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also looking for a 4r44e automatic transmission for 1995 4x4 Ford Ranger ... i know this is NOT pre 1949, but another item i am in search of ... this is for the 3.0 v6 engine ... i am told that this is same as 2.3 bellhousing pattern ... possibly just the bellhousing section can be changed and anoth...

Art: yes this is the Slant windshield 4dr. Model A ... a very good looking auto. ... the lack of visor and slanted windshield gives a whole different , more modern styling to the Model A ... additional trim pieces make this a "delux" model ... anyway , the windshiels is missing on this car ... i pur...

Marty: i checked on the meet flyer to get dimensions for spaces ... flyer lists space sizes as: outside 10'x20' , inside as 10'x18' , covered 10'x20' , climate controlled? 10'x10' , RV hookups $30 per day ... hope this helps ... i know i have plenty of room ... space prices are : $35 outside , $45 i...

Marty: not sure of space dimensions , BUT ,i was able to park my F150 pickup and place my display table inline on a space and had room to place items along the side of the pickup ... i will have a small 8' trailer this year , but i have a total of 4 spaces in the north building ... see you all there...

regarding the windshield frame i am looking for ... this is for a 1931 Murry body 4dr. ... the windshield seems to be about 1 1/2" shorter in height than a standard model A windshield ... i may be able to cut a frame down and re-drill the screw holes at the top ? anyway , it seems that the Murry sla...

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linebore unit for boring the mainbearings and cutting thrust surfaces on models T or A Ford mainbearings … includes 4 bearing linebore frame , boring bar and bits and radius/facing bit to cut thrust surfaces and clearance radii , false cam and locator brackets and bushings and dial indicator tool se...

Mike: thanks for posting the meet flyer ... you are correct in stating our need to support regional swapmeets ... the hobby needs this sort of activity both for the exposure that vendors and service suppliers get and the in person sharing of knowledge and experience that is available to buyers by si...

Bob: thanks for posting the swapmeet flyer ... there were some interesting items and project cars last year ... there was a neat 1948 Ford 1/2 ton pickup that was hot rodded ... if it had a flat 6 i probably would have spoken with the seller... i had a 1946 when i was in high school , a flat 6 and 4...

Since this is a Duncan swapmeet "wanted to buy " listing ... i am also looking for a 1 barrel downdraft manifold for a Model A ... i know that the large vendors have the weber and stromberg manifolds BUT, i have had great results with the old Holley side bowl carbs. and prefer the simple carb unit ....

Robert: March 26 thru 28 are the dates ... this promises to be an even better meet than last years event ... very good facility and many good vendors ...as with most swapmeets the majority of items are the common items , there were some good sheetmetal and brass items and unusual interesting specali...

spoke with Kevin Hammock this afternoon regarding times when vendors will be allowed onsite ... Wednesday afternoon after 5:00 vendors with LARGE trailers will be allowed to place their trailers ... Thursday morning at 7:00 for smaller vehicles ... this is done to reduce the clutter and allow access...

spoke with Kevin Hammock this afternoon regarding times that vendors could enter the buildings for setup ... Wednesday evening after 5:00 for vendors with LARGE trailers ...this is done to reduce the clutter of smaller vehicles and foot traffic and hopes to reduce the difficulty of placing long trai...

i have finished another short run of mainbearing quick bolts for model A and T Ford engines ... these speed up the tedious process of fitting the mainbearings ...most often used in re-fitting used bearings with the engine on a stand ...price is $150.00 + $12.95 postage in lower 48 states ...actual p...

Mike:
i added a set of oval tank mounting straps to my pile of stuff for the Duncan swapmeet this morning , will look more to see if i have a tank ... if you need straps i will have them onsite ...Gene French ( in north building near north wall )

Michael: this meet should grow , the site is excellent and the meet organizer ( Kevin Hammock) has developed long term plan to host a general interest meet with a separate area for the earlier ( pre 1949) vendors ... i also did well on sales and met many new people to this meet ...i was also able to...

have been going thru my " collection" of stuff ( my sweetie refers to this stuff as JUNK) ... in addition to my usual babbitt bearing tools i will be bringing a batch of various items collected from past projects and bulk parts purchases ... will probably have some radiators , headlights , 26/27 fue...

in addition to the windshield i am also looking for front fenders for the 1931 model A 4dr. ... i have fenders that are rusted thru at the headlight bar bolt holes ... this is strange since this is the only rust out on the vehicle ... i had seen patch panels in the past ,BUT , not recently ...also a...

i will be bringing sets of rebabbitted model T connecting rods and some single rods and re-babbitted ballcaps, have several mainbearing cap sets also,these may allow for "adjusting" the rear thrust problem in many well used engines , several aftermarket distributors including Atwater-Kent , Delco an...

have spoken with several regional hobbyist here in northern Colorado and also Wyoming there is a lot of interest in locating parts for their projects and way too many questions of "what will sell" ... my answer is " i don't know" ... BUT , you might try listing what items you have for sale and what ...

