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I'm beginning to see through the fog. I'll give it a try. Thanks to both of you.
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I have a couple of inches of play in the steering of my '51. I'm a little hesitant to try to adjust it since it's
something I've never done before and what's in the book is confusing. Any advice?
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I'm trying to identify a strange noise coming from the straight 8 of my '51 Chieftain. It's not a constant, steady sound like a bad rod but higher pitched and comes and goes. I've disconnected the fan belt but the noise is still there so it's not water pump or generator. Is it possible that the timing chain has stretched and is scraping something or a bushing in the distributor is going bad? It's from the engine and not back in the clutch like a throwout bearing. It's a new one to me and don't know where to start looking. Thanks.
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I have noticed a slight difference between '52 and '53, although it might not apply in this case. The width of a '52 sedan is 73.9, the Country Squire is 74.3, however the width of a '53, both sedan and squire is 74.3. This might mean that some items from the '52, the hood for example, could be slightly more narrow and except for the squire, might not fit on a '53. I don't know. Maybe some Ford guys could get into that. There are no interior pictures of the car discussed however exterior shots show it is a 1952.
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No, it was a '52. Had a photograph.
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While browsing on an internet site I noticed an ad for "A 1952 Ford Skyliner Crown Victoria." for sale. I was not aware that such a car had been produced. The seller claimed it was very rare and only 100 were made. The picture showed what appeared to be a '52 Victoria with a plexiglass top as from a '54. It did not say who actually produced the top but the impression left was that it had been made by Ford. I don't know, maybe Ford did produce a Crown Victoria glass top in '52, but I've never heard of one and could be wrong. I have no interest in the car one way or the other just curious. Any feedback? Thanks.
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Check the vacuum lines as others have mentioned. Also, disconnect the line going into the wiper motor and dribble about a tablespoon of brake fluid down the line into the motor and work the blades back and forth. Clean and lube all the hinges in the linkage. Leather flappers in the motor dry out and shrink and hopefully, the brake fluid will bring them back to life. The vacuum wipers work well when in good shape especially with the double action vacuum/fuel pump mentioned. I have a '51 Pontiac too, and have done this with success. It has the double action pump so I think yours would as well.
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Anybody know a place that sells/installs 6 volt air conditioning? Don't want to change to 12 volt.
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Who makes the best condenser for a '51 straight 8 and what is the modern part number? Thanks.
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Hey, I think we found something. Maybe somebody will recognize that code and narrow it down. I think that refers to a type of safety glass with sticky stuff between two plates of glass. I still put my nickel on early GM... Well, it was fun. Good luck.
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Did they have a little factory script on the glass that early? I've heard it called a "bug" usually down in a corner of the glass. Don't really know what it's called.
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Sorry, Vince. I didn't make myself clear. I meant that suicide front doors were becoming popular on many other models but was not the door in question. Good luck.
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My guess is an early 30s GM, because of the vent window. Others didn't have that and suicide front doors were popular. I'll go with a '33 Olds. External hinges match but keyhole is a question. Would that be an option that year?
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Marvel Mystery Oil, (MMO) offered a unit similar to that for many years. Apparently other companies had them had well.
Oil filter lines?
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My 1951 8 cyl has a Fram oil filter mounted on the block. I noticed one of the oil lines, which are original, had a bad place on it so I removed all the lines and left the filter in place. I've had a problem finding the original type and length lines and have been running with the factory oil cleaner in the mean time. The book says that's ok but I would feel better with the filter working again. Anybody know where I can get replacement lines? Also, a few days later I noticed the lines have different size bores on each end. I don't remember exactly how they hooked up and suppose there's a good reason for the different size and should go back a certain way, or does it matter? Thanks.