Luv2Wrench
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Stunning.
Looking forward to your progress in 2011.
Have a wonderful New Year!!
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Wonderful! Can't wait to see more.
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Actually Roger's real genius is that he has created a parts duplicator with scale function. He isn't really creating these masterpieces by hand, rather he is takes an original part, scans it into his duplicator and then has it generate a new part at 1:12 scale. The pictures of the parts in progress is just an elaborate scheme to hide the existence of the parts duplicator. It is thought that Roger used alien technology for the scaled rendering portion of his device, thus the extra need for secrecy.
There simply is no other way to explain the level of detail and craftsmanship.
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Make it a Hot Rod. Cut it up and cram a 350 in there and add some flames.
Sorry, just really had to do that.
My vote if for HPOF.
Please take bunches of photos.
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Outstanding job.
The detail on the Quarter is pale in comparison to your wheel covers.
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Outstanding! Thanks for posting. How long was the restoration process?
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Simply amazing.
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Simply fantastic work. Watching a master work is always enjoyable but this project looks to be especially enjoyable.
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Wonderful, thanks!
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One of the decisions to be made with the car is restore or not. Jim and I discussed this a lot and we came up with several million questions. I really couldn't help him much because I don't understand where the line is drawn between HPOF and restoring back to original. I read through the 2009 Judges Guidelines but didn't see a good explanation. I thought I'd throw out a few questions and maybe a few members could comment.
1) If the tires don't hold air, can they be changed? While the tires are old, they are not the original tires. Is this a problem?
2) The rubber seals and gaskets are way past their prime. The windshield leaks and a couple of windows are cracked. Can these be replaced?
3) There are a couple of rust spots (see attached) that look like if they are left untreated there will be trouble ahead. Two part question here... a) Can they be treated?
If so, how?As many people have said before, it is your car, do what you want. It seemed to me that Jim wants to drive the car. To safely do that there is some work to be done. In addition, to be able to drive the car with some level of comfort, the interior is going to need a lot of work. My guess is that getting the car to the point where Jim is happy driving it will kick it out of the HPOF class.
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Pics of the Special Engine and the build plate.
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Love the dashboard. More Art Deco goodness.
Just visible through the windshield is my son who tagged along for the trip. Since Jim and I are about the same age, my son would represent the 4th generation to view the car.
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I had the great pleasure of driving out to meet Jim and see the car. It is such a wonderful car. The color and shape along with details you just don't see anymore. I took a bunch of pictures but it appears that I had the camera setup wrong and everything turned out dark. I'll post a couple that turned out OK.
Two shots from the interior. I love the texture on the door panels. Note the detail on the handles.
Shot of the back seat shows the seat covers and again, great texture on the panels.
Until you sit in the car you don't realize how much it is curved. You can see this in the curve of the stitched rows on the far panel.
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Skip,
I just noticed this other thing you said.
Brought back a memory.
I remember my Daddy telling me...
...when he realized that time was going by and it seemed that the '37 wasn't going to be driven anymore, he...
- ran it out of gas
- and then took the spark plugs out, poured some oil down on top of each pistol, put the spark plugs back in
Don't know what those two things did or didn't do, but that's what he did.
James
Running the car out of gas keeps the gas from turning into varnish inside the fuel system. It doesn't always do the trick but it can go a long ways to making the restart process much easier.
Putting oil in the top of the cylinders can help keep it from freezing later. Given the cozy storage space in the basement, I'd be willing to bet that it isn't frozen. I noticed some mouth balls in the back seat... did Dad put those in there as well?
If you don't smell varnish inside the gas tank, then the odds are very high that a charged battery and couple gallons of gas will have it running again.
Stopping might be an issue... I trust you'll check the brakes!
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I live in Duluth GA probably not that far from you. I'd love to drive up and see the car. I'd be more than happy to help in any way I can. Send me a message. Ain't got a thing going on this weekend, seeing a '37 Olds would be awesome.
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Just saw the same episode awhile ago. this show is up to #2 now on my favorites list. #3 is Pawn Stars; anyone watch that? They have some interesting vehicles on there sometimes. By the way; #1- The Rifleman.
Love Pawn Stars. Gotta be careful pronouncing the name of the show around others.
As far as AP ripping people off, most items they pick would have sat in that very spot until thrown away by the estate processor. AP has to get the item, clean/restore and sell to hopefully make a profit. It just isn't that easy. You see the same thing with Pawn Stars. Rick will have the item appraised and then offer 40% to 60% of that appraised value. Several times on the show he has done the math for the seller. If the item appraises for $800 he buys it for $400 and puts it in the display for $800. The first offer of $600 gets the item. That is a $200 profit on an investment of $400 and thus a great margin. HOWEVER, it takes that $400 out of play and occupies space in the store until the sale occurs which could be a long time. The percentage of the appraised value Rick will offer depends on the speed at which the item can be sold.
Using that logic, however, if AP continuously offers below 40% of appraised value for items with immediate turn around potential then yes, they are taking advantage of people. That doesn't make for an interesting show and I would stop watching.
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I would hope that everything is for sale except the wife?
Pictures? Price? Is she reliable? Numbers match? All documentation?
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I am looking for something just like the '28. Please let me know how much you want for it. I'd name a number but I don't have a clue as to what it is worth either.
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Thanks for sharing a truly incredible find.
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Wow, tonight's episode had tons of cars and the guys just walked right past them. Bought knickknacks instead. I'd love to have several of those cars. Crazy.
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this is similar to something that happened last summer with a Saleen Mustang.
Caveat Emptor- The 21st century version. SALEEN MUSTANG S 281 EXTREME
DOH!!!
I could see me falling for that. "EBay Payment Protection Plan", sounds official enough for me.
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Nice Camaro and fun to watch but they ended up losing $40K on the car. It sold at auction for $65,000 and they had over $100K in the restoration. It was pretty sad. Alan's eyes were still wet and bloodshot when they interviewed him after the sale. I sure hope they were getting some money from the show!!
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I think that email tops them all. Perfect in most every way. You can't meet him to see it because it is in Croatia. He can't give you a recent picture because it is crated. I am sure all those documents are in the crate as well so he can't get to them to send a copy. You can't get a pencil trace because the car is crated. He can't register the car because the odometer is in miles and it will cost $4K to change it. He needs that $4K to buy a house (!) as the job he got last month is going so well he has decided to stay.
It may be a real car and he is using pictures of your car... but he, very conveniently, can't prove that just right now.
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I wasn't able to find specific values for your coil. Based on search results, however, it seem a low value for the primary would be .75 ohms and a high value would be 3.5 ohms. The secondary should read around 10K ohms, so anything below 6K ohms and greater than 14K ohms would be very suspect.
As mentioned in other posts... these tests can't really prove that your coil will work well, rather values out of range will prove the coil will not work well.
Best of luck!
If so, how?
My Grandfather's '37 Oldsmobile
in Our Cars & Restoration Projects
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James,
Hope all is well in the New Year. Would love to hear about (and see) any progress you've been able to make with the Olds.
All the best,
Jeff