Awesome video man, there's really not many step by step to safely restart a old flathead that's been sitting for years. I noticed your distributor is different from mine. There's a name for the kind I have I can't remember what the called them. Catchers glove or something like that. Thanks for the video
There are a few variations of the flathead Ford. This is one of the last ones that has easy to identify things like the location of the distributor and the forward position of the water necks on the heads. The early distributors were nicknamed "helmet" as they resembled an old divers helmet, then there was a crab style that had a flat cap but still centrally located.
@@AdsRods thanks again man. I'm thinking I have the helmet style, my father knew, I wish I could remember everything he ever said. I could have sworn that he said "catchers mit" but I could have been thinking of the late 30s truck grille, " catcher mask'" I think.
Runs good. You have almost a complete truck. Why not rat rod it or something. Be a shame to let it rot into the ground. I got a 41 pu in way worst shape that im ratting. I dont paint anything,saves alot of money. Cheers
It might seem like a good idea, but the box sides, the floor, running boards, front fenders and even the frame is rotten. The grill is so rusty its paper thin and full of pin holes. The rear fenders are from a different truck are are rust packed bondo. The doors have no bottoms! The plan is to pull the engine/trans, pedal assembly, crossmember, shock mounts and steering box so those parts can live on in other cars. Trust me I don't waste anything and I love these trucks!
Lil bondo here and there. Good as new
It would need to be thick! Haha
Awesome video man, there's really not many step by step to safely restart a old flathead that's been sitting for years. I noticed your distributor is different from mine. There's a name for the kind I have I can't remember what the called them. Catchers glove or something like that. Thanks for the video
There are a few variations of the flathead Ford. This is one of the last ones that has easy to identify things like the location of the distributor and the forward position of the water necks on the heads. The early distributors were nicknamed "helmet" as they resembled an old divers helmet, then there was a crab style that had a flat cap but still centrally located.
@@AdsRods thanks again man. I'm thinking I have the helmet style, my father knew, I wish I could remember everything he ever said. I could have sworn that he said "catchers mit" but I could have been thinking of the late 30s truck grille, " catcher mask'" I think.
Runs good. You have almost a complete truck. Why not rat rod it or something. Be a shame to let it rot into the ground. I got a 41 pu in way worst shape that im ratting. I dont paint anything,saves alot of money. Cheers
It might seem like a good idea, but the box sides, the floor, running boards, front fenders and even the frame is rotten. The grill is so rusty its paper thin and full of pin holes. The rear fenders are from a different truck are are rust packed bondo. The doors have no bottoms! The plan is to pull the engine/trans, pedal assembly, crossmember, shock mounts and steering box so those parts can live on in other cars. Trust me I don't waste anything and I love these trucks!