Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-14-2021, 05:02 PM
|
|
Replies: 38
Views: 1,229
Re: shipping frustration
Try shipping to New Zealand! My frustration is that ebay seems to be pushing a shipping service through Erlanger in Kentucky. They can take 2 weeks to process the parcel before it starts on its...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-12-2021, 04:53 PM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 211
Re: vacuum wipers
All good suggestions here which may work . My experience is that if these measures don't work the most likely thing is that the diecast housing is warped and hence you will never get a good seal...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-09-2021, 05:23 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 1,411
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-08-2021, 02:32 PM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 478
Re: steeringbox parts for RH Drive 1934
Yes he makes a stock looking box that contains updated internals which in my experience transforms the steering -In both Left and Right hand versions -Karl
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2021, 04:52 PM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 952
Re: Off topic
As a student holiday job I worked at automotive battery plant which supplied an assembly plant.(for Graemes benefit in Petone )
They had one new car sent back with the most awful smell....
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-28-2020, 12:38 AM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 288
Santa Science Spoiler-Off Topic
Found this on line -
With research help from renowned scientific journals - I am pleased to present the quintessential scientific inquiry into Santa Claus...
No known species of reindeer can...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-28-2020, 12:25 AM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 578
Re: 6 volt LED headlights
The issues as i understand it with LEDS is they don't sit at the focal point of the reflector so you don't get focused light. You get lots of light but its not directed were you need it most ie on...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-23-2020, 09:56 PM
|
|
Replies: 47
Views: 2,290
Re: where is this all going
Yes it is nice to have car events, live sports events with crowds and a country thats sort of at normality. However as a country we paid quite a large price to get here. As a country we suspended...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-18-2020, 03:58 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 804
Re: Trico vacuum wiper parts
For future reference most of the Parts houses offer the kit
Most of the parts are interchangeable. The problem I have found is most of the ones I try and rebuild have a warped body casing so I...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-18-2020, 03:17 PM
|
|
Replies: 29
Views: 951
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-18-2020, 02:52 PM
|
|
Replies: 29
Views: 951
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2020, 04:16 AM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 989
Re: Pearl Harbor
Mum and Dad were 2 and 1 years old respectively! - I am horrified when I ask the young kids at work what happened in history today as I did on Dec 7th and they have no idea -When you tell them it...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-07-2020, 10:40 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 479
Re: Pearl Harbor Day
Agree -Sherman I believe -The Germans called them ""Ronsons"after the cigarette lighter as apparently they had a habit of going up in flames in battle . The Germans problem was that Detroit ...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-07-2020, 10:31 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 479
Re: Pearl Harbor Day
Agree - the ability for these times to be different and for us to have the freedoms we value so greatly was earnt by that greatest generation
I salute them all!
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-28-2020, 07:49 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,039
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-26-2020, 08:59 PM
|
|
Replies: 59
Views: 2,053
Re: Another Huge Loss to me
Tony my heartfelt sympathies goes out to you and your family.
I lost my Dad 4 years ago and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of him- It does become more bearable with time but...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-02-2020, 11:19 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 444
Re: Starter Switch Questions 34 Ford
My father once told me anything made by man can be repaired or made again-and he's right it's just what it costs to do it that is the kicker. Fortunately NOS starter switches seem to be one of...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-27-2020, 10:43 PM
|
|
Replies: 84
Views: 12,302
Re: NEW products available thread
Michael -Get a small twist drill and rotating it between your fingers bore a hole through the base of your thumb nail above the darkest area . Stop when you get blood . It will allow the blood and...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-24-2020, 05:36 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 524
|
|
Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-12-2020, 07:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 30
Views: 2,025
Re: Juice brakes
Hydraulics are better than mechanical brakes because they are self equalizing. A Toyota engine is better than a model A engine. An automatic transmission is better than a model A transmission . But...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-12-2020, 06:37 PM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 1,495
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-12-2020, 06:36 PM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 1,495
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-07-2020, 04:50 PM
|
|
Replies: 54
Views: 2,496
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-07-2020, 04:47 PM
|
|
Replies: 54
Views: 2,496
Re: Cooling system help needed
You're right they didn't have them in 33 but should have and Ford corrected that in 34 (even if they were probably to low at 150F) .
As mentioned previously they (well at least mine) will puke...
|
|
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-07-2020, 04:33 PM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 2,168
Re: Early Ford V-8 Club of America
Kevin I understand -I joined when I first got my car-Great Magazine great club but it just got to expensive with international postage . There was also nothing more frustrating than getting the...
|
