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I do not know how wide the gap should be, I guess 010. If too far the tip will show heavy burn marks. Any thought on this ?

On the fourth to last picture there are 2 handles. I can use the one on the right. Harry. 905 889 0621. Toronto.

Peanut butter in mice trap does a good job. The smell of peanut butter attracts rodents from a mile. Set trap and check frequently.

Simple. Make a piece of stock the thickness of the old rotor brush. Make an elongated hole at one end about 3/16 size. Drill a hole through the old rotor and screw the stock on. Now that stock will be able to move one way or the other depending on which way you desire. Rotate the distributor shaft and keep adjusting the stock until you find what you want but remember the tip of the rotor must not touch the cap. There must be some gap for the spark to jump . You may paint the tip of the stock with nail polish to see if it touches the cap.If you have an old similar rotor, smash the bakelite and use the brass brush.

I have a similar problems working on the ignition behind the dash of my 28 Dodge Senior. I have new lens (catarac surgery) so I do not have glasses falling down but my nose keep knocking against the dash.

Gary-Ash, a breath of fresh air.

It will be helpful to get a picture of the brakes ( diagramme ) setup so you will know what you are dealing with.

I soaked almost all small parts in vaporust. Works like a charm. Read the label for instructions. Do not leave instruments with writings for long . It will remove the delicate paints. From time to time you may have to help by using a wire brush and repeat.For large objects paint with brush and do as if washing. Alternate with wire brushing. It may be expensive but is there an alternate ? Removing rust is always labour intensive. After rust is removed wash , blow dry and warm with a propane torch and paint of choice. It is better to do this job in less humidity. If your car rust bleeding on the body or any part use a small brush and wash paint until all rust is washed away.Very safe to use.

The idea is to get the shoes down. This adjuster may have "cogs wheel". There is a tool to insert through a hole either in through the backing plate or the drum. The tool pushes the "lock" away from the cogwheels allowing the tool to grip cogs and back off the adjuster wheel. I do not know what type you have but I do recall the Bendix system was very common to most american cars. Snap on use to sell a variety of those tools with different shapes. Flat screwdriver ?

These old cars have a habit of harbouring bad ground. Check engine to chassis ground for a start. All other grounds are important including the battery. 6 volts are the worst offenders. I am not sure if your car has a voltage stabilizer mounted behind the dash. They do malfunction.

It appears the linings cut grooves in the drum leaving a lip on the edges. You may have to turn the shoes adjusters down. They may be rusted. Do not damage the backing plate.. Drill a 3/16 hole,use the nozzle of the penetrating oil and squirt inside generously. Sometimes Vaporust works fine.

Varsol is about the safest cleaner. Use a fine paint brush. Do not soak. Just keep brushing until all the gunk is loosen up. Then rinse with warm water. Soaking will obliterate the numbers. Have you tried Bob's Speedometers ? He advertises in the Hemmings Magazine. May be a little expensive but does a great job.

The " u " joint from the rear must must line up with the " U " joint at the tranny. Check to see if the joints are in line. A small lump of weld left unground can also cause vibrations, sometimes even paint can cause an imbalance.

Hi PF I am looking fora pair of small lights to modify if necessary to use as turn signal lights on my 1928 Dodge Senior. and also for the front.

How you asking ? P M me. Harry

How many do you have ?

Sorry, what I mean is to sleeve the bore smaller .

If you have problems finding a M C with a smaller bore try bushing it .

If you are in England you may try some old Land Rover parts dealers.

What application ? Sometimes these spring works on many different starters. A picture will help.

It certainly looks as part of the assembly. But I have seen shock rubbers comes in 2 pieces, somewhat tapered, and pushed from both sides of the housing and shaft.Check with U A P,for bushings, sometimes there might be rubber for some thing else , with a little ingenuity, may work. The lower rad hose on my 1928 Dodge Brothers Senior is from a 1968 Biscane top rad hose cut to fit.

As far as I can see over the years there were hundreds of different snake oils sold as fixer ups.One thing I am sure of is from experience. My work mate had a 65, 8 Cylinder automatic ford. That vacuum thing on the transmission hooked to the carburetor, diaphram was broken. The car was loosing transmission oil . On discovery and after correcting, he removed the valve cover. The inside of the cover and valve train was clean as a whistle. I poured transmission oil slowly into the carburetor of a running engine. Lot of exhaust smoke but it helped. I know some motorist who will pour a quart of transmission oil in a full tank of gas at every fill up. Another trick is to squirt carburetor cleaner into the cylinders over a period of a few days and let it sit before starting. It is not a total solution but it helps. The point is to use something to soften the carbon and it can only be done while the engine is sitting, may be for a few days

All right again. The prince of darkness. M G> does not not give a 1/4 inch of extra wire for the terminals. Those push type connectors lose connectivity and must be taken apart regularly to reboot. Exceedingly poor design. With the ignition turned off use a test light to make sure the "in" terminal is not getting feed . Another weak point is the insulator at the contact points pin.The plastic insulator breaks down.

Hi Doug, I thought I should mention on the reuse of the roof rail to hold the fabric down. The rails will definitely distort while removing. The fact is the aluminium will stretch during the process of straightening. The old nail holes will no longer match the slots on the roof metal . The best way to handle that problem is to mark the slots in some way so as to identify its locations when you put the rail on and drill new holes in the rail to match. I am doing this presently. To seal the fabric I am using non hardening red gasket glue between the aluminum and fabric and hope for the best. Instead of nails I will use # 6 counter sunk stainless steel screws. I am restoring a 1928 Dodge Brothers Senior 4 door. Cheers Harry

Looks more like a Chrysler to me.