Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 09:13 AM
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Re: 3/8" ratchet bead roller Eastwood?
Guess its still in production, i was searching under the wrong description . Might be the same thing Eastwood once sold . I remember it as a bead roller instead of a seam closer but thats what i was...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: 3/8" ratchet bead roller Eastwood?
What i have to do is close up a hemmed edge on a 8 ft long edge of 24 gauge so 2 rollers 1" wide will work even if i have to go over it a couple times. A hand held tool is easier then handling the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 03:34 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:52 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 10:45 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-16-2021, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 14
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3/8" ratchet bead roller Eastwood?
Does anyone remember the sheetmetal bead roller that was hand held and operated with a 3/8" ratchet?
Before the web, eastwood had small catalogs that were the size of the early rod and custom...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-16-2021, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: 39 banjo rear hub pitting?????
Original surface is pretty tough but carbide does a nice job turning it.
Speed plays a big factor in both rotation and feed so does the angle of the tool bit to the surface.
The repair sleaves...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-15-2021, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 26
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Re: 1941 ford pickup heater
What year was a ford hot water heater first available? Everything i have read was late 1938 for the 1939 year?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-15-2021, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,278
Re: 1941 ford pickup heater
Aside from searching for the correct mounting bracket for the heater switch, both heater cores that i have are bad.
All the local radiator shops have gone out of business so it is now search for a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-14-2021, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 31
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Re: who best to drop 1932 ford axle
Ah ,the old days of mordrop. Ever get one back that had the end ripped out and crudely welded back together? At the end it was a good thing they closed up.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-14-2021, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,345
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-13-2021, 06:00 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-13-2021, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,213
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups
Ive been learning more and more slight hidden differences in 40 and 41 with the 1941 6 cylinder pickup ive been putting back together.
Years back i did a 1938 big truck . Thats what made me notice...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-13-2021, 03:25 PM
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Pioneer Industries "jiffy" degree wheel ?
Got this "thing" called a "Jiffy" made by Pioneer Industries from a machine/fabrication shop liquidation sale. Tried researching it and can't find anything remotely associated with it or the...
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Forum: Early V8
01-12-2021, 10:06 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-12-2021, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,213
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups
That closed cab truck looks like it has a fold out windshield like 38 - 39 trucks. I found a 42 to 47 style ford big truck in a junkyard years ago that had a fold out windsheild. The other thing that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-12-2021, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: 1940 ford column shift repair bushing
Nothing i could find like a simple hardware store remedy.
Ended up machining one out of nylon and slit it with a razor blade to install it. Then fitted the bore to a snug fit.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-12-2021, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,345
Re: shipping frustration
But you can purchase premium extended tracking.......
I check a package i sent 10 days ago Priority...
Status ------ unknown.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-11-2021, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-11-2021, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 852
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-11-2021, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,213
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups
The closed cab trucks, were the beds part of the cab like the illustrations shown above?
1941, was the 4 cylinder engine available as a option in Australia?
Im currently putting a 1941 pickup...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-10-2021, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,213
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups
The bed side resembles the bottom half of a panel truck side but the bed is separate from the cab
The roadster cab rear section also looks like the cab size is longer then the regular closed cab
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-10-2021, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,213
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-10-2021, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,345
Re: shipping frustration
Post office is a mess. Mailed a Priority package from Delaware to Porto Rico. Sat for 4 days in Philadelphia and now showed up in Chicago. 2 and 3 day flat rate Priority is now taking 9 to 14 days.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-10-2021, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 658
Re: 39 banjo rear hub pitting?????
Its not a complicated job, but you need a lathe with a big enough swing to clear the spring hanger.
Becareful who you get the sleave from. The best ones i have found are from the Columbia rear...
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