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    12 volt a model

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Pomeroy41144 (see edit history)

    And, people talk about "the Model T". Henry Ford never put "the" in front of it, it was called Model T. Period writing called it Model T.

    So, "The Model T put America on wheels" is not correct.

    "Model T put America on wheels" is correct.

    .....

    "The Model T put America on wheels" is grammatically correct.

    The definite article "the" is proper in front of Model T in that sentence.

    It is proper english. The definite article the is used before a noun or pronoun to particularize it.

    It is used in this sense:

    The C-47 helped win the war.

    You would not say: "C-47 helped win the war."

    Just had to post that.

    PP.

    Model A 12 Volt Conversion

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    Add ons to a model a,what could it be ?We like original cars on this site.I have got a 30.restored ,one of the best cars to drive ,6 volt ,no ac no radio or power stearing,No power windows ,nothing.We are not busting him ,but trying to tell him,they ran for 80 +years,great ,dont change a thing

    Amen.

    PP

    "Survivor" classification

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    [quote name=trimacar;906234

    Somehow I picture a survivor as a car with original components' date=' albeit possibly weathered or worn.

    .

    This is what I thought a "Survivor" was too.

    An original car, no repaints, or LB interior, that survived the years.

    PP

    Offer Insults Seller

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    Posted

    I'm a newbie, but I will chime in on this discussion. What are the circumstances surrounding the sale? Is the seller a car buff or has he inherited the car and wants to move it for cash flow? What it amounts too is this...Does the seller really want to sell the vehicle or is he content to let it sit in a warehouse and continue to deteriorate? I would offer him $500 more than the price guide suggests to begin the negotiations and work up from there to the maximum price you are willing to pay. Be prepared to walk away. Never fall in love with a car before you own it.

    Update:

    The car in question that prompted this thread is still for sale--about nine months now. Still same price.

    The guy owns five antique cars and two antique trucks, all of them purchased and/or restored by his father. He inherited every single one of them. I think this is part of the problem here.

    Well, Auburn V-8 meet is coming up in August and I am going there with my money. Maybe someone will have what I want.

    If the car is for sale when I get back, maybe I'll make my offer.

    PP

    Comeback cars. Who needs 'em when we have "the real thing"?

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    Is the new Camaro supposed to be a retro type throwback car? It barely resembles a Camaro of old. If it is, then it is nowhere near the mark like the new Mustang and new Challenger. Sorry Chevrolet, I would never buy one. I am still honked off about the fall of Pontiac. They should have kept it around as a specialty performance speed brand. My first brand new car was a red Pontiac.

    1959 Chevrolet Smashed

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    Posted · Edited by Pomeroy41144 (see edit history)

    I was watching a television program called Through the Wormhole. During the episode "Does Time Exist?", there is a film clip of a very clean, brand new looking 1959 Chevrolet Sedan being smashed head on into a brand new, late model Chevrolet Sedan (in the fashion of the test dummy/car crash films we have seen in the past).

    Has anybody seen this? I doubt the cars were smashed together head on just for the TV show. From the look of it and the set-up, it appears that this head-on collision was conducted in an auto lab/test facility by serious people.

    Does anybody know why this head-on test collision was conducted?

    The episode airs again tonight (Sunday June 26, 2011) at 9PM Central Daylight Time.

    Pomeroy41144

    1959 Chevrolet Sedan Smashed

    in Chevrolet & GMC - General

    Posted · Edited by Pomeroy41144 (see edit history)

    I was watching a television program called Through the Wormhole. During the episode concerning Time, a 1959 Chevrolet Sedan was smashed head on into a late model Chevrolet Impala. The 1959 Sedan looked like a pretty clean car. Judging by the set-up, this test was conducted in an automotive engineering lab/test facility by serious people. I don't think it is likely that this was done for the TV show but rather for some other reason.

    Does anyone know why this test accident was conducted?

    PP

    More Cars comming out of storage

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Man, that sounds crazy.

    Why don't the members from the various car clubs in PA gang up and petition or lobby the PA Legislature to get the law changed?

    Let me guess: people who know nothing about antique cars are making the determination whether your Model A is all original as it left the factory? What about Custom Bodied pre war cars like Packard, Cadillac etc? How on earth can the PA DMV people make determinations about cars that are obscure or rare? Sounds really screwed up.

    Pomeroy

    oops! My keys!

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    I drove my beautiful 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille to work one day.

    Something was out of place somewhere and when I got to the parking lot I started fussing with it (I can't remember what the problem was). I got out, was messing around, closed the door. Oops, the keys are in the car and I just locked the door. After standing around for about 15 minutes figuring out how I was going to get home and get in my house and get some keys, I walked around to the right hand side of the car and noticed that the right window was open. I reached in and pulled up the plunger. Problem solved. Wow.

    Unusual hood trim

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    Yep, those are the ones. Jim, Thanks for posting them.

    The two images I had tried to post were of a 1936 Roadster and 1936 Cabriolet with the trim seen on the car photo posted by Jim.

    Thanks to all for the information.

    Red X

    Pomeroy41144.

    Radiator Stone Guards - Why / Why-not ?

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    I mentioned this in the thread about white wall tires. Era photos fail to reveal 20s and 30s cars with radiator stone guards. I love Model A cars but I think the radiator stone guards take away from the good looks of a Model A car. My opinion. It was suggested to me that the Model A guys need the radiator stone guards to hang their club chapter badge on.

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