What did you do today that was flathead V8 related?

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

Getting ready for Hershey! Got the new banner to hang at my tent. Nice flathead V8 image too :-)

Stop by if you are at Hershey. South chocolate, CJ 71-73 near light pole 61.

[51shoeboxer]

We washed our 1951 convertible today after drivimg home yesterday from a dusty car show where it won Best Convertible.

[Lawson Cox]

At 93 I don't do much that is flathead related any more, but I did buy a door handle for my 35 Pickup off of eBay. Whoopee

[ndnchf]

I just found out (a little late!) that my car made the Early Ford V8 club calendar for October 2025. I don't really use paper calendars anymore, so didn't know until a friend mentioned seeing a car like mine on the calendar. I had forgotten about submitting the photo last year.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

I just found out (a little late!) that my car made the Early Ford V8 club calendar for October 2025. I don't really use paper calendars anymore, so didn't know until a friend mentioned seeing a car like mine on the calendar. I had forgotten about submitting the photo last year.

[sidevalve8ba]

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I must be an old fart because I rely on a paper calendar. I'd be lost without one.

[IMoveMetal]

Yesterday I dry-fit the timing cover to see how the crab distributor would line up. I went in thinking this 59 block would have a long-snout camshaft and that I’d need a spacer for the distributor, but as soon as it seated I found it’s actually running a short-snout cam and different from what I expected.

This engine was rebuilt in the late ’70s and has been sitting ever since. It replaced a cracked ’34 block, and I’m starting to see the builder reused a lot of early parts, it also has 29A heads. I’m assuming he used the shorter cam too.

[slowforty]

After getting sticker shock on Rebuilders and Decent Flathead engines for sale. I am putting the 40 Ford Tudor Deluxe up For Sale even though it needs an engine.
Lets see what happens after 36 years of happy motoring.

[Als48]

Originally Posted by slowforty

After getting sticker shock on Rebuilders and Decent Flathead engines for sale. I am putting the 40 Ford Tudor Deluxe up For Sale even though it needs an engine.
Lets see what happens after 36 years of happy motoring.

Hi, Slowforty,

Do you still have your '40 Sedan? Is it for sale? I'm thinking I heard that you had sold it. I am interested if still for sale.

Al Hook

[Kens 36]

Originally Posted by Als48

Hi, Slowforty,

Do you still have your '40 Sedan? Is it for sale? I'm thinking I heard that you had sold it. I am interested if still for sale.

Al Hook

Al,

He sold that car last fall.

Ken

[farmertom]

replaced inside driver door handle that broke couple weeks ago. Tom.

[drfromnc]

Yesterday I polished the stainless steel bed strips going on my 34 pickup. Today will install the oak planks and bolt them down with SS strips.

[drfromnc]

Originally Posted by drfromnc

Yesterday I polished the stainless steel bed strips going on my 34 pickup. Today will install the oak planks and bolt them down with SS strips.

Here is the finished product. Macs oak bed kit that I darkened the wood with a propane torch, lightly brushed with brass wire brush and treated with several coats of Teak oil.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by drfromnc

Here is the finished product. Macs oak bed kit that I darkened the wood with a propane torch, lightly brushed with brass wire brush and treated with several coats of Teak oil.

[51shoeboxer]

Changed the oil and filter, and adjusted the tie rods.

[37fordtruck]

Finally got to work on the 34 Tudor rather than just walk past it to do something else. It was a good day!!!

[1934]

I went for an early morning ride in the '34 and, while passing a grape vinyard I started hearing a noise from, (what I thought), was the rear of the car. I was sure it was a wheel bearing so I pulled over and stopped the car. Thankfully, the noise continued and I looked over at the vinyard and saw a small wind turbine spinning around and making a loud 'clack, clack, clack sound. Was I relieved!
Doug.

[tubman]

I took the '51 for the first drive this year around the lot at my shop. No problem with the car, but I can't say so much for myself. When I came back from Florida this spring, I found that my arthritis had moved into my shoulders big time and made driving a car with power steering a problem, much less one without. After a few months of physical therapy, I've gotten most of the function of my right arm back, but not so much the left. Anyway, I found that as long as I keep the car moving, I can handle it quite easily. It looks like nice weather in the Northlands this week, so I may try a deserted county road or two.

Parallel parking is definitely out.

[Pech33]

I just lowered the sales price to $32,500 on my 40 convertible. It is posted on the Early Ford V8 website classifieds. Anyone interested? All steel, it may become a street rod unless someone wants it.

[ndnchf]

I just finished another 1933-1939 style flathead V8 generator conversion. It was converted from the original 6 volt 3-brush configuration to 12 volt, 2-brush for use with a regulator. It will be going to Hershey, along with many other restored generators.