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John, pull the cars front tires tight up against a curb so they can't move and have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth in it's play travel while you look at everything from the steering arm down to the arms on the spindles. You will be able to see where the play is coming from. I did that to a car I had years ago and watched the idler arm jumping up and down due to the slop in it. You might have less of a problem then you think.

So tell us more about your new car. Is it still a flathead?

Don

Here is a site that might help you decode the vin number to tell you exactly what model and all you have.

1949 to 1953 Ford Passenger Car VIN Decoding Chart

Don