Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 11:25 AM
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Re: Florida Drivers
A few years ago on a nice Sunday morning while still a volunteer firefighter as Acting Battalion Chief I was Incident Commander on a leaking gas station propane tank. Protocol is to keep everyone and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: 1934 Phaeton Top Iron Hardware
If the rivets are a 9/32 diameter, truss head I may be able to help (but not cheaply).
I do strongly recommend you consider doing one side at a time, that way you have a fully functional pattern...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 889
Re: Annual MONSTER Swap Portland, Or
I have NOT been a vendor in the last two years. Marginal sales overall (this is a business decision overall) has been the trend for several years. Committing to essentially all day Sunday for...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 374
Re: 1932 Ford Three Window Body Tag
Tom Bay in Kansas makes replacement steel door bottom outer patches, rocker panels, cowl patches, quarter patches, below deck panel replacement, and windshield side garnish moldings.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 157
Re: 34 pickup hood/radiator rod fitment
Consider <alt> <ctrl> <del>.
Take out all the cab to frame bolts except leave the back two without nuts to locate the cab front to back.
Make sure any stuff on the firewall that attaches to the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 741
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2024, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,032
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2024, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 741
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-08-2024, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 741
Re: Grey hound hood ordament
1. Yes they are different. Assuming you are talking passenger car. Both clamp to the top of the ornament and, of course, ornaments are different. Pickup would use the same 1934-1936 (on the radiator...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-08-2024, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,032
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2024, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 286
Re: 1934 Closed Car Window Crank Handle
At this point, there is one primary vendor... Vintique. They pretty much supply every parts store. For those who like to badmouth Vintique at every opportunity these handles happen to be one of their...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2024, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 592
Re: 1939 truck windshield frame screws?
Ford 350152-S is the join screw, This is a special screw that has a slightly larger head and shallower countersink than common 82 degree 10-32 oval head. I remembered there was something special...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2024, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 889
Re: Annual MONSTER Swap Portland, Or
I was there this morning. Lots of stuff, not much early V8... but some. Not much good... but some. A pair of NOS 1942-46 front fenders (1250.00), a pair of "decent" 1940 passenger fronts (300.00),...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2024, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 548
Re: Knobs?
Dennis Carpenter Reproductions shows them on their website. 3 different flavors.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2024, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 548
Knobs?
With the recent angst of some knobs not being available (and my selling the only 1937-41 cowl vent knob in my stock) I decided to 3D model it and 3D print a sample as a backup for the hobby/industry....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2024, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 637
Re: 34 pickup grill lacing
On my (fiberglass) roadster I originally used the replacement for original style, knowing the shape change issues (stretching in length, shrinking in girth) I made the lengths about 3" short. Then...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2024, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 576
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-29-2024, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 502
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-26-2024, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,273
Re: Narrow bed or wide bed
The 1930-31 Pickup/Truck share the same door with the Tudor sedan (Except for the incredibly rare truck doors with a dimple to clear a side spare tire). The 1930-31 Coupe door is about 1-1/2" shorter...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-26-2024, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 587
Re: 40-41 pickup bed
"VERY NICE" bed wood is available from Brad Brown (when he is off sabbatical), you pay for quality. Mack Products has bed to frame wood that is "simplified" from the original, and less expensive.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2024, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 688
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2024, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 688
Re: Early '32 up DASH KNOBS ???? vanished????
Dennis Carpenter Reproductions is the manufacturer.
1932 4 Cylinder: Carpenter shows in stock. (Same a V8 kit but includes "start" knob)
1932 V8: Carpenter shows in stock, I have 1 set in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2024, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 323
Re: '37 Body mounts / Door alignment
Three (at least) possibilities here:
1. Frame/body alignment. If the frame is sagging, humped, or twisted it needs to be fixed first, or you may be able to shim out of the problem.
2. Door hinge...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,528
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 721
Re: 32 Duolamps
The rim with countersunk holes and the convex lens is what I have seen on 1935-36 pickups, and with research believe was used 1933-41+ pickup and 1933-40 station wagons. This is the style of rim and...
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