Jeff: many years ago at a farm auction i saw a T motor with a Dodge Brothers starter generator jury rigged on to the front cover using the DB sprockets and a crude assembly of angle iron and flat plate ... possibly any DC motor might be adapted for this purpose and also double as a generator ...Gene...

Keith: this is a 3 day meet March 26 thru March28 at the Stephens County Fairgrounds in Duncan,Ok. ...this is south of the Chickasha ,Ok, area with easy access of the interstate south of Ok. city and easy access to inside spaces ...a good event with clean facilities and good chow available from the ...

i am starting this post in possibly the wrong section BUT ... the Duncan,Ok. swapmeet is coming up in March and i am attending to sell as well as purchase some parts for my projects ... i am WANTING TO BUY ...a windshield frame for a 1931 Murry body model A 4dr., Masonic items from the 1900-1930 era...

it is getting to be time to start planning our springtime auto. activities ... i spoke with Kevin Hammock this week regarding any changes in the Duncan swapmeet in March ... the only change is BIGGER ... the 2 north buildings are sold out and the building that was under construction last year is com...

Dan: you might try the meet at Duncan,Ok. in March ... this meet is a general auto. swapmeet that has added a pre 1949 area seperate from the later parts/vehicle section ... many of the people who had attended the Chickasha meet were onsite and additional sellers from the region ... all spaces were ...

you may be able to cut circular disc from 3/4" plywood and screw these to the existing rotted spokes to make a rolling assembly ... the trees and other obstructions ...a chain saw or crosscut and good helper ... good luck and Happy New Year ...gene french

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Andy: you are correct regarding this lathe ... a small enough lathe to be practical , but of large enough capacity to be useful ... this is not a TOY ... currently Bolton tools has this machine on sale for $2851.70 ... regular price of $3106.95 ... factory spec. lists this machine as 13" swing 29 1/...

no i am not retiring ...i retired 12 years ago ... nor did i die ... i am planning on putting that off as long as possible ... i stated in 1st. line of advertisement that i have up graded and have replaced this machine ...thanks for the interest and Merry Christmas ...Gene French

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i am upgrading my small industrial grade manual lathe ... i am offering for sale at a low price a BL330 Chinese lathe ... this is a light industrial machine in good operating condition ... and includes a good quality 3 jaw and 4 jaw chuck and a "key closing " spindle mount 5c collet closer , tail st...

Dave: the reduced diameter on the driveplate and thicker babbitt in ball cap should not be a problem ... i have seen drive plates ground to 1.500" diameter and there is a variety of ballcap types with babbitt lining from probably .030" per side to around 1/4" per side ... i believe the 1.500" was to...

Dan: i have poured several hundred ball caps ( 4th main) ... i have noticed 4 common variations ... no oil hole , 1 oil hole ( some of which had Ford embossed on spherical section ) , 2 oil holes and 4 oil holes ... the only ones with "Ford" embossed were the 1 oil hole ... possibly genuine Ford rep...

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John:
i too have been scammed by Stephen ... on a model A windshield ... he referred me to a friend Fred Wade ... i paid by paypal ... no windshield so far and no response to request for tracking number ...Gene French

Chassis looks alot like the "Truckford" chassis i had listed last year ... the unit i had was open driveshaft , with a gear reduction at the wheels ... will try to post some pictures of that chassis ... Gene French

Gregory: i spoke with Steve at Berts Ford ...he has new windshields ... i prefer to use original parts when i can ... the 4 dr. windshield has a different top hinge and the location for the adjustment arms bracket is different ( i am told) ... not sure what will fit ...if you can check with the othe...

Ryan: Pat is right about running the vehicle to determine the overall condition of the various parts ... assuming that there is no obvious conditions present that dictate caution ...you will likely want to do some disassembly to service the thrust washers in the rear axel and to check condition of t...

still looking for a windshield frame for this 1930/31 Model A 4dr. ( standard ) ... i have been trying to track down parts from this car by contacting local shops and suppliers in the central Ill. region ... there are some sales receipts with the vehicle ... all other glass is new ,but no identifica...

Wanted to buy ... windshield frame for 1930/31 Model A 4 dr. standard sedan ...need a complete frame and top hinge for restoration project ... Gene French please contact thru the MTFCA site or by email as listed on my contact info . thank you

Frank: the top bows appear very similar to the bows for my 1925 Dodge Bro. touring ( same as) ... probably similar to many period cars , but the ends and other fastener features appear to be the same ... my bows are in the loft of one of my storage buildings and currently have the old top fabric inp...

