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Last seen: September 26, 2024 11:13 am
Tim, A merry christmas to you. Attched are a couple of photos of the car I am working. One is of my dad when the car was very new. The second is me...
I would use a new orginal harness and add the couple of circuts for A/C and electronic ignition. I have nothing per say against electronic ignition, ...
Hi Roger, Turns out that Spicer dropped 30 pages of universal joints a couple of years back when they moved production overseas. Most of the "De...
Attached are what I need. If anyone has any from a parts car let me know. I need five (5), Thanks, James
Took a look at the '49 sedan at a friends shop and the big screw goes down for the cover ring.
Steve is correct. We used to put a pint of ATF in the car and drive it around the block easy for a 1/2 hour and let it get good and hot. Usually tha...
I'm beginning to think you're correct about inconsistencies between assembly plants. The 57 data plate looks more closely like mine then then the 56'...
I can tell you that in general I have found many differences between my 1949 Convertible and Gene's 1949 Convertible. Mine was made in the Detroit an...
James, I looked under my 53 and it has speed nuts. The assembly is very similar to yours. The attachments near the radiator have the speed nuts on t...
Thanks Rodger, I found a plate in one parts book that showed "U" nuts and screws. I thought OK, that is it. Then I stopped by a shop of a...