
Peter S
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Without rehashing old issues, I think there's far too much crepe hanging about rehabing project cars. On my local craigslist and Facebook Marketplace, solid, running cars in the $3-6K range are not around for long. I have a half-dozen friends with major projects that require tasks like replacing floors or machining engines underway. Sure, they could save time and money by buying a more finished specimen, but where's the fun in that? They are interested in the process of reconstructing a car to be driven and enjoyed, not a museum piece. I'm afraid I see the parting out of good restorable cars a
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1933 "Rockne" Studebaker - $5,000 (Oxnard)
Peter S replied to GregLaR's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
I have to ask ... It seems like we have some 1933 Rockne owners in this conversation. I've never owned a prewar car. How much are you able to drive these in modern traffic? What is stop speed with reasonable stopping margin? Not talking about such a car as a daily driver, just an occasional cruiser in city traffic. -
Has anyone gotten an ownership history report from NY, PA or MI?
Peter S replied to 89tc's topic in General Discussion
https://dmv.ny.gov/dmv-records/get-vehicle-registration-or-title-record-abstract has the info for requesting a NY State title abstract, including acceptable uses -
1933 "Rockne" Studebaker - $5,000 (Oxnard)
Peter S replied to GregLaR's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
if only you were in the northeast -
1933 "Rockne" Studebaker - $5,000 (Oxnard)
Peter S replied to GregLaR's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
I believe Knute Rockne was killed in a plane crash in 1931 while on a promo tour for this line of cars. They kept making them until well after his death. -
I was mostly thinking of using the scope for a 1950s car with the OEM ignition, but it might be useful to have greater capabilities with my circa 2000 Toyota and Saturn with early OBDII
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the snap-on is beautiful even as a piece of shop furniture. will check on gary's post
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Has anyone had experience with any of the lower price digital oscilloscopes that are offered on eBay for $50 or less? I'm interested in acquiring one for ignition system monitoring, so nothing terribly sophisticated is required. Just after reasonable accuracy and durability. Peter sefton
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Odd contrast between the painted wheels and rusty body! Assume the wheels are not original.
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the '49 looked like a zepplin and likely floated along like one -- I hadn't thought whether this represented a shift or just different marketing strategies, but the contrast between collegial Nash names like "Ambassador" and Hudson's more martial sounding WWII aircraft carrier names must have represented quite a clash of corporate cultures
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The engine question is intriguing. A now deceased friend had a full-sized Nash, I think a '53 or '54 that had only a 184 cu engine. And the late NYC jazz DJ Rich Conaty made much mention of his 1950 Nash which had a happy place of about 45 MPH. The Rambler was definitely pitched as an economy car but the full-sized Nashes seem rather luxurious in many ways.