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  1. Hey guys, life’s been crazy lately, so I haven’t been on. In fact, I’d completely forgotten about this thread! I thought about y’all because I bought a ticket to a fundraiser today to see The Brothers Collection in Salem, OR this week. (Over 350 cars). 
     

    I’m in the process of selling my house to move to Orlando, to be closer to my son’s family and first grandchild, so this will be my last fall with my beloved trees. Looking forward to simplifying my life and enjoying my father’s Ford and Corvair in FL in the next year! (If anyone has any ideas for storage of 2 cars near St Cloud, please let me know). 
     

    Thank you for reviving this thread and posting your pics. I’m waiting on a rebuilt carb for the Ford, so my pics don’t include a car. 

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  2. 5 hours ago, JACK M said:

    Just a thought, Several years ago I bought two optima batteries online for the truck part of my motor coach.

    I had a tender on them for a full winter only to find that they would not hold charge after that.

    Since I bought online I had no place to go for warrantee short of shipping them back to Summit or wherever it was that I bought them.

    So bought a couple of batteries from the local auto parts store that are still doing their job. (keep reading)

     

    What I am getting at is that the optima's may be damaged by constant tending. I also think that wet batteries could certainly have similar issues.

    I now use timers on all of the batteries that are tending. (I have several) One hour a day.  No problems since.

     

    I am no battery expert, but I think I may be on to something here. Cuz its working for me.

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    In this case I should probably buy a standard battery and get rid of the Optima. My tender doesn’t have a timer. Thanks for the info Jack. :)
    For now I am going to replace the starter and find someone to rebuild the carb I have (early Autolight 1200, in case you know someone).  

  3. Hey guys, thank you all and sorry, I didn’t mean to hijack this thread. Seems it’s the starter and not the battery after all. Also am going to look into getting the carb rebuilt because there is a lot of gas leaking. Forgot about that before. I’ve always had issues with the fuel accelerator, but not sure if that’s what is causing it. 

  4. 2 minutes ago, Larry Schramm said:

     

    For what it is worth, an Optima battery is AGM (absorbed glass mat) battery and it takes a special type of charger.  Many newer chargers are set up for AGM batteries, but not all.   You need to check the charger.

     

    An old style charger may not work, especially if it is discharged..i was told the trickle is set up for that and it was new when I got the battery. 

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  5. Just now, SC38dls said:

    VL2 sorry I thought the optima was in the truck. Bummer it goes bad that quickly at the cost of those things. I’m glad I’ve stayed 6volt positive ground on my 38. I’ve had the battery 6 years but I drive the car 4 or 5 times a week. Good luck hope you get it home in back it it’s warm snug bed so you get to drive it again soon. 
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    I mean, granted I don’t drive her often, but every time, even with the trickle charger always on her, she has issues. I’ve been told those Optimas used to be good, but lots of issues now. It’s never worked right and it’s about 3 years old I think. 

  6. 3 minutes ago, 3macboys said:

    If you have any tools with you - disconnect the battery and clean both the posts and the terminals with emery cloth or something similar since I am guessing that you don't have a terminal cleaner brush with you.  Sometimes you get a bit of corrosion that makes for poor contact. 

    I have brushes, it’s around the corner from my home. They look clean but I think my truck battery is weird and not connecting. It’s an optima battery, just 3 years old or so and nothing but issues because I don’t drive a lot. So I keep it on a trickle charger, but that’s not real helpful. Time for a new battery. 

  7. Hi all, I will have to go back for another trip. My son came down with Covid while I was there, so we didn’t get to visit any of the great places you recommended. We were in isolation most of my trip.
     

    It was still great to see them and we had a fun few days before that happened. 

  8. Thanks everyone, as usual, you have been a great help with so many suggestions. Thank you! I am sure I will be visiting my son and DIL often, and I will post pictures when I visit these museums. 
     

    My daughter’s name is Tia. She has balance issues and is very sensitive to light and sound, which makes it nearly impossible for her to go anywhere. This is a picture of her and my son, Josh, from a few years ago, before her accident. I greatly appreciate all the kind words and prayers for her. 💗

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  9. On 7/24/2021 at 12:11 PM, George Albright said:

    Dear AACA members. I have been a museum board member since the 1990s. Amazing drag racing museum and amazing antique car museum. Right on I-75 10 miles south of Ocala,Florida. Open every day. Www.garlits.com  phone 352 245 8661. Many of our cars on our website. Sincerely George Albright 

     

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    It looks like their website is no longer up. Does anyone know if they are still open?

  10. Hey guys, sorry I haven’t been on very much lately. Been getting my career ramped back up and taking care of my adult daughter, who became disabled due to a car accident almost 2 years ago. 
     

    Anywho, I’m going to visit my son next month He has moved to the Orlando area. I was wondering if there are any must see antique car museums or other related attractions you’d recommend seeing? 
     

    Hope y’all are doing well, and thanks in advance for any suggestions! 

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  11. 3 hours ago, yachtflame said:

    I have registered then titled several cars in NH that I bought without a title, several with a 30 to 40 yr old registration and even one without a bill of sale. In NH, you apply for a registration giving the body and engine numbers. Pay all the fees and then either take it to a State Police Station or if you’re lucky, have a State Trooper come to you and verify that the numbers on the car are the same as on the new registration. I’ve never had a problem. After a month or so the title shows up in the mail.

    One of my dad’s cars in Texas had a NH registration from the 80’s. It just sat in his Texas garage since he moved from NH. I was able to get a Texas title with the registration. 
     

    A couple others, I only had a bill of sale and I thought I’d have to get bonded titles. I was turned down for them mainly because I was using a POA. I mailed the regional (Austin), DMV office with all the documents I had and wound up getting regular titles back in the mail for both. 


    As for the OP, find out through your NJ DMV if they do titles with registrations from the state the car is in, or if they do bonded titles. I always had the best luck with the rural DMV offices.  

     

    VIN checks by state police are typically required, so make sure it’s not stolen and the VIN on the frame matches other documents before purchasing.  

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