All Activity

If you get the hood open and find a straight 8, I may be interested in it. Also depends on where it is located.

Go to Acme Gear near Mt. Clements, Mi. They have made gears for me. https://acmegearco.com

John just making sure it was you and not my dad making this post! 😊 Not sure how many times I have heard that over the years signs, pumps, smalls...

Those Buckeye jacks show up on eBay occasionally. You can make the handle from some flat stock if you can’t find one. Not much to them.

You don't need to worry about the frame - there isn't one. Nash was one of the first cars to go with unit construction, maybe the first. Have a mechanic or body man look it over, under the hood, in the trunk and under the car. I hate to say it but it looks like you were given a parts car. Incidentally the Ambassador was top of the line with seven main bearing OHV six cylinder engine. Hydramatic is the icing on the cake, a rare and expensive option back then.

My ticket was $80.00 and fees. Prices vary depending on when you purchase them, and what level of extras you want.

Another year and another clean bill of health from the State boiler inspector. As usual we had a wonderful visit with Greg and we greatly appreciate his professionalism and knowledge - great day spent with good people! If only visits to the local DMV were this pleasant! The only surprise we had was finding an illicit stash of acorns on top of the crown sheet. Apparently the blowdown valve had been left open and a critter decided to take advantage of it. next task is washing out the boiler and buttoning it all back up.

Thank you all for your input on this 58 Turnpike Cruiser. Just tonight, after an agonizing 2+ months of waiting, I m scheduled to pick the car up on Friday. Fingers crossed.

Upon removing cover (thanks George), this material was located throughout. What is this material and its purpose? Thank you

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1135399901142202/?ref=browse_tab

What kinds of parts are you looking for. These were made in different sizes and designs. I have the larger one intact and parts for the smaller one. Large one measures 3.575” to OD of bezel. Smaller one measures 3.315” to OD of bezel and is from a Light Six.

The seller's presentation is so poor you couldn't help but do a better job and make money with it. Some call that flipping but I like to think of it as a demographic shift. Also, be advised, that war sometimes used as a modern time marker was about 80 years ago.

Yep....that was the car. Someone had just replaced the water pump and it was still leaking. The guy at the parts store said that the usual problem was that the gasket was so hard to get in there with the pump that it would fold itself over and leak. I replaced the gasket and that was all it needed to run. I also had to make a floor shift handle because the original had broken off. I drove the heck out of that car and then gave it to my girlfriend's daughter. She really wanted a Mustang, so I took some Pinto bucking horse emblems on the front fenders and called it a Filly. She was NOT happy, but it WAS a free car for her. I loved that little car!

We are fortunate to have a truck and trailer so we take our brass cars touring regularly. We scheduled seven tours this summer in different places in the eastern US. Had to replace the tires on one of our cars last year because wore them out. Replaced a couple of tires on the Buick truck a few years ago because we wore them out, and tires are no longer a "cheap date" if it ever was. We have no boats, airplanes, motorcycles, snowmobiles, four wheelers, go to professional sports games, etc....... Just a few cars as the hobby not including the maintenance on the house. Driving as much as you can is the true enjoyment of owning a Brass era car. IMO.

Well, I have to admit, as a meticulous engineer, I won't drive anything prewar that I haven't built or rebuilt, or that which has already been touched by a trusted source, so to say that I freely use the Wizard is probably an isolated case - I spent a lot of time making it reliable, and have come to trust it only because I think I know it very intimately now after testing it in many scenarios, including weaknesses and possible failures, hills, soft-starts, downshifts, free-wheeling, etc. BUT!!! I would be naive and arrogant to say at some point I won't run into a precarious situation in the future...traffic, mech failure, vac leak, aberrant driver, etc., so I make sure to provide lots of physical driving space and contingencies when in metro traffic. This Buick Wizard works fine uphill, downhill, flat, and what I really really like is going around corners, such that I can keep the tranny in 3rd, then simply press the Wizard button, lift off the accelerator, then coast around a curve, and then (with the button still depressed) press the accelerator and the clutch gently re-engages at-speed and off we go to accel into the curve and then the straight-away. As an engineer, I still am amazed at what Bower and Dolza did with these Buicks! Note, the vacuum power clutch was not exclusive to Buick, other makes had these crazy contraptions. And, my wife tells me that next up, she is going to use the Wizard with heels to prove what might have been done 90+ yrs ago. I have a video of her in sneakers driving with the Wizard, but I don't have youtube stuff to post it here. I am truly blessed to have all of the Wizard vacuum system hardware on my car, and I cannot believe it was left in-tact by prior owners, and I am thankful that I was able to rebuild it, especially thermoforming a reliable rubber diaphragm for the piston. I hope I have more entertainment for y'all to come...

