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Great photos.
You can go into your account settings and change your display name to read correctly if desired.
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Just purchased James Lackey's book on 'The Chandler Automobile'.
After only a few pages in, I can honestly say that it is a complete story of the Chandler Automobiles and I look forward to going forward and learn more.
I think it's time for me to take another trip to the Crawford Museum in Cleveland this fall to see the car that started my love for Chandler's.
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I believe it takes a 2 3/8" x 16tpi puller
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On 7/19/2023 at 12:11 AM, wdsforestlake said:
Chris and Jill,
I saw your post and am pleased you are getting the newsletter going again. I am getting too old to start more projects so I will let several items go. A 1929 Chandler Royal Eight four door sedan with wire wheels. Free. A 1917 Chandler clover leaf roadster body sitting on a frame. I removed the wood and put it in boxes and sandblasted the metal to keep it from rusting further and primed the metal. $1000.
An early 1925 Chandler complete chassis in excellent condition with good wood wheels. $1000.
Contact Willard Schoellerman, 530 863 3260 or email willard.schoellerman@gmail.com Located in Auburn, Calif.
I'm on the other side of the US, but your project car sounds great.
I'm working on a 31 Willys Landau Coupe currently but in a year or so, if you still have your 1917 Roadster, we will have to talk. I'll be looking for a car with plenty of wood to replace.
Chandler has always been at the top of my list since seeing a fine example at the Crawford Museum many years ago. Back in 2016, after not finding a Chandler/Cleveland restoration project, I got involved with Willys/Overland.
Thanks for getting the Newsletter up and going again.
Bill
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Every year at Hershey, Bill Gray demonstrates the workings of Vacuum Tank at the WOKR Booth (red field)
His functioning display makes it easy to understand how the vacuum tank works and why.
He'll be there in a few weeks to show it off again.
Bill
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WOKR (Willys-Overland-Knight Registry) has a web site and you can find lots of discussions about Whippets on their forum.....like Mr. Feeney states.
I too have a '28 Whippet and am currently restoring a 31 Willys Landau 2dr Coupe.
www.wokr.org
Here's the address for their home page. Just register on the forum page for access to the general discussion area. There is a "members' only" section you gain access to by formally joining WOKR.
Thanks,
Bill
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Here's the fan blade that was on my '28 Whippet. They are notorious for cracking.
Not much room for a visual check when installed but if you try and flex the blade it's obvious that it is cracked.
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I have the complete front disc brake setup for a 65 Electra available.
Includes 2 front rotors, dual MC, calipers, disc brake pads, proportioning valve, Scarbird adapters for both front wheels.
Maybe 1000 miles put on the car after install. Calipers and MC have Dot 5 fluid. Pads and rotors look new.
I installed this setup in 2012 on my Electra and went back to the factory setup a year or so ago.
Brakes worked great when warm, but when first starting out the pedal was hard and you had to exert more force. The original MC had 7/8" bore and this MC has 1" bore. I believe that was the main problem with the hard pedal.
Selling as is and seller picks in NE Ohio
Price - $450
Thanks
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BTT
Still needed.
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Couldn't resist making a sepia version for you
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McMaster car has the brass strip. I ordered a sheet and cut them down. Check you thickness and length needed. It does vary between makes and models.
Rivets are available from Hanson's.
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Got an answer,
It was from the 1970's before WOKR included Willys and Overland cars.
There is someone on ebay reproducing and selling them.
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I second that request.
I've never seen one before.
I belong to WOKR (Willys Overland Knight Registry) and would be curious if it was the predecessor to them.
I'll send another inquiry to a few of the members of WOKR and let you know what I hear.
thanks for posting
Bill
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Newcomer, just joined on Tuesday
derek.h.mitchell.2@gmail.com
He never responded to my PM or email.
I think Lamar was correct.
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The working model was created by WOKR member Bill Gray. It's a great site to see it working.
He is also at Hershey Meet (Red Field) every year with this working model. Also models of a sleeve valve engine cutaway are on display.
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I matched up the existing lacing (cowl and radiator) of my 28 and found the same sizes at Synders Antique Auto.
Do you have a sample or part number? The WOKR library would have detail drawings.
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Not sure where you are located:
Snyder's Antique Auto in Ohio makes reproduction seat springs.
https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/
They made both the seat and back springs for my 28 Whippet. You need to furnish them the original and they will make an exact copy.
Good Luck,
Bill
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Looks very similar to my 65 Electra top.
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They sure look the same as this 1929 Packard Model 626.
It's a 5 passenger sedan out of California
If you need exact measurements, I can get those for you next week.
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The Western Reserve Chapter of AACA will hold it's annual SWAP MEET at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Ohio on March 25, 2023.
Admission is only $5.
Food and Beverages available.
Indoor and outdoor vendor spaces available.
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My chart says that a 1917 Maxwell hub is 2 3/8" x 24 tpi.
No listing for an 18 on my chart.
Good Luck,
Bill
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I haven't been a part of this discussion but I do like to watch how a good detective story plays out.
'1937McBuick' has a good point. Solder the ends instead of using adhesive.
Both the oil pickup and the gas tank of my Willys have screens for filtering.
The screens I used look to be a finer mesh but the principle is the same. I purchased the new screens from McMaster Carr.
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I have a Carter B&B on my 28 Whippet Model 96. It came with the car when I bought it in 2016.
Most Whippet owners that I know use the Zenith replacement carb that CarbKing recommends & seems to be the model you currently have. It works great when it works.
What is the problem with your Whippet not starting....or running?
Have you checked the heat pipe that runs up through the exhaust manifold for leaks? Vacuum tank and float? If you are still running the 4 bolt vacuum tank, make sure the float is installed correctly. I can send you info on these if needed.
Have you checked on the WOKR Forum?
Good Luck and keep us posted.
Bill
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I replaced the front windshield header and two door headers in my Whippet Cabriolet with Ash a few years ago.
Interestingly enough, the originals were not made from Ash. If I had to guess, I would say Elm was used originally.
I found an article in a publication of WOKR (Willys-Overland-Knight-Registry) that answers a question regarding what type of wood to use.
On 11/11/2022 at 10:39 AM, 1wonton said:Ash is good but I personally prefer Maple or Cherry; both are easier to work than ash. Neither has the bending strength of Ash but are quite adequate for car frames/bodies. Never use Oak as it reacts to wet environments.
I've always felt that Oak (especially white oak) was a good choice for damp environments. Not as good as Teak, but still a great boat building wood.
I think it may be more important to look at the grain and structure of the wood you use. Look for dense heartwood and close grain. Wood from 50 or 75 years ago differs very much from wood you find today. Because of climate change and forestry management, we are seeing a much different product now.
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Does anyone know anymore about the stolen James Bond DB5?
in General Discussion
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I've seen an original DB5 Aston Martin from Goldfinger in the Louwman Museum in the Hague.
https://www.louwmanmuseum.nl/en/car/aston-martin-db5-james-bond/
Says it is one of three (two surviving) Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger made in the AM factory.
Bill