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  1. Just found this --

    https://vintageautogarage.com/blog/troubleshooting-the-borg-warner-overdrive-in-a-classic-car/

     

    "The final thing to avoid that can immediately damage the overdrive is to reverse or start in first gear while overdrive is engaged. This will instantly crush the needle bearings inside the sun gear and require a several hundred dollar repair.

     

    Fortunately, this mistake is only possible if you bypass electrical circuits by connecting the solenoid to the overdrive toggle switch, removing the kick down switch, relay, and governor from the circuit. This is not a factory installation, but some car owners have done this over the years, and most end up later paying the repair cost as a result."

  2. 1952 Hudson

    After looking up as much info as I could find, I have a couple of questions, after taking apart a sparton horn

    and cleaning the rusty diaphragm, can the diaphragm have paint or powder coat applied to it or

    does it have to be "bare" metal to work properly?

    Also, how thick does the paper gasket need to be that is on both sides of the diaphragm edge that

    sandwiches between the two housings?

  3. These are the type that screw into the brake line fitting+ and have two posts for wires. I have two old ones and one new one that I have hooked up an ohm meter to and then manually pushed in a plunger where hydralic fluid enters the switch. No ohmns when plunger is in or out.

    I know all 3 are not bad, what might I be doing wrong?

  4. I'm working on a couple of stepdown Hudson's, a 51 and 52. There is a signal light/jewel that is in the left side of the dash. It is very small. Does

    anyone know of a casting company that would re-cast the little red jewel? This would be the little red opalescent plastic part that mounts in the small holder.

     

    Jewel mount and holder.JPG

    jewel mounts in this.JPG

  5. Rally America wheels is now run by the original owners son, Jimmy. 

    I had them make from scratch a set of wire wheels for a customer's 57 Golden Hawk. Within the first year rust started on them. I called to see if something could be done and nothing.  Now about 3 years later, while doing some work with it on a lift, I noticed some of the welds on the inner hub were not properly welded and were starting to separate in a few areas on all but one rim. Shipped them back to RallyAmerica in October 2018 I just now got them back. March 15, 2019.

    Same issue with the welds, welds are too cold and not "dug in" to the base metal in all areas. Based on this experience, I can not recommend this company as the weld issue is a safety issue. 

    I so much wanted to do business with them and am disappointed in the outcome. 

  6. There were a whole row of 10 or so right next to the corvette area on the west side. 

    At 10:00 am Saturday they were filled to the brim. 

     

    Anyway, the meet was enjoyable. Only saw one Hudson, a 53 Hornet sedan. I have a 52 Wasp sedan on the rotisserie in my shop and am doing work on a 51 Pacemaker now. Just finished installing a wire harness in a 57 Studebaker Golden Hawk for a 92 year old friend. 

     

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