C Carl

Sure. Follow your inclinations. You both will feel better. A few years back, I sent a set of shot shop rollers back to a member who needed the hard to find size. I made a gift out of them, and paid VERY cheap Greyhound shipping also. I had sent description of their lousy condition, and detailed pictures. I was just happy to have found a home for them, which had absolutely no use to me. Well, he had to drive to the "Doghouse" to pick them up. If I had found out later that the tires were unusable, I would have compensated him for his time and gasoline expense over this incident. It would have just made me feel good to have done so. Don't over think this, it is not exactly high finance. It seems you have great ethical standards. - Carl

Hi Wayne, and all. Yeah, very inspiring times. My regret is that I didn't go to see a Saturn V take off with astronauts aboard bound for the moon. Manned space travel, (and so many other "frivolous societal luxuries"), had to take a back seat to cold war "imperatives". We ended up with thousands of hydrogen bombs instead, and, as you say, greed and corruption driven inordinate profit. Pretty sure 5 Star General President Eisenhower warned us about that process. In any case, with advances in robotics and micro- miniaturization, and the understanding of dangers from prolonged radiation exposure, manned space travel may just become a playground for the trillionaires of the future. (Or maybe a quarantine option). Back then I had my XK 120 and 140 Jaguars, '49 Cadillacs, and a good number of other Cadillacs too. - Carl

Keep it up, please. Transcontinental speed records have been broken since the days when REAL antique cars were brand new. Been going on now for over a century. Fact of life whether one makes a value judgment or not. If someone sets a record, along comes another guy to break it. E.G. "Cannonball" Baker set the record in 1915 in a Stutz, and then broke his own record the next year in a Cadillac. In 1924 Baker set a new record in a Gardner in just over 4 1/2 days. Then in 1926 Ab Jenkins breaks the record in a new Studebaker, 86 hours and 20 minutes. Baker went on to set new records for various makes, culminating in 1933 with a 53 hour run in a Graham - Paige Bluestreak. That record stood for over 40 years ! Now look : you have people ramrodding hot dogs to claim fame. They twirl hula-hoops. Don't they eat jalapeño peppers ? They jump. They run. They do silly things. They do dangerous things. Just tempts competitive types to try to do 'em one better. Hopefully, this new record will be let to stand for over 40 years. By that time, virus or no virus, I expect what folks the tortured world will be able to support at that time, will have more important things to worry about. For you young'uns who will then be about the same age as I am now, you tell 'em Cadillac Carl told you so. - Cadillac Carl

In this case, our great friend "Spinney" left us with a link to all the information we need in picking a gear lube. By the time you study this, it is unlikely that you will be buying lubes such as Royal Purple, Lucas, Castrol, and various others. Mobil 1, Amsoil, and maybe another, are at or near the top picks. Good customer support, give them a call, and please report back. George, would you tell us which lube failed you, and let's see if it's deficiencies are reflected in the test data. Yes, and EP hypoid gear lubes interfere with synchromesh. Further, although hypoid was invented by Gleason around 1923, it was not in general use in automotive differentials until the mid '30s. Thank you, Dr. Graham Fairless, a.k.a. Spinneyhill ! Gone but not forgotten. - Carl http://goodsenseoil.com/G2457-GearOilWhitePaper.pdf

I check this thread from time to time, although I had to sell my Buick. It is with great anguish that I realize by the time you read this, you will know that the virus has taken John Prine at the age of 73. 😢😥😢😥😢😥 I find it almost surreal that this topic is even under discussion. Please play this game safety first. - ex "Buick Bubba"

Have been taking a few "sentimental journeys" this evening. Perhaps the most sentimental of all for me is this "self portrait" with my late friend Larry Lucas. He was very tall, maybe six and a half feet, so towered over me. Unmistakably Larry, people say my shadow is also recognizably me. Yeah, I can certainly see that, but that is easier for me, since that is how I normally see myself other than as a reflection. For those of you who never had the pleasure of knowing Larry, he was my age, mid '70s, a rather well known blacksmith and nailhead specialist in Southern California circles. Cadillac guy that I am, I met Larry through his '37 LaSalle. His '38 nailheaded Buick roadster is peeking out at us. Did any of you know native Southern Californian Larry ? I think here on his estate near Ventura, the difficult was made routine - Carl

