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Thanks for the photos, but I have that one already, and I feel it's incorrect. My car is a 1925 B 70 roadster, so it should have a metal spoke wood rim wheel. Please check on Hyman's site under sold inventory and the 1924 chrysler roadster will show the correct wheel, that I am looking for. Thanks for helping out.

Would you happen to have a correct wheel for 1925 B 70 roadster, which I believe has metal spokes with a octagonal shaped wood rim, sure would help. Thanks

I had seen the movie Ragtime, but not the Broadway production, so, I was a bit ignorant of this song. Heard it this past week and thought I would share it. The song begins about 8:30 into the production, but the entire broadcast on France Musique is very good. https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/42e-rue/brian-stokes-mitchell-de-ragtime-a-l-homme-de-la-mancha-un-baryton-a-la-voix-puissante-a-broadway-7139441 Also, there are youtube videos, its just that the other performances don't quite measure up to the above. For example : https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=ragtime+gettin+ready+rag&type=E211US1250G0#id=4&vid=5560f1832c4c0480e9dc4b5b1599bef1&action=view

Thanks, kar 3516 for the info. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf21/hershey/lots/r0010-1928-pierce-arrow-model-81-rumble-seat-convertible-coupe/1136578

Would someone know of a available puller, or, someone who might fabricate such a puller. I did have one made before for a different car, but can not locate him at this moment. Its going to be 2 3/8 inches by 16 tpi....internal threads on the puller itself. I know about the VCCA, but thought I would ask here first. Thanks,

Hi Al, Yes, NH is a retirement home. My Grandpa lived in NH, and I adored visiting him and NH since three years old. Many advantages to NH in terms of taxes, car registration, tax on wines... The only thing I will miss about DC are the excellent wine shops, the rest.....well......no. I will try a few photos after mud season, but maybe a winter photo is possible. I had better do a exhaust video soon, as I am known for monkeying about with exhaust systems, usually, by adding a flex-pipe on the downpipe, and then one of those Smitthy resonators, followed by a small muffler, and maintaining a constant tubing diameter from the downpipe to the end of the tailpipe.

Hi John, et al.,,, Winter has arrived in New Hampshire, so the car stays in the garage till after *mud season*. I need to select a oil to use, the previous owner used Valvoline Racing straight 30 wt....I am thinking 10-30 wt....haven't done it yet. I did change out the coil to a new Bosch 6 volt VW/Porsche 356 unit and then installed a set of Model A spark plug adapters with long reach plugs, which always helps a bit. Have not yet resolved the fuel pressure. Truth is, I am between homes, my NH home is my new residence, but I still have to sell my DC area home, which still has most of my tools...maybe by mud season. I can not say how pleased I am with this car. Its a pleasure to let the clutch out and feel the straight eight begin to rev, much smoother than a six with a wonderful exhaust note....after registering the Loco, I took it down to town hall to show it to the the Town Clerk, who is a 80 year old female car nut. We have locked horns over past car registrations, but the Loco won her over and she insisted it be driven in the 4th of July parade. I do hope the Loco has paved the way to greater accomodation in future car registrations... I will get back with more info when I can, thanks for the inquires. Later, Jay

Do you still have these parts available? I just purchased a junior 8 roadster at Auburn fall auction. Thanks.

