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The rims are zinc/cad?? could that be a trim ring? I've never seen a prewar non steel rim. Aren't rims usually painted?

Does it die at idle or run out of gas? Does it die immediately when you take your foot off the gas or is it after sitting at a light for few seconds? Is there a filter and if so is it clean.

Nick, I have at least six under the Marmon Sport coupe. This concept is only foreign to trailer queens/ warehouse cars. I believe it's the heat dissipation that is assisted by the Clothes pins. I have no proof that they work, but as they were one of several steps taken on the fuel system of this car, I just left them. Four thousand miles of touring and driving, up lookout Mountain (and down) and across a few states, I no longer have fuel delivery issues. May be the clothespins, maybe the probiotic nature of alcohol in my fuel system ( hey it works for me) I'm not sure but We'll put it to the test again in Pennsylvania this month.

A total rebuild on an XJS engine can be ten grand easy. For an 8 grand car. I am a purist - right car must have right engine. That being said there is a 66 Mk X in my driveway with a 350. I sold the jag 6 block and bits for the price of the car, installed the old heart of a monte Carlo and it's fun and reliable. Of all cars in the world that the driving pleasure is hampered only by the stock drivetrains, Jags (and especially v-12s) are the most notable. The XJS actually do already have a good following and are desirable and in this one case you may be adding to the value of the car if the swap was done well. Don't worry over classification and just enjoy. You will get sneered at by purist types if you sit around at a car show with the hood open. But who cares.

I'm not sold on it.

If you drink the milk long enough, it's time to feed the cow. $35 bucks for the best car porn available and the ability to enjoy many parts of the hobby that are more fun than a discussion forum. How can you not join?

I bought one and love it. It's a bit of a mess and beware - that stuff will kill every bit of grass it contacts but it's effective -slow compared to glass beads but way softer. Does no damage to surfaces while stripping them. There are fancier units but this one has served me well. I actually got paint off of cast aluminum and left the polished surface of the aluminum shiny. It's NOT for cleaning frames, blocks, rear ends, etc. If you're cleaning non machined surface cast iron -go with sand or glass but if you have to remove finish from something delicate - these are great. Start with low pressure and build up until you're happy. Be patient - it is slower.

Wow!! That's some good stuff, thanks for the link!! It's a bit hard to get to the extra photos - had to go to the main website then the calendar but Wow - Not many cars but LOTS of goodies.

I know John, I got one from you at Hershey plus a Steam Shovel. Thanks -can't wait to see what you bring this year.

Alabama's Preston Premocar Great Southern Automobile Corp and of course.... The 1948 Keller (being perused by Jay Leno as he ignores a 2.9 million dollar (according to my 15 year old ) Ferrari Enzo)

Nickel will stain from anything. Especially antifreeze. If left alone it'll turn green and grow dimensionally. You can hardly undo the damage. Keep it clean, rinse with water if anything gets on it and dry it. Buff fingerprints and other marks off with a soft cloth. It's beautiful but touchy. I have a car with polished nickel under the hood. It has to be wiped every time it goes out.

lexol -spray on heavy, Walk away. Repeat daily for a week. Then spray on wipe off gently. repeat until satisfied. This method has brought back several hundred year old leather goods and an alligator bag from the twenties that lived in storage for 40 years for me. Good Luck - I avoid neatsfoot anywhere visible because of staining.

That aluminum body, pressed not cast, and screen printed leads me to believe it's a 60s to 70s piece. Still a calling card tray but from much later. An Antique piece, not a veteran piece.

yes.

Ok... Has anyone ever heard of or know someone who may have seen this vaery rare, Kansas built Auto? Anyone?? Buelller?

