46 woodie
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blind pew, I know what you mean by the smell of the leather. Especially on a hot summer day if my Woodie is parked outside with the window's closed. As soon as I open the door I'm greeted with the smell of leather, varnish, maple and rubber floor mat's. It's an olfactory overload!
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Having owned a Model A since 1968 and have had several since, I have never seen a rack as shown in post one in any dealership pictures. Ford was obsessed with the Ford logo and would have had it somewhere on the rack. Also, glass jar's to hold the hardware? Ford would have used metal containers. Drop one jar and you have parts all over the floor and a potential hazard. The pictured rack might have been used, but it's not Ford quality or issue.
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We saw a lot more coverage on Long Island than I thought we would. I have a Solar Filter for my telescope hoping to see solar flares but unfortunatley did not.
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Would it be feasible to fabricate your own from a grade eight, 5/16-24 bolt?
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Any word on the progress of the restoration of the Keller?
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Larry, I have been restoring antique car's since 1962, so I guess you can say that I have been "around the block". Been to HERSHEY for 55 years. I have also owned two Model A's since 1968. I have driven my '46 Woodie from Long Island to California and back and took 33 days to "slow down and smell the flowers" as you put it. You clearly need to re-read my message to Bhigdog. I was simply stating that even though they are slow and have mechanical brakes, we still restore A's and T's and I could have included brass era cars. And yes, if I had a choice over a Model A or the Keller I would restore the Keller.
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I know that pictures do not show exact colors, but the wheels on the Model A are possibly Apple Green. If they are "factory correct" depends on the date of manufacture. From June 1930 thru June of 1931 Apple Green was a factory wheel color. All factory installed tires were blackwalls. When I saw that stupid spoiler on trunk of the Fiat, that eliminated that car. My choice would be the Model A but the Studebaker is cool. The Studebaker you can drive every day, the Model A you can't.
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Bill Hirsch Automotive has 16" trim rings, 800-823-2061.
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Restoration Supply Company, www.RestorationStuff.com has 3 types listed in their catalog, 2 brass and 1 chrome. The chrome one is listed as a"windshield wing nut" so that might be the type you are looking for.
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I have always had good luck with Master Power Brakes, www.mpbrakes.com. They have several boosters in their catalog. Do you have any idea what your insurance company would do if you made your own diaphragm?
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Joe, I hope 1wonton takes your advice, I just checked out Harmon's website and I am going to use them in the future, Thanks.
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John, I envy you, nothing in New York is a "one-time fee". The NY State DMV charges you every single year, registration fee, state tax, county use tax, special plate fee etc.
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Marty, you might want to consider using dual springs as a safety factor. If the spring fails, you will have a back up. Many after market carburetors come with a "spring within a spring" as a safety.
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My neighbor did $2400 worth of damage to his engine and electric system components with a pressure washer.
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I hope it works out, if it does let us know what the name of the company is.
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I restore antique lamps and deal with a few companies that might have what you are looking for. First is Sundial Wire and the next is Vintage Wire and Supply. Both have cloth covered wire in many sizes.
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Most car makers today will admit that most of the plastic parts in cars today will most likely fail in 10 to 12 years. Sunlight, heat and cold weather are the biggest cause of plastic failure.
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I don't think the oil and grease would be a factor, as they would burn up during the melting cycle and impurities such as dross and slag are skimmed off before pouring into molds.
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The term "pot metal" came from shops that do castings and literally threw zinc, lead, aluminum, tin, magnesium, and even small amounts of iron shavings into the "pot" for castings. It was used as a way to use scrap's of waste metals and cutting costs. It has a low melting point and easily poured into molds and castings. Over time depending on humidity and other conditions it can be attacked by what is known as "zinc pest" and "white corrosion" causing it to literally fall apart under the right conditions. It is almost unrepairable with weld, braze or solder. I don't believe there is a metallurgic standard for pot metal.
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Ford did produce two 1949 Sportsman prototypes for the 1950 model line. One convertible and one coupe. Both had wood paneling but nothing like the Lincoln pictured. They actually look pretty cool, but the concept was dropped and nether never made it into production.
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30 Dodge, Well I'm not going to tell you his exact plate and how it reads, but let's say you have a 1940 Ford and you have a 1940 plate that reads "1940Ford", one would automatically ask, how the heck did you get an original plate from 1940 with those exact numbers and letters? Did they even make a 1940 plate with those numbers and letters, probably not, except perhaps for the Ford Motor Company on some 1940 show car? As I stated it was approved by the DMV. Now, I have seen 1932 plates that read "Deuce", did the DMV even call a '32 Ford a Deuce, can those plates be real? I'll bet a lot goes on that the various DMV's don't know about.
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30 Dodge, I see the car and owner with the "purchased plate" at almost every local car show and I doubt any police officer can tell that it's fake, I can't. You would need a really astute police officer, well versed on early license plates to even wonder how he got this unique YOM plate with the letters and numbers he has. If I was a police officer and saw the plates and all his paper work from the NYSDMV was legal, I would just let him go on his way. I'm not advocating people just order "fake" plates for their vehicle, I wouldn't do it.
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In New York State when you register a car with YOM plates, the requirement is to send in pictures of the plate and the NYSDMV will give you the OK. The plate can not be restored/repainted, even if the colors are exact. Most people have the plates restored after the car has been registered. Sometimes the state requirement makes no sense at all. One local guy has a car registered with YOM plates and the plates are rusty and un-readable, but it was OKed by the state, but a beautifully restored plate will be rejected. Another guy has been driving around for over 10 years with a plate from a company that sells "novelty" plates with zero problems. We were all wondering how he got such a uniquely numbered plate and he finally came clean and told us it was fake.
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Zepher, It's the same way in New York, at least it is that way on Long Island. There are several DMV offices in my county. I once had what I considered a very small issue on a registration. The DMV agent rejected my registration and told me I needed more documentation. I went to a DMV office about 10 miles away and walked out with my new license plates. The right hand has no idea what the left hand is doing in NY.
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1940 Lasalle woodie restoration pictures
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Shootey, I don't know what your time frame is, but walking around HERSHEY I see some vendors with hundreds of door handles laid out. You might get lucky, can you post a picture of what you need?