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- Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:29 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: WANTED Singer Car Owners Information
- Replies: 80
- Views: 778657
Re: WANTED Singer Car Owners Information
About 2 years ago I went to a yard sale here in eastern KY and found a 1946 Singer in a barn where it had been for 24 years. It had been brought in from Pennsylvania. Restoring an old car had always been on my bucket list so I bought it although I am not a car person and knew very little about what ...
- Tue Mar 08, 2022 12:46 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: HOOD/BONNET LATCH
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5647
Re: HOOD/BONNET LATCH
I had the handles rechromed and it made the diameter a few MM WIDER AND THEY WOULD NOT FIT DOWN INTO THE BRACKET. ONCE i FIGURED THAT OUT IT IS NO PROBLEM. THANKS
- Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:14 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: HOOD/BONNET LATCH
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5647
Re: HOOD/BONNET LATCH
very helpful--thanks so much
- Sat Mar 05, 2022 9:25 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: HOOD/BONNET LATCH
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5647
HOOD/BONNET LATCH
i TOOK THE HOOD LATCHES OFF APPROX. A YEAR AGO WHILE RESTORING A 46 AND MUST HAVE MISPLACED SOME PARTS. tHERE HAS TO BE A SPRING MECHANISM IN IT SOMEHOW. IF SOMEONE HAS A PICTURE OR AN EXPLANATION IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ---sorry for the caps . Didn't realize it was on. Should have it on the road i...
- Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:54 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: trunk latch--how does it work?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4964
Re: trunk latch--how does it work?
WOW THAT MAKES SENSE---i HAVE THE ROUND BASE BUT NOT THE ROUND COVER
FOR THE TRUNK LID HANDLE. ANYONE SELL THOSE?
FOR THE TRUNK LID HANDLE. ANYONE SELL THOSE?
- Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:34 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: trunk latch--how does it work?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4964
trunk latch--how does it work?
trying to restore 1946 Singer and puzzLED by the trunk latch mechanism. It has a square piece to insert something to turn it to latch it but I see only a round cover on the photos of similar Singers. Does it have a handle to turn ???HELP!
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: WANTED Singer Car Owners Information
- Replies: 80
- Views: 778657
Re: WANTED Singer Car Owners Information
I am restoring a 1946 Singer and need 4 chrome hubcaps and the running board strips. Anyone know a site to buy the running board strips?
- Wed May 12, 2021 10:38 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7086
Re: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
many thanks--I reversed the bellcrank and switched the lateral rods and they work fine. Your picture showed the correct design. I wonder if someone drove this car without front brakes since it was this way when I got it.
- Wed May 12, 2021 3:50 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7086
Re: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
thank you very much ---gonna try that now and let you know if successful
- Wed May 12, 2021 1:14 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7086
Re: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
this is the mechanism on the front brake. It causes the lateral rods to push instead of pull to expand the cylinders. any ideas? Thanks to anyone with help as I expect to be asking a hundred questions before this is done. I am not of a mechanical background (medical) and I know I am up for a challen...
- Wed May 12, 2021 1:22 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7086
Re: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
IF YOU HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS I COULD PROBABLY GET THE PICTURE TO YOU THAT WAY
- Wed May 12, 2021 12:07 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7086
Re: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
COULD NOT GET PICTURE TO LOAD
- Wed May 12, 2021 12:01 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: mechanical front brake issue on 1946
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7086
mechanical front brake issue on 1946
I AM TRYING TOP RESTORE A 1946 AND AM HUNG UP ON THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL IT PULLS THE ROD BACKWARD WHICH PUSHES THE LATERAL RODS OUTWARDS. BUT TO GET THE CYLINDERS TO EXPAND THE LATERAL RODS NEED TO PULL TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE CAR WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HAPPENS. THE M...
- Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:02 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: SW Ohio parts chasing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7872
Re: SW Ohio parts chasing
I AM NEW TO THE SINGER RESTORATION BUSINESS AS A HOBBY. WHAT ARE YOU CALLING THE SIDE AERO SCREENS? DO YOU MEAN THE REMOVABLE WINDOWS THAT SLIDE TO OPEN? I HAVE APAIR FROM A 1952 THAT MIGHT FIT YOUR CAR. THX GRANT IN KY.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:20 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: 1946 singer--need tires
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4817
Re: 1946 singer--need tires
TRIED TO SUBMIT PICTIRE OF MY 1946--SEE IF IT WORKED