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    Please Help ID 3 Old AC Fuel Pumps

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    I have these 3 fuel pumps I wish to ID....Hopefully someone can help...THANKS Steve M

     

    The first 2 pics are from an AC pump with the number 9415 on the flange..

     

    The next 3 pics are from an AC pump with 1812 on the flange...

     

    The next 2 pics are from an AC pump with 1523770 on the flange...

     

    the last pic is all 3 pumps

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    Help Identifing Chrome mouldings 4114232

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    10 minutes ago, auburnseeker said:

    I wandered down to the dungeon and blew the dust off my old books once I found them.  I was right at Pontiac. 

    Those are 1941 Pontiac Deluxe Torpedo 6 RH front door handle escutcheons.   Odd they only fit that one car and not other 41 Pontiacs.  

    Thank you for spending the time to look them up, I have books and CD's and I couldn't find that part number...STEVE M

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    How to put your baby to sleep ?

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    9 hours ago, ted sweet said:

    jackstand also screws up the suspension

    Ted,  When I put my truck up on stands the Rear stands go under the Rear End Housing and the front I use wood Blocks to go under the straight axle were it bolts to the leaf springs...….The truck sits just like it does on the ground only the tires are off the ground about an inch..... I can go thru the gears and hit the brakes and turn the front wheels during the winter months in the garage, instead of just parking it......It's Been working good for me all these years......:)

     

     

    STEVE M 

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    How to put your baby to sleep ?

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    Northern Michigan winters arrive usually by November and stays till the end of March, for winter I put my truck on stands in October then I can run it at least once a month thru the gears to keep the oils flowing, I have an exhaust hose I run out  the garage door, it's kept in a climate control Log garage, I run a programable dehumidifier that controls the humidity until the temps get to 45 degrees for a high, that's what my furnace thermostat is set at 45 degrees unless I'm doing things in the garage then I turn the heat up, I use NON ETHONAL fuel and I keep a battery tender on the battery all year long.....So far so Good...:)

     

    Steve M

    Help with ID on a few parts

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    Can someone tell me what Vehicle these parts are for?   I believe one is a crank hole cover and the stainless bezels I'm not sure of,  the bezel measures 7x 2 3/4 the crank cover 8 x 2 1/4 NO PART NUMBERS

     

     I've been going thru and inventorying  my NOS parts I need to sell since I retired ...Thanks for any help ….STEVE M

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    showing a car at a show

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    On ‎7‎/‎3‎/‎2019 at 8:57 PM, ford model t said:

    dumb question , i know

    do a lot of rare cars get towed to a car show or driven?

    I look at it this way.....It took me 10 years to restore my truck, ( DONE in 2102) in that ten years I had to take 2- 401K loans to finish the truck, lots of hours finding parts, working on it in my garage and at the body shop, It's not a Rare Vehicle but it's my vehicle that I spent lots of hours on to get it to the level it is, I want to get the next 10 years  with my restoration BACK enjoying showing the vehicle and keeping it to (THE END RESULTOF BEING FINISHED) and by doing that I will be trailering the 56 truck to AACA and VCCA shows for others to appreciate to see the 10 years I put into the restoration.....

     

    Showing my truck Since 2105, when I see others that trailer there vehicles to National AND Grand National events I know what it takes and appreciate what they go thru to keep there restorations to the Day it was finished.

     

    Maybe it would be easier to drive a Restoration that was (JUST BOUGHT WITH LOTS OF CASH or the car wash inherited) I don't know...

     

    I know there is another side to having an Older Vehicle the (DRIVING PART), because vehicles were made to be driven, I do miss that...I'm just not there with my truck yet until I feel the 10 year Restoration Burden is of my back, until then I will Trailer to Shows and enjoy the fruits of my labor ….then I can say (BEEN THERE DONE THAT)…..STEVE M

     

     

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    Annual Grand National rule changes for 2019

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    On ‎9‎/‎21‎/‎2018 at 1:39 AM, 56ChevyGuy said:

    " You are being held to a STANDARD ! All three in one season ? Who REALLY cares ? One just doesn't have to clean that often.   

