bob duffer

[TABLE=width: 100%] <tbody>[TR] [TD=colspan: 2] [/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2]I took off my exhaust manifold to replace it and noticed a flap that restricts the exhaust. What purpose does that have ? Seems to me it would be better if there was free flow for the exhaust. Would it hurt anything if i cut that flap out of there?[/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE]

Mine only leaks when i get on the highway....Maybe i'll get lucky and it will only be the oil pan ...I'll look there first. Thanks again Lew

Does anyone know how much he wanted for the car?

I would love to have this car , but no way to get it to Michigan. One of my favorite movies.

Price ?

So, i finally get my car running and take it out on the road after it sitting for 3 years. I get back home and there is A lot of oil coming from between the trans and the engine under the car. I was thinking rear main seal or oil pan . Do i have to pull engine to do a rear main seal? Maybe i should just take it to a shop and let them do it on account of me never doing one before. Is there any type of 'stop leak ' for oil? Thanks

So i took my shifter all apart and it seems bent to me. Is thus how it is supposed to be? should i attempt to straighten it? thanks

Lew, This is an original steel one. that is why i was considering fixing it. Or i could just but the fiberglass one.

My spare tire stone guard got crunched..Do you all think this can be saved or is it junk? Would a bump shop be able to fix this?

I was wondering why there are 2 mufflers on each side of my dual exhaust , one round and one oval shaped?

I just took off my rear bumper to get it re-chromed and there is only one center piece. I thought there was a top and bottom. It seems someone has welled the two pcs together. Is this how it is supposed to be or should i cut the welds out and have 2 pcs? The car was backed into a wall by the previous owner and the dents need to be pulled . thanks

[TABLE=width: 100%] <tbody>[TR] [TD=colspan: 2] [/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2]Has anyone put any kind of sound deadener or heat shield padding or aluminum sheeting under their seat or carpet. I was thinking of doing it being i have the carpet out. Does it really help that much? Is it costly?[/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE]

I have tons of these small holes all over the floor pans of my car when i pulled up the carpet,Does anyone know why they are here or should i put a drop if silicone on each one ,seems to me if i'm out when its raining it will come in and make the carpet wet . thanks

Is anyone from Michigan that has a 55-57 Thunderbird? Im from clinton township and would like to know if there are any monthly meetings around . thanks Bob

Lew, Are the shifters (when in neutral ) supposed to have any play or zero play ? Forward and back not side to side. I took all my carpet out and the shifter is in the open. Can all the work be done from the top or do i have to get under the car? I looked under the car and it seems the trans would be in the way if i was to do anything under there. Bob

Thanks again, is there a way to tell when my car was made by the vin number? Or how can i tell. I found where the trans dip stick bracket goes in the manual , there just happened to be a picture of the starter and there it was attached to the starter bolt. The clamps on my soft top one works the other is not looking the same and it does not work.

Are the side soft top clamps the same on the 56 and 57?

I just drained my trans and putting it back together and i can't seem to see where the bracket on the trans dipstick attaches .it wasn't attached before so i can't figure it out. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Did you sell the 56 fordomatic books ? if no i'm interested

Does anyone know what the difference is between the red and blue 1956 fordomatic shop manuals?

Here are some pictures of my new car the way it sat when i picked it up. The lady said her husband died 2 years ago and she wanted to get it out of the garage. She said it has been sitting for 3 years. I have been working on it , slowly.

Thank you, Lew. If I go from the top will I have to pull up the carpet? Can it be done from the underside? Also I'd like to post some pics of the car here , how can I do that? thanks again bob

i am new to the site and i have a question: I am aware that my 1956 has to be in neutral to start, but i have to shake the shifter back and forth to get it to start and also my back up lights do not work 9bulbs are good? thanks guys.

Thanks billybird.

just wondering what type of lube you guys put in the differential. I got some 85w but it seems thin.