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About finished with this Rod now. Scratch built frame up. Ford 302 with C4 transmission and 8" rear end. Traverse spring set up. I did all the work myself as i have a small machine shop. Just resolved my last issue with it on the brakes with help from the forums. I said is finished now, but...

My 28 ford PU suffers from a brake problem that has been there day one. I have 30K miles on it and it brakes fine except for one situation. Full left turn, and the pedal goes to the floor. Oh yes, I have replace the master cylinder three times but finally figured out that it was always...

I fought oversteer for about a year. I was ignorant of how much caster affected over steer. My 28 Ford PU Rod would jump into corners and scare the crap out of you. Running 1/8 toe. Increased the caster a few degrees and bingo, it now takes some force on the wheel to steer the car into...

I have been chasing my tail with steel rims lately. I guess I never studied the situation closely before. I have been dial indicating rims for several weeks, steel rims, and they are all over the place "out of the box" Coker tire specified .065 radial run out as their max spec. Summit racing...

I built up a hot rod two years ago. Model A boxed frame, 28 Ford PU body, 302 V8 with C4 trans, speedway tubular front end 8" ford rear, 76 mustang disc's on front with drum brakes, traverse spring front and rear, pete and jakes front shocks and standard shocks on the rear. My question is...

I completed my 28 Ford PU rod about 6 months ago. Not sure if you ever finish these things however. I posted about shocks a few months ago. I have a traverse spring front and rear suspension just like the old Model A fords had. My front axle is a Speedway tubular with a speedway spring...

I use spring over front and rear. The front shocks I started off with are heavy duty and they don't bounce around much. I took the front shocks off to see if the leaf let the wheels bounce up and down with out shocks and they certainly did. I bought a set of pete and jakes hot rod shocks...

I used the original Duraspark ford electronic ignition system off a 76 mustang II for my 28 ford PU hot rod. Even though I am an electrical guy with a first class FCC license and 38 years experience with electronics, I got into trouble with this system. Just wanted to pass it on. It turns out...

I guess you never finish one of these things. It runs great and handles great. My dodge pickup truck has only been driven two times in the last 3 months. My hot rod has 4200 miles on it now. Just to much fun, everyone loves it and I can not get out of the home depot parking lot without a...

I got my rod on the road about a month ago. 1200 miles on it already. Overall it handles great, steers great, and goes through the curves great. Having put many miles on original model A fords, I expected some jolts when I hit bumps in the road and it handles them pretty good. I would...

I have a 28 Ford closed cab PU in another barn. Want to get it out and make a few changes. Drove Model A's for many years buying my first one at age 16 so I am very familiar with how they handle and run. That said, to heck with being original. I want hydraulic brakes now and 12 volts. The...

Getting too old for this. Took 5 months to get it to this point. Going to crank it this week. Thanks to the forums for all the advise. I got this old cab and bed and frame in 1966 and its been in a barn since then. Pretty rotten to say the least. I did all the fab work, welding and...

My 28 ford PU hot rod is using an old duraspark that works well. The original wiring of the donor car used a length of resistance wire in place of a ballast resistor. This was with the original coil. I put a MSD blaster coil in place of the original coil. I used a Borg Warner RU19 ballast...

Channeled looked good to me so I channeled mine 4.5" and its taken allot of work to make it look clean. That was successful and I had a smile on my face when the job was completed. Working on seating now. Ergonomics is important to me as I want to travel in the rod place to place. Been...

Is welding and pinning the universal joints the best way or just welding. I lean to pinning and welding. I have cross steering and not the old style so I am not subject to the significant kick back of the old style. Have everything in place. Only two universals and they is only 6" of shaft...

I have posted to several of the forums and received excellent help and its appreciated much. Getting close to registering time! I have posted to this subject before and then studied what I could find on the web. I am in Georgia. The ROD is a 82-A 1928 closed cab pickup body and bed sitting...

I had this cab in a barn of 30 plus years. have a complete 28 PU in original condition. Decided to take the cab and make a rod with it. 302 / c4 /8" rear. A Model boxed frame. Speedway tubular front end. Hairpin radius rods. Mustang II brakes. Non boosted 6:1 arm brakes. Front disc, rear...

Need seats now. Forums have been very helpful. Looks like 42" wide at front of seat. Any specific donor car suggestions for BENCH seats. Think I will go with bench so I can fit three and get the wife closer to me. Photo of project at this html http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups...

Ga. has a an EPA requirement that on engine swaps after 1998, must meet certain EPA requirements based on the original manufactures set up on that engine. Hot rods fall into this category. I have a build up rod, from scratch. I have a 302 which is out of a 76 mustang. I am running sprint...

I am putting a 29 ford PU cab back together more for sentimental reasons than good sense. Like many of the old pickups, this one saw many miles and many dirt roads. I am doing major work to the doors. I have worked and owned many Ford A models and know them pretty well, but I have not put a...