Does anyone here know the location of the 1903 Cloughley Steam car? Last seen displayed at an AACA event in the 80s by the Thurstone family. The car was manufactured in Kansas and some local historians are attempting to find it and continue documenting it. If you know anything or have any leads please share. Their is a belief that the car could have gone across the pond so that is a possibility. Thanks!

http://www.glideengineering.com/1957%20chevy%20&%20rear%20seat.html http://www.southeastchevyparts.com/1957-Chevy-Original-2-Door-Bench-Seat-With-Tracks-Shells-and-Hardware-Restored_p_106.html http://www.classicchevy.com/interior-parts-and-trim/seats.html. Took me two minutes..

Otto, no one has responded to keep from being petty or mean but Airstreams did not have Overdrive (first introduced in 1948's Standard Vangaurd Saloon, the modern Overdrive was itroduced in 1967). There is NO engine w/overdrive that can be installed in your car that will not ruin the value of the car and cost many thousand dollars to make function, With no gaurantee of the reliability you would want at Highway speeds. Also, just asking which incorrect modern engine to put in an original car is a bit like telling "Yo' Mama" jokes. Some of us taka it more personally than we should but it does upset us a great deal. There are SO many issues to achieve what you are asking for. What about brakes, suspension and steering. Are you going to trust these items that were dedsigned to go 45 to go 80? I sure wouldn't - There's another 10K in work. Do you intend to ever sell this car? Do you want it worth less than half of it's value due to the incorrect engine? Why not just sell the car and buy something that does what you want, like a Honda Accord. I keep one in the driveway for just that reason. It goes fast and does it comfortably and my original cars remain original cars.I would never dig a hole with a saw, that's a shovels job. Good Luck with whatever you do.

Also, excluding lights, the horn is thehighest amperage pull on an electric system, If you have other high draw accessories ( stereo, A/C) You could be reaching the amperage capabilities of a stock alternator.

And to be technical it's really one of the last electrics..

An automobile clock would mount in the dash, hiding all the intricate filigree work. For that reason, car manufacturers would not have paid extra for the fancy casing. It does appear to set on a forked hanger of some kind. probably a bedroom clock/watch setup. The guts are probably the same as the Waltham car clocks but the case is definitely for a different function. Also the face plate would be different in a car clock (each car maker having a different color or number set to match the rest of the dials.

So I have to jump in here. I was at an AACA region meeting. We were discussing this same problem. Some said Let 'em in, we need young members to continue this hobby. Others said if we let them and their new fangled high performance over made and readily available junk in the club, what is there left of the hobby. Some said "Who will buy our cars??" And finally heard was Don't let 'em in, there is nothing made in this date range and after that is ever going to be desirable, collectable or worth taking up space at a car show. The arguing went on for quite a while. When the dust settled the club made the decision that it would allow cars made during these dark times and their lunatic owners of garbage to be a part of our hobby, despite how godawfully uninteresting these POCs and every car made afterwards were. The year was 1981, the cars most discussed were the unlovable, uninteresting, and absolutely undesirable '57 Chevys and every single vehicle made after that date. I wonder how many of you now feel this was a bad idea that would eventually lead to the collapse of our club and the automobile hobby as a whole??? And the second parable: At the Chattanooga Glidden Tour, I watched a recorded interview with the 1956 AACA president recorded during the 1956 Glidden tour and he said the same thing, that he couldn't imagine a single car made at that time or afterwards that would EVER be desirable or interesting. My kids have been around cars all their life - from very early veteran's to today's offerings. They (15 &19) keep talking about a collector level 240 series Volvo wagon or VW bus. Not my cuppa but to imagine that their boys grow up laughing and goofing around the garage like their great grandpa( my dad) and great great grandpa did, maybe even over the very same cars, let's me know that the things I do this hobby for will be okay.

best the googlester had to offer. Cars at the Volo museum and Reno Automobile Museum. Looks like standard diamond tuft leather. Hope this helps.

Any epoxy should do it. JB Weld, etc.

There had been some discussion of the use of Landau bars on Hearses and why they existed. I have discovered the answer. My 73 Superior Ladder Hauler and favorite car for the dogs. Big windows and large flat carpeted rear area make it their fave.