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The puzzle is a component of an Inspector Cross Murder Mystery (distributed by bePuzzled, Bloomfield, Ct in 1992). Don't want to give away results of investigation and clues from the puzzle, but if anyone (like some Cord 810 owner) wants the package, box, puzzle (24x30), 10 page mystery story, $10+ ride, send me a PM. BTW, you will note a piece missing in initial picture, since made one see this new picture..

here's a better way to pass time in a nursing home. I've had this 1000 piece puzzle about 25 years, made it way back then, found it this week still in original box, so made it over past 5 days while the weather has been nasty. The 1936/37 Cord I consider the best looking and perhaps most desirable Sedan ever produced.

First of all, I think this is a "Buggy" chassis, and not a buckboard. Buckboards were designed for "trucking" stuff, typically had the seat up front and a decent sized box. They were usually un-sprung (thus the term buck) and more robust vis-a-vis wheels. This buggy is curious for many reasons. It has no dashboard? The seat is very utilitarian compared to most I have seen. The steering is standard, and can take single or double shafts. I bought and sold this buggy last year, a very nicely appointed one from circa 1900. The double shafts hook to wagon at same point as single shafts, but have a double "whiffle tree". An interesting feature of the posted wagon is it appears to have a foot operated "sprague-type" brake. As for provenance of the posted item, and whether it is a "buckboard", I'll leave that to whomever puts down the cash. BTW, I bought this one for $400 and sold it a month later for $600, didn't have a place to keep it.

60flattop how do you find such great comebacks!

Note it is licensed as Antique Auto!

A friend forwarded to me the Hemming's posting for this little charmer. Turns out it is located about 100 miles from me in picturesque Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, and owner is asking $24K for a beautifully restored 1960 Porsche Super 319 Tractor. I'm guessing pretty rare, but what do I know.

Selling a very good 1931 Chrysler Speedometer (complete unit came from a CD8 with only 31,955 miles) and a partial unit as well (missing outer case). Both are complete and appear to be in working order although untested. I understand fit CM6 and other models as well. I have $300 invested in both pieces, will consider reasonable offers for both or either. Send a PM if any interest.

Great looking project, lots of great memories no doubt for you and all the onlookers.

While 53-55 Nash used similar themed ornament, I'm inclined to think this is an aftermarket item.

Some interesting details in pic. See a C-Cab truck chassis reflected in windows from across the street. In showroom in addition to a wooden spoked vehicle, a 4 cyl chankshaft and a 4 cyl block. Interesting sales props! Anyone blow up the sign to see what it says if readable besides "A Triumph of Engineering"?

Great story, history lesson, and example of true believers!

Edinmass said "My Mrs. accuses me of being a SchmittSeeker!' Better than Schmittdisturber, which some might say (but not me!) covers a lot of posters on here. Assuming edinmass's great period garage photo shows the correct car, the guessing may be over. It's interesting how our friends who will not be paying any post-purchase bills like to comment on color, lights, tires, and so on. I would love it just the way it is, and use my money to keep it purring so I can drive it anywhere I like and let other people enjoy it's great style. There's a certain cachet in letting a car wear its history proudly.

Carl, before you had a Cadillac (now that's probably a few decades back) your on-line name might have been Caddy-Lack! Just in keeping with Auburnseeker's theme. If I could afford a Cord, think I might change my name to Roy, they go well together! Oh the possibilities, think I'll stick with my favorite Western, com'n Chester, let's go.

If you got a good deal, at least you won't have to say "aaw... burned"! "Aaw broke" maybe will work. My dad owned a '36 Auburn in wartime, before he passed in 1999, he said it was the best car he ever owned. I prefer the look of these earlier ones.

