46 woodie
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The last automobile related event was held in 1939 and the facility converted to harness racing from 1940 until it closed in 1988. The site is now a shopping center called Westbury Plaza and an AMC Theater.
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trim, this is just a guess, but it might be the old Roosevelt Raceway.
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If you watch the chase scene in the Steve McQueen movie "Bullit", watch the car's that are parked along the streets of San Francisco. All sorts of interesting vehicles. If you enjoy these types of errors, count how many hubcaps fall off the Charger that's chasing the Mustang. I think if you look closely it's seven hubcaps. Back in the 60's and 70's in the Bronx, most damage to cop cars was from rocks and other junk that was thrown from the roof tops. The Bronx was a dangerous place in the late '60s and '70s and several book's have been written about it. Fire companies were doing 30-40 runs a shift as "the Bronx was burning"!
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I was very lucky in using the lubrication stickers that were affixed to the "A" pillar on my '46 Ford Wagon. I was able to track down the gentleman that actually serviced my car from 1946 until 1964 and he told me the history of my car during that time period. The car lived its life in a small town in Iowa until '64 and when the original owner passed away, vanished, until I purchased it in Minnesota in 2001. What clue's if any do you have?
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If you log into the McMaster-Carr website under "Gear box vents" or "Breathers" they have several different vents, most are pipe thread but some are standard thread.
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As to the cotterpin in the vent hole, Ford used this in the bottom of the flywheel housing on Model A Fords'. The idea was for the cotterpin to "rattle" around to keep it free from road grime and dirt from clogging the hole.
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I hope the Pierogi people are back this year! The Bricker's fries are great also!
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You are probably going to need to find a furniture restorer to do the job. I had an antique chair done a few years ago and it wasn't cheap. If you think you can handle the job on your own, I can tell you where to purchase the supplies to do the job.
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firecars, glad that you made it to the show. Nineteen "Woodies" is a fairly large number for this show and we had a great time. Next year 2023 the Mystic Seaport will be holding the National Woodie Meet and between 70 and 100 Woodies are anticipated. The Ogunquit Maine Woodie show is next on August 13th, that show usually brings about 30 Woodies. I apologize if you were trying to contact me, my computer fried and I need to learn the workings of my new one and I'm having a hard time. Every time I tried to log into the A.A.C.A. site it wouldn't allow me access and after a few tries they blocked me from trying to get on so I gave up.
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Along with bleche white I also use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser pads for minor touch up. I wouldn't hesitate using the bleche white with a scrub brush on your WW's.
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Two cars are tied in points for best of show and after a discussion between the judges they picked a winner. One car had a modern license plate on the rear only and the winning car had year of manufacture plates both front and rear. The judges felt that owner of the car with the year of manufacture plates, "went the extra mile" and "completed the restoration package" and made the car look "era appropriate". I can understand the reasoning of the judges, but not sure if it's proper.
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Your question is kind of ambiguous. Of course you can enter your car for the show that is scheduled for only Friday. All A.A.C.A. members receive all the information you will need to do that. If you are thinking of getting a flea market space and use it only as a parking space that's another mater. Yes, I know it's done by some people, but that isn't allowed. As to your fear about parking your Chrysler "between a Camry and a Silverado", why? There is ton's of parking and everyone there is an antique car person, so your New Yorker will be perfectly safe. I have been to every HERSHEY since 1968 and never had a parking issue. Just go and enjoy yourself!!!
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I would paint it first. I don't know if Chevrolet used welting between the wood and body parts as Ford did, but masking around the welting is a pain. I like the extra protection that paint gives against rust. P.S. at one point you mentioned that you live in CT. On the 23rd of July, the Yankee Chapter of the N.W.C. is gathering at Mystic Seaport in conjunction with the Wooden Boat Show. I last heard that 17 cars were registered. Stop by and introduce yourself.
