Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-11-2023, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 841
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-11-2023, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 841
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-11-2023, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 841
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-10-2023, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 841
Re: 36 pickup starter switch mounting
CA Victoria - I may have to do that. It comes thru at an angle. I was thinking of securing the toe board and then using a vise grips to hood the switch on the frame, then drill holes.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-10-2023, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,331
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-10-2023, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 841
Re: 36 pickup starter switch mounting
I’d always heard they were the same also. This floor starter switch was with the truck, but I have replaced the frame. Surely someone has a floor mounted switch and can locate the mounting holes?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-10-2023, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 509
Re: Ampco Lubricators
They still sell them. I just saw their website a couple weeks ago.
Try a Google search under ampco lubricators
Ampcolubes.com
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-10-2023, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 841
36 pickup starter switch mounting
My frame is missing the mounting holes for the foot actuated starter switch. I can see in the metal toe board where it needs to mount, but if I’m off by a little bit the switch probably won’t line up...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-04-2014, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,907
Re: 36 Ford Pickup steel bed?
The bed frame has hardwood planks on the underside and a solid steel bed floor on top. The bed steel is embossed with rub strips that look similar to the strips you would normally see on the wood...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2014, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,749
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-30-2014, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,263
Re: What Vintage?
Unless you are wanting to sell it, in that case get as much as you can for it. :D
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-29-2014, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,848
Re: Tools for sale
yeah, he's just trying to figure out how to get the stamp to stick on it!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-29-2014, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,942
Re: Americarna on Velocity channel
Thank God a decent car show without a bunch of childish antics, phony deadlines, and made-up drama!
Show looks good so far!
That guy that does the woodies, I hope he has an apprentice or...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-28-2014, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,601
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-28-2014, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,848
Re: Tools for sale
I have a bunch of those wrenches marked "mm" in brand new condition....had them for 20 years and almost never touch them. Funny, some of them are almost the same size as my regular wrenches but are...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-28-2014, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,335
Re: Cab Insulation
I've seen insulation at Menard's that looks like 3/8" thick bubble wrap covered with reflective foil. Look for it in the insulation aisle, usually at the back of the indoor lumbar yard.
Jute is a...
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Forum: Questions & Suggestions
01-28-2014, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,036
Re: having trouble in swap site
You can still give the sellers 'heads up' by sending a PM. I've done this with glaring errors on Ebay ads and most times the seller makes a correction and responds with a Thank You.
Eliminating...
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Forum: Early V8
01-27-2014, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 979
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-24-2014, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,017
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-24-2014, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 8,697
Re: Live and let live.
I'm about 80% Greenie and 5% of each of the other categories.
YES I want to fix it myself
YES I want to drive it down the road
YES I want original Ford when possible, and rebuilding mine to be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-23-2014, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,780
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-21-2014, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,883
Re: Need some help here
So...
Back to recommending Bill Wzorek!
Did mine a while back, I told him 'take your time, this truck ain't going no where" and he took me at my word LOL
Very happy with the product and service.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-20-2014, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,751
Re: A couple questions about a 50 pick-up
Whatever you do, don't contact Ford Motor Company about them holes. Rumor has it back around '48 or '49 they was experiminting with a secret carburetor that got like 100 mile to the gallon. Of course...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-20-2014, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,369
Re: VanPelt Sales website changes
Web site was EXTREMELY valuable to me, both before I decided to rebuild my trans and after.
Thank you for posting all that good info!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-19-2014, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,751
Re: A couple questions about a 50 pick-up
Do you mean those spring loaded pieces of wire that act like a cats whisker to let you know when you are close to a curb?
They are 'curb feelers' not 'curve feelers', and they would need to be...
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