So today I buy some 1931 Chrysler parts from the USA for US$200 incl shipping (thanks Gary). Exchange rate today into Canadian dollars is $1.32, so I would expect my account to be debited $264Can. No, paypal debits account $274.50 (1.3725)or about a 4% fee for conversion. Imagine, the computer goes into my account, draws out the money and charges me 4% to convert it to US funds. They even have the gall to tell me in fine print at bottom of invoice that "paypal makes money on currency conversions". 4% of purchase price , really! Of course they also charge a fee to the seller. Not a big amount, but next time I will explore ways to avoid it. Can you spell rip-off.

So many factors old car sellers live with, $ invested, emotional connection, unrealistic expectations, bad advice, lack of knowledge, etc. 3 years ago, I placed a $6000 bid on a 1926 Chrysler 4dr sedan, nicely restored 20 years ago but sitting in dry storage since, still in excellent condition , part of an estate being sold thru prothonotary's office at an asking price of $12K (reasonable). Eventually the car sold for $9000 + sales tax of $1450. The old gent who bought it (he had owned one 60 years ago) kept it for a year and offered it at $10K. He eventually sold it after 6 months for $8K, about what it was originally worth. 6 months later, a seller called me for advice on selling a 1925 Chrysler 4 dr sedan, an older restoration needing re-paint, some re-chroming etc. Said had spent over $30K on the car (purchased 10 years earlier for circa $22K+tax, new radiator, tires, etc) and a local person had said it was worth $35K. I relayed the above experience. Owner was gracious about it, but seemed genuinely shocked at maybe losing $25K of the investment. The lesson for anyone entering the old car hobby, do your homework.

I'm with Joe_P, the bar graph is not reflective of the responses. The 1st line as indicated should be 98.6% (at time of his calculation), and all the other lines similarly recalculated. In polls like this, where multiple boxes can be simultaneously checked (or more importantly left unchecked), the sum of the percentages will never add up to 100%. To avoid an unintended impression being created (and formed in people's minds), please change the calculation methodology ASAP along the lines Joe suggests. Furthermore, I would question the integrity of posters who say #1 should not be an acceptable post/discussion. Maybe some careless read of the topic question, hackers, disgruntled observer, etc!

Edinmass is such a revered member/poster on here, but in due respect to Peter G's poll yesterday, topics like this don't belong on here. Among your facebook friends maybe? Call your neighbor maybe? But us old car guys really log in here everyday for old car stuff, and to get away from everyday stuff. I might say exclusively old car stuff if I had my say. So if we want the forum to remain "old car" specific, then everyday odds and ends should be posted elsewhere. Sorry Ed JMHO.

Now this is what AACA is all about, great video, so good to see those smiles all around, and to know there are still guys out there who have the knowledge and bravery to comfortably start one of these old timers.

And beside it a 1952 Olds maybe, GM???

These combination manifolds, where intake and exhaust are tightly bolted together before mounting on block need special care to ensure all the mounting flanges lie in perfect alignment. Changes to the mating gasket (too thick/too thin) can cause alignment issues. Best practice is to assemble them tightly off the car and then set on a true flat surface and check for any signs of out of alignment. New manifold gaskets can allow for small alignment issue, but not much.

Gourmet and Gourmand have same root. Simply, Gourmet means the art of prepared fine food and drink, and the Gourmand is the person who favors Gourmet food. Of course over time, Gourmand has been bastardized in modern lingo to include gluttons, but that is not it's root.

My grandson out for a spin with a good friend in his 1980 Shay. For those who may not be familiar, the Shay Corporation built these fiberglas '29 Model A recreations under license from Ford, built on a full frame with a Pinto drivetrain, and sold thru Ford dealerships from about 1980-1984. My friend also has a '31 Model A Tudor and a '28 Model A Phaeton fully restored.

It would be interesting to see just where it cracked. Intakes are not subject to the same stresses as exhausts and are most likely to crack due to bolting up issues, and as such, a re-welded one might crack in same spot if alignment is off.

Xander, thanks for posting the classic "argument" clip. While it is hilarious, it does get to a common cause of many arguments. One person puts forward the rational or compelling explanation for something, and the other person just disagrees without offering any explanation, or throws in a red herring.