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The 1920-1922 cars used 24" Kelsey rims and came with 32"x4" tires (rims were common with Special and Big Sixes), although they also offered a clencher type rim for a 815x105mm tire but I've never come across one. The 1923 cars used two different types of 23" rims - for wheels with 8 hub bolts (p/n 120021) and for wheels with 12 hub bolts (p/n 120538). They originally came with 30"x3-1/2" tires. The 1924 cars (which I believe yours is) came with either 23" rims with 12 hub bolts (p/n 120538) for the high pressure tires 30"x3-1/2" tires or a 21" wheel/rim with the balloon tires.

I don't recall who sent me these photos of original paint on a Big Six engine. Maybe one of the members here....

Throw a timing light on it while running and you’ll know right where it is. Too advanced causes predetonation but too far retarded may cause overheating. I expect your overheating issue may lie somewhere else though.

I bought one from CarCovers.com and am happy with it. Truthfully though I rarely use it and just use a clear disposable car cover for those rainy days or threat of a little rain overnight. If they are predicting heavy rain then I throw on the expensive one.

Are you looking for a dust cover while in the garage or something for when you are at a show during a rain or maybe something to put over it while parked overnight that will help during a thunderstorm? Each scenario has a different option. If you are looking for something to protect it while driving on the flatbed, then either switching to an enclosed trailer or adding a rock guard to the front of your current open trailer are your options. A car cover during travel on an open trailer will do nothing but damage your car.

Just to clarify, dry chemical is the messy one and CO2 is mess free.

Although I have never used one personally, I’m not sold on the Element for my vehicle needs. It doesn’t have enough coverage nor distance. Might be fine for a stovetop kitchen fire. I have a bit of experience in the area - 21 years of service on my local Fire Departments. It’s hard to beat the effectiveness of an ABC dry chem as it interferes with the chemical reaction going on vs say a CO2 or the Element which takes away the oxygen. The problem I see with the Element is you need to displace ALL the oxygen and not just a portion which is why they couldn’t put out the grease fire in the above video. A CO2 floods the area. The problem with an oxygen displacing extinguisher is if you still have too much heat and still have fuel the fire re-ignites which is why the wood fire wouldn’t go out.

I have an ABC in my cars and keep it in the passenger compartment. The balance is making it accessible but also hidden as much as possible. I’m thinking I may switch to a halotron in my two nicer cars. Cleaning up after an ABC discharge is no fun (done it in a car and house). For my shop, my go to is a 20 lb CO2 and I don’t hesitate grabbing it even for something small as I know there is no cleanup. They are also cheap to refill. I also have an ABC at each shop door in case there is too much heat and the CO2 isn’t enough.

It's a cool looking car. I like it!

I've had my local Gas Tank Renu line several tanks with no issue over 10+ years of service. Several friends also have had their tanks done over the years with great results. I'm rather surprised yours failed. I typically have a one week turnover time with them. I use the one in Swartz Creek, MI - a bit of a drive for you but maybe you need another trip north. Scott

For you purists, it is a flat leather belt 3/4" wide, 25-3/4" long and 3/16" thick. You can order custom stuff from Hudson Belting https://www.hudsonbelting.com/leather-belts

There is a great write up in the May-June 2024 edition of the Antique Studebaker Review (Antique Studebaker Club's periodical) on the Stewart Vacuum Tank Fuel Pumps. It starts with a reprint of Bill Gannon's article titled "How to Live with Your Vacuum Tank" originally published in the April 1981 edition of the Review and followed up with an article by Mike Margerum. Membership has its privileges.

Really! Learned something new today. Thanks.

Do I see an electric light bulb inside that brass lamp? Beautiful car but one may ask why bother to electrify a car of this quality unless it was driven on the road a lot?

Personally, I would not expect my vehicle carrier to verify the integrity of a car being shipped outside of anything obvious. I guess Jim was supposed to crawl under the car and check torque on all the fasteners to verify it was properly assembled?