Had lots of vehicles over the years that i really liked. If i had to pick one i would say my 57 Studebaker Golden Hawk. It had a 289 with a McCoullah supercharger and automatic trans ,which was actually a fordamatic. It sure was a good running and sleek looking car. Still kicking myself for trading ...

I would try to find a good used carrier with the ratio you are looking for . changing ring and pinion is very difficult without experience and tools and gauges to set up backlash and if you dont get it right you get a very loud whine and probably premature failure. if you have to go that route find ...

75-90 should do just fine

Dont know about different tolerances , mine just went bad. Couldnt find a Quality Switch ,so i made a bracket and used a switch for a 68 ford so now if you only tap the pedal the lights come on. If you want to stay with a pressure type, maybe Napa has good ones , i didnt try one of theirs

I Replaced 3 brake light switches before giveing up and making a bracket to go under the dash like the later models. havent had any more problems .I think the switch is for a 68 ford but a lot of different ones will work. Just pull the wires back thru the firewall and change the connectors . The las...

Thanks Bill ,My 65 doesnt give me a clue to where the jack was originally stored. Ive seen later models with the jack on the inner fender like you said but didnt know about mine
Lowell

on a slick you will get a full reading when you remove the wire on the sending unit and ground it to the chassis. when the tank is full the sender should show the least amount of resistance. like someone else said maybe your using a later model tank/sender?

How and where was the Jack and Handle originally stored in a slick? I dont believe they were just throwed under the seat like my 65.

Thanks for the replies! It would be great if we could start a net and talk slicks or whatever topic that pops up. Roger , do you think we can have a qso with the present band conditions ?Let me know if you want to try . Im retired so I can listen about any time . My radio is an Icom 735 and the ante...

Does any of you slick owners also are licensed amateur radio operators?
Lowell
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