I just came across this, and want to add my appreciation of EVERYTHING Peter does. I certainly don't, and I assume plenty of others here also don't fully realize how much effort Peter must put in here. Thank you, Peter ! We wouldn't be what we are without you ! - Carl

Saddle soap is for saddles, according to my Sandy. She has straddled a few. Neats foot oil is for baseball gloves. The characteristics of each application should be matched to the right tool for the job. Critical factors include the proper ph. I have massaged a lot of the old Hide Food into old leather, after working Lexol cleaner up to a foaming lather. Lexol have done a massive amount of chemical engineering to produce a modern product made for automotive leather. Nasty rumor the Chinese bought them out. Leatherique is also a product of choice among high end detailers. I have used it with good results, too. Bill Hirsch, (R.I.P., my friend), would be first stop for dying leather. - Carl

Hang on a second, Pete. If what I see is what I suspect sitting up just about the middle shelf you see against the wall above the exhaust end of the car, we have headlights ! Nickel plating, from the little I see, looks extremely good. In order to support my theory, I went searching for evidence. Down below, under CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, the first category is CCCA - General. There you will find an Elcar topic. I looked at all the pictures. What is on the shelf is consistent with 1924-'25 Elcar headlights.Size is just right, too. It would be normal to strip all "Jewelry" off a project car at this stage. If in the unlikely event that this is a "what you see is what you get" ad, I would be willing to wager some small token amount the headlights are included. Since there is situational evidence leading one to believe that other "goodies" are in "protective custody", I'll put my money on their existence. Super solid appearing, big, powerful, apparently rust free mid '20s coupe, looking for love. I just don't have enough experience to say whether the seat bottom is original. If so, the car has very few miles. Enough of my own assumptions for now, - C Carl

I'm blocked also, Keith. IPad mini over ATT wireless. Thanks for posting. - Carl

A good example of what might be called lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness might be a current posting found right here. The late Ralph Cartonio's son Anthony is trying to sell under : "Peerless Cars and Parts for Sale - Maine". Anthony is a "newbie" here and has responded well to the help he has been given in structuring his ad. Yeah, some people are in a position of having to sell a car for the first time in their lives. You never know. Some people struggle with dyslexia. You never know. (By the way, people with dyslexia often have spatial abilities which are WAY beyond that of most people. May be superb machinists, or architectural renderers, for example). Most people have reasons why they don't catch on immediately. You never know. Somebody might have been looking for a legendary 1924 Cadillac 7 passenger touring and passed on Ray Pierce's sparse ad for same as per my previous posting. You never know. Worked out in my favor, didn't it ? Pretty sure Peter's take on the situation is right on the mark. Me ? : I particularly relate to what two of the finest, most understanding, empathetic gentlemen who grace our forums with their presence have to say. The always kind and caring John_S_in_Penna, and my esteemed humble and understated genius forum friend Craig "cahartley" would be among the first to strike a match to light that candle. They said it better than I can, and with significantly fewer words. Please read their contributions again. - Carl P.S. I use "legendary" with some authority in reference to 1924 Cadillac 7 passenger touring. Maurice Hendry commits more copy to these flyless, tough cars, than any other in his requisite book. If you don't yet have an edition of this book, please treat yourself to one. They are very inexpensive on the used market. Probably pick one up for a few bars of a short song, and a couple of Texas steps. And I include a picture I don't think I have posted before of what I got from Ray Pierce. A little more than a song and a dance for that one, but the best deal on one of these things I have ever come across. My friend Fred sits behind the wheel here. He is even older than I am, and I fear for the future health of all of us, young, old, or in between. DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE WHO TRIES TO DIMINISH THE DANGER POSED BY THIS COMMONIST CHINESE GIFT TO THE WORLD. Heard on the radio today that they are going to lay off eating cats and dogs for a while. Sweet/sour WHAT, now ? - CC

