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Binger

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  1. The Problem s my Brother lives 10 hours away and has no garage space. There is plenty of space for the cars. I just need to stop feeling guilty about not using them as much as I should. I could use more space but we all could. 'The Annex' has been in the family for 30+ years and I am sentimental about it as much as any of the cars.
  2. When my Dad passed away My brother and I ended up with 9 cars! Some of them don't get enough attention that they deserve. I feel a bit guilty for not using them as much as I should. Having a young family its hard to just maintain the cars let alone restore any new projects. I do like the fact I have different eras of cars and can enjoy about any car function. I have brass era cars for reliability runs, 20's and 30's cars for Glidden tours and a couple of 50's and 60's for Founders tours or for longer trips that involve highway driving. When my brother and I talked about downsizing the collection we couldn't bring ourselves to part with any of them. The ones I could do without he was sentimental about and the ones he could do without I was sentimental about.
  3. Looks like model A to me also. A heavily customized piece like that is interesting. What do the rest of the parts look like? Lots of hot rod guys love pieces like that that were built in the 50's and 60's. That radio can give a clue to about when it was customized. Looks to be mid to late 60's. may be worth a couple of bucks to a traditional hot rodder.
  4. My Experience with Kevlar clutches has been it makes the clutch to grabby. My Dad and I replaced a worn leather clutch on his '14 Buick with leather 20 years ago and have never had any problems with it. His friend had a Kevlar lined one on his '14 and it was very grabby to the point of not being safe. Always Block the clutch and use neatsfoot oil.
  5. You might get into that engine and find some vintage speed parts
  6. Looks like it has a later model V-8 in it. Alternator and an aluminum manifold with a PCV valve. I wonder what transmission is? I doubt it is still a powerglide. Not an original carb either.
  7. Here is one on my 22 Buick! I think its is the same model as above its definitely a Fyrac. My grandfather installed it when the car was restored back in about 1960. We kept it when we refreshed the restoration about 20 years ago. I always loved the pistol grip. It doesn't to much good but for looking at the motor meter at night. Sorry I don't have a close up of it.
  8. Where do you live? there may be a member close by with a proper puller. other wise you will have to get one made. I had one made for my '10 overland several years ago. It was frustrating because of the 6 or 7 pullers I have none of them were the correct size. Does anybody have a picture of one that the OP can see. I can snap a pic and post one later today or tomorrow.
  9. My mistake. Much different than '30 chev.
  10. Looks a lot like '30 Chev. The steering Spider prolly is. But it may not be correct for the column. I will have to go and look at my spare parts pile. The alemite fitting works for that era too.
  11. I may have those years. I will have to dig and look. My Grandfather brought them back to me when he was on the National Board during those years. I will have to look hard I was only 9 or 10 at the time.
  12. Might be a bit later than '12 but not much. It looks like there is electric headlights on that car
  13. Even though its not stock, details like this catch my attention. In a sea of 55-56-57 chevys, Mustangs and Model As some small details catch my eye and make me take a second look at a car. I can see a perfectly restored Grand national winning mustang and think "big deal" and not give it a second look where I will see a small detail like a bit of paint and I will take another look and see if there are any more details that I find interesting. Maybe I have this opinion because I actually restore cars and do almost all the work my self instead of paying someone else to work on it for me. I would much rather look at a car restored completely by an owner with all original parts instead of something restored out of a catalog filled with new reproduction parts. I hope I don't step on any toes with my opinions here.
  14. 1914 was the first year for a unit like that on a buick. The unit on my '22 is a bit different but it is a 6-cyl. I believe oldsmobile ran units like that back then too. Many cars ran units like that I would imagine. Who knows about rebuilding them? My '22 has worn brushes and a badly worn armature. It charges fine but will not turn the engine over when the starter pedal is pushed.
  15. Details make a car much cooler. Doesn't matter who sees it. Attention to detail and craftsmanship make a good car a great car. I love the roller idea! I use 1shot lettering enamel on things like that.
  16. This isn't exactly AACA friendly but here is a pic of the ones I am going to run on my Model A coupe project. The set of shocks you have don't look any worse than the ones I have or the ones on my restored '30 Chev.
  17. I would paint them and put them on. If you are not worried about point judging it doesn't matter. If you were to fill the pits and so on the shocks will loose that cast look and be smooth and look over restored. IMO
  18. I am not sure if they are the same but The Filling station sells a rebuild kit for 30-31 Chevys. They look the same as the ones for your dodge. they come with those seals. The picture in the catalog looks like those seals are cork. The ones I removed were cork. This may or may not help. Good Luck.
  19. I Soaked my Set in PB blaster and then used a punch and worked them off slowly. I did have to bend them back a bit to get their shape back. I dug out the old cork seal and there was a bit of a lip to get the punch on. I had a more difficult time getting the stuck pistons out of the body than I did with those shaft seal covers.
  20. I think a pertronix unit would be a great solution to a lot of issues but as with any car part the issue of breaking. It is just hard to find pertronix parts out on the road and it sounds like they are a bit sensitive to heat and voltage. Lots of concerns with an old car that is still equipped with a generator and a voltage regulator. A spare something is nice to have to let you finish a tour or get you home without an expensive tow. A good example is I was able to finish a Glidden tour a few years ago because I thought to have a spare rear axle for my '30 Chev in my trailer. With this hobby its "Hope for the best and expect the worse."
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