Re: my new 49

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/9/23 20:21:19

If you can give me the first 4 digits of the serial number off of the tag on the driver's side cowl under the hood I can tell you what model it is. As for the first gear popping out, it's probably needing an adjustment of the shift linkage. Brakes being jerky usually means mis-adjustment, they're not self-energizing brakes, so you have to do that yourself every once in a while. Turn signals and brake lights, try bulbs then start checking the wiring. Wipers, they're vacuum operated and didn't work worth a crap when they were new, but you can get the motor rebuilt. Check the vacuum hose running from the intake manifold to the wiper motor first before getting too excited about that. Parking brake, most likely the cables have rusted in their sheathes, you'll have to either buy new ones, or take them off and spray a bunch of WD40 or the like on them and try to get them freed up.

I have a '48, I feel your pain!