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by Stakebed
May 12th, 2008, 2:31 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Front axel - whats the same as the cars?
Replies: 3
Views: 2358

Re: Front axel - whats the same as the cars?

ahh thanks! yea its very hard to tell what my front spring was, its collapsed and badly pitted...
by Stakebed
May 11th, 2008, 9:12 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Front axel - whats the same as the cars?
Replies: 3
Views: 2358

Front axel - whats the same as the cars?

Hello, I have a March 29 AA truck, singe rear wheels, worm drive, dual high, metal 6 vent hole wheels. I'm going to be starting the restoration of the front axle and steering components from the pitman arm off the gearbox to the wheels. Now Ive heard that the front axle is the same as the cars. What...
by Stakebed
April 21st, 2008, 6:57 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: New pics of 29 AA project
Replies: 1
Views: 2048

Re: New pics of 29 AA project

oooh sure is purdy :D
by Stakebed
April 19th, 2008, 12:04 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: BBQ Brake drum.
Replies: 14
Views: 6831

Re: BBQ Brake drum.

yea spray everywhere in any holes aroudn the backing plate and drum with PB blaster, liquid wrench or somehitng (use the whole can if you have to) and let it sit and soak for a few days
by Stakebed
April 16th, 2008, 5:47 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Clutch Pressure Plate Faillure
Replies: 3
Views: 3487

Re: Clutch Pressure Plate Faillure

hmm odd, unless it had a defect or a chip outa it or somehting...who knows what could have hit it/rusted it/been weak from the start after 80 years...
by Stakebed
April 15th, 2008, 12:13 pm
Forum: AA Buy and Sell
Topic: I WANT PICTURES OF EVERY ONES TRUCKS--PLEASE READ THIS
Replies: 6
Views: 5830

Re: I WANT PICTURES OF EVERY ONES TRUCKS--PLEASE READ THIS

erwin wrote:This is my tow truck, quite rare in Europe
WOW nice truck! i love the look of it 8)
by Stakebed
April 10th, 2008, 9:20 pm
Forum: AA Buy and Sell
Topic: I WANT PICTURES OF EVERY ONES TRUCKS--PLEASE READ THIS
Replies: 6
Views: 5830

Re: I WANT PICTURES OF EVERY ONES TRUCKS--PLEASE READ THIS

oddly the "bed" i dont think we have to worry too much about. mine is VERy solid still. i was standing on it cutting trees off it and it didnt even flex. now the shetmetal, yea that went to hell. i plan to just get it mechanically sound. get a fully restored runnign frame, fix the bed up a...
by Stakebed
April 10th, 2008, 6:12 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: I need to test a coil...any suggestions??
Replies: 1
Views: 1856

Re: I need to test a coil...any suggestions??

well to test it to see if its even good take an ohm meter accross the 2 primary terminals(2 studs with nuts) should be very low like 1-5 ohms then measure from secondary(coil wire that goes to distributor cap) to either one of the primary terminals and that should be anywhere from 3,000 ohms to 8,00...
by Stakebed
April 9th, 2008, 3:26 pm
Forum: AA Buy and Sell
Topic: I WANT PICTURES OF EVERY ONES TRUCKS--PLEASE READ THIS
Replies: 6
Views: 5830

Re: I WANT PICTURES OF EVERY ONES TRUCKS--PLEASE READ THIS

Well ill be showin the ugly :lol: according to the title and a WW2 ration card it has a grainbox, but we have stake bed sides for it too... heres what its supposed to look like: (got from home page) http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/Sea_Slugs/Model%20AA%20Ford/29-Stake-Truck.jpg heres what u se...
by Stakebed
March 29th, 2008, 9:19 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Tire size?
Replies: 6
Views: 4920

Re: Tire size?

cool! ill need 5 of em eventually and thier decent lookign and cheapest :lol:

cant waitr to see pics

oh and NBC, truck looks great!
by Stakebed
March 29th, 2008, 11:05 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Tire size?
Replies: 6
Views: 4920

Re: Tire size?

toolhawk1 wrote:I just got my new tires from Universal tire in Penn. all the venders were the same price for the tires, rim flaps , and tubes , but Universal was much lower on shipping here to Detroit , I bought the Denmans
how do you like them?
by Stakebed
March 26th, 2008, 1:28 pm
Forum: AA Buy and Sell
Topic: A RIDE FROM CALIFORNIA TO ATLANTA GA / AA TRUCK I BOUGHT
Replies: 5
Views: 4636

Re: A RIDE FROM CALIFORNIA TO ATLANTA GA / AA TRUCK I BOUGHT

should be able to get it up in the box of a large uhaul... then u can go as fast as u want.
by Stakebed
March 25th, 2008, 9:51 pm
Forum: AA Buy and Sell
Topic: A RIDE FROM CALIFORNIA TO ATLANTA GA / AA TRUCK I BOUGHT
Replies: 5
Views: 4636

Re: A RIDE FROM CALIFORNIA TO ATLANTA GA / AA TRUCK I BOUGHT

yup, cheatest way to do things like this is to do em urself :D
by Stakebed
March 13th, 2008, 3:33 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: How to remove the dual high?
Replies: 4
Views: 3353

Re: How to remove the dual high?

Is this a good enough reason :) :lol:

Image

lol

well thanks anyways! seems as i have to wait a bit then
by Stakebed
March 12th, 2008, 9:58 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: How to remove the dual high?
Replies: 4
Views: 3353

Re: How to remove the dual high?

so as it is now (no engine or tranny) i still have to remove the rearend?