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‘32 Update: headlight/shock mounts (article 21, archived)

We’ve liked this headlight/ shock mount combo from Pete & Jakes for a long time. We didn’t think about installing another bracket, because we like the curves and [...]

'32 Update: mirror installation (article 22, archived)

I’m using cowl mirrors from a ‘40 Ford made by Bob Drake, minus the cowl attachment piece. They’re quite swoopy and I think will match nicely with the door handles. [...]

‘32 Update: Brake Lines (article 26, archived)

A unique method of running the front brake lines on a solid axle ‘32 [...]

Wow! Our First Feature!

One of the local events we decided to check out was the Hyde Park Lions Club Cruise, held at Steve Plunkett’s Fleetwood Farms in London, Ontario. It’s about an hour drive for [...]

‘32 Update: More Air Conditioning (article 27, archived)

More Air Conditioning
A/C hoses rank right up there with brake lines on my “things I don’t like looking at” list. What else is on the list, you might ask? Cigarette butts flying out of car windows, mold, and melting snow are all making their way to the top. Anyways, I tried pretty [...]

‘32 Update: Miscellaneous Stuff (article 33)

Some Miscellaneous Stuff
Here are a few random shots of what I’ve been up to lately.  They don’t each require a separate posting, so I’ll just throw them all in here.

I made up these little spacers for the wiper posts, then painted them black.

Here you can see my heater lines.  I decided not to run [...]

‘32 Update: tank vent (article 40)

A gas tank needs a vent.  Otherwise, as the fuel leaves the tank and is blown up in the engine, a vacuum is created and eventually the fuel pump won’t be able to suck hard enough.  Try this: plug your nose.  Say “wukka wukka wukka!”  No seriously, plug your nose and breathe through your mouth.  [...]

‘32 update… nice heads (article 37)

As the car goes back together, we’re finding little things that we’ve wanted to get done which have made their way to the bottom of the proverbial pile.  We had talked a long time ago about making some sleeves so we could put 3/8″ button head bolts in the spreader bar holes instead of the [...]