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I see the same issue with Model A's. My first year attending HERSHEY was 1968. I have the event program from '68 and there were over 225 Model A Ford's registered for the Meet. Last year there were about 10 or 12 Model A's in total. Where did they all go? Have many been turned into hot rod's, are they sitting on four flat tires in some garage? Most of the car show's in my area display car's that I could see in any retirement community. I can also see new Corvettes, Porsche's and Ferrari's at a dealer showroom if I choose. I guess if someone want's to exhibit his brand new Ferrari and let us know how rich he is, well so be it. I'm still attracted to the early cars!
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Shootey, what ever brand of varnish you are using for your exterior finish is fine. I used Epifanes varnish on my car. You want to protect all that raw wood from Mother Nature. Also, now is the time to make sure that any drain holes are clear. I'm sure you don't plan on driving in the rain, but it does happen. I would use "white grease" on the riser track and gear.
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Shootey, when I replaced the door panels in my '46 Ford Station Wagon, I had numerals scribed on the inside of all the panels also. I would guess that they might be some sort of production numbers for ether the car itself or the department that made the panels. Now that you have the door panel off it's a good time for a coat of varnish on the inside of the door and to tighten all the wood screws. Also, now you can lubricate the lockset and window riser mechanism. Great job!
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I would also remove the two flathead wood screws on the tan, door lock escutcheon. Once you get the panel off we can get a clearer picture. The suspense is killing me!
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I agree with Joe and don't think that the top rail is removable. I would think removing H-4188 might be the key. Can you provide a couple of pictures of the ends of H-4188?
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By the prints that you have posted it looks like the riser mechanism and latch are attached to the interior panel. I would remove the perimeter screws and gently pull it out and see how part number HA-4339 connects to the glass PN HA-4382, it probably slides into a track. There might also be some sort of escutcheon on the rear edge of the door that might hold in the lock assembly.
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It is different than 41-48 Ford as the Buick window riser mechanism is attached to the door panel, unlike the inner structure as in a Ford. After you remove all the perimeter screws you will need to dis-engage the window lift arm from the track. You might also need to remove the window tracks that hold the window in place or the H-4184 door top to remove the glass. I have never done a Buick before, but it doesn't look hard.
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I can't imagine Buick or any other manufacturer building a car that you can not replace broken glass. If you can post a few pictures we might be able to help. My '46 Ford Station Wagon has several pieces that are screwed together that must come apart to replace the glass and I suspect your Buick is the same.
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The wood on that Chevrolet is a "Country Club" conversion kit, available for 1946-1948 Chevrolet coupe's and convertible's to try to compete with the look of the '46-'48 Ford Sportsman. They were available from many Chevrolet Dealerships.
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31plymouth, as for the "banned nickels", when I found out that the 2020 HERSHEY flea market and show was cancelled, I decided to have 2020 HERSHEY wooden nickels made, only to keep the tradition alive. I have every nickel from 1980, the first year, to the present. They are almost an exact copy of all the other years, but with no A.A.C.A. copyright infringement. Well, it got some people in the Hershey Region upset and I was banned from advertising on the A.A.C.A. web site and in the Magazine. The thing that I couldn't understand is that after two phone calls and one E-Mail, no one could give me a reason why they were being banned. I sold hundreds, mostly to A.A.C.A. members and none could understand why the A.A.C.A. banned them. The people that collect wooden nickels love them and everyone thanked me for keeping the tradition alive. If I knew how to post pictures I would show you a sample.
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On June 11th we attended a car show at the Heritage Museum and Gardens and you couldn't ask for a nicer venue. Woodie Station Wagon's were the featured vehicle's and the Yankee Chapter of the National Woodie Club was well represented. I for one would like to see a Woodie section every year.
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Anyone recognize this Long Island event?
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During the time period from the 30's thru the 50's auto racing was huge on Long Island. There were dozens of racetrack's such as the Vanderbilt Cup, Freeport Raceway, Islip Speedway, and the most famous was Bridgehampton Raceway. Bridgehampton was an iconic racecourse that was closed because of "urban crawl". It was located in a desolate area of Long Island and was forced to close when all the area around it was built up. It's now a golf course to serve all those house's. Riverhead Raceway is still in business, but in a prime location for developers and can't imagine them being open for long.