    Keeping that Standard is the main reason in all of this from the beginning of the restoration to the Last AACA show the vehicle gets judged in.....The AACA shows TO ME, help take all the Headaches AWAY I went thru to restore our truck, We are finally enjoying what was accomplished in the restoration by sharing it with others that have the same passion in these old Vehicles, there is so much more I hope to explore by either doing Tours or just venturing out here locally, Oh and maybe judging also,  I'm sure everyone in this club goes thru this with there restorations over time, I'm finding this out talking and watching others at every Meet.........:) 

     

    Annual Grand National rule changes for 2019

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    8 minutes ago, Steve Moskowitz said:

    "I did notice one thing in the 3 years I have been showing, I received 2 Preservation awards before I got my First Grand National this year".... so my natural question would be why would this be any different then attending two extra Grand National shows and getting a preservation award since you still needed to upgrade your vehicle.  You are allowed to go to more than one.  It will cost you an additional $10 for each show but what if you HAD made it the first time.  Again, in this situation no one is injured, no one is losing anything and SOME will gain.  Just because we have always done it one way does not make it the right way.  The board heard from members and a director made the motion to fix the problem. 

     

    The reason for the rule in the first place was to try and keep members active another year.  It was a sensible reason but maybe not what was in the best interest of the member,  Hopefully, we can still keep members showing by having new and great locations to visit and to continue to get a Senior and a repeat senior.  The club (the board) has got to make our events better so people will want to attend.  That is what the board has been discussing.

     

    Your last paragraph says it all and that is the most important thing you have said.  Congratulations on your awards and please stay active and speak your opinions! Oh and since I am chairman, come to the Grand National at Auburn! It will be special I guarantee you.

     

     

    Steve, Thanks for answering my question, just getting to a Grand National Meet is an achievement having to get past the 1st Junior and a Senior...

    My Wife and I already have our room booked for next years Auburn IN Grand National Meet, It will be special for us for sure....We will be retired by the end of this year.....:)

    Annual Grand National rule changes for 2019

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    22 hours ago, Steve Moskowitz said:

    Doug, it is still a ladder of success.  You still have to go and compete for the award.  The standard does not change.  We talk about it being a year but in many cases it really is only 7-9 months for some who get their senior at Hershey.  I have put a few cars through the system in the past and quite frankly in the same year or in the next year I would not expect it would make my job any harder to get the car ready to compete.  If I have restored a car properly from the start I know how to keep it ready for points judging whether it is one or two or three years or more!  After all, you also have the senior grand national to go after if you desire. Sorry, but I personally do not see that time diminishes or rewards in this case.  To my way of thinking we all strive to get as close to 400 points as we can and that does not change.

     

    So the question the board fought over is the number of people who asked why make us wait a year?  It is arbitrary.  This has nothing to do with the size of anyone's wallet based upon what I have heard, in fact, most of our well known member's who exhibit lots of cars have never even opined to us as far as I know.  Several of them are not even exhibiting cars anymore and have sold their collections for charitable reasons.  It comes down to the number of people who have spoken to the board and said it seems ridiculous that you make us wait.

     

    As I have said before, no one is harmed by this change.  In this case everyone gets their cake and they can eat it.  If you feel you want to wait due to the location of the meet, family issues or whatever you can wait BUT if you really want to get it over in one year and can find the time to do it then what harm befalls another member?

     

    That's my view, I had no vote and at first was skeptical but now I have had the benefit of hearing from people that they really appreciate the change.  How many will take advantage of it?  Don't know and quite frankly don't care if it means that the club  has made a fair and sensible decision on behalf of the majority of our members.

     

    The one thing we have now is stats!  So, we will be easily able to tell if this skews the awards in any one direction ( I do not see that as being possible but we will see from attendance and winners at future Grand Nationals) So Jon is right about that portion of his post.

