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Thanks Dean, but I expect that the shipping cost would push the cost out of range.

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So, I just need a 10 tooth. Since I’ve never had this rear opened up, pulling it all apart and setting it up for the smaller pinion sounds good. Anybody got a good used 10 ?

My Ranch Car, which is mainly used for off-roading here in the woods of South Jersey, has standard gearing in the rear. I’d like to gear it down some and don’t have another Ruckstell on hand that I can throw in there. How do you achieve a 4:1 ratio and does anyone have have a set to sell me?

I use Kroil when I’m away from my shop, but for everyday use I depend on a homemade brew of ATF and Acetone mixed 50/50. I heat stuff with the torch until it’s red and then, during the cool-down, soak it good with the ATF mix shot from a regular oil can. Heat it back up after it cools and shoot it a...

The deck is sold.

I don’t know if this would fit a ‘23

John. I can text the side view to you. What’s your number?

I have a complete turtle deck for sale in southern New Jersey. It’s in real nice shape and shows no rust. The bottom is included. Looks to have been refinished maybe 20 years ago, as a guess. Never been outside, since. $450. I really don’t want to get involved in shipping it because it would need to...

The main reason that I do the diesel fuel rinse is to push any remaining water droplets out of the tank. Water is heavier than the fuel, so it will collect under it. A side benefit of slowing down the rust flash, temporarily, is just that. Pouring ATF or 2-stroke oil in with the fuel is even better!...

Thanks, Bill. Good to know of another gas tank shop and that's a lot closer for me than North Brunswick is.

One step that I failed to mention is doing a baking soda rinse of the the inside of the tank before doing the diesel fuel. That will neutralize the remaining acid. Also, drain the first acid mixture into a trash can with a plastic bag in it. Pour baking soda into that too. Once it’s neutralized, it’...

Rob. Removing that tank from a ‘26 is a surprisingly challenging task. At this point, anything that you can do toward cleaning the tank in place will be time well spent. I would remove all of the gas and then remove the entire sediment bowl assembly from the tank. It’s either a 3/8”or 1/2” pipe thre...

Great! Thanks.

I need to get in touch with Jonathon. He lives in Pasadena, Maryland, and is the fellow who bought that massive collection of car jacks at the Western Pennsylvania Tour Youth Auction in 2018. He drives a 1925 Tudor. Email or phone would be good. Thanks.

We just wanted to mess with another Model T and hear her come back to life! All in all, you’ve got a decent engine there and hopefully the compression should come back up with some hours of running. The big deal with these old buggies is to realize that they don’t need to become perfect in one fell ...

Success at last ! I finally got a photo on this "new" forum format. It really is much easier than in the past. It only took me a year to figure it out.

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Nice meeting you today, Rob. Whenever you're ready, we can run through a very systematic approach of reducing drag on the driveline, cleaning the sediment bulb, removing and cleaning the carb, setting the retarded timing, doing a compression test and verifying spark at the plugs, all in a matter of ...

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Bob, I'll put this out there again... My name is Dave Young (not Mike, as you suggested). I live in Mays Landing. I have 6 of these old buggies. I'm willing to come help you sort out this car. Having a functional starting system isn't really necessary at this point. Fuel, spark and timing matter. I ...

Isn't that Eric Bruckner's car that he was forced to sell a few years ago when he got divorced?

Hey, neighbor. Dave Young here. I'm right up the road in Mays Landing. That car looks very familiar. Is it from the west coast? If you want any help getting her going, let me know. Forget about the Vermont title thing. It can be done through the local DMV, but it's a long process. The manager at the...

For a nice, neat appearance, I use asphalt-coated cloth loom for all of my wiring work and tie it to others with Dacron fishing line any place where the loom is visible.

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This is the Ranch Car that we threw together last weekend.

George, are you going to the Pumpkin Run at Fleming's Junkyard in Egg Harbor Township thus Saturday? If so, look me up. I'll be driving around the show in my "Ranch Car", an open wheeled '26 T chassis PU. I just built it up last weekend from random parts I had laying around. Wish I could figure out ...

If you're suspecting an intermittent problem in your switch, it's pretty easy to wire up a 3 position toggle switch on your steering column and run it that way for a while to see if the issue disappears. The switch would be termed " On-Off-On". The center lug gets wired to the coil box, and each out...

Thanks Scott. By the way, do you have any more brush plates ready to sell?

I removed the cutout and hooked a voltmeter directly to the output lug. No voltage. Is it necessary to "flash" the output lug before running the generator? Scott...?

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I have a "rebuilt" generator that I acquired in a pile of stuff a few years ago and installed it on my ranch car a few days ago. I had set the 3rd brush all the way to maximum and was only getting about 6 amps out it. After maybe 30 minutes of run time, I had nothing showing. The headlights lights p...

Dave Hjort, I really like the way yours turned out with that extra wide belly band. Very nice. So, the plywood and 2x4's are drawn together with some all-thread to end up with a tight seat cover. Thanks for that tip. Never messed with upholstery much before.

My '26 RPU has nearly new seat upholstery that was done for, or by, the previous owner. It's terribly uncomfortable. It just lacks any decent amount of padding between the vinyl and the springs. I pulled the seat back section apart and was able to add poly batting. That turned out great. The bottom,...

Will. I wish I could remember if they were two piece valve or not, but I don't. Replacing the broken one is nothing that you can't handle. The main thing to see in there for now is whether they are adjustable lifters. If so, the task is little easier. Valve seat cutters are available online and all ...