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Who has a parts car ? (or several) Just curious.
Akstraw replied to padgett's topic in General Discussion
My deal with my wife is I can have all the cars I want, as long as: (a) I can afford them, (b) I can store them inside, (c) they run and drive, and (d) they are titled and insured. I negotiated one active project car as well (which is currently stretched to two ...but just for a while ...promise). No room for parts cars in the 'contract', or in the garage, for that matter. Too bad. -
Early Delco point sets for sale
Akstraw replied to Old buicks 2's topic in Horseless Carriages (Pre-1916)
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I suppose you could ask the owner to sign a waiver to relieve you of any liability in advance. I am not a lawyer, but would certainly consult one in this case.
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please, help with shipping the trailer
Akstraw replied to Lucy Thompson's topic in General Discussion
I suggest you search for "RV Transport". There are a number of haulers out there that will carry trailers.- 1 reply
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I used to watch some of the shows on Speed/Velocity/MotorTrend with some disdain as they crashed to meet show deadlines, thinking it was manufactured drama. Then I found myself in the same situation several times (pre-COVID); bolting 3 of 4 fenders on the night before a show while the wife (who never comes to the shop) brought sandwiches to the shop for my volunteer helpers and me; driving a car onto the show field with no service brakes because I ran out of time to bleed them on a fresh resto; pulling a midnight-er learning about magnetos from a Dyke’s manual in order to get a brass car on a
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To answer your question: What do I use? The two items on the table top are approaching 50 years old, and still working well. The three against the wall are flea market finds; all work well and I paid $20 or less each. The only thing wrong with any of them is that the insulation on the leads is deteriorating. I think the old tachs work on impulses, and work equally well with 6 or 12 volt, but read out differently for 4, 6, or 8 cyl. I suspect some of the newer ones would be insensitive to voltage as well, but if lighted, then have a 12 bulb within.
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I carry a little bit of gasoline in a 16oz plastic Pepsi bottle, along with a plastic syringe (turkey baster). I fill the bottle about 1/3 full, and the squeeze about half of the remaining air out of it. That allows room for lots of expansion with temperature change. I have found that it really doesn’t need priming after the first run on hot days.
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I don’t know the answer, but I have had problems with aluminum alloys. Recently thought I would have a part ceramic coated, and the ceramic ended up with pinholes in it. I wonder if anodizing is the answer.
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$2500 a piece sounds about right. The Buick is possibly worth a few hundred dollars more. IMHO.
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Perhaps your best course would be to ask your plater directly. I think they will give you straight answers for several reasons: 1). The good ones stand behind their work and won’t give you a recommendation that will fail down the road, and 2). Any question you may have, they have likely been asked and answered before. I have had success with both R&D Finishing in Elizabethton, TN, and with Librandi’s in Harrisburg, PA.
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What’s Your Favorite Automobile Related Movie?
Akstraw replied to Angelfish's topic in General Discussion
I am surprised that nobody has said”Gone in 60 Seconds”. Maybe too late model for this group. -
George Bachleda (I may have spelled it wrong) who was “Olcar Bearing” passed away a year or so ago. He was a true master who could find absolutely any bearing you might need. I have since found the folks at South Shore Bearing in Massachusetts to be very helpful with obscure match-ups.
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Later model cars like the Reatta and Allante have their own active discussion boards outside AACA. I might guess these are quiet on AACA because those other boards became well established as the go-to places for those Marques prior to the AACA recognizing them as “antiques”.
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Need guidance if this is doable
Akstraw replied to duckbill's topic in Electric Cars (Milburn, Baker, etc.)
Beautiful car. Looks pretty solid and complete to me. I am in the final stage of restoring my ‘first’ electric, and have found it much simpler than a gasoline restoration. It takes some study to understand it, but definitely doable. While your local mechanic wouldn’t touch it, some restoration shops take on electrics ( e.g. Restorer32 on this forum). There are some very knowledgeable electric owners/enthusiasts around the country who might give you some advice. I would take look at it myself, if in my region. Where are you located? -
The gauge faces on my 2.5 in. dia. Roller Smith Ammeter and Voltmeter on the 1932 Detroit Electric were too yellowed to photocopy without getting a gray background, so I had a graphic artist redraw them for me. These are paper faces which, on the original, are glued to brass backing plates in the gauge. I did not even bother to remove the originals, I simply flipped the brass plate around and glued my new cardstock faces to the opposite side. It turned out pretty well. I have had a number of spare faces printed up. PM me if you are interested in a set.
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