TerryB

Yes, I can relate, that's why I commented. For me, the Z-28 was replaced by a Cavalier station wagon.

For a while I thought the cars from 1947 to about 1957 were loosing interest but recently, at least using this forum as a barometer, there seems to be new user names asking questions about fixing up these cars. Disregarding cars like Buick Skylark and Cadillac Eldorado, are these cars getting interest from a new generation? I would think the purchase price compared to some of the 1960s cars might be a factor. What say the experts? Personally, the cars of this era are what I grew up with so they are of interest to me. Terry

Certainly would be an ambitious project given its a 4 door and the amount of work it needs.

Note all the station wagons and four door sedans in the parking lot. No Impala SS models in that lot!

Agreed, my first thought was motorcycle.

Neat piece of automotive history you have there! I hope your father in law enjoyed owning it. Looking at it versus some others on line it's not a 100% accurate restoration which will affect its resale value. We have a small group of REO fans on this site that might be able to help you with value. REO does not have a huge following as compared to some other brands so finding a buyer will take some extra effort. My condolences on your loss, I wish you the best with the sale. Terry

Rosie the Riveter's Garage Adventures

I believe so, it's been in storage for a while. It does have red paint in the center.

I have a 1951 Plymouth small cap that should fit on the clips. It's NOS, still in the orig bag.

What year hubcap are you looking to put on it? I might have a cap that works. Terry

Did you look in Hemmings.com too? Might be some there that fit your interests. Terry

I'm thinking White trucks, about 1938. White cabs were usually quite stylish like the one in your picture.

My first new car, a 1973 Chevelle SS, was equipped with one of those dual wall exhaust pipes. A drive though cold standing water after a heavy rain all of a sudden made the car barely drivable. Lucky a friend with a local service station recognized the problem. I thought it was ignition related but he knew about the exhaust pipe issue. His sister with a 1974 Chevelle had gone through the same problem. A new pipe from the local NAPA store fixed things up just fine. He said the first one was the hardest to diagnose, after that the rest were easy. Putting your hand at the output of the pipe and feeling very little exhaust coming out was a clue plus the noise it made.

The battery water level has to be monitored more often with the third brush systems as the charging rate is independent of the battery needs. The battery can be overcharging if the third brush is not set properly.

Really neat picture. Never heard of it!

My 37 Dodge 1/2 ton was the three brush type which means it has a cut out relay as the only voltage controller device used.(besides the effect of the third brush)

A very kind person recently gave me this antique photo for the Klein Candy Company of Elizabethtown PA, the other candy maker near Hershey. The company was founded in 1914. The truck in the photos is about early 1920s I would guess. The daughter in law of the founder, Anne Klein, was the founder of Universal Tire Co that specializes in antique auto tires. This tire company was started in the late 1960s from what I have been told. Klein candies was later sold to M&M Mars Co. I'm not sure what type or Year the truck is, I'll let that up to Keiser to figure out!

The other big power in the electric car and renewable energy game is China. They have electric car R&D operations just down the street from Tesla. Guess where they are recruiting talent from? Even with Elon's flaws, his work is still based here. I've had the "pleasure" of working in China to transfer jobs and technology from the US to them and I've seen their desire to dethrone the US in the technology world standings ratings. They are hungry for this goal. I like the idea that someone here in the USA is challenging them so I continue to root for the home team.

Tesla does have a program to certify body shops to make repairs. Perhaps none in the area were part of the program at the time the story about the repair was done. You sure can't sell a product that can't be reasonably repaired. They will evolve just like every other product that has made an impact on the consumer landscape. I tell people I had 39 great years of riding motorcycles and one really bad day in all that time. That bad day left quite a mark. Terry

Quite some auto history there! You are a lucky fellow to have that opportunity.

There are a whole bunch of cars way out of my price range like Porsche, upscale MB, BMW, Ferrari. Even new Chevy Suburbans are in that group. New Tesla Model S start at $74,000, right in the pack with the above cars. I don't have any bias against those who can afford them, just like the owners of high end Packard and Duesenbergs that can have exotic toys and I can't. Where would a Ferrari get repaired if it was sideswiped, at the local Maaco? I think not. Just seems Tesla is getting slammed unfairly. My antique collection now consists of a 1964 Vespa, a 1970 Yamaha Enduro 90, and a 1977 Minerelli moped. All owned by a one legged paraplegic with no chance of ever riding any of them again. Still, I enjoy the group here and the discussions, even the anti Tesla ones.

Actually there are tests being done to make an audible noise when the vehicle is operating at low speeds around town. That plus the pedestrian avoidance monitoring done by the car, and several others on the market, should keep you safe. No need for loud and obnoxious HD exhaust noise.

And now back to our regularly scheduled programming on antique auto topics! Sorry to put passion into the discussion. It just happens now and then on some topics close to me.

And who else has stepped up to the challenge? It's a poor statement on the USA when we have to rely on Russia to ferry our stuff into outer space. Space X is doing the job. Just seems strange to bash a company that is doing it here in US.

For you, yes for me it's different. Assuming your 1937 hd45 is a reference to a motorcycle, then you will understand my interest in accident avoidance technology. I have no right leg and no use of the left one or anything below the waist thanks to a driver who did not see my motorcycle and turned into my lane of travel. Had his vehicle been equipped with the accident avoidance software pioneered by companies like Tesla and now by other manufacturers the outcome would have been much better. So that technology plus the zero emissions of electric is fascinating to me and I can relate to it's importance even on a site where antiques are the main focus. Terry