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I tried for the longest time to donate several boxes of the same type magazines to all sorts of places. I called my local retirement homes, hospitals, schools, and library's and they all told me that they could not accept them because of "liability rules". I asked what was going to happen, someone get a paper cut and sue them? I'm in New York so I can understand their rule, in N.Y. if someone looks at you crosseyed you can sue them. On a trip to the Speedway Museum, in Lincoln NE, I mentioned the fact that I had boxes of magazines and they told me that they would take them all. They sent UPS labels and even offered to pay for the boxes.

Bob, if things don't work out with Warehouse Finds, feel free to contact me at Brooklyn Bridge For Sale Finds. All I'm saying is to do your homework and be careful. The first red flag is that they want your contact info, but you can't contact them.

I hear on the morning news that ether Chevrolet or the dealership gave him a new car. I can see the new Chevy commercials now, "Chevy trucks are tornado tough"!

There is a company called Lares, 1- 800-555-0767 that advertises in the A.A.C.A. magazine that specializes in steering boxes etc. They might be able to help you.

Moak, it is different than buying a second hand gas car. From all that I have read, an electric car battery will need to be replaced at about 8 years of service or around 100,000 miles. The replacement costs average about $8000, with the Chevrolet bolt and some foreign makes as high as $15,000. I keep my gas powered vehicles in great shape. They are serviced by dealers and I have them detailed at least twice a year. After 8 years they have relatively low miles and look like they just came off the dealers lot. Who, in eight years, would want to purchase a used car knowing that you will need to invest around $8000 for a new battery? I would bet that in the future we will have used car lot's specializing in hundreds of cars that all look great, but all need batteries. Would anyone buy a gasoline powered car knowing they need a new engine? It's not as simple as it sounds and we all, as a country/world, have years of work ahead of us before electric vehicles are the norm.

As 1937 points out, the 1933-1934 Ford's were designated Model 40's, such as 40-70A for the Tudor Sedan and 40-79A for the Station Wagon etc. In 1935 they became the Model 48 and in '36 were Model 68 and kept changing numerically from year to year. I would purchase the 1933-1934 Ford book offered by the V-8 Ford Club. It will give you all the information you need.

Chris, if the "Block Chain" doesn't work out, I would also consider changing the sprockets and chain. At one time sprocket blank's were available from transmission/bearing companies. They were available in any diameter and chain pitch and the center was left blank for your application. By looking at your pictures I don't think it would be too big of a job to machine and replace the rear sprocket. The small front sprocket would be an even easier job. I would use something like number 80 chain. Once it's replaced you won't ever have to worry about it again. Hope you can find the block chain without spending $100 a foot.

I read somewhere that bottled water is the highest profit margin item of all food items. It costs something like three cents to produce a bottle of water, including the bottle, that some brands sell for two dollars.

My grandmother had one that she used to lubricate her treadle, sewing machine. I'm sure as Terry points out, they were sold by hardware stores to lubricate anything that requires oil. Back then anything such as fans, electric motors etc. had an oil port.

Could be one of those, "Not for sale, I'm gonna restore it someday" cars.

After market Tropic-Aire water heaters bring between $50-$100 depending on the condition. A lot of the "Rat-Rod" crowd likes them.

I can certainly understand, that in the future we will have electric vehicles and solar and wind to generate our electricity and that's a good thing. However, from all the information that I read, it will be 20, 30 or even 50 years or more, until this infrastructure will be in place. From what I have read there are over 276 million cars in the U.S. and over a billion worldwide, all requiring gas and oil. To shut off our oil now, is a huge mistake our politicians have made. Build all the ecologically friendly stuff now and phase out oil gradually.

WOW, I don't think I have ever been on the George or Cross Bronx Expressway to the Throgs Neck Bridge when it hasn't been bumper to bumper. Makes no difference at 2 AM or 2 PM. They were the last place in the city to eliminate those stupid toll gates for every car. At least now with EZ-Pas you don't need to stop. I takes me longer from the GW to my house on Long Island, than from HERSHEY to the George. Take me back!

As soon as the PA Title Clerk told me, "That would be a problem in PA", I would end the deal.

New York City is pushing for "Congestion Pricing" in what amounts to a toll for all cars below 60th Street. What the City is trying to do is to encourage people to use mass transit, rather than driving into the City.

I don't know what the French laws are, but as soon as word gets out that this car was found and removed from the "abandoned" property, someone will claim ownership. Even if it's the French government that owns the property after it's abandonment, I'm sure they want their cut. I wish I could take possession of some of the cars that I have seen in "abandoned" garages. I remember a 1940 Ford that was in a garage that was behind a house that had burned many years ago but had several "No Tresspassing" signs posted. Someone still owned the property.

If anyone is restoring a '32 Ford Wagon, there is a N.O.S. rear fender on E-Bay for sale. Don't see for sale them too often!

There is a book around called something like "The Good Old Day's that weren't" or something like that. It describes New York City during the 1870's thru the early 1900's. It gives the number of horses in the city and the daily poundage of manure produced by each horse. It goes into great detail about how wagon wheels pulverized the manure and the "dust" filled air that people breathed in. That wasn't a dream, it was a nightmare!

Restoration Supply Co., www.RestorationStuff.com, has a few latches you might be able to use. PN, FAS172 or PN FAS173, might work but you will need to fabricate a few parts. Finding something to fit exactly might be a challenge.

TAKerry, Klaatu, Barada, Nikto!

The so called "Fat Man Steering Wheel" was an accessory item and as Wayne pointed out was available for many different makes. Some were for specific makes and some were available with adapters for the make you were looking for. By the way, it's no longer politically correct to use the term "fat man" you now need to say "large person wheel".

If you are talking about the red Model A roadster pictured, it is not an original 1930 Ford. First of all it is a 1928-1929 style, 1931 Ford bodies are totally different. The headlights are not original nether are the horn's. Also the gas gap is the modern type and not the screw on cap used on the '29 Ford cowl. Model A's also did not come with dual windshield wipers, a passenger side tail light or radio antenna.

What a great video and what a CHARACTER! I love his accent and wording, "bloke" and "quid" aren't words we hear every day. I couldn't believe my eyes when he stepped out of the car and watched, as the running car made circles around him. He then got back into the moving car and without any roll bar or helmet started doing "donuts" at speed with the car. He reminds me of the old racing pictures from across "the pond'' with the drivers wearing a white shirt and tie with coveralls on.

ex98thdrill, The Model A 4 cylinder motor and the '32-'33-'34 4 cylinder motors are different. The two most obvious difference's are the latter motors have a mechanical fuel pump located on the passenger side of the block and the head and water pump castings are different and there are several other minute differences. Also, are you saying that the 1932 and the '33-'34 frames are the same? I think you need to do a little more research on the subject.

If you log onto a site called "The Ford Garage" there is an article titled "The Model C Engine Myth". It gives a very informative explanation of the '33-'34 four cylinder "C" motor.