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I'm getting frustrated with my model a's wiring. I used a speedway 12 circuit kit. The battery arcs as soon as I touch the cable to the battery. The car is grounded from battery to frame, engine to frame and engine to body. I have triple checked the wires to the diagrams and everything is as it...

I'm having trouble removing my drums/hubs on my rear end. This rear end has the spindle type mounts. I can't figure out what I'm missing.

Probably a dumb question, but I'm curious on how to change the plug wires on a 37 flathead. I believe it may be a 36 engine. It has the distributer in the front below the generator and looks like a scuba mask. I can't figure it out without breaking the caps

How do you remove the steering column from the gear box?

Well I found what's left of a coupe. One mans junk is another's treasure. Paid $100 and I'm happy. So the build begins

I have the front and rear end off a 37 ford I got for $200. I would like to use this on my model a coupe. What backing plates can I use to convert to juice brakes and still run the wide five set up?

I have 2 backing plates I scored. Neither have the spot where the cable enters the plate. They were on an I beam axle I got with the wide 5 wheels, drums etc. I was wondering if maybe I got lucky and these are the 39 hydraulic brake version? The second pic is of the cable on the 37 frontend I have

Got a 55 ford with a y block/auto trans. Want to know any info to switch the throttle linkage to a cable and still make the trans kickdown work. Any knowledge would be appreciated.

If want to run a trans that had a torque tube what do I need to do to make it work with an open drive shaft?

picked this car up at an auction last weekend for $600 with a title and a key. this is gonna be a long time project. it belongs to my 8 year old boy. the plan is to lengthen the front doors and weld the back shut. do a chop job and have him a cool ride for high school. and the flat head spun...

i'd like to use this for a fuel tank. i was told it is out of a plane? how do i go about turning this into a fuel tank for my rat? never done this before.

what engine came in the 54 buick special? looks like a nailhead? how easy is it to get parts for this engine?

i didn't know which section to post this, but here's my problem. my 50 chevy was built in a hurry(not by me.) i've inherited all the problems when i bought this car. my gas tank has a leak and i have a new fuel cell for it. when the guy built it he welded the tank in the car. i have no clue...

this show was last saturday. i drove my 50 chevy out with no windows and got rained on once again. i loved every minute of it.

can anyone post some pics of the way ford front wishbones looked for the different groups of years? also the lengths would come in handy as well. thanks

here's a pic of my son and his "girlfriend." this is at a car show where there is a lot of do not touch signs and magnets on the cars. people were amazed how i let my kids use mine for a jungle gym. :D the other pics are some of my favs from the show before my battery ran out on my camera...

i scored a set of wishbone that are already split. i would like to run them, but one is bent. it is bent side to side, not up and down. is there any way i can save this to use? it is bent not creased.

i know i've seen it on here before, but i can't find it now. could somebody point me in the right direction. it was a detailed description of reversing the leaf spring. thanks

when constructing radius rods,how short is too short? right now i'm wanting to go 22".

anybody got any pics of 49 or 50 hudson commodores?