Dave Mellor NJ
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I remember a commercial for Carling Black Label beer,"Mabel; Black Label" I also remember whenever I saw a model train village in a store, the SHELL gas station would have the "S" broken off.
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Mr Peck also served a term as AACA President.I also would love to see a list of his cars.I remember a series of auctions liquidating Barney Pollard's collection in the late 70's.I think he had over a thousand cars he saved from the WWII scrap drives.When you see pictures like that Duesenberg on the scrapper scale, you wonder why nobody saved that one.Barney had cars nobody knew existed. He had multiple buildings.As he filled them up and ran out of room,he would take the first car in the row and raise the front up to the rafters and tie it with rope,then back a car up to it, raise the front of that one and so on.Years went by and most of the ropes broke then he had some fires.by the time the cars came out in the sun,there was little left of value but they mostly all sold.I remember a car called an "Oliver"made out of plywood and a bunch of "Curved-dash Oldsmobiles"at least one a 1901 model. Barney was a contractor in Detroit.The buildings were in various locations in Detroit.
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I WAS GOING TO SAY IT'S ON A CORNER BUT NOW THAT MASTERTECH SOLVED THE MYSTERY,IT DOESN'T MATTER.THEY HAD TO BRING IT IN THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOW SO THE WINDOWS MUST HAVE GONE DOWN ALMOST TO THE SIDEWALK. IT'S DOUBTFUL THEY WOULD HAVE RE-ASSEMBLED IT INSIDE.
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Neat story about Zebco,who would have known? Neat videos,also.It's a shame it's impractical to show them at a club meeting.
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1949 Salsbury Scooter. No engine, Trans, or Wheels. Body is in good condition. Rare piece. $2000.00.
Dave
856-547-8835
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Henry gave a seminar every year on antique trucks along with George Norton at the annual meeting in Philadelphia.It was so immensely popular that they needed a grand ballroom and all other activity came to a halt.I remember their line,"Old truckers never die, they just get a new Peterbilt"He also was a regular contributor to "Old Cars Weekly"He had an interesting column titled,"Old nuts and young bolts" then he had a less frequent column.I don't know the name of that column.Anyway he loved to tell stories of how he acquired his extensive collection.He also had a series of postcards made up of the cars in his collection.A sad story is the fate of his literature collection which wasted away in a damp warehouse till it was all but unusable.I seem to recall that our library was able to salvage a good portion of this collection.If Chris Ritter is reading this he can verify this.
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I knew about the 66 beetle being the last 6volt. I think it was also the last year for glass over the headlights.I was pretty sure that wasn't the last.
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I thought the 31 and 32 Chrysler were basically the same,at least in the body. are 30 and 31 more similar mechanically?
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In a thread from yesterday,a guy asked if a 53 Chevy was still 6volt.There was general agreement that Chevy went to 12 volt in 55.Most cars changed in 56 if they hadn't already except Willys/Jeep in 59.That brings up a trivia question; what was the last year for 6volts in a car or truck?(American or Foreign)
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There is probably more reliable informatiom out there about Model A Fords than any other old car.The best place to start is with the engine # which is stamped into the center of the block qn the driver's side,right above the water inlet.Chances are,the engine has been changed at some point so you can't be sure just by that number and the frame # is under the cowl on the driver's side,too hard to get at. A few pictures will go a long way to identify the year and body style, but to be a Model A it has to be 1928-31,not 32.I don't think tudors had body numbers.it could be a victoria.You're getting a lot of people excited,I hope you're not fooling.
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It is a sedan rather than a coupe.The coupe would have a shorter (less long) roof and a smaller 1/4 window
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I'm not a mopar guy,but I think their vehicles still used the lug bolts in the holes in the hub.If that's true,there should be 5 extra,smaller holes for the guides when you're mounting them.would a mopar guy tell us if this was changed prior to 51?They also used the left-hand thread lugs that gave so many people fits.
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If this is a carriage,to get a good idea of the value,you should contact:Martin Auctions in Lebanon,Pa.They do several horse-drawn and related auctions a year in Lebanon and sometimes offsite.
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Fords and Mercury changed in 56 to 12V, I don't know about Lincoln. After a few years, it was common to retrofit 54-5 Fords with 56 accessories, all of which were the same,I think,except the radio.As far as the alternator,65 was the first year for Ford and Merc. Again,I'm not sure about Lincoln.When the Mustang came out in 64,it still had the generator.That's one of the ways to tell the 641/2 from the 65.
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Look for a part # starting with"C"(60s),"7"(67)and(M) for full-size Merc.
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My apologies to Joe G. I was thinking in real estate terms where space is rented by the square foot.
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If you really want to attract some cars,make it known that you're willing to pay a modest fee, like $200 for their treasury.Otherwise,they might be too busy at towns that do pay.
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Another thing to consider is that the LEDs aremade on a right angle,like a droplight in a half-cage reflector or a flashbulb.I had a friend who tried to put them in a 51 studey.He had to change the socket and the light was up higher inside the taillight. In short, it looked ridiculous and he changed back.
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Around Philadelphia they advertise private garage bays at $75-150 per month on craigslist.I have a friend who pays $240 at a dedicated car-only facility whichI would hate to have to pay.Wait till he hears he would pay $2000 for a 10x20 in Minnesota.
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Betcha if this had been in the "What is it" everybody would have agreed 'dodge"
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The halogen looks more authentic if that matters to you. The LED is a pattern of small bright lights as seen commonly on the rice rockets.
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You could change the axle or axle ends if you 'd rather go Ford. Or you could look for earlier 6-lug GM wire wheels
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I don't think that 36 Chevy was even the newest in the movie,it looked like the rear of a 38 buick near the end. I don't know why they do this, they certainly don't have to.When they were first gearing up to make this movie they went around the midwest looking for certain year cars. they had a list in Old Cars Weekly and when I saw that some of the cars were post-34 I couldn't believe it.The thing is,they didn't have to.There are more than enough period-correct cars available to make hundreds of movies. The only thing I can think of is that they didn't want to overload it with Fords which constitute the majority of pre-35 survivors,even though Dillinger seemed to prefer them.
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I'm fairly new to this forum and I enjoy the wide ranging discussions.Just like in life,you should choose your words more carefully.I knew the answer but I thought some others might like to play trivia.there are some questions which are unanswerable without google or wikipedia,but I didn't think this was I'll know better next time
last 6volt car
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I just read that Vespa scooters had 6volt systems into the 70s,even though it's not a car or truck.