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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

01-24-2021, 07:52 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

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Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Still have family in meyersdale? I have made some friends down that way.

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

01-24-2021, 07:50 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

And thanks again for all the nice remarks... I try to introduce our kids to as much as we can... I also do my best to help out any other folks in the community if they have an interest in old cars.. ...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

01-24-2021, 07:46 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Thanks, it is actually a late series 2a... so a few diferneve from a series 3.

It is a great vehicle, my wife's favorite to drive. Has a rover diesel and fairy overdrive... so can actually...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

01-21-2021, 10:18 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

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Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Yup same truck... that is back when I first built it 12 years and 185,000 miles ago.

I originally had a rusty 51 hood on it that I replaced with a better 52 hood.

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

01-20-2021, 11:14 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

thanks!!!

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

01-20-2021, 11:06 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

The guys keep calling it "the 38" so no actual name as of yet....

I have let the 11 year old mess around with driving a standard in the driveway. And both girls I have shown how to drive our...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

01-20-2021, 04:20 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

I haven't had to touch the mechanicals at all this fall other than changing oil.... but we have been driving it a lot so I did have to put new rear tires on since the old snow tires I had on it wore...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-29-2020, 07:07 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Took another long drive in the 38 this weekend and it ran great even in the HOT weather and the long drive back up the mountain to home..... didnt have to fix or adjust anything!!!

I did change...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-21-2020, 01:41 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

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Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Well looking like the model a chassis that donated the 39 hydraulic brakes may eventually get a new life...

I got a call out of the blue to come get some A parts cheap......

Well I got a...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-20-2020, 04:10 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Thanks!!

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-19-2020, 10:40 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

I built the truck and made my own 4x4 conversion axle 12 years back and 185000 miles ago out of the left over junk from building my black f-1.

I cut up and cut down a front Dana 44 to be the right...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-19-2020, 10:07 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Thanks so much for all the kind words..... I let my daughter read some of the music comments and it made her day.

We took it on a fairly long 2 hour drive this weekend in the heat and it ran...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 11:13 PM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

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Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Wow, thanks so much for all the kind words!!! I am very humbled.

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 11:26 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

I dont think we have any videos of us live on youtube... some are on facebook..

But here is our original album on youtube if you want to hear our originals..
...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 11:02 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Thanks everyone!!

I try my best to raise my girls as motorheads... they love old cars, help often and love going to the racetrack and really love it when I race.

I try to take my role as dad...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 10:10 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Then though here and though the hamb I finally located the missing parts I needed, except the grill trim.. I ended up having to MAKE the missing pieces.

So with the TLC this old car cleaned up...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 10:03 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Next I replaced the busted rear glass, drivers rear door glass, and found a nicer windshield frame with new glass in it.

I also put a headliner in it and hogringed a new piece of mohair on the...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 09:57 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Ordered up new hoses, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, etc.

And let our daughters (age 7 and 11) totally do the brake conversion (with supervision).

It took them a full day but they had a...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 09:51 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Next I put the engine in..... and started looking for a v8 85 radiator.. as well as all the missing dash, grill and hood ornament.

I also needed to redo the brakes..... I was going to stay...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 09:45 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Next step was to find an original 85hp engine since that is what this car originally had.

Lucked out and a friend had a runner out of car that was street rodded.
Hauled it home and my little one...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 09:40 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

Re: I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

First step was to haul it home... and get a bunch of the primer off of it and repaint the areas that where in need as well a metalwork the roof and paint the repair.

I then weathered my repairs to...

Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)

07-16-2020, 09:36 AM

Replies: 70

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

Views: 11,163

Posted By fordf1trucknut

I picked up a cheap 38 standard and put it on the road.

A few months back I picked up this for what I thought was too cheap to pass up. Goal was not to restore but fix up some and drive around....my daughters have been bugging me for a closed car with...

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