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pre61-list-digest Tuesday, October 19 1999 Volume 03 : Number 303



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In this issue:

RE: FTE Pre61 - Wiring
Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords
Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords
FTE Pre61 - Re: New to old Fords
FTE Pre61 - Wheel Vintiques
FTE Pre61 - N.O.S. sheet metal
Re: FTE Pre61 - Wheel Vintiques
FTE Pre61 - Changing steering wheel
Re: FTE Pre61 - Wheel Vintiques
FTE Pre61 - 56 COE radiator

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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 06:30:59 -0500
From: Mike Morton
Subject: RE: FTE Pre61 - Wiring

Rhode Island Wiring Service, Inc.
567 Liberty Lane
West Kingston, RI 02892
(401) 789-1955
(401) 783-0091 Fax
www.brainiac.com/riwire

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary L. Perry [SMTP:glperry fwi.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 11:25 PM
> To: pre61-list ford-trucks.com
> Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Wiring
>
> First; check links on web-sites, best source for companies.
> "Stovebolt" (sorry!) truck site has good links for all brands.
> Second; try the following:
> Recks and Relics Ford Trucks
> Hamilton, OH
> ww4.choice.net/~truck
>
> Obsolete Ford Parts (great cat. and source)
> Oklahoma City, OK
> 405-631-3933 no known web site.
>
> Sacramento Vintage Ford (Most beautiful Catalogue)
> 1-888-Ford-100
> 916-489-3444
>
> Most offer original and newer PVC covered wire harnesses. There
> is a company that does just original veh. harnesses in
> East....maybe
> "Rhode Island Wiring"?...can't find there cat. here now.
> Check "links". "G"
>
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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 07:39:27 -0400
From: Francis Marchand
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords

Well, this is scary. My '52 F4 Dump has the starter solenoid wire going to
the + battery terminal and the engine block wire goes to the - terminal.
It starts and runs. Am I'm hurting something??

Fran

At 12:27 AM 10/17/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Ed,
>My F-3 (51) is titled as a 3/4 T but would be a 1T based on current
>convention. It has a 6V positive ground (see if the ground wire from the
>battery to motor is on the + terminal). Thanks for info on what title nos.
>mean.
>Rich

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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 07:49:59 -0400
From: "Thomas J. Teixeira"
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords

At 07:39 AM 10/18/1999 -0400, Francis Marchand wrote:
>Well, this is scary. My '52 F4 Dump has the starter solenoid wire going to
>the + battery terminal and the engine block wire goes to the - terminal.
>It starts and runs. Am I'm hurting something??

Probably not: all the gauges and things were electromechanical but had
nothing sensitive to polarity (other than an ammeter which would should
discharge instead of charge if wired backwards). I don't remember the
details, but some people thought that with positive and the spark jumping
to the center electrode would be more efficient and cause less wear on the
plug than the spark jumping from the center electrode (or vice versa).

Tom Teixeira '35 pickup http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://world.std.com/~tjt/35Pickup.html

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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 09:47:26 EDT
From: Jpm9241 aol.com
Subject: FTE Pre61 - Re: New to old Fords

The Somerville plant was in Somerville Mass. and it's a shopping mall now.
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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 12:20:17 -0500
From: "Terry Jones"
Subject: FTE Pre61 - Wheel Vintiques

Has anybody purchased rims form Wheel Vintiques?

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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 15:32:33 -0400
From: "Sheldon Rier"
Subject: FTE Pre61 - N.O.S. sheet metal

Hi All

I have the following surplus new old stock sheet metal (never been on a
truck)

1948>50 heavy truck drivers side front fender - think fits F-6>F-8 class -
gloss black paint ready to bolt on

51>52 cross piece - goes between the tops of the front fenders below hood &
above grill - F1>F8
still has the original FoMoCo paper shipping tag wired to it

also have misc used 48>66 sheet metal & driveline parts left over from
project trucks

Needed
56 f100 pass front fender, custom cab trim, bumpers, long wheel base running
boards, windshield, chrome grill

61>66 cab & windshield

1951 F-6 front fenders , clutch assembly & chrome grill

Thanks!!!
Sheldon Rier
rier golden.net

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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 15:46:49 -0400
From: "fred g 454"
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Wheel Vintiques

I tried. I wanted to get help on selection and pricing, but they never
answered my e-mail, or my fax. So, they lose. I bought them locally.

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>From: "Terry Jones"
>To:
>Subject: FTE Pre61 - Wheel Vintiques
>Date: Mon, Oct 18, 1999, 1:20 PM
>

> Has anybody purchased rims form Wheel Vintiques?
>
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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 14:49:52 MST
From: "Jeff Thomas"
Subject: FTE Pre61 - Changing steering wheel

Hi, folks, does anyone out there have any experience or ideas on adapting a
'40 Ford wheel to a '56 F-100 steering column? The wheel uses a keyway, and
the column is splined. The wheel press-fits well, but still needs something
to keep it from rotating on the shaft. I'm open to all ideas at his point,
as I want to get rid of the (small) aftermarket wheel I've got. Thanks for
your help.

Jeff T '56 FE-100

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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 19:36:22 EDT
From: TNickolson aol.com
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Wheel Vintiques

Yes. Wire wheels, They look beautiful.

Tom Nickolson
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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 02:43:09 -0400
From: "Gary L. Perry"
Subject: FTE Pre61 - 56 COE radiator

Have 56 COE, need radiator. Do p-ups have same size, what years will
use same, anyone have part numbers and outlet sizes? Also need u-shape
support and side mounts for truck as I have cobbled mine. I'm desperate
to repair and will look at most anything far as condition just to get tanks
and outlets to recore!
"G" in Huntington, IN

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