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1937 Rackbody
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rustedorrotting |
12-05-2022 @ 4:25 PM
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Have you ever heard of the New Port antique hill climb? It's in Illinois the first weekend in October. They run vehicles up an asphalt road with about a 30% grade one at a time against the clock and the newest you can run is a 1942.
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rustedorrotting |
12-05-2022 @ 4:19 PM
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one bit of advice, the 94 Holley's/ford or Stromberg carbs will flood if you supply more than 2.5 pounds of fuel pressure and you will wind up with diluted oil, I found out the hard way. I thought I would use an inline electric pump and now the engine is apart so I can ascertain the damage. Inmo
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rustedorrotting |
12-05-2022 @ 4:11 PM
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1935 ford 16 inch wire wheels look really good on these vehicles. You would need spacers, but they are available
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rustedorrotting |
07-30-2022 @ 10:35 AM
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for what's worth, I have a 41 1/2 ton and i went with 1935 ( i believe ) ford 16 inch wire wheels. You have to buy or make spacers for the wheels to fit the 41 but i think your truck might not need the spacers. The wide white walls don't look bad either
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37RAGTOPMAN |
07-19-2022 @ 7:08 AM
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nice BARN FIND, I think FORD called that a PLATFORM UTILITY, pretty rare truck, this is a passenger car frame, same wheel base I had one exactly like it and sold it ithe 1990's My 2 cents 37Ragtopman, Maine
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51504bat |
07-15-2022 @ 1:50 PM
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If the engine doesn't easily free up with MMO don't force it. The valves may be stuck in addition to the pistons. A 50'50 mix of ATF and acetone is good concoction for loosening rusty parts. When you get it free consider checking the oil pump pick up screen. Don't know if your pan has a clean out like the truck pan on the 8ba in my '39 pickup has or not. If it doesn't you'd have to drop the pan to check the pickup. Your decision but for than one engine has been fired up after sitting for years only to loose,oil pressure from a clogged pickup leading to more (expensive) issues. One other thing. Once you do get it running the clutch disc may be stuck to the flywheel. Don't ask me how I know.
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ford38v8 |
07-15-2022 @ 12:44 PM
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Commercials would have 6.50 x 16 tires. They were optional over the 6.00 x 16, and would have been on most commercials. You will likely find a wide rubber band inside each wheel to cushion the tube from abrasion from the rivets. If this is in decent condition, use it, find replacements, or just a layer of duct tape will do. MMO in all cylinders, barely move by hand the first day, more MMO, move a little more second day… should take a week or more to turn it over one revolution. Drain & flush, then add new oil. .
Alan
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51504bat |
07-15-2022 @ 11:25 AM
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215/70/R16. Yes the wide fives on my '39 p/u are the same as your '37. Think early style VW 5 lug wheels but the center hole in the VW is smaller. One way to tell the difference at a glance is that a Ford wide five will fit over your head and a VW won't. Of course in this case regarding heads, size does matter.
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nelsb01 |
07-15-2022 @ 7:49 AM
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The first picture you show has your proper tire size 6.00 x 16 I have always used tubes with my 6.00 x 16 tires. And yes, wide 5 if the 'nickname' that has been given for the rims for 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939 112 inch wheel base Ford vehicles. Once you remove the hubcaps you will see the bolt pattern and then it will make sense.
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37Rackbody |
07-15-2022 @ 6:41 AM
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nelsb01, I'm now assuming "Stake Bed" is the correct nomenclature for the truck. I'm just beginning to research the trucks. thank you for your comments.
This message was edited by 37Rackbody on 7-15-22 @ 6:43 AM
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