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The whitewalls look great on the car. I would never change it if I owned it. Ken

Starter pedal spring. Looks like the one on my 34 Dodge but may be a bit different Ken

I had my CM6 on the Nickel Tour in Utah last October. We did about 600 miles with lots of tough hills. The car did fine except for some vapor locking in the 85F heat. We had a great time Ken

At the HCCA Skagit meeting earlier this month it was reported that she had sold the license business to someone back east. Sorry I don't have any contact info. Ken

Looking for the rad emblem for a 13-14 Mitchell. Other years are possibly the same. Ken

It looks like there won't be a Nickel tour this year. Hopefully it will come back in 2025. My Oakland is actually painted a 1976 Volvo blue. The Oakland came in either blue or green. I like blue cars. (remember my blue 31 Chrysler??) The lamps are all CM Hall Ken

Hi Al Recovered yet from the Nickel tour?? We were in wine country in the interior of BC and those are grape vines. There was lots of smoke from forest fires at the time so you can't see Okanagan Lake in the background. My Oakland is a Model 40 so it's a midsize car. Runs very well and starts easily on the hand crank. I've never installed a modern electric starter on it. I restored it in 1987 and put more than 20000 miles on it over the years. Ken

I can't say if other Oaklands leak that much. On mine I need to dump the sump oil after every couple of hundred miles or so. Easy to do just open 4 petcocks on the pan and it drops the oil down to the correct level. that prevents a lot of the dripping. When I forget though, and the oil level gets too high, then it drips out the rear main quite a bit. The old transmissions are also tough to seal as they mainly used felt seals. There's always some dripping from them. However I've driven my Oakland now since 1988 and I've never felt the oil dripping to be an issue. Ken

When rebuilt right a lot can be done to reduce the amount of oil leakage. My 14 Model T roadster barely leaks at all. I'm continually checking the oil to make sure it's full. Now my 12 Oakland on the other hand... Ken

I get 19-20 mpg in my 11 T touring. I've never heard of a T getting 13 mpg when new. Ken

Mark's Magneto has had repro's in the past. Ken

I've used sundeck paint with excellent results on an original roof. It was on for more than 25 years and didn't leak. Ken

Good information Jon. Can you suggest a better carb to use for this application. I'm in the same situation on my 415 cu in T head engine. Currently I'm using a BB1 but it does feel like it's not getting enough fuel at higher RPM's Ken

I don't think that's an overdrive transmission. It's probably the free wheeling transmission they came with in 34. Need a pic of the other side to say for sure Ken

Out here on the West Coast in Surrey (outside of Vancouver) I fired up my 14 Premier for a ride in the countryside. Great weather 24C, no clouds. It's good to be out enjoying my car and enjoying nature. the pictures were taken last week on Vancouver Island where we had a great tour. I didn't take any pictures today but we had the same weather! Ken

It's a CM6 the 6 cyl model. Nice car. I like the rear spare instead of the sidemounts. Very optimistic price. There's an older restoration CM6 roadster in town (Vancouver) for sale for half that. Ken

Harm. I hope you're feeling well soon. It's that time of year here in Vancouver too, grey and sombre. Spring is close though. I saw some daffodils in bloom yesterday. My brass lamps needed a lot of restoration 40 years ago. They aren't perfect but I'm happy with them. Yes they do need to be polished every year. I find that part of the joy of owning a brass era car! Ken

Hi Harm Yes I have put a lot of miles on my Oakland. I finished the restoration in 1987 and I've put over 20000 miles on it. It's been very reliable only coming home broken down twice that I remember. The magneto needed adjustment one time and the other time I broke the universal joint. Both were relatively easy fixes. For oil I've been using 15-40 diesel oil. I'm of the opinion that any of our modern oils are a huge improvement over what was available back in 1912. I've always had antifreeze in the engine. About a 50/50 mix. Plain water can cause a lot of rust while the antifreeze has a rust prevention component to it. My car does have a cone clutch. When I restored the car the clutch was still in good shape so I left it. Finally about 8 years ago it started to slip. I sent it off to a fellow in California who recovered it in leather, the same as it was originally. He did a great job and the clutch is very smooth. Never slips. The brakes are about the same as any car from that era. Not the best but I can lock them up on wet roads. I use my gearing when coming down steep hills. I'm in British Columbia and we have a lot of mountains and hills. I don't feel too intimidated by them. Here's a few pictures from last August when I was on a 3 day tour with the Oakland. It was great! Ken

I've been enjoying seeing the work you done on your Oakland. I have a 1912 Oakland 40 that I've owned since about 1980. It also required a full restoration. On it were the remains of the Prest-O-starting system. The dash plunger was there and there was also a button on the floor board. The rest was missing. When I restored the car I decided to leave those pieces off. Like you mentioned they don't seem to be a very safe way to start your car. I've hand cranked my Oakland now for 40 years and it's the easiest car to start that I've ever owned. I'm sure you will enjoy your Oakland when you get it done. Here are the before and after pictures of my car. Ken

Sold.

I was 15 and thinking hard about getting a car when I was 16. Dad had an old Texaco station and small wrecking yard on the west side of Vancouver. One day a customer with a Model A came in and wanted juice brakes put on. No problem. Dad went out and bought a 40 Merc Coupe that was going to be junked. He pulled the brakes off it and the A went on its way. The Merc didn't have an engine and now it didn't have brakes either but I thought I could make a car out of it. Come on Dad. Give me the car. And he did. I found a running used engine and the missing brakes and after a few years had a good running car. I used it everyday for about 5 years. In the mid 70's I put it away and eventually sold it. The pics show the Merc getting ready for paint and later on my buddy with a 41 Merc coupe and I posing the cars in front of old engine 374 at Kits beach Good memories. Ken

On the Grizzly Tour in Salinas a few years ago. They both had to come. They loved riding in the 11 T. It got pretty tight with my wife and I and them all riding in the front seat! Ken

Still for sale. any offers?? Ken

Four different manuals that are mainly unused and in new condition. $100 for all plus shipping US funds Ken

Four different manuals that are mainly unused and in new condition. $100 for all plus shipping US funds Ken