I believe that was the White House's garage at the time. I would have thought there would be other photos of the car up close but I have yet to see them. To jest, his successor downgraded when he was inaugurated in a Pierce! In all seriousness I am not sure if the chief executive took it home with him after office as a perk. Similarly, I was trying to understand General Pershing's continued use of Locos, including the Sportif, attributed to him and auctioned a few years back, after the war. For some reason the Army ignored my FOIA request.....

She was a wonderful person. Ele had a great energy about her and always welcomed everyone into her life. Her true heart was about being a very generous philanthropist. God speed, my friend. She's Got Drive By Erik Torkells March 5, 2001 (FORTUNE Magazine) – Ele Chesney, a vintage-car collector from Tom's River, N.J., will be starring at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. "When I started going to car shows ten years ago," she says, "people thought I was a Mr. Eli." Certainly not after they met her: Chesney, founder of Ocean Microwave, dresses and paints her nails to match the car she has entered in the show. At Amelia Island she'll sport charcoal and silver polish, to go with her one-of-a-kind 1928 Minerva. She may or may not bring Niki Freckles, her dalmatian. "Growing up, you have that dream, 'Why can't I go to a tea party with those people?' At one show, I remember walking into this huge tent with fist-sized roses on the tables. I looked up to heaven and said, 'I made it, Mom. I'm at the tea party.'" --ERIK TORKELLS

I got this car from a mechanic that was closing up shop, I have bought a few cars from him before and he just gave this 49 Nash to me. I really like the car, always had a soft spot for Nash styling and it’s a coupe which seems a little uncommon. Now the bad.. IT’S RUSTY…. I think this thing was parked in Atlantis for a few decades.. it’s bad. I’m not even sure of the frame, but I haven’t had a chance to look it over closely yet. Haven’t been able to open the hood yet but according to the door tag and what I can see underneath it has a Straight-8 w/ hydramatic trans. It would break my heart to see it crushed for scrap value, and I know these aren’t super common cars. What should I do from here? Does anyone out there need parts or have one in better shape so I can build a solid Nash? The drivetrain is probably OK, but I haven’t seen it yet. What should I do with her? Thanks for any help!

Until you get the money out of policing, police will not be respected. Most individuals contact with police are with traffic stops and usually not pleasant. Money is totally corrupting. Look at Washington and your individual jurisdictions. Instead of money for traffic infractions, make community service the "fine". It would allow individuals to contribute to the community and give them a tie in to the community.

Wait, it has to be real, the panel gaps are horrible! 😁

Looks very much like mine. I got to drive mine for the first time today. I have had it since Nov. We got a temporary permit today and I took it out for a test drive. I have to take it in for a vehicle inspection tomorrow. She has a few bugs to sort out, but for the most part runs pretty good. Makes me remember why I wanted one. I used to work on import cars back when this was new. This one appears to have seen a lot of storage time. It needs some road use and some fine tweeking. She certainly makes some wonderful sounds. ...Jim

For 2seater, I see that you’re in Appleton, I grew up in Shawano and I’m pretty sure we played each other in sports back in the 60’s. Live north of Detroit now, but sure enjoyed growing up in Wisconsin.

At the dentist today...

From the Buick 27-4x manual, 120" WB:

It’s not leaking out of the electrical connector where the harness plugs in. I was wondering, and after looking at the picture of the subject switch, is there a way that it could leak out of the switch body? (there are several holes after the O ring and before the threads). I have no idea what those holes are for, but they are after the O ring. The fluid seems to be coming right past the threads. What really confuses me is that it seals perfectly for 3 or more days. I do a key on to run the pump even if I don’t drive it, and it’s good for awhile. 🤔🤔 That switch is not from my car.