46 woodie

Keeping a car cover on for any length of time is not recommended, it even states it on the paperwork you get with the cover. Even the finest material will abrade the paint over time. If they aren't "breathable" covers they will trap moisture and promote mildew and rust.

As I stated in my original post that In my area (Long Island), I couldn't give away boxes of old magazines. I tried calling nursing homes, hospitals, and schools. All gave me the same answer, "we can't take them because of liability reasons". I asked one lady if she was afraid of being sued if someone got a paper cut and incredibly she said yes, that's one of the reasons!

Several years ago I had boxes of Rod and Custom, Hot Rod, Street Rodder, and magazines from the club's I belong to such as A.A.C.A., M.A.F.C.A, M.A.R.C, and V-8 Club. I tried all over to give them away and could not find any organization to accept them, (that's another story). On a trip to the Speedway Museum in Lincoln NE, I mentioned that I had the magazines and they told me that they would take them. They sent me prepaid label's from UPS and even offered to pay for the shipping boxes, give them a try.

5997 to go, I got the "Limited Collectors Edition" in the mail a few minutes ago! I'll have it for sale at HERSHEY!

If you do wind it yourself, it's more important for the armature wires to be the same length, than the number of windings. Sometimes the way the wire is wrapped the end will be too long or too short and it's tempting to snip it. Keep them the same length and re-stack the wire.

I don't know if any are still around, but the guy's at Slot Car tracks would re-wind their tiny motors for more speed. Might find someone if you Google it.

Fort Wayne Clutch and Driveline will do the job for you. Over the years we have had some unusual industrial brakes and clutches done by them with great results.

Terry, I may be over simplifying this, but I just Googled "chrome plating on plastic" and several plating shop's came up. Why not "restore" it, you have had it since 1995 and know the history of it and how it was maintained and cared for. With 113K on the clock you should have many more enjoyable miles ahead of you. Good luck with your search and restoration and don't listen to your friends!

Exactly my point John. It drives me nuts when I hear someone say "I have a classic car, a 1953 Ford".

By "Classic" cars are you talking Hupmobile, Cord Auburn or Delahaye's or other Classics? What "Classic" car are you looking for parts for?

Well, it looks like something good is taking place because of this tragedy. I read in one of the N.Y.C. newspapers this morning that six parking garages have been shut down so far by the NYC Building Department. It's too bad that someone had to die to get the Building Dept. to do their job.

I give those owners a lot of credit for taking those beautiful car's out on such a miserable, cold and rainy day in R.I. Day's of cleaning ahead, especially the car with all white tires. Thank you to all the owners!

How right you are about making a mistake with wood. On a steel car you can always weld up a hole and Bondo over it, with wood it's almost impossible to hide a mistake. One reason I purchased my wood from the Klein Family Workshop (R.I.P.), was the fact that all the structural wood came with pre-drilled holes where all the metal bracket's attached. It made the assembly of my '46 Ford Station Wagon wood so easy. Over the years I have seen several "Woodies" with "plugged" holes that were drilled in the wrong place. They always seem to stand out.

No, not Model A. Rear window is too large, rear bumpers are not "A", shape of front fender is different and hood louvers look like Chevrolet. I think keiser is correct, 1932 Chevy.

I just looked under E-Bay Motors, woodie station wagon books and there is one for sale.

There is a book called, Vintage Station Wagon Shop Service by Thomas B. Garrett, that I think has what you are looking for. It might be out of print but might be available on line. If you can't find it, let me know and I will lend it to you. You are correct that your car was a Fisher Body, some Pontiacs were made by both Fisher and Ionia.

Along the same lines as Cadillac Fan. My income tax guy knows I restore antique cars and told me that from now on he wants me to save every invoice for everything I buy, even a 1/4"-20 nut. I asked him why and he said with the hiring of thousands of new I.R.S. agents nobody knows what's going to happen. He said if you purchase a car for say $10,000 and restore it, what you sell it for MIGHT now be considered "capitol gains", he just does not know. He went on to say, even if you purchased your antique car 40 years ago and make a profit when you sell it, same rule MIGHT apply. He told me that none of this may happen, it's all talk among his fellow accountants, but he want's me to be prepared if it does. How the heck does the government know how many antique cars I have and if I sell one how do they know how much I originally purchased it for?

I made several phone calls to my Woodie bud's but they are all Ford guy's and no one knows where the tag goes. I see that you are a member of the NWC. If you have a copy of the NWC Membership Directory, there are about eight or ten 1941 Chevy owners listed along with their contact information.

Do you see how narrow the street is in that picture? It's one way, but believe it or not they allow parking on the parking garage side of the street. Can you imagine trying to get emergency vehicles into position?

WOW, Floyd Clymer, what a "blast from the past". I had or might have, several of his books. Back in the '60s when I started my car hobby, he was the go to guy for car books. Let me dig thru my junk and see what I have. I'm sure the historical society has his books, but if I have them they would be welcome to them.

All my car's are black so I'm very fussy about what I use on the finish. I was just about to try the latest and greatest ceramic wax, but after I read several reviews I decided not to use it. Many people like it but others don't recommend using it, especially on black or dark cars. One guy used it and said it looked like he sprayed WD-40 on the car and had to compound the car to get it off. I had been using a product put out by Meguiar's called Black Wax that is especially recommended for black or dark surfaces. What was unusual about Black Wax is that it had a warning label that stated that it was "Combustable, Liquid and Vapors", I actually tried a drop and it does burn. Black Wax is now discontinued, I wish I knew why. Now I have been using my old standby, Meguire's Gold Class and it gives my car's the finish I want.

IMK, I made several phone calls to my fellow members in the NWC and all basically said the same thing, not available anywhere. It's just one of those things that cost a lot to reproduce and not many sell. When I attend a flea market, I now purchase anything Woodie related that I see for sale. I ran into the same situation with the anti-rattle, rubber balls that are on the tailgate hangers for 1940-1948 Fords. At one time I was reproducing the hangers and each set takes four balls. I have sold over 36 sets, but ever since Ed Clarke passed away, I cannot find the balls anywhere. I researched having the balls made but the cost of making a mold and finding a place to make the balls is just way to much money and I would probably need to deal with China and I refuse to do that. Keep searching!

That area of NYC is one of the oldest settled sections of the city, with most streets literally one lane built for horse and buggies. I wouldn't be too quick to put blame on anything quite yet. Several factors have come to light recently such as ignored building inspections and citations. Until I retired, I dealt with the NYC Building Department and I can tell it really needs a complete overhaul. Lot's of patronage and nepotism involved in the hiring of employees and a "do as little as possible at your job" attitude. I hope the accident will change that, but I'm not encouraged. I did hear on the news this morning that the NYFD is looking for a secluded and safe place to store any electric vehicles involved because of the unique firefighting required with electric vehicles.

No one is reproducing them at this time. Bob Drake was the supplier that had them, but they have been on "backorder" for a long time. You need to just keep on looking and hope to find them sitting on some shelf somewhere. Good luck in your search.

A "killswitch" is not only a theft deterrent but also a safety item. Rocket's suggestion is about the easiest, as a simple toggle switch will solve your problem with the least amount of "surgery".