I am just the opposite, Roy. I love reading Matt's descriptions while generating a "guesstimate" on what the price will be.There have been many a car which would have been mine if life had turned out as I planned and worked for. Fun window shopping here, though. - Carl P.S. I strongly advise anyone looking for scarce wheels to respond to any which are for sale, price listed or not. I have written a couple of times about the Hemmings ad which led to my purchase of the 1924 Cadillac. Early Fall of '89, after I had been looking for only 3 years, about the shortest ad I have ever seen brought an immediate response from me. No price, no phone number, just R. Pierce, (did any of you know Ray ?), at a P.O. box in Eastern Ohio. Back and forth went the letters, a good picture came with Ray's first return. After very detailed questions and answers, Ray sent me his phone number. Long distance phone calls cost money back then, but they are free now. I never understand why people speculate so much here about cars posted for sale which invite phone calls. I went and bought the Cad over Thanksgiving vacation. The car turned out to be everything I possibly could have hoped for, and considerably more than I had expected. Particularly after having looked at and driven two oldies near me in Washington state. The price was just a little bit more than I had budgeted, but it was a WHOLE lot more car for the money. Most of us know that over time, the very best deal on a car will be to find the car at the extreme end of the price range you can afford. Maybe just a little over budget if you can possibly swing it, as I did. I have never seen such a great deal on a '24, or '25 touring or phaeton in the intervening 30 years. And it took me over 20 years to find the '27. Might have been different if it was a '57 Chevy with so many on the market. As I said, if it is not a common car you are looking for, don't second guess the seller. Play it his/her way, and if you see that you are not on the same page, these days you will not even have to drop a dime in the coin slot of the phone to find out. - CC

Thank you very much, Dave, and James. I spend hours every day sitting in with all you wonderful people. Haven't really had much energy to contribute lately, though. Frantically and successfully trying to "dump the Seattle dump" before the walls cave in, both figuratively and literally. Now I can move out to my little "mini ranch" to live in peace. I had just emailed the good news to Jim yesterday that the down payment was coming out of escrow. I do hope when Jim is ready, he will feel the warmth and comfort of the AACA forum universe. Please don't anybody minimize the danger from this pandemic. There is so much we don't know. Now there is mounting evidence that the monster is more air transmissable than thought. I had to go out to the FedEx copy center Friday afternoon to fill out and return escrow instructions. Filled my gas tank since the el-cheapo gas station is next to FedEx. I was the ONLY one taking recommended safety precautions at the pump. We are in for some terrible tough times. - Carl

Well, JamesR, if it helps any, I am also in the self-inflicted camp. Ever noticed all the dings and dents some otherwise pristine, low-mileage old man's car has ? I am older than my almost 76 years of age. Doctors pretty much agree I am physically about 90. And yup : I've done serious denting recently. I am building up the courage to sharing with my friends here, almost ready. But though you guys won't like it, I know that a lot of moral and practical support awaits me. And that helps. A lot. And certainly the fact that I myself did the damage helps. I would be enraged if someone else had hit me, but torturing myself over this would be psychologically unhealthy. I hope they find that jacked up white Ford pickup truck. And I will start a new topic regarding my own dilemma soon. My friend Jim and his brother Mark were in the car with me when I banged it. Jim called me this morning to tell me Mark just died of the Chi-com crown virus. Jim took care of his brother until the very end. Obviously he caught the virus too. At 73, Jim seems to be doing better. Fever is down. He may pull out of it and develop some degree of immunity. I have strongly recommended to Jim that he joins us here. We are all such good forum friends, and though Jim and Mark were incredibly close and irreplaceable to one another , you really can't have too many friends. Jim does concours quality instrument repair, he did all the instrument work on Danny's latest Cord restoration. He got pneumonia this Winter working on his 1928 LaSalle sedan in the cold of his carport. That analyst friend of mine, Dr. Diagnosis who occasionally weighs in here, tells me psychological health requires keeping things in perspective. With love, - Carl Hmmmm, thought I would edit pictures in. Somehow I couldn't get pictures which really do justice to Jim's expertise. But you get the idea :

