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    Quote Originally Posted by mygasser View Post
    Yeah I guess the aftermarket just supply 1 for the 4 cylinder cars and 1 for v6 cars these days. The crossflow is considerably lighter than the pinto engines so the Ford originals would be lighter poundage.
    The springs will be too high rate regardless The reason is that the engine sits behind the front suspension on a rod but over it on a Cortina. Weights on my A worked out at about 470 front and 650 rear . I've some photos here somewhere of how the springs / lower arms sat but that was with a 14" rim not a 15" .
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    i'll check tomorrow if cortina and escort/capri are the same diameter coil springs. if so we keep various lengths and poundages at work from about 145 lbs up.
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    I have a digital VDO speedo and odometer and whereas the speedo works ok, the milage display appears blank even with the lights turned on to illuminate it.
    Anyone had this problem or knows where I can get it fixed please. Google just seems to throw up foreign companies for me.Name:  Digital speedo.jpg
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    Might be as simple as an option of the dip switches, ie oddo on/off? A bit of a weird option to include anyway perhaps but how knows!? I'd be checking the instructions first.

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    Chris. The car came with it fitted and he said it used to work but was quite dim and sometimes was blank as it is now.

    Nitro.. I already have that very same info and it appears from the wiring to be set up as option 1.
    I would like it sorted as the rest of the dash is fitted with VDO gauges and obviously matches too. I found out from
    Googling that it may well be still recording the milage even though the display is blank.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffaloBill View Post
    Chris. The car came with it fitted and he said it used to work but was quite dim and sometimes was blank as it is now.

    Nitro.. I already have that very same info and it appears from the wiring to be set up as option 1.
    I would like it sorted as the rest of the dash is fitted with VDO gauges and obviously matches too. I found out from
    Googling that it may well be still recording the milage even though the display is blank.
    By-the-way, like your avatar photo! Yours?

    Hi Bill yes pic in the avatar is my 31 Model A just undergoing some mild refresh work at the moment, good luck with yours
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    Just a quick update on the VDO odometer problem.....It's fixed!!
    Turned out to be a wiring problem so I put in a complete new wire for it so speedo and milage readings now
    readable and the Insurance Co. are happy.
    Looking at the wiring behind the dash, when it comes round to removing the body for repainting, I will have to
    rewire from scratch. There are wires going all over the place that seem to do nothing along with some of the switches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffaloBill View Post
    …..Looking at the wiring behind the dash, when it comes round to removing the body for repainting, I will have to
    rewire from scratch. There are wires going all over the place that seem to do nothing along with some of the switches.
    Rewiring a rod is easy today Bill, there`s plenty of wiring kits aimed at rods and home built cars in particular so strip out all that old spaghetti and start afresh.

    Personally I`ve used `Pop Brown` wiring kits in 2 of my rods and found them easy to fit, top quality and reliable.

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    Thanks for that MrB. I'll be looking into that later.
    A quick update.... I fitted new Cortina springs to the front and I now have suspension again! Needs about an inch taking off the spring
    to get the ride height I want but no big deal. The springs that I took out were approx. 3" shorter so no movement left in them. Also one of
    the rattles was discovered when I removed the upper bolt from the rear shocker to find that the bolt was 3/8" dia. and the shock had a 1/2" bush in it!
    No doubt I'll find more yet.....

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    Hi Guys

    for what its worth I use a Pop browns wiring loom in my Model A nice simple loom to fit.

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    Thanks Ian. I will take a look there when I'm near to doing the job.

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    Anyone know where I can get a new windscreen rubber seal please.
    Iv'e tried Carbuilder Solutions, PopBrowns and Woolies but no luck. Thanks.

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    whats the profile on the seal? have you tried somewhere like belchers engineering or jackhammer? if it is an original style 32 seal try homegrown hotrods, they keep most parts for a '32

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    Screen rubber? Pics would help! Jago? Seen somewhere one was bonded in then a stock looking surround made of ali or something with a suitable profile, polished up (or painted?) and glued on for a deceptive, stock look.

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    The car is an early F/glass job from Geoff Jago. I am reluctant to remove the screen just yet whilst I'm changing
    parts/repairing etc. as I need to road test them afterwards.

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    pretty sure thats a brasscraft screen frame,same as the ones that were fitted to Jethro bodies.there still about.dont know where though.google them.if its not.speak to Kris brown he was at jago,s when they were produced.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tudor32 View Post
    pretty sure thats a brasscraft screen frame,same as the ones that were fitted to Jethro bodies.there still about.dont know where though.google them.if its not.speak to Kris brown he was at jago,s when they were produced.
    http://www.brasscraft.co.uk/

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    Quote Originally Posted by tudor32 View Post
    pretty sure thats a brasscraft screen frame,same as the ones that were fitted to Jethro bodies.there still about.dont know where though.google them.if its not.speak to Kris brown he was at jago,s when they were produced.
    From my experience I can tell you that an "off the shelf" screen frame from american suppliers doesn't fit a jago body as the profile of the scuttle is different, so tudor32 statement is probably correct. My Jago Sedan screen was originally bonded in with a stainless trim over the top like Happydaze quotes.

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    Hi all. Just a quick update and apology for it taking so long but Iv'e had a bad back(An old injury from around 1980's)
    I had Wisbech Engineering modify the lower wishbones and supply coil-overs to suit. It now sits where I wanted it
    and it actually moves! Mark supllied Protec Shocks with 450lb springs. It will all be Powder Coated once it all comes
    apart for painting.Iv'e not been out to try it yet as Iv'e a few other jobs ongoing, one of which is new upholstery
    and seats. That's about 50% complete but I'm waiting on PopBrowns for the upholstery to my spec along with a few
    other parts. Something to amuse me when the snow gets here......Name:  Completed suspension - Copy.jpg
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