The Ford Barn

drfromnc · 03-31-2021, 05:01 PM

So I am about to embark on a daunting but doable task. My dad is letting me have his partly dissembled 34 truck to put back together. It has a 59a (1948 so I am told with only 10k miles on it) flat head but not sure what transmission and diff is in it yet. According to him it also has juice brakes and been converted to 12 volt but I gotta bring it home and ID it all. I know everyone on here will be a tremendous resources and I thank you in advance. I also know of a former colleague who owns an all original 34 Ford I can lean on information. He and I met via EFV8 club. I already told him I plan to use his car as a reference on various systems.

I already bought the 33-34 Ford book from EFV8, the Ford green book, the How to build a traditional hot rod by Bishop and Tardel, Ford flathead engines by Thacker and Herman.

I am an avid YouTuber and follow Iron Trap Garage and Wired customs as well as member of The Flat Spot Facebook group. I realize too this might be an open ended question and there won’t be any one book or reference material that will cover it all but I am looking for suggestions.

What service manuals are out there for me to buy so I can see how the various systems are put together and/or serviced? You know schematics, torque specs and how to do it.

03-31-2021, 05:01 PM	#1
drfromnc Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Smithfield, NC Posts: 259	34 service manuals So I am about to embark on a daunting but doable task. My dad is letting me have his partly dissembled 34 truck to put back together. It has a 59a (1948 so I am told with only 10k miles on it) flat head but not sure what transmission and diff is in it yet. According to him it also has juice brakes and been converted to 12 volt but I gotta bring it home and ID it all. I know everyone on here will be a tremendous resources and I thank you in advance. I also know of a former colleague who owns an all original 34 Ford I can lean on information. He and I met via EFV8 club. I already told him I plan to use his car as a reference on various systems. I already bought the 33-34 Ford book from EFV8, the Ford green book, the How to build a traditional hot rod by Bishop and Tardel, Ford flathead engines by Thacker and Herman. I am an avid YouTuber and follow Iron Trap Garage and Wired customs as well as member of The Flat Spot Facebook group. I realize too this might be an open ended question and there won’t be any one book or reference material that will cover it all but I am looking for suggestions. What service manuals are out there for me to buy so I can see how the various systems are put together and/or serviced? You know schematics, torque specs and how to do it.