Two very fine looking cars, Julio. Thanks for sharing. - Carl

Hi Julio, Do you have some pictures of each you could post ? Thanks, - Carl

Ditto. But that bumper on the unshuttered D'berg seems a bit much to me. But who am I to criticize ? Guess I could make amends by favoring the blackwalls seen here. Would the wire wheels have been chrome plated originally ? I am not much of a "bling" fan, and in general am against creative, non period, indecent liberties taken in restorations. Cars, particularly those embodying the industrial design of the REAL Classic Period, are not pigs, and need no lipstick. Seriously degraded, both mechanically and cosmetically, beyond the scope of help from chrome or makeup, - Cadillac Carl

Ad claims to have been posted 28 days ago. This super cool piece of automotive extravagance raises garish to an art form. Not as butugly as that fish faced '58 Packard 'wagon we were admiring a few days ago, but, ahhh, looka here. The period of late '50s - early '60s excess should be in a show class of its own. No, this is a full-on specimen of the best of the beasts from the hey day of the good old cold war, when the USA out produced everyone. What simple times. Wonder if the A/C works ? - CC

WOW ! Thank you very much for the additional tips. I am incredibly computer clumsy, but now I will be able to do more with search. I have been pleased with the way I have stumbled along in my limited way, and thought search as I used it was pretty cool. Guess I didn't realize how cool search actually was ! ThInking of all the work, seen and unseen, that you who keep the forums alive and well do, I wish that all who use the forum would become AACA members. As I STRONGLY support keeping the forum free and open, and appreciate contributions from all, I bear no animosity whatsoever towards any of my non-member forum friends over this. As I say, I just WISH all would join. But as I have said somewhere before : "If wishes were antique cars, we would all be driving Oldsmobile Limiteds". (Or something like that). Thanks again, guys, for this and all the wonderful work you do for us mere mortals. - Carl

If you enter more than one word in search, you will be flooded with EVERYwhere ANY of those words reside. You can filter by just entering what is likely to be the least frequently used word. For example, in this case, I would just enter "pan". I would appreciate any criticism, or enhancement ideas, of this technique. Thank you, - Carl

I love finding used cars like this. Extremely well-kept, extremely low miles. Essentially a new car. The 15 - 20 years old is a real sweet spot. The steep initial depreciation curve has already eliminated the single most expensive operating cost of a new vehicle. Cars at this age still have the features people have come to expect in a car, and perhaps do not have some of the characteristics many drivers find annoying, (that goofy, lurching, engine shut-off at a stop light comes to mind). As a proud member of my treasured AACA, I support and thank you for giving your friends here the opportunity to buy your car. Spring is coming, and taking a new convertible out for a drive in today's light traffic, might not break doctors orders. Just keep moving, and don't stop to socialize. STAY HEALTHY ALL, AND FOLLOW DOCTOR AND GOVERNORS ORDERS ! - Carl

Used to be,(maybe still is), cars could be sold and registered in Washington without title. Title would be issued after 3 years. I have done it. Works for a keeper, and sure helps if you know/trust the seller. - Carl

Please don't leave us, Ronn. I didn't know anything about titles, so wasn't aware of any problem. I like your outlook on things, and I am very sure I would not be the only one to miss you. Of course since there are forum rules, that is the way it has to be. I don't see anyone asking you to leave, and you should stick around. You don't have to feel bad, or whatever, just stay with us and follow the forum rules. OK ? Just another one of your forum friends, - Cadillac Carl

The turnout was for the 9th annual Credit Union Federation convention, June of 1947 in Saskatoon. Might explain why the cars are all fairly new, and pretty clean. This might be more typical and local. - Carl

Sometimes old RHD cars come to the USA from Argentina. Like this Marmon phaeton. I saw it 4 years ago, and wonder what happened to it. - CC