Allan:
postage on this head from Australia would probably be over $200U.S. ... i had a quote for a linebore unit to Au. for over $320U.S. ... i did not check on the exchange rate for Pacific Peso to U.S. dollar , but i bet the number would scare many people ...Gene French

B head is spoken for ...thanks Tony ... i will get cost of shipment for the head and email ... also , thanks for your interest John ...Gene French

Model A Ford stainless steel headlight buckets ... both will require polishing , 1 will require some light hammer/dolly work to straighten small dented area ... price is $75.00 + actual postage or pickup at my site in northern Colorado ...Gene French 970-581-two eight zero eight hlight.JPG hlight1.J...

Model B Ford cylinder head ... often used on Model A engine to get a slight increase in compression and performance ... a period correct application , BUT requires the use of the 3 bolt Model B waterpump ...price is $75.00 + actual postage or pickup at my site in northern Colorado ... Gene French 97...

Mark:
sent email regarding purchase ...Gene French

Kevin:
congrats... i have used several Haas machines ranging from the mini-mill thru some much larger machines ...all earlier VF series ... all were very good and reliable ...good choice ...Gene French

is anyone else having trouble registering for this auction? have spoken with Yvette at the auction site and have left a message with proxy bid ...have not had any success ... thought i had registered with proxy in the past ...Gene French

Les:
i sold a new set 2 years ago for $400 US ... Gene French

Donnie:
thanks for posting this ... i see several Dodge Brothers cars that peak my interest ... quite a distance from anything most people ... looks like it is on the edge of the Cree Res. ... i do have family within a 200 mile range , will contact the auctioneer for more info ...gene french

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should be noted ... the "heavy" rods are being offered outright , no exchange required ... the re-babbitted late series rods require exchange rods ...gene french

will be re-babbitting late style connecting rods in next several weeks ... "light " rod sets are $360 + postage , "light " rods with machine cut "X" oil grooves and drilled for dippers are $400 + postage ... will have standard, minus .010" , -.020" and -.030" diameters available ...Gene French

for sale : set of early HEAVY type connecting rods for sale ( CHEAP) ... i removed these from the 1st. open valve T engine i worked on 30 years ago ...the babbitt was still very good and i butt ground the caps and ball burnished to STANDARD diameter to restore the fit ... these are too good to throw...

my projects so far for June have been mostly replenishing inventory ... have been re-babbitting connecting rods and ball caps for re-sale and have also started on my 1925 Dodge Brothers touring car restoration project ... i will post the pictures of the Dodge Brothers inserts when i get to that poin...

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Mitch:
stay safe ... your 17" of rain in 24 hours is about 1 1/2 years of our annual precipitation ... keep a keen eye for critters of all types ...gene french

re-built distributor for model A Ford ... was used briefly on re-built engine that was upgraded to a high compression cylinder head and model B distributor ... probably less than 500 miles use on new bushings , points , condenser ...modern points plate etc. ...used cap is included to complete the un...

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also have 2 "HEAVY" connecting rods that are re-babbitted and bored to -.005" diameter and -.010" diameter ... the -.005 would be a simple fitting process to use in an original engine with some wear on the rod journals ...Gene French

pictures added including 2 HEAVY typr connecting rods that are re-babbitted and bored -.005" and -.010"...Gene French

i have for sale several single connecting rods ... these are re-babbitted and checked for alignment ... i can machine cut X oil grooves for an extra $15 each ... currently have Standard diameter , -.010" ,and -.020" ... price is $80 each NOT x grooved ...$95 each with machine cut X oil groove and dr...

For sale : Atwater-Kent model LA distributor complete with cap, rotor used point set and drive gears ... distributor is centrifugal advance and uses a separate conventional automotive ignition coil ...price is $150 plus $19.15 postage in lower 48 states ...actual postage outside this area or INTERNA...

NOTE: price revision on Xed rods ...way to much labor on Xed rod to price same as plain non-xed rods ...

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Model B Ford distributor , is centrifugal advance unit designed for 1932 thru 1934 B series 4 cylinder Ford engines ... fits and works very well in Model A engines ... will need cleaning and new shaft bushings , points etc. ... price $90 + $19.15 postage in lower 48 states , actual postage outside t...

re-babbitted model T connecting rods ...-.010 diameter ... these rods are from old auto re-builder stock ... X oil grooved and drilled for dippers ...use with -.010 re-ground crankshaft or use Timesaver lapping compound to fit to worn Standard crankshaft ... these rods have been in my storage for ov...

Bosch distributor with manual advance ... advance works smoothly and distributor housing is in good condition ... will need cleaning and lubrication ... cap and rotor are good , points will need replacement or filing to clean contact surfaces ... drive gear is good ... price is $200 + $19.15 postage...

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