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I don't know if this question has been discussed before but I would like to ask if anyone has ever gone down the route of replacing the white metal big end and main bearings with modern insert type shells?, my 1931 6 cylinder is starting to sound a bit worn and apart from the cost, to find someone able to do a good metal job is a concern, so it crossed my mind to do a once and for all job of converting to shell type bearings, this would also make any future replacement straight forward, I have the luxury of owning a spare crankshaft and set of rods from a parts engine which is beyond full repa
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Diamond T, Model 201 Pick-up
norman hoggard replied to willywilly's topic in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
Hi willywilly, I have a similar pick up and was wodering if you could help me with a picture of the front brake shoe return tension spring as I have two, one on each wheel, but they are both different shapes and sizes so your truck may shed some light on which one I need to replace. My e-mail is: norman.hoggard@talktalk.net If you have a landline telephone number you would be willing to let me have, and your time zone /location so I could call you from England as I would like also to ask you about a couple of dimensions for the square mounting boxes and their location on the side of the pick -
1931, 1932, 1933, Oldsmobile Parts
norman hoggard replied to Olds1932Conv's topic in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
Hello to all you guys who have been contacting me for 1930's spares, it's great to hear from you, but I need to let you know that I can't help you, I think you are mixing me up with Jim Conran it is him who has the spares for sale, not me, unfortunately, as these seem to be getting rarer and rarer, I only have a complete '31 Olds Patrician. I would always be willing to trade info and stories about these wonderful and often under-estimated old cars, seems everyone wants a Ford, nice though they may be they were only ever a mass produced utilitarian vehicle, as such I don't know that they des -
old automotive literature for sale
norman hoggard replied to a topic in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
Hello Will, Do you have any original shop manuals or other literature for 1931 Oldsmobile 4 door sedans. I live in England , would you be willing to post, obviously I would pay for postage, if you have any items?, many thanks, Norman. My e-mail : norman.hoggard@talktalk.net -
1931, 1932, 1933, Oldsmobile Parts
norman hoggard replied to Olds1932Conv's topic in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
Hi there, no I'm afraid I cant help you , in fact I have a feeling that mine is on the way out so I could be in the same queue as yourself, I wishb you good hunting, norman -
1931, 1932, 1933, Oldsmobile Parts
norman hoggard replied to Olds1932Conv's topic in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
Hi Jim, Can you tell me a good time to call, I tried earlier but got an answer message, sounded like a business number, I live in England and would be very interested in 1931 hub caps and spare tyre mount, I have a '31 4door sedan that is very original but short of a couple of items, do you have a rear lens for stop and tail light ?, it is round 4 inch diameter red glass with vertical flutes on outside and circular pattern on inside and has a screw hole on each side set horizontaly across centre height of lens, ( a clear lens would be acceptable as originaly my light should be an optional ext