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Bruce W

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  1. Nice work Marc. I love your origin story. It looks like you have made significant progress. I think most folks here know how this old car thing goes. Sometimes we are hot, and sometimes we are cold. One thing I have learned that helps move things along is try to do at least one thing on the car every day. If you are feeling it, keep going. Take a break if you need it but keep moving forward. Once the dirty work is done, the fun begins. Best of luck on your project. Please keep us informed on your progress. I and others would be interested to see. 

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  2. This Studebaker reminds me of a Facebook posting I saw a while back. The posting was what looked to be a fully-restored 1963 Impala convertible. The price was something like $17,900. Several postings were seen in surrounding states and cities, all using the same photos. Just for fun I inquired asking if they would take 12 hundred dollars for the car. I received a reply saying the car belonged to his sister and I could contact her if I clicked on a link.

     

    I did not click on the link and instead, chuckled to myself and moved on. It's amazing what some scammers will try. Or did I blow my chance to buy a 50 thousand dollar car for 12 hundred dollars. 😄

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  3. I would like to find a buy a 1934 or 1935 Studebaker Roadster. Older restoration or preserved original preferred. Not interested in street rods or highly modified cars. Must also be mostly complete and not missing a lot of parts. The car is for me and will be well cared for. Thank you.

  4. I am in the camp that says I don't care what others say my car is "worth". I have owned and sold many old cars over the last 40+ years. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. So what? I enjoy the modest car collection I have because I like the cars. I have experienced a lifetime of pleasure working on and "playing with my toys" in the garage. That is worth a lot to me. I don't spend my money foolishly on booze, gambling or wild women. However, at times, I have spent money foolishly on old cars 😄. I am not fabulously wealthy, but I can honestly say "money's not everything".

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  5. Greetings, I noticed one of my convertible top vacuum cylinders was not operating smoothly. It felt sticky and gummed up. I disassembled the cylinder and cleaned all the goo from the moving parts. Everything looks to be in good condition. I now want to reassemble the cylinder. My 1940 Plymouth shop manual says to lubricate with a mixture of neatsfoot oil and kerosene. I am not so sure about this. I am considering using a silicone lubricant or something that won't gum up over time or damage any of the parts. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with this? Thank you.

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