (for awhile)


The passenger side is better, but not great

The driver side is better, but not great (the rear arm was still hitting the carriage bolt head and...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-07-2016, 08:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,303
Posted By white64
Re: 40 Ford Coup Hood Alignment

I did bend the rear hinges so they were almost 90 degree bends, and it did have the desired affect of lowering the rear of the hood. But the bend on the passenger side was almost too much and it was...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-07-2016, 09:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,303
Posted By white64
Re: 40 Ford Coup Hood Alignment

ok... I'm feeling "better" about the drivers side front to back, I think I need to bend the back hinge arm a little, since it's the one that controls the height at the cowl. it has an "s" bend in...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-06-2016, 04:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,303
Posted By white64
Re: 40 Ford Coup Hood Alignment

here are the "shoulders" on the rear of the hood for the hinges...

I cannot get this hood closer!

I've taken it apart, "adjusted the hinge arms and drilled out the hole on the cowl larger and...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-05-2016, 04:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,303
Posted By white64
Re: 40 Ford Coup Hood Alignment

Just picked up my hood from the painters... the shoulders are on the hood!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-05-2016, 02:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,303
Posted By white64
Re: 40 Ford Coup Hood Alignment

are the bolts on the hood hinges where they attach to the hood at the six places, all shouldered bolts?

I have what are said to be the hinge bolts, 1/4 bolts with safety wire head, and spring...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-04-2016, 07:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,330
Posted By white64
Re: '40 Headliner Bow Numbers?

You guys are such a help! Thanks again! I favorited this link I should be doing the headliner next week!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-03-2016, 10:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,330
Posted By white64
Re: '40 Headliner Bow Numbers?

Joel, What did you use for the headliner bow wires in the rear corners, between the rear window and the qtr window... am I right in guessing there may have been 4 of them, 2 on each side?

You...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-14-2016, 09:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,281
Posted By white64
Re: My 1940 coupe, what's behind the seat?

This turned out to be a great thread on what makes a business coupe a business coupe, Thanks to all!

I'm willing to trade my tip-back coupe front seat for a split back seat: 2 door sedan or...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-13-2016, 01:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,281
Posted By white64
Re: My 1940 coupe, what's behind the seat?

Here is a shot I got from ebay of what appears to be a padded band, a backrest of sorts?

The upholstery seems quite simple
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-13-2016, 07:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,281
Posted By white64
Re: My 1940 coupe, what's behind the seat?

WHAT A GREAT PICTURE!

I never knew there were wooden pieces on the floor! And I've never seen pictures of the seat brackets!

In hindsight I wish I had spent the additional money to get a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-11-2016, 04:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,281
Posted By white64
Re: My 1940 coupe, what's behind the seat?

I found a picture! and an article!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/are-there-two-1940-ford-coupe-floors.790952/
http://i50.tinypic.com/28inmt0.jpg
From what I can tell: I am...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-10-2016, 09:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,281
Posted By white64
Re: My 1940 coupe, what's behind the seat?

Thanks!

I've got some parts that I've no idea where they go! So soon I'm going to show pictures of them all and have the barn tell what they are and where they go! Could be interesting!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-10-2016, 04:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,766
Posted By white64
Re: '40 firewall, what's that big hole for?

Got it, took a 2.5 inch hole saw, 1/16 plate, voila! A plug! With a centered hole! just use the two side holes (where there was a clamp for the heat tube, I guess) to support a crossbar inside, the...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-10-2016, 02:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,281
Posted By white64
My 1940 coupe, what's behind the seat?

...maybe better said as what SHOULD be behind the seat...

My coupe seems like an odd duck when trying to find other coupes with the same behind the seat orientation...

This basket-case has been...
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