Fellas, I am the guy that won the auction. There was a great deal of luck in place for it to happen, I am amazed I did have the top bid. We saw the car on Thursday PM, and it was impressive in person. I only managed a test *ride*, but it was good. I made a phone bid on Sat evening. I really thought Mark Hyman would take it, but he dropped out at 40,000. There are caveats here. Remember, if you are buying any car in Indiana, you will be subject to paying tax on that car that is not reimbursed/transferred by a different state the car is titled in. The only way around it is to have a commercial shipper, such as Passport, deliver the car. The tax rate is 7 per cent. We live in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. The Loco might arrive sometime next week, via Passport. I, too, only knew of much larger Locomobiles, for example a 1914 Loco that I saw at the OCF at Dearborn a couple of years ago. Its only because Worldwide Auctioneers sent me a flyer in the mail, that I almost threw in the recycling...I had signed up with them for the 2019 Auburn Fall auction, where I lost out on a 1925 Hupmobile 8 cyl roadster...that sold for a mere 10K .... https://trombinoscar.com/hupmobile/2502.html Another interesting car coming to auction at Hershey this year is a Templar. This is a similar car that I did not win at a auction several years ago. But, I am all spent so maybe some deserving guy would be able to take this : https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/templar/sportette/2512186.html Hyman had this wonderful 1918 Templar roadster for sale a couple of years ago....I think it sold for 50K. https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/6386-1918-templar-4-45-roadster/ Templar cars can be seen at the original factory in the Cleveland area....http://www.templarmotors.com/ Back to the Junior 8, the leaf springs seem stuck together, and the vacuum tank is bypassed, as the Stromberg carb is leaking gas with the electric pump left on after the engine is shut off, too much pressure....I am wondering what engine oil to use....etc...looking forward to meeting people on this forum very much. Jay

Hi James, I am one of those guys who almost never takes a photo of something, and have to have my wife take the photos and post them. However, here are the two cars in a R&T article, my Coupe is Italian Red and the Zagato is in black. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28772/archived-drive-1967-lancia-fulvia/ any other Lancia info, I can try and help. American Lancia Club has a website, Viva lancia from above is also a good source, the website owner, Huib Guerink, was the owner of the aforementioned Flamina PF Coupe. I am certain that at least someone on these pages might have visited the infamous Lancia Parts Consortium just north of Pittsburgh, back in the day. If there ever was a Aladdin's cave of Lancia cars and spares, that had to be it. Closed back in 2004, I think.

I happened to drive a v. similar car back in Sept, 1998, at the 25th Dutch Lancia club meet : https://viva-lancia.com/huib/tulp98/index.htm These are very expensive cars to repair/restore, and the then current owner was worried about a engine knock that would appear... The greatest problem is that many Flaminias just don't bring much when its time for resale, with the exception of the Zagato bodied version, which has entered into silly money levels. Here is another article concerning a Flaminia Touring boded coupe, which is a real beauty when finished : https://www.hemmings.com/blog/article/back-from-the-brink-1963-lancia-flaminia/ I still have a pair of Lancia Fulvias, both 1967 US versions, a 1.3 Coupe and a 1.3 Zagato. Well made, interesting, fun cars to work on and drive. But very different from the larger Flaminia series.

Well, at least I will not have Ed, Rusty and Matt, et al., bidding against me at this auction, what a relief. Fellas, please spread the word that this car really stinks, and maybe I can snag it for a great price. Ciao, Jay

I'm considering bidding on Lot 433 at Bonham's Tupelo auction, but...its more than a 12 hour drive to check it out. and I am wondering just how much I can check, assuming : The engine crankcase is empty, as well as the gas tank, so, the car will not be able to start to demonstrate the engine running, nor whether the piston rings, or tranny gears are stuck, nor any serious leaks once the engine would run and come up to temperature. Bonham's themselves must have great experience with these issues, and disclaim any potential or real problems. So, aside from judging the exterior and interior bodywork, just how am I expected to evaluate spending between 25-40 K? Anyway, if any forum members have seen this car, i would appreciate a quick note on its more obvious condition. Thanks, Jay

We are closing on a home in the Lakes Region of NH, near Wolfeboro, and I am going to want to register some antique cars, 1918 up to 1932. I have looked up the DMV info, much as it may be, and they seem to want to restrict me to only shows, parades, special events...nothing about occasional driving....that's not going to do it. If NH resident would chime in, would I be better attempting to get a full registration in lieu of a antique tag..? Just a side note, today is the first day that I finally adjusted the clutch linkage on my 1918 Scripps Model G, to shift into all gears smoothly, without torturing the tranny....I did not think I would ever get this to work so well...I am not the most experienced cone clutch guy.