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You are correct John. Local rumor is that one of the "Big Box" stores wanted to purchase the property but pre-purchase inspection found test bores with copper and other heavy metals 15 feet down and cancelled the sale. Estimates run from 50 to 100 million dollars for the site remediation. I pass by the site every so often and it's heartbreaking.

As 8E45E points out, a judge can order a foreign entity to do something, but having them follow his judgement is a totally different matter. My town has a defunct printed circuit factory that has been abandoned for about 30 years. It was purchased by the Chinese and when it became non-profitable, they simply walked away. Not only do they owe millions in back taxes, but The Federal Government and New York State have been trying for years to get the Chinese to step up and do site remediation, but they simply told us to clean up the site on our own.

I doubt very much that it's a hood ornament. It could probably be the topper for a flag pole or some other decorative piece.

I just called my buddy and described the bar and it's called a "Riggers Nose Bar" designed to fit under a raised bace on machinery. He has no idea why they call it a "nose bar".

I don't think it's anything exotic. We hired a rigging company to move several machines and they had bar's just like that. Get a good purchase and use the curve and lift the machine a tad so you can get something under it and go from there. Inch your way up until you can get a fork lift under it.

N.O.W., I have a couple of questions if you don't mind. I have never seen that type of exhaust tubing, what is it? Also, how many gallons is the fuel tank. Beautiful job, I hope we get to see the finished project!

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.