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  1. Jerry Roberts
    Where I live there is a shop that specializes in this type of work . Perhaps there is a place near where you live .
  2. Jerry Roberts
    MAC auto parts for the early Fords also sells a door hinge pin remover .
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    I was able to find a connector that was correct at a large hardware store .
  4. Jerry Roberts
    Is there a wrecking yard in your area that you can go in and look around ?
  5. Jerry Roberts
    Use the clear one from the hardware store . Use the small squeeze tube , sometimes called aquarium sealer . It doesn't have to be warmed . It comes in different brands , very common .
  6. Jerry Roberts
    I think that freeze plug is 3/4 inch and is not as easy to find as the others .
  7. Jerry Roberts
    I lost a couple of the small dog dish hubcaps on the road . I read on a hub cap site to use clear silicone adhesive ( as mentioned ) and wipe or trim off the excess . I don't think that you need to glue it all of the way around though and tight clips too of course .
  8. Jerry Roberts
    Wheel bolt pattern ? 5 on 4 1/2 . = 5 lug bolts on a circle that is 4 1/2 inches in diameter measured in a circle around the centers of the studs or bolts .
  9. Jerry Roberts
    I don't know what kind of car you have but it sounds like the box isn't secured to the frame . It also sounds like the clamp that holds the column to the dashboard isn't tight enough .
  10. Jerry Roberts
    Your 12 volt bulbs won't " hurt " anything , they just will not be bright enough . Use 1154 ( 6 volt ) bulbs to replace the 1157 bulbs , they have the same base and are also double filament .
  11. Jerry Roberts
    My 1939 engine had the rope seal and when the machine shop rebuilt it , they put in a neoprene seal . The guy said that some machining was necessary for the swap .
  12. Jerry Roberts
    That broken fastener looks like a bolt that holds the flywheel on to the crankshaft on some models . I have also seen bolts like that holding a cover on a differential . And Don said to have the flywheel ground if it has hot spots .
  13. Jerry Roberts
    I have two defective Autolite distributor caps . The problems are with the carbon terminal on the inside top center of the caps . These are new old stock caps . The terminals should have a light spring action . One cap has only an empty hole there and the other has a terminal that doesn't spring down . My question is , how are these center terminals held in place ? Is the top of the spring that is behind the carbon tip just wedged in place ?
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    My local shop that did this setup for me was able do do the reaming with one needle bearing and one bushing . I brought in the parts and didn't see how the work was done though . The shop was one that specialized in front end work and not a machine shop . Perhaps call around in your area . I know that you want to do the work yourself but if you have one bushing reamed it might not be too expensive .
  16. Jerry Roberts
    I have seen some posts on old mopars , possibly Desotos that came with roller bearings on their king pins . My old truck has roller bearings on the bottom of one of the king pins where a bushing was replaced in the past . The metal must have been too wallowed out for a new bushing .
  17. Jerry Roberts
    My oil bath air cleaner had horse hair as filter material in the very top and it was sealed in there with sheet metal that was perforated with holes . All of the air first went through the horse hair and there was no way to check what dirt had accumulated up there over the years . I tore out the sheet metal covering and the horse hair and put in a paper filter , without the oil down below .
  18. Jerry Roberts
    If you want to set the head on straight the first time and not have to slide it around to get the holes lined up , screw in a couple of studs to serve as line up posts . Then unscrew the studs and put the bolts in place .
  19. Jerry Roberts
    I was born and raised in Superior . Moved to California 30 + years ago because of the weather . They have lots of bars in Superior .
  20. Jerry Roberts
    I guess that you put in the same plugs that you removed and not some new ones that are too long . The head could have been shaved some in the past too . I saw a used head on ebay yesterday . Vintage Power Wagons sells new heads at a reasonable price .
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    John , Here is what I do . I bought a wrench at the flea market for a buck and carry it under the seat . It is always there as it isn't part of my regular set .
  23. Jerry Roberts
    Your luck might be best if you can speak with the manager .
  24. Jerry Roberts
    Did you buy it locally ? If it was me , even though it has been a few years , I would bring it to the store and explain the situation . You have nothing to loose .
  25. Jerry Roberts
    Chance , I admire your mechanical experience . You were having problems and others tried to help . We can learn from your solutions .
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