Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2019, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,287
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2019, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,287
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2019, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,287
41-48 Woodie Owners...
I need about 5-6 of these special washers. They are used on the two rear passenger door hinges to seat the special clipped head 5/16th" hinge machine screws. I've sourced new hinge machine screws...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2019, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 888
Re: More help needed with 41 woodie door latch
You are correct, there was no tension at the time I had simply laid the pieces together for the photo. I reassembled the good latch this afternoon with all of the springs in the proper place and it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2019, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 888
More help needed with 41 woodie door latch
So I bit the bullet and disassembled my rear passenger door latch trying to determine what was broken. It appears that the springs are intact but had managed to flip around past their correct...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2019, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,951
Re: Varnishing Woodie
You seem to have stirred up a lot of good information but nothing to the point of your question. I'm in the process of refinishing my 41 woodie using Interlux Schooner 96, so far I'm very pleased...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2019, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,207
Re: question for 41-48 woodie owners
There would be a lot more brackets and screws to deal with and it appears that the vertical pillars are mortised into the roof structure, so no nothing slipped right off other than that bracket
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2019, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,207
Re: question for 41-48 woodie owners
Maybe I'm being too optimistic but for a piece of bare metal that has been hanging around for nearly 80 years I didn't think it was that rusty, no flaking etc.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2019, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,207
Re: question for 41-48 woodie owners
Yep, it appears to be inserted from the outside and screwed into a threaded boss cast into the bracket. Not a big deal if the top covering is removed but kind of a hassle like this
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-11-2019, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,207
Re: question for 41-48 woodie owners
Ok for future reference it appears that although 46-48 woodies don't have a hidden screw that secures the top B pillar bracket, 41s do have one. I was unable/unwilling to remove the soft top to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2019, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,207
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2019, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,207
question for 41-48 woodie owners
I'm repairing and refinishing the wood on my 41. In doing so I'm trying to remove the metal brackets that secure the roof to the B,C, and D pillars. I've removed all of the machine and wood screws...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-18-2018, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,137
Re: 1941 Ford woodie door latch repair
46, that would be fantastic, the spring that is broken is the one that controls the locking lever. From what I can tell online the 41 latch looks different than 42-48 but the springs may be the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-18-2018, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,137
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-15-2018, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,820
Re: Question for the 49-51 experts
The eBay listing mentioned is the car that sparked the question. I was pretty certain that the Crestliners were not produced as a convertible but wanted to check with folks more knowledgeable about...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-14-2018, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,820
Question for the 49-51 experts
In searching for a car I ran across an ad for what is being advertised as a 1950 Ford Crestliner Convertible. The problem is I don't remember that a convertible was produced in a Crestliner model. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-21-2018, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,055
Weatherstrip question on '41Woodie
Replacing the door weatherstripping on the woodie and don't know what is correct. I purchased a kit for all four doors and there are two different mouldings. One has the profile of wooden quarter...
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Forum: Early V8
04-25-2017, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 752
1941 Ford Grill Chin Pan
Needing a Grill Chin for my '41 Woodie (passenger car sheet metal not truck/commercial). Of course I would prefer NOS but would take a decent one with no rust out.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2017, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,361
Difference in 40 & 41 grill chin
Blew a seal in my floor jack today which allowed the woodie to crash to earth and pretty much destroy the chin piece below the grill. I don't see any sign of a repro piece for a 41 but there are 40...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-10-2016, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,862
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2016, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,862
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2016, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,862
Need a part ID, name and hopefully a source please
Part is for a '41 woodie but I think any '41 model and possibly up to '48 will work. On the drivers side along the seam between the top of the front inner fender and the fender itself are a series...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-09-2016, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 0
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Need help ID'ing defroster vents for '41
I'm finally getting around to putting heat and air on my '41 woodie. For years I've toted around what I thought were the vent cans for it. Started to install them this morning and either they...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-05-2016, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,155
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2016, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,155
Re: 41 Woodie tailgate seal question
No problem with the two upper pieces that attach to the rear quarter posts. Also no problem with the "flap" that inserts in the groove on the bottom of the upper half and is held in place with a...
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