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'57 QUAD HEADLIGHT CONVERSION-REVERSED!

Started by CobraJoe, 2020-06-03 15:16

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djfordmanjack

#120
2020-06-24 13:33
Now that's a lot of bad luck indeed. Did you remember when I said ' if anything should go wrong, we can return it to DC...'  Now, I shouldn't have said that for bad luck in the beginning, but now became very true. Glad that you will get a replacement quickly hopefully. I cannot understand why they didnt use a cardboard tube or heavy cardboard or plywood backing. I mean, it is obvious that this is a delicate part to ship.... oh boy !

Ford Blue blood

#121
2020-06-25 07:06
Like everything else with these suppliers, cheap, cheap, cheap with everything!  The flat rate shipping really gets under my skin.  Sold as a "money saving innovation", bull hockey.  Cost less to bilk us on sending a $2.98 part for $10.00 shipping.  I had order the door handle pads, not sure how I over-sighted them with initial "soft goods" order but I did.  Got them in a 6 X 6 X 10 box with the large "bubble" packing material.  Ten bucks?  They could have been sent in an envelope with two stamps.....and life goes on.
Certfied Ford nut, Bill
2016 F150 XLT Sport
2016 Focus (wife's car)
2008 Shelby GT500
57 Ranchero
36 Chevy 351C/FMX/8"/M II

Jeff Norwell

#122
2020-06-25 07:14
Very Sorry Joe..... Happens a lot.
"Don't get Scared now little Fella"

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1957 Ford Custom 300-410-4 speed


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CobraJoe

#123
2020-06-25 14:39 Last Edit: 2020-06-26 05:11 by CobraJoe
Quote from: Jeff Norwell on 2020-06-25 07:14
Very Sorry Joe..... Happens a lot.

Especially to me....

Carpenter was good about it, they are sending me a new one and told me to toss the broken one, wasn't worth the freight to send it back.  :iamwithstupid:
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

djfordmanjack

#124
2020-06-26 02:44
Joe, I am really glad the replacement was easy to get from DC! As much as it sucks in the first time, a large company like them are easy to deal with complaints.

Before tossing the broken one in the bin, you might give it to Jay to hang on his wall next to the grille  :002:

CobraJoe

#125
2020-06-26 05:11
....actually have it glued together for my toolbox.  :002:
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

djfordmanjack

#126
2020-06-26 16:12
that is a real cool idea !  :001: Awesome !  :004:

mustang6984

#127
2020-06-26 16:16
Quote from: CobraJoe on 2020-06-26 05:11
....actually have it glued together for my toolbox.  :002:

Nice idea indeed. I have a broken Courier tag.
Think I'll do the same thing. Thanks for the idea Joe!   :003:
Nothing is impossible...
The word it's self says I'M POSSIBLE  (Audrey Hepburn)
2 '57 Ford Couriers AND '57 Fairlane
3 Mustangs, '69 fastback-'84 SVO-'88 Saleen Convertible
'49 Ford P/U
'50 Dodge P/U
'82 RX-7
'65 Chrysler New Yorker

CobraJoe

#128
2020-06-26 17:20
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#129
2020-06-27 10:19 Last Edit: 2020-06-27 10:32 by CobraJoe
Here you go DJ




When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#130
2020-06-27 10:31 Last Edit: 2020-06-27 16:18 by CobraJoe
In my quest to return my rear deck lid into something that resembles stock, I purchased a NOS trunk lock and cylinder:



However, there are a few pieces I need if anyone has them and would like to sell them, please let me know. They are the 4 pieces circled in red below:



Thanks
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

rovohn

#131
2020-06-27 15:20
Quote from: CobraJoe on 2020-06-27 10:19
Here you go DJ
Is that an XJ6 I see?
John :canada:





'57 Custom 300,302/C4
'72 Rover P6
'57 Sedan Delivery

CobraJoe

#132
2020-06-27 15:49
Nope, XJ12, 34K and it's for sale. It was my dad's, hasn't been on the road since 1980.
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

djfordmanjack

#133
2020-06-28 17:00
sweet !
One of my friends has 2  XJ6 convertables. his black one and a metallic blue for his wife.

That emblem looks real cool on the , well , small 'toolbox' .....hahaha :003:

CobraJoe

#134
2020-06-28 17:52 Last Edit: 2020-07-01 17:34 by CobraJoe
Thanks DJ   


JViera gave me a coil spring spacer that he had left over from his '57 that he didn't use so I could raise my ride height.
I copied it from a piece of plate steel that I cut out with a cutoff wheel. I didn't want to use the plasma cutter because I thought it might get too hard to face off on the lathe.



In the end, I ended up cutting the center out with the plasma cutter anyways, as I didn't have a bi-metal hole saw big enough and it still cut fine on the lathe.



It was 1/16" thicker but I didn't face it off as the drivers side was a 5/8" lower than the passenger side. All said and done, it was 1/8"-1/4" difference between the two and the ride height was much better.
Before:



After:


When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,
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