     

    On the other issue:  The danger we all have is taking a specific moment in time, with specific people and stating that is the view of all members or the club.  Just because I have heard people talk about cars in the judged classes , HPOF and DPC cars and say something derogatory I know they do not speak for all.  I have never felt the need to criticize someone because they have their car professionally restored, trailer their cars to meets, or thirst for trophies.  As the other John has said this is a big and vast hobby and it has room for every type of hobbyist.  That's the beauty!  We all still love cars and whether they are being driven on tours or to the meet or arrive in a trailer they are still great cars owned by a lot of great people. 

     

     

     

    Steve, What you are saying does completely make the subject more understandable Thanks....The only difference the choice makes is the time frame which will only work if you have a real nice restoration that makes it to the Grand National in the same year and doesn't require any major changes to the vehicle that can't get done in that same year to get that Grand National award...I did notice one thing in the 3 years I have been showing, I received 2 Preservation awards before I got my First Grand National this year, some of that was because I was not able to get the first junior or the senior in the same year so I had to wait till the 3rd year to go to my first Grand National.

     

    My question is: Does it make any more difference having been judged more times before the First Grand National having More Judges eyes see the vehicle and possibly find more details that should be addressed, I found that having my truck thru 2 more shows because I had to wait for the following year helped because the judges pointed out some details that helped me get my First Grand National Award, if I could have done it all that 1st Year that would have been real difficult with the detail changes on my Truck and Time & Money. Having said that the Old Way worked best for me to get my truck thru to the First Grand National Award, which is Quite an achievement, I feel very fortunate to be able attend an AACA event and Show our Truck, Not everyone can Say or Do that.... 

     

    All in All in the End it's been Very Fun going to the AACA Shows and meeting Good People that share the same Passion with Older Automobiles...I wouldn't trade it for nothing..... STEVE M

    Annual Grand National rule changes for 2019

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    On ‎6‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 9:15 PM, Doug Novak said:

    All I can say is to be able to achieve the Grand National Award in the same Year as Senior and Junior diminishes the rewards of the achievement. To walk up the latter of success should remain a timely process requiring one to work up to it and to preserve the vehicle over time.   I look forward to each step on a yearly basis and it keeps me involved in the Hobby that I love. 

    Spot On....Well Said...My thoughts also....:)

    CONCOURS VS AACA

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    Just an opinion from a member that's been to 5 AACA shows since 2016: 

    I put a lot of Time - Money and Hard Work into the restoration of my 1956 Chevrolet Truck, I didn't do it to go to any shows, I did it because I wanted to get that vehicle as close to original as possible in every detail.

    After I had finished it I wanted to do something with it because I Knew I couldn't just drive it like all my other Drivers I've had in the past, So I started searching for the Type of shows that my truck would fit into with the caliber of restoration that was done on the truck and to see it appreciated like I appreciate the restoration...I know I will never be able to do a restoration again.

    So I decided to take our truck to an AACA National Event in 2016, I didn't go thinking or expecting that I deserve every award there is to be had, just wanted to see how high of a level our restoration can Go at any AACA Events….So far I've made a First Grand National award, I don't believe that AACA gives you this just to keep you coming back to there events, I tried to cover every inch of my truck when I was doing the restoration, I didn't even know about AACA while doing my restoration , So during my first show I felt like I fit right in, (Heck I wanted to see if I was the only won was this finicky with Vehicle restorations), I wasn't, I can fully understand what people go thru to get to one of the AACA shows, We are very Fortunate to be able to find the time and Money to show what we have accomplished to others at an AACA event, I haven't been to a Concours Show but I'm not sure if they would even accept my 1956 Chevrolet truck just because it's a truck, most of the time it's older more expensive vehicles.

    So I'm happy that we are able to show our truck to an organization that appreciates what the average JOE Blow can do with his or hers money and time to bring back what a Car or Truck should look like from the factory....AACA lets you know with it's judging if you have accomplished that.....After taking it as far as I can go with judging I would like to try the Touring  or Judging some day since my wife and I are retiring  this year....STEVE M

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