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Put car in neutral, press gas to floor. If nothing then look for a dash starter button.
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So Nickel bonds to brass or copper, not steel. To nickle plate steel, you must first plate it in brass. when the nickle wears off, the brass can be seen, hence -brassy looking plated items. Chrome was then added to the process on top of the nickel in 1927 (because Chrome won't bond to brass). Chrome is much harder and resilient than nickel. I think nickel is prettier.
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Works perfect for me...Just tried - All there, All good.
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This is not in the Buy/Sell category because it is not a standard sale. The car is in Alabama, It is the owner of the factory's personal car and one of three remaining. He is asking 65K and there is a bit of work to be done. It has been going through restoration and the project has stopped and the origial owner's grandson is tired of messing with "slow, old cars". If you know what this is and are interested, please feel free to PM me and we'll talk about it. In case you are wondering, This is NOT the recent GrandNational winning Keller that is owned by the Barnetts. You will very likely never see one of these for sale again - The only other two are loved and will probably never sell..
You can look it up at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keller_%28automobile%29
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http://huntsvillerewound.com/HSVkellercar.htm This is a really good article!
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Biscayne John -I have the steam shovel I bought from you at Hershey in my living room, next to some things from my dad's collection. It seems quite happy. As far as the toys - none of these are going to bring dollars. Now - the KF literature is pretty neat and so is the KF Dragon (I think) Bumper insert - gold to the right guy. ebay them if you have the time, let us know how it worked. -sam
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First tank - actually looks a bit like a brass era tank with the method of closure and notable lack of sending unit. It would have sat under the seat and gravity fed the carb from the bottom of the tank at floor level. This Gas cap looks very much like my 2 1911 cars, one Hudson, one Marmon. As far as the second one it could well be an exposed speedster tank it's just the funny gas cap that I am not familiar with. There is an ad that was just above your article advertising any gas tank - 99 dollars - maybe there is a starter place for you as far as value goes. If you could include pics of the open gas tank (first one) I could know more about the cap and hardware.
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It's not a dual cowl, I agree with the cloverleaf or 2+2 styling. A fairly big and sporty car - very similar to the Marmon but not - it's the hood louvres that will be the clue to ID.
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Ryan, I am going to make a guess that you have inherited a quantity of cars or are at least the new caretaker of a preexisting collection. I have been in that situation before and going to the marque specific clubs where your cars are well known and understood can make all the difference in the world. The WOKR, Willys Overland Knight Registry is a great group of people who are going to truly understand what you have and what it's value for estate appraisal or sales would be. They have a web site and I have a few contacts among them if you are unable to contact them. Photographs will go a long way in assisting with this process. I appreciate Kimo's input but I assure you, in 90% of old car transactions there is an accepted level of value for each and every transaction and most people involved are well aware of the prices and availability for each part. The Willys may seem odd-ball or rare but they are in fact quite plentiful and desirable and there is a great breadth of value for them. This forum can give you a close appraisal on many items and we love the fun game that is car, part and value identification but I think you will be best suited talking to them. If you do, please come back here and tell us about it.
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Where was the photo taken? can we compare the tag to tags from that area and determine the year of the photograph?
NZcarnerd- Awesome catch on the year! I knew each of those facts but hadnt put the whole together - Thanks.
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Wow!! stereotype much?? Break your car/house/AC and see who shows up to fix it - I doubt he's much over 40.
Second point: - What are you doing about it? Just griping about "Kids these days" like grandpa in a 50's era TV show?? Or making a difference??
How many "kids" have you brought into your shop? Do you know any "kids" with no mechanical skill? Have you tried to teach them?
And Thirdly: When was the last time you took a british college professor's word as gold??
Finally: No better way to chase off prospective members and hobbyists than to say things like "under 40's expect....." Hell, I'm 45 and that P&$$%s me off. I am resisting the urge to start the "all the things Old people can't do" thread..... Instead I'm going to give my 19 year old a hand with his Morris Minor - maybe he can teach me something.
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It does look like Wilson!. Also - is that Vancouver? Crane was located in Chicago. #3 Houk wire wheels - yes and #4 -after market mascot
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Can I see more pics? the back of the front fenders and the rear fenders as well as an under fender shot? They are 1920s for sure, too large and full for brass era -too flat for the thietres. They look very similar to the Marmon D-74 fenders you can see in my avatar but I can't rule them out without better pics.
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Bulldog, What High School did you attend? - These are from the Bham area, The old Ensley High School.
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That's great - is there something we can help you with?
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I called Chris, of course he has no room, but he was going to mention it to Mark later today. It's pretty neat just no room at the inn this winter.
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I have been offered an entire early seventies Chevrolet Driving Simulator system. It seems to be all there and I have absolutely no room for this. Is there a museum or hobbyist who could be caretaker for this system? It's pretty neat and I'd hate to see it end up in the rubble at the bottom of a building tear down ( as will happen if I don't go get it). Any ideas - yes sell it on ebay piece by piece is a possibility but that feels wrong to me. Looking for help or advice, Thanks - sam
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Only if they are on the forum will this be true. It may seem counter intuitive in todays world but sometimes the most gifted antique car guy is not very computer savvy or even interested in this kind of forum. Don't let this be the only way to find fellow members. Also if you had a heading that spoke specifically to your wants you may realize higher traffic. Maybe like "South texas region startup". Good Luck!
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For your viewing pleasure:
The 1948 Keller Super Chief.
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And that steering wheel's not depressed -just lonely....
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I'll sound like a broken record but -Car on left -ten spoke front, twelve spoke rear, large rear mounted brake drums, longitudinal semi elliptical springs - Looks like a 1910 Marmon Model 32 open front touring car. No help on the right side car. Can we see the rest of the pic??
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So.. I don't care about celebrity so no names please but if the car project is exciting enough to film please give us a taste... Are we talking about a Chevy Vega or a Marmon 16. If you're gonna sell the story to tv it should be good - sell it to us. What is this phantom project?
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Holy cow! Sonett, did you find all that stuff on ebay at this place? Those are some great items, good pictures and reasonable no reserve prices. There are at least two things I want and maybe five. I'm sorry Friday's make some people grumpy but what a great find. Some of those cars are pretty great, I hope the collection goes to go hands. If you can, I'd love to hear more as well. Great stories allow the working class to live vicariously monday through Friday, help us out !! If you go back I sure would love to see more pics.
Was there any other Herrf Brooks automobilia. The only Herff Brooks known to exist sat in a trailer at our car barn for many years in the eighties and is now in South Carolina. It would be great to find enough pieces to get it back together It's rediscovery was "barn find " legend back in the day and it was really cool to see this hubcap.
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Yes, this is a toy model but you can see the stock Moodel 32 Transaxle and paired brake drums on the rear axle. With the exception of gearing, this is the stock rear end for the model 32
You can barely see it on this 1913 model but it's the same. Marmon referred it to it as a rear mounted transmission, mounted on the axle for easy access, not technically a trnsaxle but theoretically close. -
And we are not even talking about the air bag suspension of these cars that costs twice the value of the cars to replace. They are cheap for a reason and NOT a car i would ever reccomend to a friend. Anyone who says so has never dealt with one. Mercedes collectors don't buy them, they sell them. Well said Matt, truer words are not often spoken. As far as what to buy.. buy what you love, all else is bought for the wrong reason.
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There would be no cash outlay for transport, fees and taxes and Full honest fair price is really the most anyone can expect. Most will end up takig less. This option only works if you have a tax base that needs that kind of discount.or tax break.